Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-14
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ANANANM WI III AaaNNNHas
Among The congresses TO 10 hold Of
the Midwlntur Fair at san FmnciscJ
10 one Of representatives. Of the various
religious denominations. This ~.
lisious congress Ia to be In session for
eight days, commencing on April 10.
An clablfnto program has been pr,.
pared for discussion, and learned
professors Of religion will discourse on
Judaism, rhcism, buddhism, Christi.
nni,y, Points OF Agreement IN All
Religions. and kindred ioplcg. a
leading feature is % be- "a Development
70 far ~ practicable Ia such gatherings,
toward what h. designated as lis.
union OF ChfiB.onlom, the advocates
OF which arc growing very numerous
aud arc finding but little aniagonlsm 10
thelr schtme.
That proportion Tor tho suggested
union should rapidly gain favor among
seclatIans IL not 10 DO wondered At.
rfuc, there was u time, uud
that but Tow years ago,
when leading lights Of the various Prot.
osiant denominations Justified a die.
ruption Of Christianity into secu on
tue ground OF necessity la tho o0asti.
tuition Of body Tor tbs church-,hat
Il was % essential ~ hands, feet aud
other mumlrts were TOT the body OF
mau. But itis now realized that this
disruption theory does not mean
Classification into one body ofdiiisrcnt
parts, M members Of one organization.
but tearing picccmeai the bOIy. Ash
Is clear that such line oi procedure
must ultimately bring destruction, the
idea VI division lie not now advocated
to any extent, but another plan Of
action IL sought 10 DO worked out
None will question the clnlm that a
union Of Chnstend0m upon principles
that you'll meet the appreciation u
the Almighty wauli be- glJrllus
contamination Of great plan.
10 would be long stride Ia
tho way Of bringing men to
"a unity Of the faith aud q perfect
knowledge ot the truth Of tho Gospel
Of Christ Such magnificent work
would bo nothing short OIL miraculous
exhibition Of the power Of God, there.
fore TO be complete succesa Do would
have to be Ia sInct accord with His
lawp, and under Ills inspiration aud
( guidance, but the scheme proposed 10
being operated upon different lines.
There Ia no olaim that II Is In response
to n revelation or command Of God. In
fact the persons who are engineering II
repudiale the Idea that tbs Almighty
communicates His will Ia these days
by His own voice TO men or through
the medium Of heavenly mos1ungeu.
Tho suggested plan OF union Is OF
human conception.
The final outcome Of tho move.
ment, which may develop macy
changing features, it Is not dinl.
cult 10 forelell. All OF tho
sec,arian churches spang from
ono source; they were at ono
time wiluin the i5iI OF tina, plwcr
which succeeded the primitive Church,
and which prosecuted ant put %
death the disciples o. Chus,-"mlIo
war with tho Stluts uud oyarcams
them"--t.il tho Gospel was driven
from among tho ualious. No matter
what particular clin o.. succession,
direct or otherwise, any Of them may
present, tho power named was once
the universal head. by reformation,
Or aposasy, or other MONS, sohism O.
arose, aul tho formation Of nov rglis-
ious orders iol.9wei. We. not
withdrawing tho difference OF vl5ws
held by these, they al wore
daughters Of tho same mother church.
Atone time, In THE cenuryit NIGH,
have seemed impossible 70 got any two
u the scots IN combination, TO vital
were the differences between them
Take Tor Instance tue chief representa-.
tiycs Of tho two GO receptions OF spiritual
law, tho ilIm.sh ami the Presbyterian
churches. The former Is the determined
advocate OF ono conception aud tho
lstter Of the other The paplsls hold
that the basis Of spiritual law b. o.
divine authority vested "a tho church
and divine power aud grace com.
inundated To the ohureh's oniceu.
The pfesbytsrlaus hold that tho
spiritual law b revealed Ia the
books OF the Bible, anu tina. this