New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-10
Suffering 10 not the Destiny Of Wan.

filed an oh.prng of Heaven. and bathed IN the bright,
ness Us fires IL is summoned, with It's IhIdUldhls' W
take part the bs,ul concert Of the Eternal Harmony OIL
World. "a belief in this Truth is about to super%de the
false deadly and deceIl Doctrine that the Earth Tor ever
excluded from Heaven. and accused OF Tod lh' ~"
bsei il the golden chan which will attach kdrth I"
| Heaven Humanity 10 the Cnserse and TO Goa We nave
elsewhere proved with suite clearne.i that II i The legt
consequence OF the Doctrine OF Christ That IL Is 10 '
fundamental principle OF that DOCTRINE what trte-chIn
ne mos, beauteous foliage covered with flowers OF FL
ousts sccnt which are succeeded by fruits s delIcou,
nsvor-is TO the seed from which /, springs.
J. Considersnt Editor Of the Par" PaaaaI
II i n universal belief that Human Nature Is
bod.-,ha, the Passions are depraved and vicious
Tim, IN, Earth il an accurscd Abode, Valley OF
,eor,.-and that Evil and Suffering are the lot and
destiny Of the Human Race upon 1t. Inns pcl'r'
has sunk so deeply into tn. minds OF Men, that II
has eradicatcd all hope Of the possibility OF general
Happiness upon thi. Globe
What is singular TO- that this unfortunate view
which paralyzes Mems efforts in seeking tor a pet
ter stale Of things is entertained 10y all Cla'se' In
Societv-by the Religions well as the lrreligious'
by the Learned as well the Ignorant. As proof OF
the fact ask their opinion on the SUBJECT ana thes
will answer you alike, that HaI piness can never
be the lot of Man, that it is a boon winch has not
been granted him by the Divinity, and that suffer
ing and sorrow will always be his condition on this
Earth
great many Religions. persons believe that tins
Doctrine is in harmony with Christianity we DO
not think So We know how much we may offend
them in saving this, but We request them to ex-
anime the subject with u. in n calm and impartial
manner
| Christ in hi. prayer to his Father, snys -" lhy
WILL he done on Earth as it il in Heaven Now
the win of God can only be Truth, Harmony
Order, Unity; and if his Will is done on Earth,
then Justice Order and Unity will exist here
and Social Harmony will reign upon our Globe
an image or reflex of the Divine Will. The Hap
piness If the Human Race will follow "a n consc-
oucncc, for lIappine.. prevails wherever the Laws
of God are realized
! The great question is-What means must be
taken TO secure the doing Of Gods will on the
r.r,h, Wa ,nsrer-Let Human Reason dis
cover the eternal Laws of Order, Harmony ana
Unity bv which God governs his scheme OF
Creation. and which are but manifestations OF ms
VIII; let it devise and organize Social Order
based upon those Laws, and they will produce Tue
sane beautiful Order and Harmony upon the tar'h
that they produce in the Universe Our present 90
cie,ies are based upon false and arbitrary laws
devised and established by Despots, Legislators
and Politicians; they are maintained ny o'u"
force. by the bayonet, the scaiod, the prison.
the constable and other means AID agents OF re-
nrcssion: they violate and outrage Human Nature
and dcrangc and peryert completely the actio" Vi
the Passions. so that the World offers us Il re-
v.rsod IMAGE Of what it should be,-oher' Us the
asn.ct of as much Fraud, Tyranny and Discord'
a., ,,,ro should be Justice, Truth, Liberty ana
Harmony ,.,.oJ bo,y
IF Man WAS naturally vicious and dcPraVed' no"
could he do Gods WIN He could no more 40 II
,h., cou,d the tiger, the hyena or the ourang-
- Christ knew that Human Nature was
GOOD and noble. that il capable ct great ana
beautiful things, otherwise he "ouiu MOI navy
nr,vsd that Gods VIII might be done on the har'h'
G,r i, !. by Man that it must he done lie hhe"
.lso that our Globe was not an accursad crealoh'
- or,c.., from Heaven, but the scene on which
tho Divine Will could be done and the Human
Race be happy If they would seek Tor and ''''O''''
true Social Order upon IT,
Ch,;s, .ov,. (St. Mathew, chapter vi.)-' AXE
.o ,houcb, s,yine--What shall we eat or what
hall we drink or whcrcwilhall shall We be clothed
eor your Heavenly Father knoweih that ye nave
need of all these things Christ knew trat III
! ,ho .,b,r world We should not want iosd and
clo,binr: he dill not prophecy, consequently 'or
the future life when nc promised us these terft'-
trnl goods he promised them ter tins lie. we
consequently can possess and ENJOY them IN our
,r...n, existence and the condition which we
must fulfill 10 obtain them, is to do God WIN
and to establish His kingdom on the tarth'-
which is Social Harmony.
The whole Doctrine and teachings of Christ, II
.,.;lc. ~, confirm the idea that Order Happiness
,nI Ius,i,. can exist on the Earth and Man be =
uobIe and elevated Being. He cNhorts US TO prac-
.;.o Trn,b and Justice to do unto Others a' We
would be done by, to love our neighoor' a our
.clv. and to live together ike family OF orother'.
Uc kusr that Mankind rere capable Of h"' and
cha, tho d,v would come when they would do so
I, ,hov orc ncapablc of It, he would have known
il. and in that case, it would have been VAN "''
useless on his part to have recommended IL
wood have been uulv visionary accommodations
People should be careful how they endea7or TO
sustain their prejudices by making the Scriptures
.ubseryient to them; this il AL unfortunate error
which has been committed in every Age hen
Columbus announced his belief that the Earth was
round and that there was another sentiment, II was
declared contrary To Scripture, and he came near
being thrown into the Inquisition. When Calico
,ro,ed that the Earth revolvcd around the SUM- II
,a. nl., declared contrary to Scripture, and h
,,a, thrown into the lnqui,tion.