Show sir hab written a brief work called fax cum which came under conr observation a few days ago in it the author marks himself as in advance of boxt writers on moral laws ha tells us truly that thera is a want of connection between the great words u religion aud every day life which hai bewildered and discouraged all of us christianity of the present time he argues abounds in fine burds and phrases but much of it ix not suited to close quarters wish actual life he does not believe such Is the cure essence of christianity but seeks to show that religion is founded on facts as much as anything else we pee around us ho kajs nothing that happens in the wald happens by chance god ia K god of order everything is arranged on de unita principles and neier at random ane world even tho religious world ia governed by la character Charac tar is gova rued by Happiness law ia governed by law the Ghr stain experiences are governed by lawmen forgetting this expect pence faith to drop into their adula from the air like or rain but in point of fact they do not do so and if hay did they would no leas have their orbein in loua activities and bo controlled by nati irel law lawi i kain and enow do drop from tho airy but net without a laug bravious pr avious history aney are the mature effects of former causes equally BO are rest and and joy storma and winda and calms ara not accidents but ara brought about by natural circumstances act and peace ara but calms ia mini inward nature and arfe through cauaan as definite and as inevitable he then houtla that to obtain a sure effect we first known the cause ho believes there is much of spiritual longing in ahe world even in the hearts of unnumbered of aen and women whom we abound never suspect of it ha believes this ia one of the most and ut airo the does gotlie in the fact that men are not in earnest ant rather in the that they hava nob congh knowledge it is not more heat needed ho says but mr elight no more force but a wiser direction to be gevea to very raal enora ies already there while he feels incapable of the tak of directing this force his thoughts have certainly lad him to touch on a right theme W are ready to agree with him that light in tho christian world prell direct ort is a necessity the wort a kiich dark nesa when it mes to religious io alters |