The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-14

ton Of his religion; but he took twelve humble men
and commissioned them to 80 forth aud preach his Cos
pei They dhused his doctrines and for three centuries
under the iron pressure of Pagansm when it thought
extinguish the rising heresy in the bleed Of its first
disciples that religion struggled showing martyrs
heroes for the love Of truth for the love OF God for the
love OF man. superior to the nquitous tribunals before
which oftentmes their tender limbs were subjected
Here was new lesson for mankind. Although the
ancient Of Greece spoke in pompous phrase
OF virtue, they exhibit no example they made
verts; If they did their converts did believe sum-
centy In the doctrine to have exposed much the
joint Of their little finger The religion of Christ then
triumphed the persecution of the Pagan emperors
and ut last we behold him who the heir of the
CAESARS himself making his reverence and acknowledge
ing the supremacy OF the religion Of the crucfed
Gslse. Looking back from the end OF the volume
towards It's commencement, we can find many psgs
moro dazzling than that which adtod that day
yet 1t was q wonderful triumph when the dec
irines Of Jesus Christ beat back those passions
Of the human heart TO such extent that Constantine
Of his votion, abandoned the authority which had
descended to his hands without limits from his prcde.
to corrupt Interpretation. These laws overrued
by rescript OF the Emperor and subjects of the
once free state were left without any recognized defence
against the nhumanity and cruelty Of capri
cous Nero. Consantn. for the first time out Of rsve.
to the principles taught by Christ decreed that
the Emperor should longer power by rescript
TO override the established law Of the empire His sue
improved upon that concession and Justinian
and Theodosius framed that code, which however il
may be unsuited to the changes which some sixteen
hundred have wrought in the social condition Of
man. yet exhibited for the first time evidences Of mta
been until then supreme and boundless authority
The events which occurred subsequently-the influx
Of those hardy populations Of the North-ther rushing
down upon the civilized plains aud cities of the
falling empire, with all that strange admix bra
very and barbarian as it were a new world
Of passion TO be again sotened down and mtgated by
the gentle influences OF Christianity These Northern
barbarisns burst forth like deluge, and then 1t
was only the infusion Of the principles taught by Jesus
Christ which enabled men TO preserve TO their fellow
beings the small and feeble remnants Of ancient civ
zation Thus, then, Infused into the Christian
rntAA haAa tL.a
which the general happiness OF mankind require from
each Individual OF what personal and selfish of ease
and Of distinction aud Of dignity, required a motive
Man acts not without motive The Christian r-I,co,
supplies the most exalted motive for human action In
vain do you search the writings heather
in vain do you study the splendid recompenss
which se-cslled philanthropists offer as the reward
Of virtue In order to disc adequate stimulus TO
virtuous conduct IL Is only In the morality of
the Christian faith that furnished with worthy
motive to q vrruous and holy life There taught
that God IL rewsrd-thst He Is tn, rewarder OF
of those who seek Himthat He will punish your I'M
tce towards your brethren lie has honored Ill,
disciples to place Himself IL were In their stead
declaring as the benehcent Redeemer Of man declared
"Whsosver ~ do unto one Of these little ones ye dc
even unto me %
know not beloved. brethren, whether We, in an age