The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-11-06
IN RELIGIONS REALM.
EXPRESSIONS FROM VARIOUS
RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS.
The Religious Thought Of the Day
as Expressed in the Sec
tartan Press.

zone of the most dramatic scenes in
the history of the House of Deputies
occurred on Monday of this week,
SAYS the New York "Churchman" O.
Ed, when the progressive and conser-
vative forces of the American church
suddenly united on a measure which
has been the occasion of contention for
years. and this was accomplished, not
by mere compromise, but by sudden
yet full realization that progress could
be so safeguarded as to protect the
past, that the past could be so inter-
preted and built upon as to give free
scope to progress. 1t was a wondrous
response to Bishop Tuttle's ringing con-
vention sermon, Iengthen the Cords
and Strengthen the Stakes Let no
one be misled into expecting immediate
and startling results. No one imagines
that this measure will have such an
effect, least of all those who have had
it most upon their hearts and minds.
At the same time, let no one minimize
its import. These years of discussion
have changed the attitude of American
churchmen toward Christian union and
fellowship, and especially toward the
Christian brethren about us. In the
beginning, no words seemed too hard
to use in condemnation of the method
and motive of those who ventured to
advocate this movement. Suspicion
and sarcasm were in the air. But at
this convention all is changed. Oppo-
nents and advocates alike commend the
purpose. and differences are limited to
method. The meaning, the value of
this change, is incalculable."
"The fact Isl says the New York
observer Pres.), that the old Cos
pei, the Gospel of the amen, which
thinks Gods thoughts after Him, the
Gospel which Jesus was, and which
Paul and Peter preached, for which
died and confessors were ready
to die, the sole Gospel which knows
iself and knows what men are and
need, IS the only religious teaching that
has grip on the conscience attraction
with the masses, favor with God, and
promise of life everlasting. The Gospel
of positive affirmation, of a down.
right, determined testimony that is sure
of its grounds, which says it's .Amen.'
with an emphasis sufficient to shake
heaven and earth, is the only religion
that appeals to the intellect and salts
fes the heart of the world through all
the centuries. Other little competing
systems have their day, or, perhaps.
only their hour, and pass away; but
the words of Jesus, which form the
content of the evangelical faith, snail
never pass away, though every other
teaching were forgot or even the whole
vast structure of the world itself de-
stroyed. He is the strong preacher.
and he only, who with all the powers
that God can give him, urges these
deathless words of Jesus on his diving
fellow men,
The last few years have witnessed a
distinct change for the BETTER SAYS
the New York Independent" "in the
curriculum of our theological semi
naries. The short courses. partial
courses, special courses, provided so
freely for the purpose of facilitating the
entrance into the ministry of men who
lack either desire or ability for a full
scholarly course, have almost disap-
peared. 1t seems to be generally recog-
nized that short cuts to the ministry
offer far more of loss than of gain: that
the best training possible is none too
good; that men need more not less,
preparation. We are glad to note an
other step IN advance in the same d.
rection- 1t has always been a theory