The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12

new "hnd;" thus proving that the YER
sions OF the life OF Jesus by Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John were in circulation
certainly as early as A. ID. l25 or $50.
We are confident that before the re-
searches of antiquarisns are ended the
dates OF the four gospels and of the
epistles will be similarly carried back TO
the EXTREMIST claims of orthodoxy.
Astronomy, archaeology, geology, ex-
egesis, science-everythinR helps truth
The new testament stands four square
under the sun.
The Interior calls attention to the fact
that they are still voting with bullets in
Brazil and Honduras. and adds The
change from this method of deciding cleo
tions is slow. After shooting at oppo-
nents' bodies with bullets is abandoned
then characters are shot at. In this coun-
try We are passing out of this phase of
growth, and rising to the discussion OF
principles. There lie but one more adj
vance to make. and that is to discuss
principles honesty.
One OF the great English reviews con-
tains an article in the current number on
the "Maitreatment of Wives" in which
it is said that this is one of the crying
abuses OF social life in Great Britain to-
day. Fis. fie, John Bull! Stop trying TO
regulate the world and regulate your own
household British wives. evidently,
haven't the spunk of their American
cousins, else would they Abate this out
rage for themselves.
The power of the Titles has been dwelt
upon often. and with reason. For it is
the Titles which make the vast aggre-
gates. Little fakes Of snow multiplied
into infnituds BY reproduction at last
coat the whole country with white, cover
highways and fences. block railroads. and
put an en- barge on lOcomotion and traffic.
The ocean itself is composed OF separate
drops of water. In New York City the
elevated railroads receive 50 600 900 a
year. all the result OF cent fares
If Christians would act upon this hint
the cause of Christ might be promoted q
hundred fold. Little but often would soon
convert the world.
A religious contemporary calls attention
to the utter insufFicisncy of any of the pro-
posed substitutes for christianity in the
training of children, fact often shown by
reason and by experience. by a reference
10 the case OF NJ. Taine. the eminent and
erudite critic and philosopher, who died
in Paris a week or two ago. He grew up
like the great Englishman whom be re-
sembled IN some ways, John stuart Mil, ,
in the possession of moral pTinci pies, a
theory OF the universe and aesthetical
cult, but without creed. This was all
very we'll so long "a he had only himself TO
think of, but the time came when he had
children to rear and instruct After ma
ture consideration Taine united with the
Lutheran church, had his daughters
brought up in Its prscepts. and himself
lived. died and was buried in its COM
muniOn.
In a conversation just before the initial
step, Tame said ne felt very keenly that a
philosophy which would explain the uni
verse even more satisfactorily than his
own would not correspond on that &C
count to the actual needs Of social life.
Modern science tells humanity, JUST as
the moral law does. that every sin will
bring it, punishment; but 10 how many
would tho fact that this punishment
might only be visited upon a remote
posleritv prove 10 be a restraint Ma
pOleOn said that If there were no Supreme
Being it would be necessary to invent
one. Even At this late date, with evou-
ton accepted by many, Tainte's action
shows that ii there were no religion it
would be necessary to adopt one. The
CO d air of scientific distractions is one in
which few can live at all-in which none
can find comfort.
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spirit of charity Our spirit is usually that
Of righteousness Phariseeism is
state of mind rather than the doctrine of a
sect. How complacant We are toward
our own defects The same faults in 9th
ers we assail with tomahawk and scalp
ing knife. Have We charity Ii not, we