New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-14

next we will explain our pelicy with regard TO
Conservatism.
The remarks which we give below are the con-
tinuation of preceding article but one on the sub
ject of
RELlolos 0slvss ssd UNITY
PRIVATE JUDGEMENT.
Whatever we May say or write however, with
regard to doctrine, should be regarded in the light
of individual affirmation in tbs universal church,
subordinate to its authority.
With this right of private jud cement we conform
to the disciplines of the Established Church in
every country of Chris,cndom, Protestant or Cath
Ole, Greek, Anglican, or Roman believing it our
duty to conform to the authorities that are until
the Church adopts what we believe to be addi-
tonal discoveries of truth, made in following the
preeept of the Gospel, 'sSeck aud ye shall find,
knock and it shall be opened unto you. % Fear
them not (he false prophets who deny the Gospel
for there is nothing covered that shall MT be re-
veaed, and hid that shall not be known
| We know that they who profess to believe the
Gospel, explain these texts in application to ano-
ther world exclusively, and not 10 this; but we
believe the Word of God to- be of universal appl-
cation, and of penary divine inspiration; and we
also believe that partial and exclusive creeds are
sickening fast to final dissolution.
| In opinion, private .iud cement is the life of
Universal authority, daily food is the prcserver
of tic body and in Scripture, as we understand
it, we taught to pray for daily food, both ns-
tura and spiritual, that life may be preserved in
US externally well as temporarily. And the
humln body would become corpse if it were long
deprived ofnew grownfopd SO Universal or Catbo
lie authority, without the sns,enancc Of new en-
lightenment collected in the sphere of private Judge
mummy of organic unity mere dead body Of d.
principle of unity that grows with every age pro-
gresS and is nourishcd by new elements of knowl-
edge, without losing its identity: but the con-
traiy, becomes more beautiful and healthy as ii
grows 10 fall maturity. And every body must al
low that Christianity, that Child of heaven, is not,
as yet, full grown: its principles of life and uni
versal unity are not yet thoroughly developed on
our Globe.
Human crccds may err, and pass away success
sivcly, but not the Universal Church of Christ
The word of God is perfect and inmutable, but hui
man understanding is progressivei therefore the
Interpretation of the Word OF God, and the Disco
veries Of science in the field of Nature, may vary
with the various degrees Of understanding in the
human mind in every age; and thence are told
| 10 90 seek first the kingdom of God and his ri ght
esusness ard all these things (wordly blessings)
shall be added unto US Spiritual doctrines of the
Church at any given time are to be known by the
fruits which they bear in u!timates or natural So
ciety.
Those who have faith in this Promise must know
that all worldly blessings have NOT been added unto
the people of Christerdom, and, therefore, they
ought TO know that they have not fulfilled the con-
ditons of the promise, by seeking first the king
dom Of G od and his righteousness; or if they
have been seeking, they must confess they have
not been seeking in the right way. Eighteen cen
turtles of sad experience prove that we have all been
seeking in the wrong direction, and that a new d
rection must be given to our seeking before we can
find the Kingdom of God and his righteousness
But, in order to know what this direction ought
to be, we must know what the old direction Isl and
its de!usive tendency.
That direction has been to read the human heart
nversely, rronouncing it corrupt and utterly de-
PRAYED, incapable Of good affections and religious
harmony.
This ia The error that has led US in false direc-
tion to infdelity, drepravity, and misery. This is
the doctrine of the curse, and not OF the Z" Re-
demp,ion." 1t has led us to the Kingdom of Sa-
tan and his wickedness, and not to that of God
and his righteousness. 1t is the doctrine Of death
and not of life.
II is the doctrine which subver,s he Word of
God, and tells us that VIC cannot seek the Kingdom
Of God and his righteousness, and that the Will of
God cannot be done on the earth i, is in heaven,
because human nature is 100 much depraved for
happiness to reign on earth. Ii is the doctrine OF
Inhdelity protesting falsely the Faith of Christian
! ity 1t is the doctrine of Anti-Chiist.
This is our private opinion, concerning this snb-
versive doctrine of the passions which has given
the dominion Of the World TO Satan.
What, then, is our view of the direction in which
we are to :" seek first the Kingdom of God and his
| righteousness
This shall be given when we treat of (" Fourier 5
Doctrine Of the Passions"
The Passions, or the Spiritual Impulses
ia Ms..
If the Creator has destined man to Association
Ito Social Order in which Unity of Interests,
Concert of Action, and Attractive Industry viii
! exist, it follows,
First, That the Passions, which are his work
must all be adapted to the requirements of Assoc
citation, and are Incompatible with the present ia
| h.-e,. 1;sassociated and compettive Social