New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-22

other at the helm Of State The language and the senu
ments worthy Of him who In the classic secuson OF
ST. Andrews peaned one Of the most able Arguments
for Christianity ever circulated either continent
Peruse the following extract from the learned PROBES
sors speech and rejoice that when called to his account
at the full age OF nearly threescore and ten be was pre-
pared the patriot fathers Of hs Church had been in
more troublous times render up sccoun, OF bis
faithful Stewardship earth 10 the great Creator Of the
Universe and TO quit scene Of sorrow and care for
eternal happiness In another and better world.
Nov what ia the history on which be Is looking,
asked DR.. Chalmers when be looks with % much
complsceney 20 the past and with much confidence
10 the future h IL 10 the experience OF our fsthers In
the last century-thst dresry period st the commence
nent Of which Scotland well wstered garden and
the contamination o. which II became, n comparison
a moral and spiritual wilderness IL began about hun
bred years ago and perpetusted through series OF
struggles oil the best Of people we're driven from the
tbrnsc~s they loved aud the voice Of the gospel vas
Dguished Ia more than hslftbe pulp;s Of seOuaDd
IhsD that by the aid Of an oosequous clergy IN
CCuris backed Ia their yr-nnieal oee'ions oy 40
armed sodiery In the parishes, obnoxious ministers
were forced at the point Of the bayonet on reclaim
log congregations. The cod, and jeJuue and lie
less ministr.tions which followed the estab ish-
ment Of this system fell ike whitening mildew on
the hearts Of our people-(cheers)-~hO heard, but
besrd Doe gladly; and, oes@rtDg In thousands the
Church Of their fathers went OF In hundreds 10 the
evangelical meeting houses which were raised WIN
out lie pale. IL well that the lessons OF pure
add efficient gospel we're given there. Tbs sueVi-
stes but IL never repair. the deeeDerscy which
takes place 10 the clergy OF an estsoisbment; and
thus II 10 that every decline OF Chrsuanity 10 toe
great national institute il 10 be followed up by
= decleosion In the religion Of families The melan
cboly consequence H. thst zoe hare. IN a great meas
vs. lost fae old Senoo,,0n Of Christian artisans
and oonags pa;ridycks. Those chsraceristics Of
humble Scottish life. which can only flourish when
there Is soil and subsrstum Of deep piety 10 up
held them. have wellnigh disappesred. The moral
glory which At one time overspread the face OF our
land IL fast departing from And this 10 the pro
this is goody upshot Of IT, carried into effect
by high handed nsjorites in the Church, seconded by
the errors of the civil power-ths IL the golden age
which the enemies Of our reforming Church are nov
striving 10 restore and reessblsh 10 the midst nj US
and in the high hope of ssssilsnts flushed by the re-
menbrsnce Of by gone victories have they gwen forth
this watch word 70 their followers that Whist hrnness
has done before II will do again. CHEERS IL must be
admitted that there 10 something In this contemplation
tilted 10 disturb II not 10 appal ne. But ere we sink
wholly into despair let carry appeal from the ex
peence Of fathers ia the last century 30 the expe
rence Of our great ersndsthers in the century heore
let 20 certso way ia the history Of our Church
when Ia the midst of psrils and difficulties. II bad 10
keep ts ground against the perdies Of James. and 10
steer It's upright and undertaking through tbs
vscillsoDs of the first Charles snd to it lite daring
front against the prosecutions aud the prOhgacie OF the
second and last Of ALL 20 hide its weeping families 10
gens and csverns when pursued by the ssnguinsrJ
reaction OF nations vengeance, was hurled from his
throne. Enthusiastic cheers long coDtipued) There
frmness 10 that age too. well as In later gener-
atom which followed, and which has been quoted with
90 much triumph, And thstis the from which we
desire catch inspiration not from the wretched
of our Churcns cegenerscy, bat from That
OF sacrifices and vrtuous struggles which began
with msrtyrdOm and ended ia the achievement OF our
hnerties-whcn the venerable Guthrie suffered ne
common mslefactor and the Earl OF Argyll laid his
head upon the block. end Principal Csrstsrs was
subjected 10 the and the heroi.m descended
TO noble hearted peasantry of both sexes and OF AZ
eyes. amid the cruetes and excuses OF ruffsn sol
diery Jet loose upon the population. Yes there was
rmness snd both sdes-G contest rtsolds and sus.
tGiHed beccea he rrHness Of principle and he frraHess Of
poor PueecaOR may charge Us forms from one d9ef0
0HotrtrOna the boots and the thumb erens and the seat
folds Of he stteReeHh TO he fires and duPris0nmt Of M
niaoecHh century. May tho spirit Of our ancestors dc
tered on between the Churchs subjugati0n aud the
Churchs spiritual independence we, the glorious re-
Prospect OF their sucrngs and their trumphs may give
back 10 sdyersaries their own wacbword, return
their battle cry that phat faRess has done bore
Il piH do again. -(LOnd and continued cheertng) But
let forget that the Bible which tells US to
quit like and be- strong tells, and in the very
next verse l' Let all things be done with charity
Three years thereafter the 18Th OF May, 1913 the
General Assembly met In ST. Andrews Church Edin-
burgh, the Queens Lord High Commissioner, the Mar
quis Of Butte attended by his pages took his seat on the
throne in almost regal state and DR. Welsh the Moderator
Tor Presiden) Of the former Assembly took the chair
while clergy and siiy looked in hreathless expeca
tcn of The that to follow The President then
rose and stated that religious rights of the Scottish
nation had been violated through the infringement OF
the constitution Of their National Church unioded and
read protest OF the Church, with for separs-
ton laid the psper the table up in his robe and
cap Of Office and walked out followed by Drs Chalmers
10 L.If. A.
Ease luxury, power, privileges all sacrificed TO
conscience and high sense Of duty. o, but was
proud day for old Scotland, when the most eloquent
venerable learned and popular OF her CLERGY took their
seats voluntary free church In temporary build
Ing with the worthy Lord Provost of the city by their
side and the mutItudes in the streets the ladies at the
windows the youth from every part of the surrounding
country cheering the august procession Those who
best know the people that inhsb the land of Wallace
and Bruce of Buchanan, Burns, Scott Ramsay, Knox,
wishart Rutherford and Melville readily appreciate
the feryor of their feelings the delightful warmth of
their united sccauistions.
The Free Church Assembly chose Dr. Chalmers as
their new Moderator (or President) and formally re-
signed their benefces and the ancient alliance Of the
Sistethe people wen, with them, for as Sir George
Sinclair, NJ. p wrote the Home Secretary, wherever
DR. Chalmers is. there ia the Church of Scotland"
Like o'Counen, DR.. Chalmers was = steady advocate
for uniting religious and moral with purely intellectual
instruction. The former argued, that In time Of
war II 10 crime in the eye of all civilized nations to
poison the springs from which enemy drinks il Is
crime deeper and greater still poison the life spring
which youth drink in religious feeling and patriotic
sentiment" What the Irish Catholic had affirmed in
Parliament the Scotch Presbyterian (who had not op
posed Catholic emancipation from persecution for con-
science sAke) would in tAs have readily endorsed
from the pulpit In Nspoleons will he said 81 die in
the Apostolic Roman Religion In the bosom Of which
was born" OConnsl spoke to the effect Chsl.
mers was equally true to the creed of Knox welch
and Calvin ard, like Dr. boy lie and Father Mathew did
his utmos, through long and truly dsinteresed life
to bring the religion he professed near as human
frail'y would permit to the great commandment, al.
dressed to all men. love another"
We have rot nom to notice DR. Chalmerss volumni.
Gus works bu, they well known TO our reader. gen
orally. May their circulation Ike those of hi. fellow
lsborer DR.. Charming. be more aud more extended
De- Chalmers. In May last went to London to sivs
evidence before Committee of the House of Commons,
and. on hs return to Edinburgh complained little but
appeared to be in bis usual health The evening before
his death he wrote letter his sister in England
wall ed in his garden and conversed with his usual ami