New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-08

10 tie Elt,r,ef zle z54oua.:
SIR: BY Inserting tic following, article from
the Bapti.; Advocate, you win confer favor
upon many Of your SUBSCRIBERS.
\ SUICIDAL WARFARE
It's sad. but undrniahic truth, that more isjury
is done to Christianity by sa.e who profess H.. Than
BY all who Oppose II; EuIc and uadtiilrd Ieii-
gIon, as 1t Is before God aud the Father, j. so
lovely IN ~ exhibition that however II may occa-
sionally excite the rage ci enemies, Il mtiS cvcniu-
ally win the need OF approval and COMMUNICATION
from e"cry enlightened conscience, and close the
sland fous mouths oil the most vlIu-nt fees But,
unfortunately FOR the welfare of our race. many vino
profess the holy religion Of Jesus ACT ~ manner 50
unbecomnS their profession. ihat thr world T. en-
bodrued to renew lis attacks; the sacred cause OF
truth langui>hcs. and ClIIsj Il wounded III The
house OF his friends
To such reflections have we been led by con-
tenplati0g the fiery onset made ut tlc upon the
American and Foreign Bible Society by professors
of tie Gospel of the meek and lowy Jesus. An III
slitutcn WHOSE sole object Is the dissemination OF
the Word o. God, and the denomination al Chfl'
tIan- Sho principally sustain Il, are made ne OBJ
lec's oil the most unincried attacks Ana this too
is occurring al period OF history which, more than
any other requires the united "ois oil al! "no io'c
The Lord against the common toe
In the mids; Of the Romdnst controversy, with
the School question sui Undecided, surrounded by
the arrogance Of Puscyls'n and The unblnsnlne ri-
lronIery OF Iniiaeiity, members oil eVanStlcai de-
nominations wheel upon their fellow coInhatants
and endeavor 10 eject all Bap;sts from the common
camp Having succeeded in driving them from The
comon ground at cooperation IN bihie di-trlsi-
lion. they would now reiard their operations IN
their separate organization, and preclude them from
The civil privileges which they themselves enjoy.
When the American Bible Society applied Tor
an act of incorporation, II was most sireRnous!y
and successfully aided IN obtaining the privilege by
B4.tlst the Chairman o the legislative commit
tee. But when The American and Foreign bibie
society applies for the privilege, Itis opposed,
tradnced and vied by all whom certain officers
iihe former Institution can employ in 80 un" oTthy
contest From the circumstances OF the case,
common observer might be nduced 10 think, that
the officers alluded 10 regarded opposition To the
American and Foreign Bible Society as the lcgItI-
mate and most important business oi their laaItu-
ton Money collected from the poor and pous Is
expended In the support OF agents at Albany 10
ccctiOnccr among members OF the Leslslarnet 10
prevent our obtaining charter. Money drawn
from thu same source and designed Tor lar different
objects. is wasted IN pfnng aGdClrcG!aiIns Teuon-
STANCES against us. Regarded IN us tru'. light,
when IL is considered that II charter would greatly
Sub-ctvr the efforts oi society III RAISING money
10 distribute the Wcrd ct God Will be seen that
the contributions oI Christians TO the American BIZ
bic Society employed in par; by lis officers. not
t. pyo,oic bit to Teiud the circulation o the Bible
Now ask III all chrlsllan simplicity, What
Is the gr0iG3G OF tIs Hnhaliowcd opposition
Driven from every other point OF attack, The opro-
nen;s oi tie charter iaya. STRESS at present nl'o.he
name OF our society. lie word American )
in the tillr, aud the tenn Baptist " is omitted.
So,ic of our Congregational and PRESBYTERIAN
brethren cai;,i exclusive lille 10 tie name Aiiltrl-
can y They have their American Board OF C"ii-
missioner, for Foreign Missions, Their American
Bible Society, aud at his in"nen; are applying 10
0ur legislature for charter Tor Their American
Home Mission Sociey lfolhers cmpoytie same.
their peculiar proprleurslp Is supposed TO be nva'
drd !! is alleged, lud"rd, bnt Tic allegation IS
gfoaaiicSS, thai American and Foreign Is 50
easily mistaken for = A,ne ican that numerous
tiilicutlr, occur III consequence al The fust Office
We t-ly to Inc proof any one who dares make the
assertion Very few mistakes have ever occurred
by no means more numerous than might reason
ably have been expected between two large socie-
ties having the same object and located IN Inc
same city, however dflremt their names The
clerks nj the Post Office have AT different times
gwen their testimony 10 the inireqnency oil such
occurrences.
Bat le; us look at other institutions. Our lesis.
la,ure has chartered The Bank OF New ork
and also Tine i:ank Of the STATE oi New ork:
Here Is less difference sham between the names IN
question We have "Vhe Mechanics Bank ana
''Tir Mechanics Ran!;iag Associations anG also
"rhe Mechanics and Traders Bank We may
add The Merchants. Hanil f" aud The Mer-
chants Exchange Bank
IN natnr, than ia The American" and = Tie
Alneilc n and Foreign p
Aud yet ali the opposition is now lrcsessediy
made against the name We say iroiessedy.
because 1t IS manifest r,: lie real ground oi the
opposition is that our s0clcly - managed ny oni
denomination. We have been driven from The
american. and now are not permitted To sustain
Il society al our own.
IA least" say our opponents, eve will cripple
YOU. We will cndeavu! Ia inangc your tIile
agents, that you 90 not circulate the pure Word OF
that The world shall believe The reports ot our
Cod but that you make Baptist Bibles. We will
fasten our caliinuv upon your maine, and you s.h'll
wear il in Irooi at onr tIumph."
Now W. ask our friends 1t this is 10, unworthy
of them. What Will our Legislature think OF The
religion which YOU profess 10 sustain, while you ale
fighting Your eow-chrslians !
Did church ever prosper when part OF the
members assaiIea lhe other! AID Will the caust
OF evangelical pety prevail, when portion OF The
great BODY OF professors turn around 10 tear and
rrnd the rest