The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-28
REV. Mr.. EDDY TALKS
OF ''RELIG|0N OF MAN"
Interesting Discourse Delivered
at Unity Hall Sunday
Morning.

At Unity hall Sunday. Rev. Frank Fay
Eddy preached an interesting sermon on
Tho Religion OF MN" Tho Unity quar-
tetto sang an anthem. and Miss Nellie
Mahan gave @ colo. Roy. Mr.. Eddy said
In part:
"All religion probably begins In wonder
and In the mental Questioning which rises
out OF 1t. And as wonder was nurse at
the cradle OF religion, II has likewise oeen
a companion through all tho course OF re-
ligious growth Nan, with his finite, linn
tied faculties. has ever felt himself en-
gulfcd in the measureless spaces or tho
unknown. and, TO him, unknoWable. Stu
pidity is his only escape from mystery,
Wonder of the Child.
There is the wonder OF the child.
which pleases US and gives q zest 10 our
teaching for We know that In a measure
We can give him as his faculties grow,
planation 1t Is a keen delight TO reveal
to his growing mind growing universe.
But there early comes period when %e
can no longer instruct with assurance.
There comes time when we must say
Here is the edge OF mystery
Conjured Up Miracles.
LAS children we conjured up miracles to
account for things and happenings Tor
which our elders quickly substituted ra-
tional explanations. Most Of us gave UP
SANTA Claus ana the IdlIlsS Will a bithldi
wrench Tho chief difference between the
y onder OF childhood and that OF man.
hood is that in manhood we have dis
missed the naive attitude or nina Whch
solves a mystery with miracle.
Too Much Demanded.
TOO much has the church demanded OF
It's followers the childish mind II has
said to mon Do not seek to face the vast
mysteries alone Instead. the priest of
all religions has, as 1t were. drawn a
NaN., o.
upon which was painted some wonderful
tale labeled revelation In all cases II
has been storicd miracle purportinS to
explain tho vast mysteries OF God. Tho
call OF the church has ever been TO the
wonderland OF tho childish mind. But
many OF us cannot longer believe the
painted legend on the curtain. Then We
must explore for ourselves the vast un-
known. But while we may escape from
miracle, we never escape from mystery.
Another Natural Element.
"I would name another Of the universal
and natural elements OF religion. aspira-
tlon. 1t is perhaps secondary 10 wonder
and trust, for In part II follows from ae- G.
part II Is born OF faith and fostercd by
the confidence that something nobler and
better is obtalnable. Every man feels
that he is incomplete OF loses himself In
a sea OF self-conceit. Few things can be
more evident than that VIC have not yet
arrived at our full stature OF mentality
or spiritual power Hence. aspiration
which is but facing the future hopefully
nnd confidently as an opening vista
Promise and Vision.
What more do we need TO persuade
that In wonder. trust and aspiration we
have the elements Of religion. and that
in the principle OF love we have the great
ultimate Of rcligion2 Is not this revela-
ton? Let us rejoice In the revealings OF
our own human history and receive the
promise and the vision projected upon the
curtain OF the future.
Religion Of Man.
There is. then. religion OF man. 1t
is inclusive enough to include Jew and
Gentle Christian and pagan, and even
the so-called heather. 1t Is indeed the
historical religion of man. and also the
revealed religion OF mans soul-history.
May our faith be enlarged until It Is
sweet and sane and far-reachlng enough
to be the faith OF all souls