New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
RELIGION A THING OF TO-DAY AS WE'LL AS
THE HEREAFTER.

= Nh. paw Or Dana began his summer ministry
vesterday with the churches on the Heights preach
ing In the Second Presbyterian Church rom Jim
vii Is: IT pray not that thou shouidest take them
.,,,t NJ tfa world" Dr. Dana said in part: "A
interest attaches always to last worus ana
,,re-eminently TO last prayers. ihrough 'heih Is
betrayed the personal sol!ctudes cf those VINO may
te leaving US. Here We have discioseN inc ias'
wish and anxiety Of the Christ Tor MS loo"eis no
translation from this scene OF service Is oesIeu'
M, there Ia qualification for keeping as He With
draws from those whom hitherto he had taueh'
and prepared for their high role one OF the oldest
mistake of Christians has been desire 10 escdpe
nom this world as II l.fe In future one was the
-..ot tn,na The Gospel was from the frs; the
d,.,ho~,re of the kingdom OF God here and now II
souxh< to redeem this world with the justice OF
love- freeing 1t with the freedom OF TRUTH ana per
fecting IL in the progress on righteousness Ou'
religion Is not something besides life. inculcatns
= withdrawal from its feowsnips. ~fet In oroer 70
.,,op tta zeal for the future life how often Its
voases have employed It to belitte the life that Is
here Early in tho Church's development thought
was urduly concentrated upon the future ana as
consequence the heart was Withdrawn from 'he
st4ee and the realities Of the present life 80 came
IN the passion for ascecism and retirement to caves
and deserfs Secluson from the world was erected
-auto virtue Life IN tss world began to be looked
upon as shadowy Joy In existence In the glory
and beauty OF the earth and Of human life d.sap-
peared
"Who does not lament the darkness Of those
sx4ad,e Ages when Abclard lectured mere
<L,xfr1as and Thomas d Kecnpis moarned over the
soliy Of existence. Who could not have wished
that effted minds like theirs might have poured out
ne riches of their souls on this earth. and sought
educate its children. TO cultivate its land. to free
dawes and open the way for more Joy here and
orruw hereafter.
the real greatness OF this life better inter-
Gospel Is now conducting The greater
life is made the easier 10 believe IN the next.
fr1o
uesert It is when the traveller visits European
ronca sees their mgnifcence Of verdure and bloom
md the grand creations OF man. that the soul
readily believes in God and eternity noted
Oys, has sa x. hf es 'n ss
In Immortality. We have suffered from two causes
from i rsSGu minds the next The
mor take from this beautiful word IT'S purpose.
Ssaxs the cSrs, af has delivered US from
He stood forth eghasng the value s OF ms ,s
az az :s1sss he iSem OBLIGATION
and ,bs h: e s2ra 5ny sA sran
human fe bear any adequate testimony to 9th, the
Truth, q crs SSD is reson 10 Ss sae e
she Social charities human misery makes 80 need
G e the 70 S home xi'n wherein he dnssr to blossom the
traces and amenities that alone can perpelpate IL
End make ;. s,eansss ard %
e. sessa ,.t: q nd made sSsfs s1
sf & finds its protection from tho fee Of unbelef
lonss % The streets 1t is not Of the many man
bsssr houses the sotng r1ousans are requiring
TO-. 8 but &c y.sng q Y Re &
3 there when We havs NOT begun to pnderstand
Il 70 r. and Al our %on
re very sanctuary q souls. TO the throne Of the
o. the sDr Of The s
- great aim was to provide the world with good