New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS-.
LAST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE OF RE-
LIGIONS AT LONG BEACH
INTERESTING LECTURES GIVEN BY WELL.
KNOWN MEN-JOSEPI COOKS STIR.


RING WORDS
The Congress of Religions closed at Long Beach
Yesterday. and only two weeks remain Of the sum
mer parliament at that charming seaside resort.
The principal speeches yesterday were made by
Professor Samuel L. Boiler. Nice-Chancellor OF
the American University at Washington; the Rev.
Dr David J. Burrell. the president of the Parlia-
ment. and Joseph Cook. Professor Beer spoke
in the morning. and his subject "A Compari-
son OF the Hndoo Schools OF Philosophy vita
Western Thought" DR. Burre spoke THE
Fetch In the afternoon. and he was followed by
Mr.. cook
MIR. COOK on THE LORDS PRAYER.
MI the lectures listened to with marked
interest. one of the most interesting of Mr.. Cook
lectures which he has delivered at Long Beach was
on The Peerlessness of Christian Theism." 1t
dealt particularly with the Lords Prayer and tn,
universally with which It used at the Worlds
First Parliament Of Religion at Chicago. These
are a few of the things which he said In tn
lecture. which lasted nearly hour:
l. is "A wholly unprecedented fact Of history that
representatives. OF all the foremost religions OF
u worlG have met and united in The Lord :
puDHclty md sOI"Dnity. Most Of them. no doubt.
Hid Il sincerely. 80 objection was made on the
pant o: any representatives. Of any strange faith To-
the use of the Lords Prayer. These devotional
cXeciscs took place at the opening OF each Of IN.
seventeen AS OF the sessions Of the Worlds First
Parliament OF Religions. On one occasion Cardinal
GIBBONS led the whole assembly In this prayer: on
other morning. the tuGienc" led by PrOteS
tan, preachers Ast one time by the Hndoo Thestic
eclectic Mozoomdar. on the last evening OF the
sessions 10y the jewish preacher RABBI Hirsch.
Il vas perfectly understood that the prayer was
used ~ the Christians in the assembly in the
full Biblical meanings of all ITS petitions.
/; would h. easy to slve too much emphasis 10
these facts had they taken place only once. bat oc-
curing day after Jay in deliberate programme
rln3 SroH IN, H.. Wnr,s FIrst Paramen, OF
parent harmony more neary than ANYWHERE else
- do cot AZ hp
e.nf3riyr. OF the none tristan faiths were many
Of tho.n educated men. Although adherns with
i,aaclty Of habit. and. W must suppose most OF
INV nal hearty ali been subjected to a certain in
nucnc. from Christianity. and were. many OF tnel.
more negrv friends OF It's central doctrlnse than they
,.,r. ,ri;.as 20 admit. 1t was marve lous in this
paran NJ TO norce how the great doctrines OF sne
csirlcl as their by almost every faith under
til canopy.
IT Is a RALrYING-GROUND.
II VIII he admitted. hcnceforh. in non-Chrstian
a. well as Christian lands. that tn religious con-
cicon AM the devotional attitude expressed by 'h'
Lords Prayer must be regarded as the unifyins
bond Of Chrsterdom at least. in all It's parts-Prot
ostant Catholic AMI Greek. Taken alone this would
h.. u rye ana strategic fact. But 1t ought to be
Of nifyins bona between the christian
wor ana all genuinely thestic believers lnere ar.
ii4, heard n rome in TIE Parliament Of Religions
Tne LORDS PRAYER as used n solemn asse ,,nsn ~
r.4,~
Hr,h,nanism Parsc,Ism. Mahometanism JUDAISM
ni ~ very form II Christianity Is the most nope
~ NJ nj c5,nrroncenan FOR "A cosmopolitan creed
+, is tN.i,.lc. II l. Chrs;ccentric
\ CREED THAT COULD BE FORMULATED
T. now. / were - summarize the virtual creed
, In. worlds Parliament OF Religions as based on
,.o lnp,co lions Of rs Of the Lords Prayer II
I ,,.r. 10 make that creed my own and Keep my
4..f In check. and here and now no; 30 beyond IT,
should Say:
I he'l.y, In one God He - infinitely holy, wise
and f,.v.rfN Hts being "a selfe*!stent ana eterhai
II. l. se.f-revealing IL Is approachabe by prayrrr
,u- :, red A. an alteration, confession pett!oI SCI
surr.n Ier. And Tie instant or seli-surrenler
II, gives the Holy Spi~i; f. - cal measure 10 VERY
sui hat yleds to Him utterly. gladly and lrreVef-
I believe that Gol created the universe ana az !,
th., ls therein He has imminent presence IN u
arl tranr..nlence over IT, ana hoy ana wise s''-
eminent OF IL for moral ends. ,,,,.
h.lic.r tnpt man was created IN me DINH'
Image but that hy his own free cho'ce n" lost ma
,u.ny with the divine order. and that the iact OF
his Sin groves the necessity OF MS redemption.
I lc'irv. that u purpose OF redemption mas Deei'
r,yra..l IN IA" history ~ nations: az" after age.
ami especially in that Of poirilrchs ana proph rs
who worshlppcl the on" tru- u Il. put supreWei!
I'm thu IN. All teachings Of Jesus Christ -
| believe that the life ana teachings OF jesus