New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-17
Il NEW ERA ~ RELIGION.
DR.. GOTTIEIL THINKS SOME OF TIE tHlSIiN"
FORMS OF BELIEF SHOULD BE


"a New Era IN Religion" the subject Of a
sermon preached by the Rev DR. Gottheil In the
Temple Emanuel yesterday morning. lie SAID;
IT think the world would be better on II some q
the existing forms Of worship ana DeHe'S "ouiu
adopt the mercantile methods Of amaIgamatoh' l
will for once free myself entirely from my jewish
pradileotions or even unidentified prcrogatives-
pictty hard thing for one who has preach'd 'u''-
ism, for OYER half century. But will try H. ana
lift myself to the heights wherc all religions appear
equally as human endavors to realize dreams OF
happlness and visions Of beatihc life which have
haunted the bosoms of the best and wisest men ever
since the spirit arose to the higher life
"And here will ask to-day only the question, DO
We need new era in religion? might point to the
deep and stirring dissatisfaction prevailing every
where with the existing forms OF falth when py
mere glance into the literature OF the day Is Re-
veaad; but that may be treated as transient
stage Of the human mind. a phase merely through
which we are passing. caused by the great chahses
that have occurred In other spheres Of our spiritual
life and social conditions.
'orhe existing churches may and do claim the
mower within themselves to overcome It,. VIII ad-
For one | point to the fact that, despltee III,
gigani, efforts already made the vast mJo'i ~ r o.
iigion II we take that word in its fun ana active
The mere social acknowledgement OF religion IN
the great events Of our lives is not sufficient: In
most men pay their dues h 20 Ine bows only
Think Of the condition In which individuals as well
as institutions will be guided and actuated by tne
great ideas and hopes which have been gradually
evolved from the depth Of our divine conscousness
GLOW far are we from its contamination? Would
Il not be a new il we saw 1t even in the as
lance or had reasons to believe That 1t was APP
preaching? But. In the next place what Is the
attitude Of the various forms toward each other?
How much time and energy are wasted IN the at
tempts to convince one another that we are IN the
wrong? -. -.
II recently attended OF the meetings that are
being conducted by Mr.. Moody. and listened with
respect to the earnest and mpassioned appeals OF
the great evangelist At the same time thought
OF the similar work that was being done only
ia Wblocks away in the Church OF the Paulst
Fathers Then ! thought of what would be sald
nv the speaker Of the Ethical Culture Society from
the same platform the following Sunday morn
ing He will talk to perhaps as large a crowd as
Mr. Moody and he will declare that all the eX-
listing forms of faith insufficient and inefficient
i'm regard TO the highest ideals of manhood .
Il asked myself how foreign TO each other an
these are and might we not all gain and the
human race be better off II all these separate and
at present hostile efforts could in way unite
and be helpful each other In the great effort 10
solve the problem which Is pressing for solution?
AT the bottom. do not all strive for the same
ultimate end, whether that be the greater honor OF
God the more assured and extensive welfare OF
ms