Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-26

10 tho varying needs Of the nations and
peoples called u God into iho Unity or
Ills Church"
The clefgymen believe that upon the
basis Of these articles the uniHcation
Of Chrlsteniom may be effected, eau.
iiously and steadily, withou, any a.
ioraiiOu Of the existing standards Of
faith or worship.
The chief Importance of this move.
mcnt il Ia tue acknowledgment that
division in the religion, helI ~ an
"evil." when the advocates Oi an
evang rlioal alliance Arst made their
appearance, the sonismi they sougb, 10
heal were quite generally defended a.
one OF the Divide plans Tor bringing
outa fu,scss o trut D, wnicb was bl Il
posed " 10 impossible through ore
united church. ComnOn psorls
may have Vowed tho silua.
lion differently, but cIergymsu,
almost without exception, c.ulg to
their established iofms with remark.
able tonacity, predicting dire disasters,
should tho iups ut an alliance gain
gtouni. The formation OF this league
OF catholic, VI universal, ulity ls IN.
doubiodly IA indication tina. the fences
between tue churches ara gradually
deoaylng and that very little matciial
Ia at hand wheIewllh 10 keep them la
repair. Tho gon.tlnouce is thst IS 9.
shippers are coming together In "A s.iii'
Of tolerance ns never ue'9Ir.
The ultimate ftsul. % tiiis IL sure
to be the discarlirg U' OLD crcris, Rld
whether the prg,oH VIII s,Ip ~ the
four articles OF tho Cujc'g1.Lsmheth
platform Ia doubtful. Tue urtti thts
articles pt1ntuuces tue SgrIHutes the
fulo and ultimate saHdatd OF latin,
but how eau that declaration promote
the desired unity D. Iofg ~ not only
every ohutcl, tu. oarn Individual
claims tho right u furnish hls own
Interpretation? The a iJliles' creed
anu the Niceue creed, mentioned
~ sufficient ttucmcuis Of the
Christian faith, will hardly help iht
matter siuce every denomination has
fund % nrcosafy TO define it- po.l.
uou Va new rrreIs, al claiming to BE-
true iutegput,,iots VI Tue ancient
symsols % latin. - unite ou tno two
raufamcnls IL ptssumaoly also I'm.
possible, u iuiefonces may 10 dawn
from tho teachings VI sools6isSlical
history, and II 10 beyond question
that tue historic episcopato mus, be
dropped from the platform, unltes tho
intention IL 10 lead Protestant, back 10
Il Ime. The process oi publication,
then, In IT, natural eourse, az II rolls on
anu 9 ithers strength if0m new souTcts,
must break down all barriers, as a
stream flowing over lis boundaries. IL
will necessarily destroy much that Ia
built on the loose sand, and the rub.
Dish 10 mems creois AMI worship will
be thrown about meroilssily. After
that, uninca,ion is possible on new
platform.
The spirit prompting this movement
TOT unity, most peopiu inleresIei IN re.
ligious movements will consider com.
msndaols. even u the method adopted
givcs evidence OF but little Insight into
the real needs Of badly broken w
Chfisicndom. II ought Ia DO clear to
all gosuine theological teachers, that
only Ia the establishments OF communi.
cation with God through revelation,
A. In the early days OF the Church, can
there be salvation, one Of the iunda.
mental principles OF the New Tesla.
ment on this sutiyot 10 that Apostles,
Pfophets, evangelist, pasioA aud
teachers hre given Ter the perfection Of
the Saints, "until We all come In the
unity Of tho faith, ana the knowledge
Of the Son OF God" IL Is Inspired
men anu no, merely creeds the Chris.
ttau world uRgta