The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-05
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TO the Editor or the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 Thank God that at least one 'uncom- promisingly orthodox minister" not so very far from New Haven, dares to speak right out in meetin'." I refer to the Rev. George Lansing Taylors communication in your issue (part 9 of Saturday, May ?.
 How well New Haven could stand thodox enough to preach the Christ of the Bible instead of Christ of the im- agination; to preach revelation instead of rationalism; to preach regeneration instead of reformation; to preach the gospel plan of salvation, as completed in Jesus Christ more than 1S00 years ago, instead of preaching a human plan of religion based upon things seen and temporal" But, then, to do this they d have to believe the Bible
 Unbelief takes on any manner of forms and number of names. New Theology" Higher Criticism Chris tian Science" Christian Conscious ness" etc, etc.-a very mild form of
 
 lief, whether in bud or in full bloom; whether clothed in rags or royal pur- pie; whether proclaimed in saintly manner behind the breastworks of the impregnable Bible, or inelegantly blus- tered out by the man of the world.
 If men have outgrown the religion of Bethlehem, of Nazareth, of Galilee, of Gethsemane and of Calvary, why are they not honest and manly enough to say so and to take public positions that correspond with their professions What a travesty on the religion of Jesus Christ when Christian CD min- misrepresent Christianity! What a magnificent opportunity MT. Dickerman had to preach Jesus!" See how differ ently Jesus Himself did it when He went into the synagogue upon that Sabbath day. Guke 4.16, 23)
 Unbelief is unbelief alike in Jew or Gentle. Turn to some of our profes- sedly evangelical pulpits. What par adox! What an ahsurdity! Nay, what blasphemy. for either brainy giant or an intellectual pigny to stand in a Christian pulpit, with the holy Bible within reach, preaching about "the five imaginative books of the Bible,' See how differently Jesus did 1t just after His resurrection. Uuke 24:27)
 Unbelief is unbelief. It's only a mat ter of degrees. Think of Robert Inger- sol, the greatest and highest critic in our land, going into the pulpit of 8 Chicago church to preach the gospel CD of inffdelity. In vain we turn to the Bible for a parallel. But just see what it says about preaching "any other gos- per' in Galatians, First chapter. On one occasion during the days oi His earthly ministry we read that Jesus was moved with compassion to- ward the multitude because they were as sheep not having shepherd: (Mars 6:34) With what pitying eyes He must now look down upon the too many as- sembled and unassembled multitudes being fed on the dry husks of reason able" religion. And this in the face ot His infinite sufferings to work out re- demption for a sinful race.
 What a responsibility rests upor Christian teachers. The burning ques. ton some day will not be; What did you say about My world?" by What did you say about My word?" Heaven and earth shall pass away but My worc shall not pass away" 1.-The preach ing of the cross Is to them that perisf foolishness; but unto us which are say ed it is the power of God" So sai( Paul, the Jew, after he had come "out of natures darkness into the marvellous light of the gospel"
 A REDEEMED AMMAN.