New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-30
religion and Journalis,n.

Rev Dr. PoTTs, the able and popular Pastor Of
the Ninth.st Presbyterian Church, University place
preached on Thanksgiving Sermon on The Du-
ties of a Christian Citizen which find summa
rily reported in the last Courier Il Enquirer whose
writing Editor is member of said Church The
Sermon appears to have been well worth report
ing-cogent, fearless and pertinent. Most Of its
positions meet our hearty appreciation while on
some points we think the preacher could have bet
ser subservod the of Christianity TO say
nothing Of Humanity, had he been more correctly
informed. For instance, the Rev. DR.. is reported
as snying,
"Itis especially worthy OF notice that the per
piciuup nostrums which have been invented for the
cure Of social evla--the various schemes OF reform
one proposing TO abolish the penalty OF Death ior Muir
der; another 10 tell bya mans skull whether he be
criminal lunatc another to rcYoluGnIe inc DO
lnestc system and turn society into system OF Joint
stock companies by which all the cooking, washing
nursing schooling. scavenger work, &c, may De donc
by labor saving plans the effect OF which will inevitably
be TO break up the present relations OF the family order
all thcse and other similar reforms are aiming 10 in
snuAte themselves into the public mind partly through
the medium Of fictitious tales. II cannot be doubted
that they doing the work they propose and al least
loosenng the aith OF many in the established order OF
things And that this is is sppnrcnt from the fact
that even of the public prints called respectable
feel strong enough in the patronage they receive boldly
TO these disorgeniznc and demoraizing schemes
Now. in asking the duty of Christian citizen IN te.
hton TO these various influences al going toward the
formation OF the public mind, In other words to the
education Of the people there be any doubt tina, !;
lies first in doing every thing he can 10 expose 9c
character aud denounce the influence OF all such pub
locations as thus strike at public virtue and good order
In expressing plainly his opinion OF the misconduct
OF those who usher them TO the light aud give them
currency by publishing them: In Withdrawing promptly
HE patronage In every WAY from the political presses
which endorse them For one said DR., PorrS,
should like TO know upon what principle any sober
rrtn1 cd saaI an
assist in any way any press which jealousy advocates
the principles OF Agrarianism, Amt Rentsm and Fou
rierur, to say nothing of variety of other issS.
Now we think the DR. is unfortunate in the use
Of terms Agrarianism is a long and hard word
we do not happen now to know single person
who IL strictly Asrarani but the term seems
70 VI illchosen by one who processes to reverence
and follow such messengers of Divine Truth as No
SIS snd JESUS The world has never seen another
Lswgives so thoroughly, consistently Asrariap as
he who under God. led the children of Israel out
ofEgype-or should we not rather say HIS who Sc
lseted and guided that lesderl
Or. Potts exhorts all his hearers to withdraw
promptly their patronage from The Tribune for
slough he speaks OF Political presses Isnd his
dsnanciation in terms applies to the Courier Il En-
auirer since it publishes our side OF the Discussion
ue UHuucstiN diiIlS NJ press MIG none OlnSr.
Now it 10 quite probable that we have some read,
era among the pew holders Of q Church wealthy
and fashionable as the Dr's though few we pre-
xsrns. among Divines as we'll salsried as he is
We viii only ask those Of our patrons who may
obey his command TO read for their next Scripture
lesson the XVIII Chapter OF Levitcus and reflect
upon it for an hour or SO We are very sure they
will find the exercise profitable one. in sense
higher than they viii have anticipated Having
then stopped The Tribune, they will nedits,e al
lsisure on the adherence and execration with
which one of the Hebrew Prophets mus, have re.
sarded any kind of an Asrsrisn or Ant, Renter,
that 10, one opposed to perpetuatins and extend.
ins the relation of Landlord and Tenant over the
whole srable surface Of che earth, Perhaps the
contemplation of few more passages Of Sacred
Writ may no, be Improbable in moral sense
k1s example:
"we unto them thar join (sddl house 10 house taS,
lay bald 10 field that there be no place that they be
placed alone In the Inids, OF the earth S-lsaiah
one ming 'soa lacScst; so thy way, sell whstever
tses EAST and give to the poor, and thou shalt hsve
follow ne "N>>
AND Jesus iossSd round about and saith Unto his
asegseS How hardly shall they ,hs, have riches enter
And oil thai believed were tose,s.r .,S ,h;r,s
common and sold their possessoas ma a, - 5
parted them to all as every man had need 4ass il
e. IS.
wemishs cite columns OF this sort from the sa.re,
Volume showing deporahlc lack OF Doctor, O,
Divinity IN ancient times, 10 be employed at g 500
\ year in denouncing, in sumpsuoas pew,s guarded
sdiSces costing $4,000 each. all who should be
guilty of loosening the faith of many in the essab
assaed order Of ,kfegs Alas for their spiritual
bhndes. the ancient Prophess-Gop's Prophets
appear 20 have had slight faith in or reverence for
thar established order themselves Then
ssehemes' appear to have been regarded as exceed
ingly disergsnizins and hostile TO good order by
the spiritual rulers of the people in those dsys.