The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

SO DECLARES REV. FRANK
FAY EDDY In SERMON
He Talks Upon the Inward Har-
mOny With the Outward
Fact.

The Unitarian services In Unity hall
| Sunday were well attended. The muslcnl
programme was Of the usual high stand
ard. Unity quartettc sang the anthem
las the Heart Panteth." and Mr., Polls
clear tenor voice was heard at Its best In
the solo. Sometime. Somewhere" The
theme OF the pastor Rev Frank Fay
| Eddy. was, The Inward Harmony With
| tho Outward Fact" Mr Eddy spoke
| from tho text: For the Son OF Man Is
| Lord OF tho Sabbath" BY way OF intro
| ducuon hu said
Mr. Eddy's Address.
Prof MotohinokoT os tho Pasteur institute
OF Paris has expressed some startling Ideas
| about the impcrfcctions and incomplctions OF
more than half as long as they might. Be
cause We cut OF while yet inexperienced,
| thinks, Is found tho reason for our dissatis-
fiction with hfo as It ia and our persistent
belief in continued existence beyond tho
grave. We need. ne tells us. to acquire mar
mcny physical harmony. with the universe
an Instinct for death, such as Ia Observable IN IN
many animals OF lower type. and we VIII
cease TO dream delusYc tomorrows in the be
yond Ho brings evidence to show that the
| most useless and dangerous survival In our
physical system is the lower part Of the
alimontaIg canal. This VIII eventually be
| eliminated in the evolution OF the race and
in tho present Its evil effects may be ooyia,ed
by diet.
Where Troubles Arise.
Ny subject is Tho Inward Harmony with
| the Outward Fact" and while need not
follow Mctchlnokon In his conclusions 1t is in
| tcrestlng 10 his central propoaltion that
many or troubles. those OF n phio-
sophie and religious nature arise from our In
mony with the univerSS 1 We may turn to an
other book, j study In sociology. which re-
lteratea tho same idea but illustrates II DIFF
fercntly II 10 Max Nordau's Conventional
Lies" This Is bitter. caustic book. with
| the general conclusions OF which we are not
n 81 itf In thn rlGA M
| the work OF science mentioned II Is suggestive
that tho author begins with tho assumption
that there is little true harmony between our
| ideas or what wo feel 20 be the facts OF ex-
istoncc, and the Institutions and practices
OF daily life This for instance is Of
| the statements Of his nrst chapter and is Sig
uiicant OF his point OF view.
Rent in Civilized World.
This perpetual conflict between our Ideas
ond all forms Of our civilization. this neces-
sity OF carrying on our existence In the midst
OF Institutions we consider TO be lies-thcsc are
| the causes OF our pessmsm and skepticism.
| This is tho frightful rent that goes through
the entire civilized world. In this insupporta-
bic contradiction VIC loso all enjoyment Of life
and oil inclination for effort II Is the cause
of that fcverish sense OF discomfort that dis
tUTbs tho people OF culture In all countries
todny In II wo ind thc rolution OF the prob
| lem OF the dismal tone OF modern thought"
wish TO indorso this thought OF Max Nor
| daus. although IL In probably rather over
stated and by Indorsins his generalization l
by no mcans accept all OF his deductions
OF
between Ideas and Institutions Is most pro-
| nounced In THE era and is unquestlonably tho
| cause OF many OF our Ills and at the bottom OF
| the vague unrest OF our time.
Turning to the Text.
Turn 10 text Jesus and his dIscl-
pies disresardcd the sacred laws OF their poo
| plo and plucked OF corn on the Sabbath AMI
| simply by tho that tho Son OF Man
| was greater Than tho Sabbath. This is tho
| defense tho great souls have ever made in hia-
lDst mn,
| customs They simply conform 10 vision
OF truth that supersedes that which this or
| that Institution founded. II usually in
| wolves them in somo form OF hcresy or rcvo-
luton. They have to choose between that and
| promise and evasion
Now let us talk OF results Il II not tr,o
| TINT comparative happiness is tho result OF
| conforming our inward lifo to what sin
| ceTcly believe TO be the outward facts and Is
not nnh9ppiness unavoidable II We eyodc the
| Issue? In other words. doeo life bring any
| rewards that weigh with those that come to a
man or group Of men who follow their con-
| science. This means following their own con-
| science. not that or the medieval saints or the
pilgrim fathers. Absolute happiness cannot
como as n resui: OF perfect inwurd harmony
| with tho outward foct until wo have tho ideal
human in the Ideal world. Admitted. but all
great lives have grown through their erforts
| TO gain this harmony and all great causes
thnt havc cnnobled common lives has been n
| similar effort
Illustrate the Thought.
Mr.. Eddy went on to illustrate this
| lnOuSnt Dy numerous instances, and then
| turned to the present situation He
showed how our ideas about God and the
universe, man and all his problems had
undergone transformation What then
remains for US do but seek with ali
| zeal. individuals and social groupe'
| harmony with the now point OF view? In
| so doing the religious expression is i'm
portant Certain great thought currents
| havo developed in modern life namely.
democracy, science, and what Is vaguely
known as Socialism. The religion Of ex-
listing institutions had stubbornly fought
| all these. The religion of an Infallible
| Bible. of a holy church and a vicarious
logically For such religious institution
genuine sympathy with modern Ideas is
Impossible: But the modern world has
OF reigion2 Simply this: 1t must express
Itself differently The soul OF man must
get In harmony with his new vision of
| facts Here ls the Significance of Uni.
| tarianism. Universallsm Ethical Culture
| Reformed Judaism. to mention only some
OF The phases OF religious reconstruction
In America. which can be duplicated in
| every country that has felt tho impulses
OF modern culture. In these is seen the
| rise OF a new religious impulse
In conclusion. Mr.. Eddy said.
In human life nothing else Is hnlf 40 I'm,
portant as ndelity 20 your honest convictions
strong and gaining nobility There an, VIsrs nIsns
| y OF other ways OF bciDg comfortable TIC
| nobler sort OF conformity is almost oIN.svs
non-conformlty to things as they arc hardened
| In institutions. N
! We i've In splendid age. pulsne with
| mighty motives gladdencd by wido yision
| Something more ls asked OF all who sec thn
| merely guarding tho tombs OF our anoostnTa
| II our conscience has not grown with ow-
| vision OF truth then Indeed dlaeraccd
We are not meant to hnve nny permonor. |
| forms or institutions in human life 3i |
| holy churches all dIvlucly Instituted I,nn w.
ships. all sacred constitutions arc mc,n,
| pass away and they ought TO rs soon as they |
| cease TO rcprcGent living realities Thoro
no standing still. II We grow dccndcnt rs is |
| rcvcrcd institutions may Tor n time conoeoI |
| our growing wenkneso: But just as sure ne |
grow they must become ohsolcto r.s 90
| is why every progressive people are In q con- |
| slant fomcnt OF rcconstrucuon "-
In religion great thing is rc1uIrcd =, -
| and that is fidelity to conviction This moro
and greater than fidelity 10 uncbanp
| ing creed. T. means FIRST freedom 10 ,ni |
| tho truth. No man has an adequate rc,igion
who has not looked the facts OF the unIvSrsn
| II appears 60 him. squarcly In The fona -, |
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