New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-09
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,hs question considered n Lecture oe1IVered before
N. Young Mems Association Of the City OF Albany BY
grSRy JAMES and Issued from tne press OF John Allen,
,qos.s..rstreer 1t a9iru1s and illustrates the
.-y or essential morality Of as that 20 suppose
L, devoid Of morality 0. neither good evil IS at
o,oe TO suppose him brute and on this basis aims to
,,o that the ground OF social moral obligation lies
opy in the unity Of mans creative source, and not in
.,v thing this side Of Or additional to- that fact The
author ut;ets bis convictions modesty but firmly, and
IL style vel! calculated win readers. We give the
ue.or.,ion of his Lecture:
All .usures attest the voice OF old prophecy the
,ue of This controversy also in favor Of humanity
For looking from the heavens 10 the earth from thrones
10 people, spectacle Of progress does the iaet
bali century present. The sciences scornlng any lou
ger 10 be sounding boards OF professional or
chartered vanity have entered the soodcs oil the hum
hes, III men, aud proclaimed their true mission 10 be
,hs orac,icvl rnelioraOn Of our common lie. Astr0Do-
ms chemistry geology, have esped from the netectu
al grasp of bewdered pedantTy, TO summon ali men
alike 10 the banquet wonders unfolding IN The heavens
above and the earth beneath Education universal ed
rcsiou is the OF advancing humanity throughout
Chr,.,endom betide the Formula which cannot
sbsp. itse into sympathy with For il
Is the voice Of destiny ekng itsef heard at last
shove the faction, and msrsbH!inc the ransomed
host of humanity the cOrquest OF deaGer Idols than
hiss YET encountered the inner Idols OF Ignorance. OF
nrriudice and an ntolersnt seflove. The orunkard
the pauper the lunatc tbs slave lie no longer Tue VIC
Tim, of cold indifference but laid each the heart
Of his fellow and there warmed back into newness
Of Lille War IS becoming an increasing Gboninaton 10
81 humane heGr,s Peace through mutual coucession,
pesce emonr nations. peace among neishbors peace
.nong Kindred, spreading WIDE her beautiful lap to
receive eyerore the abundance OF heavenly de@s. Even
our heroc. longer the IustiGD gentle
men who win the hearts Of tender homage By denosh
ns castles and staying harmless dragons; but those
yasily ineligible gentlemen who best fulfil tie
truly divine, because truly human relations OF husband
t,her and neighbor the true gentleman, every where
fact s becoming announced lees by the extept OF his
claims and by the extent oil his concessions and
the ndputsbis natural virtues OF pedigree being
rsdy the undispuod possession Of the beasts OF
.he field Every where the cry for not the
professional man. The mere cOnventlona! man OF any
ior., but the true or mora! man. the man whose sym
pshss being pledged 10 no particular interests but to
Universal goodness and truth seeks only the heaven
which s maze up of their presence and shuns only the
bell which IL made up OF helr absence These the
men the great march of human destiny IS evokng
al des Of usthe missionaries OF divtqe love be-
c1r,e they recognize enemy but self love. and
knowledge no brotherhood short ofuniversa man.
Time would fail glance at 1.-THE of The outward
proofs of progress eyes witness The extension Of
the remotest nations the translation Of the
Scriptures into barbarian tongues for future use the
breaking down the walls OF exelusiysm all the world
ever, the increasing spirit Of peRsure,rAye even, bring
hr pn,nn ever UieuGlcr knowledge OF na,iun the
Establishment Of institutions like the present for the
popusrzstion OF scence-ai these things clearly iDdi
the spendor that's coming. And so too our steam
beats Our railroads magnetic tclegraphs which
laugh 70 the limitations o; time and space; what
all these but the gigantic throbblues wherewith
dumb herself couesses the descent oil that divine
ind universal spirit which even now yearps 20 embrace
al esh's offspring in the bonds o; mutual knowledge
and mutual lover
Thus the ginmer Of returning light. which has been
struggling with the thick night since the invention
o. prniiI T. lie now giving way aurora brightness
which flushing all the horizon and coruscatHg ut inter
v,up TO the very zenith gives promise at length
broad efugenL eternal day. Let us not wonder that
the yet imperfect light and imperfect warmth Of the
early morning, many lowering phsntoms and shapes OF
MET lift their urd heads between us and the crimson
swnl EaborRtcy cXhumcd ghosts Of departed super
tions do shrek and sQuea along the twilight streets:
'u.let of these things US They the phc
nmena of the hour merely the pitfu coDtorons OF the
expiring night under the beams OF the oncoming and
nslestic day That bissful day grows meanwhile, ana
ever grows its meridian light and heat will dssi-
pate the ns and reduce all Natures permanent forms
pperiect harmony OF shape and cooring
n The CHRISTIAN EXAMINER for March
opens with nm able Review OF Stuart on the Apoca-
yp,e' in which the writer discusses several points re-
spec,ing which Orthodox aud Unitarian Christians differ
n opinion The late division among tho ouakers OF
New England is the subject of the second article. The
ri,er expresses his belief that the spirit Of ancient
ouakerls,n has almost died out OF the Society. St
Augustine and his Works is the title OF a review which
vii attract general attention. Under the lilo Of
Doubts concerning the Battle Of Bunkers Hill wri-
ter who ,isns himself c. H sarizes the arguments of
the .keptlc in respect to Revelation by showing how
they may be applied to create disbelief in wclcs:ab
Eihed historical facts Beside interesting poe.ical
Contributions there arc Rcvicws of the Memoir Of
Esnry Ware and Of Tayors Retrospect of the Rell-
gous Life OF England Notices of Recent Publications.
aad Religious Intelligence close the number. C :.
Francis Co. The agents OF the work III n. York
e "MCSMERIsM EXAMINED AND RErupiA-
s,n The Sin of wi,chcra etc. especially its Mys
ariei Of Clairvoysnce by HENRY JONES, author Of
Principles Of Interpretation Scriptures Searched,
Bible Reader, &c. With an Appendix of Mesneric
shenoncnH, witnessed by VIM II Hecchcr. Second
Edition" This pamphlet ia published by J. S Reddeld,
Clinton Hall The author, If we understand him, aa-
nts the essential phenomena of Mesmeri, bu, main
tsns that they produced BY the agency of the De-
MI He complains that the Zoists Association Of this
@is Will no, fairly NEE; his arguments.
"OBsERvArIoSs on THE PorAro md e
Remedy for the Potato Plague; in Two Parts; contain
log History of the Potato, its Cultivation and Uses
a'o Treatise the Potato Malsdy, Its Origin and Ap
pearsnces in different Countries View Of various The
Dries CONCERNING il, with the Remedies Proposed and
aalnqury the Causes Producing the Disease with
Directions for Staying rs Farther Progress By CHARLES
SossoN Member of the Massachusetts Historical So
ae'y. Editor OF the n. e Asrculturls,." &c. This
paphei will attract the attention OF scientific and prsc
a Farmers IN every part Of the country. l. is pub
aihed in Boston By E. 1, Prs,t.
SERMONS by GEORGE w BErHuSE. Min
asr OF he Third Reformed Dutch Church Phls-
.ephla.' Is elegantly printed oe;avo volume of
NVpp which may be obtained Of Ssxton x Miles Rob.
Sc"'er aud Ezra Collier. !, viii meet hearty wei
Soe s;ncos all vho synpa,hze with tho authors yews
Religious Truth, especially among The rnulttutes who
s"e SO often listened with intense pleasure 70 Is pub
% nnisrs.iors The Discourscs are fourteen in mum
'ei' and their topics are eminen,y practical.
E"" THE GoLprS RUS, and Odd Fellow
t'niiy Companion, tor this week usual fSd vita
entertaining variety, and is OF The handsomest
9es.iea,ions ,hst know Of E Winchester % Ann.
II The MOTHERS MAGAZINE for March may
% oeiained at l4l Nassau. street.
N The CURE FOR THE HEARTAcHE, q Com
y IN ave ACTS BY Thomas Morton forms No IA OF Ssr.
.ess' Modern standard Drama. Published by VIM.
isoT, As,or House.
Es GoDErs LADY's Book for March. contains
TWO admirable embellishments: The First scrape by
D'eA and The Popular Mszour&s Dance containing,
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