The antithesis between symbolism and revelation - pagina 10

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mere imitation of the Romish

but

ing

another the

but

churchman

high

the

simile,

Or

you

if

like

buds and blossoms under the shade

rose-bush

ritualistic

pattern.

carries a ritualistic bouquet,

of the Vatican.

Such

is

your Eastern wherever the

States, in the Netherlands, in

totters

in

its

victory,

not

is

has succeeded already

it

cing

still

stumbles and

would, however, be closthat, as the white ant,

piercing also our walls and

all

commen-

rarely, apostacies

In

geology

religious

underground and very

the

dogmatical

dif-

oblite-

should be

stratum

The common mind

thin.

have

The

things, should be short.

between one denomination and another should be

ferences rated.

It

deny

Although very

Preaching, before

occurred.

movement

reality to

in

destructive work.

its

in fact,

voice that speaks from the blood once.

stifled at

your eyes against the

ing

In Scotland, in

South Africa,

more thorough, more absolute

a

this

The

stage.

first

of the martyrs

won

of Calvin

spirit

more permanent

and

of things in England.

condition

the

refuses to be

by such antiquated documents as confessions and catechisms. At this point the breach between parents and children is becoming wider and wider, with each succeeding generation. wearied

And

especially

among

and

steeples

high

more cultured

the

more and more general

spires,

every

in

much more

Here and there these

is

with lofty

artistic

for

requi-

of the service are even pressed in a

particular

way than

urgent

demand

dominating organ music, and

for

exquisite choirs and soloist's.

rements

classes the

for beautiful church-buildings,

the

soundness

Apostolic

the

of

truth.

do not want

I

and therefore

exaggerate,

to

I

willingly add,

that there are not a few important assets that counterbalance these

Christian

liabilities.

entirely

unknown

reciprocal ies

is

liberality

the

as

first

it

is

exercised in our days was

half of this

century.

A

spirit ot

estimation has succeeded to the squabbles and jealous-

of former

out and

in

stifled,

days. is

The

glowing

theological in

hatred,

if

not entirely put

mere embers. And, above

all,

there

an increase of personal and of combined activity in the missio-

nary,

the

philanthropic,

and the hospital domains,

far

exceeding

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