New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-18
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Sunday evening, May DC, 1857.
REPORTED for Tie Tds,nssy o DYER, P,saerraps.e wris.
So then. every one Of US sha give account of himself
70 God Romans xiv. T.
There is no doctrine which takes hold Of mems
fears with irner grasp than this and when it is
understood TO include the whole liie-the interior
and the exterior lifeand that it is to sum up every
thought and feeling-thatt they are to pass critical
and rigid review. and that mans final destiny is to
be determined by bis deeds done in the body, when
the doctrine is so presented and felt By men, il
sometimes works their reformation and repentance
and often times it works mischief 70 them. and
they strive possible TO avert the doctrine to evade
its requirements and almost oil the popular errors
which have sprung up in Theology have been er.
rors whose effect has been to Tighten the pressure
either directly or indirectly Of this great fGndamen
tai doctrine of Gods government; so you may grade
these errors in respect their baneness sccording,o
the degrees in which they omit teach and enforce the
doctrine Of mans Accountability 70 God Bu, yet what
avss Il If it be true doctrine If should leave it out
Of all our theories 1t Is practical and personal ques
ton, and pertinent to every individual in this con
gregAton. II it be hideous dream, we should be
the God Of heaven and earth we should attend to II, and
make practical matter Of It, To thc,e who are satisfied
With the simple declaration OF the Bible that there i,
such scene as the fnal Juigmcn, to take place eed
adduce no argument 10 prove that men will give account
Of Themselves to God They believe Il because II is de.
cared in simple strains throughout the New Testament,
But there are many who have been accustomed 10
read these declarations as mere unmesune assertions
possessing no divine power truth there are many
who have 50 handled them tha, they have 10 longer
any significance as proof OF this doctrine and merely
to quote texts to such Is 10 make declarations which
will be altogether without force
purpose therefore instead offr.t entering into the
Bible to seek for evidence support this doctrine lake
another of argument and ascertain whether this
is or no, principle that through Gods
Government and whether it is or inherent in the
Nature of Man DO not hesitate TO declare that there
is abundant evidence outside OF the Bible OF the truth Of
this great declaration that we are to be held to rigid
accountability Gsd for all actions and thoughts in
this world.
Let us start then from the beginning and take msn
and follow him from the cradle 20 the grave through
all his relations in lfc-his relations % his family hs
neighbors bis country-snd zee II this doctrine Is not
practically acknowledged by him throughout bis entire
career.
And fret When the child is born into the world
and becomes member Of family be Is az helpless as
helplessness itself and entirely dependent upon those
whose duty under God /; Is to watch and protect
aud noursh him but just the child begus 20 deve
op M Observation-Disclosures as L begins TO be able to act
for itself-irom the very moment that il begins to mani
fest ito preference for thing over another that very
moment il 10 met the threshold Of lie by parental
restraint and supervision which necessary to its
istcnce The anxious mother is the watch lest
it should come TO harm. II may not take poisonous
food-the mothers res,raiDs II tmay not IA. Rom
precipiious paces-the mother 10 il may not
come to injury harm-the mother ever shields IT,
And nj n II /
but the governing hand Of the parents Is felt in all It's
relations its actions aud desires and the child is taught
that il occupy subordinate position in the family
and be subject To the wishes of its supenos s taught
that there be certain limits 10 its wishes and actions
that the parents are the governors Of the ismy-thst
there others 10 participate in It's privileges and that
his liberty must Be reduced within those Unite. And
Ia every weregusted family child 10 taught 10 con
form Itself to the wishes OF It's superiOrs and just in
proportion II is taeght the family badly gov
erned. So that the very first experience which We have
when We come into life j. that cannot do please
At every step meet with restraint and coercion our
wishes opposed our expectations thwared by our
guardians continually.
Bu, the child grows older aud passes out for trle
from the immediate supervision Of rs parents nrd en-
tiers into the School where it Is surrounded with new
relations. Does II drop the principle mere or ls It's
binding force augmented Why. the child at school,
the the child at home Is under the control aud
government Of the parents and in aspiring into another
sphere It hiss brought itsef under additional respou
sbiity The child now il not alone held responsible 10
its parents but to It's teacher also Il nds that In all lie
relations In the school IL s under the influence OF this
principle OF accountability. II cannot carry cut s own
wishes in the schOOlroom. The teacher Is there. His
authority presses upon the child and reward Tor obedi
ence and penalty for disobedence cause II 10 come
down TO its proper place and he iees mat 60 lar from
Kidding himself of the influence OF this principle OF ac
countabityby entering school he has greatly added 10
it-tha where he previously hao one governor he now
has two.
But there Ia an interval between school and home
duties there is time which they call play spell, when
they are not any longer under the control OF the parent
or of the teacher time when they are eit enrey 10
themselves with no one 10 command tnem or th"aIt
their humors and now surely. they viii have breath
inc time now they cen cast OF for time this onerous
yoke Of accountability and reyel unrestrsned IN the
Utopia OF freedom But no, they Will noti Tor there
are la.os among the young by winch they are governed
as with ROD OF iron. Is there not law oil honor
amouq all young men 70 which they must yield implicit
obediencei Can they 20 sgans the Ordinary customs
aud usaces Of the circles in which they move 10 DC
sure they DO not take into Their nands he same authority
and Jasmine the same control their parents and
teachers do but they have laws OF their own when
must be obeyed and If any Of their number VIII not DO
they ough, To do they are cas' GUY o. We e, sun
ned by their former associates, and made to feel that
they cannot infringe with impunity upon the conven
tonates Of their society In which they move 80 then
even when they are without the influence OF Inc family
and the school they are competed instantly 70 p1t on
the harness Of accountability, as If they could not i've
without il. .,.,
/ Next the youth having made some a'tairments in
] learning and coming 20 the years when are proper
]
new relation of life does be lose sight oil ms principle
or does il lose ssht Of him Can he 20 into me SHOP oil
the mechanic as an apprentice and perform such service
AZ he will No As student in the ONCE can be study
| when and what he wii No. In whsieyer vocation he
NAV nut himself he nds that he IS responsible 10 BIN
10 whom he /, bound he is obliged toobey him. and II
he does not ne loses the object he seeking By his con-
necton with his master. 900
But at last the young man IL established he ha, row
attained 10 wears of discretion and the law pronounces
him free from bis parents lie has gained the means VI
livelihood and establishes himself IN business And Is he
not now released from this law l. he not set free a. last
No-by no means As citizen be comes under tee Jaw
of the land as member OF MS neighoorhood ne Is IN
der respopsbiity 10 his neghbors And more than this
there il no calling Ia life that is independent Of other
men lie. man be q mechanic, lawyer, a physician
merchant or what he will he will ind that he must
conform himself in measure, 20 the wishes and opin
ions of those bv whom ne is surrounded. Let physi
clan assume the preposterous position OF absolute nde
Dendence ana saw am OF age and will have my opin-
iops and will 90 what please, and will not be gov.
erped or Influenced by my neiehbors or professions!
bretbren and they will say, We are OF age, and ~e
have orr opipious and among the rest s that you
ars not IN 10 b. trusted with the life OF fellow being
and Won nav got your living a. you csn-we viii have
notbny no DO with YOU Let lawyer do the same and
bis clients will have very quiet way Of shutting MS
mouth and will give him abundant leisure Tor refection
in regard 10 bis philosophy Of independence as applied
~ busnass And 80 il i IL every vocation Of lie lou
are III under obligations 10 regard the opinions OF those
rbo .,nnd .round YOU who % help you, and whom
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