The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-28

THE NATURE OF THE GosPEL.-This is the APP
proprate title of an excellent sermon, preached
at the installation Of Mr. Sparks of Minersvlle
by Albert Barnes of Philadelphia. Like all the
productions of its distinguished author is well
written, perSpicuous and forcblc, and if it adds
nothing, it will not certainly deract from his well
earned literary reputation. Our limits permit US
to make but a single extract, and this is one
which involves the Fundamental doctrine Of the
Anti-!5avery enterprise. MIR. Barnes is stating
some of the leading doctrines of the Christian
| SYSTEM the first great truth of which is "that
there is one God" and after briefly commenting
upon this proposition, he thus presents the second
leading doctrine of the Christian System"
Paul, on the occasion referred to, stated an
other doctrine as laying at the basis of that Cos
pei which he had undertaken TO explain. God"
says he, "halh made of one blood all nations of
men for to dwell on all he face of the earh."-
Acts 1926. This vital truth also settled many
doubt in regard to man, and in reference TO the
plan Of salvation which was provided. 1t showed
that as there was one God to provide the plan, so
there was one race for whom it was designed as
there was one mind that presided over all, so OF
the numberlcss tribes and complexion of men
there was but one race for whom redemption was
10 be furnished. The race was one, as God was
one. The same blood flowed in all human veins,
and scheme Of salvation made for one was adap-
ted TO all. The nature assumed by the Redeemer
was the nature of all; the atonement that was
made for one was sacrifice for all. All as they
came from the hand of God were on the same
level in creation, as all consequently were on the
same level in the evil and woes of the apostacy.
The statement, moreover, struck blow at all the
distinctions of caste. at all the arrogance arising
from noble birth and rank, and at all the superior
ily supposed to be involved in complexion, in
beauty, in talents, and in wealth. Christianity
starts out on the great principle that the race is on
level that the plan which is adapted to the
Ethiopian; the plan which is needed BY the
black man is needed by him off irer complexion
and that Gods schemes in regard to men contem-
plate all those in whose veins flow the blood de- !
rived from common father. Pierce the viens OF the
most down-rodden of the species, and the same
tide will be found to flow there that gushes from
the heart of the mightiest hero, or that flows in
limbs fashioned after the most delicate model OF
beauty. And Christianity, at It's outsety meets the
feeling Of no small part of the dweiIers
on the EARTH that there are by nature distinct
castles and ranks-part to be down-trodden; part
to wear the chains of servltude; part to pine in
want and in implied helplesSnesa; and part to
roll in charots of ease, or TO repoSe on beds OF
down, as objects Of special divine favor. And
though that is not commonly included in the word
Gospel" yet it is to more than half the race
q good ne,us," for it states to them that they are
notices. the object ofinterest to the divine mind than
others, and that God is not less mindfl! of their
welfare than he is Of those who arrogate to them
selves the honor of a purer and nobler blood It is
good news to them also, as assuring them that
he plan of salvation is one and that they are not
excluded from its provisions and hopes. Alike
hey are the offspring of the same God alike
hey have been moulded by his skill alike in
heir veins TIE current of life has been made to
low, propelled by the same hand; and alike the t
same uncreated God has brealhed into them the
breath Of Immortality"