New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-20

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him 70 his night mind. snd plant new IDEAS in him
/ should mourn over biz alienation from God si0u'.
bring him into the bosom ~ orr syrnpathies sh0ul.
nurture him INTO life-lutO new IIie-the lie OF Go.
should seek % plant ia hin Christ, the true life
/ should wash him from his pOLliiOns chasing al &,
/ bis darkness. touching his heart. ii We may WIKI
/ human sympathy epsrlng him 70 be & temple foi
the Holy Ghost % dwellin. Oh u Is worth vhils
- labor ilr d ~ man. flr De never lss-t0 expsnt
our strength and our resources upon such On ob eC
to build our Efforts upon such e foundation fo'
what Ne d. there shat i've tor ever That good.
y ishric shall rear up - head and iosch the cloud.
-itsl stand before tie throne of God
That one saying OF or Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ" There - Joy in Heaven over one sinner
that repeuteth has done more for suffering iu
mainly, more Tor the masses oi guilty perishiu-
men 10 this world tuan all the schemes OF beuev0.
ielcs that have been originated In auy qgsrter-
done more 90 reclaim the suferer-more u purify
and restore tie guiity-mOre % VINE away the
tears o. the m0uner-mOre % stay the oppress0r 2
~rour-m1re % bring man. fallen depraved. nav
noe forfeited s his rights. back % lis original in
feritauce than every scheme of philosophy than
at systems of human ethics, than 81. benevolent
pans oi human governments. Governments uli-
'os0phles and sl stems Of ethics have ccurprugf
themselves chiefly w.th communities. have been
ambitious 10 enact good avs and O. rear un
q mighty empire. bot the units that compose the
great people. the wretches who are ont of
sight in the day Of show and paraie-thev
were never the care of Governments. nor of phi
.osophers
Science al literature have never been Am
bilious 70 pour their heht into these DARK
mines, brt Christ recognized in every sufferer
an immortal spIlt, and fastened his regards
upon him Tie gospel mdiridvaG-sf. T.
passes into tie multitude. ], counts how many
immortal souls there are. 10 is able o. dis
cerL tie true element Of greatness sui goodness
and h0reiuIucss that there is Do each ind.viiua.
Tie Divine compassion takes hold 81 the immortal
e'ement-sceks % rescue the man not chiefly
fecause lie does not 10 lis low state. contribute
much 10 the honor and wcllbeine OF his country
because bis darkened intellect : not fruitful n
GOOD collsei-because his deprayed sppetit,s
aud manners nre not 90 for polished Society, but
because the faint OF sin has seized upon his spirit
because be who was made ar eternal lite AID for
union with God has sunk into the depths from
which the Divine inttrposii.on must raise Bum
before De- Is Do Coz 81 high position.
Willingly viii man cooperate With GOD, when
hc has come up 90 The same standpoint with the
adorable Sayor-wAen De- looks out upon the suf
ierngs of the world in ell rs spectacles OF woe
and ignorance aud degradation through the eyes
Of divine compassion end mercy.
The Gospel also provides for the relief Of human
wants by makinrus aInted With our relations
ualt questions" Am ] my brothers, keeper
" ho IS my ueiehbor
have already referred - the strong tendency
that exists among men t. separate themselves lu-
% sects al classes-shaWly defined classes
which rs they recede more and more from each
other, make sympathy more difficult, TIL 10 be-
come lmpOss ihle-Classes. sects lotteries. which
cease to care for anything beyond their own pale
-cease 70 be moved by reports or spectaces OF
distress and want that do not dwell near them
They become content 1t they may assuaee the
woes and the wounds oi those who are assDciated
with them, although all the world beyond. which
happens 20 be- ont OF their sight may endure on or
find relief where they Will.
Now this tendency is, most unfortunately,
strengthened by some OF the most valuable means
that society knows 81 for lie improvement
From the progress OF civilization, tho accumula-
ZION Of wea th the spread ol refinement AMI the
increase OF knowledge, proceeds q separation more
intense. Dr0o Der and more palpab.e between those
who enjoy these advantages aud those who do
not TIE books that literary man reads. iami.
arity with eooi society he euioymcnts and the
state which wealth raises around those who pos
sess IT, are all So many elements that enter into
this rcpulsI0n, O. carry those who are well born
and well provided TOR, the iavor.tes OF fortune. 10
wide distance from the victims of f0rtuue--to zee
move tar ont OF sight, even from the range Of ofii
nary sympathy. the ustural dispensers from the
natural recipients OF h,u.icence. DO not know
where we are o. iud remedy know not o.
even with ihc resources which the Gospel aalris
us. a remedy can ice iouni-if TINS tendency must
not continue with oar progress "a the arts ana re-
fnemcnts Of lief 10 must not 90 on to increase
and gain strength perpetuaIy. 10 seems 20 b.
species of DOOM the u.h.'mout OF destiny. ID
affords him who takes large views 90 human s1ri-
efv-all who have hearts 70 feel for the wants and
suferines 81 their elbow creature Apprehension
that in spite of what Christianity has been able 60
do. the evil will go on aud gam strength from day
20 day
Certain 70 - that it - In some sort recognized
and sauctiied by Christianity itse.i-Chustianity
a. least as it prevails among us. Not only are the
lovers OF pleasure Withdrawing themselves from
under the recognized dominion oi the Gospe'. dnd
removing farther and farther from proper position
iOrthe exercise ol benetcerce aud the performance
Of their social and humane duties but the Church
itself has admitted the evil into is own bosom -
The sons and daughters OF Pleasure and high his
hardly stand farther a.ooi from "a e poor aud ur-
evanecized, than DO Christians, favored especially
of God with the means OF doing good. from their
brethren Boz the Redeemer Who does not know
who will think 10 worth while 20 conceal the iact-
that the tendency is 20 separate the refined
speak of Christians the refined, the elevated,
the influential. the rich, from the poor the depend
emit the isnorant-th0se who can give help from
those who most Leed help Who does not see boz
the stately structures rising up around us-whO
does not see Oh the very beauty oi their proportions
in the costiness of their architecture Ia the stump
tuous drapery and decorations within, 80 many
barriers AGAINST any poor man or poor woman 3
entering into their doors Who does not see
thar. beside al other sec's that distg CURE the
Church and reui the seamless garment d Christ.
there Is sal another sect arising. more uncom rl-
missing and more unyie.diug-wIth less heart o.
fee.-farther away from any rem-dial influence oi
Chrstianity-anothcr seer, the natural, perhaps
the inevitable result Oi our growing civilization
God knows the time las already come, when
many who command the largest resources FOR do
inr good. Il they choose o. DO u. have brarely
Withdrawn themselves from their own lesh ami
brethren IN Christ, aud have provided i.r them
selves and their families religious ministratons s.
costly Is o be utterly denied 70 the multitude.
leaving them " i'm their poverty and support, D.
lhev are poor with their ignorance. as far as they
are ignorant. to get on a. they cGn-t0 ar an
SUPPORT their own Churches and 70 esta5Isa
schools for their own children.
Vow. Christianity. i it has not been able 70
o-sveut such evils stands in rs high oihce and 90
he name OF God the Father pours forth anathe-
mas upon them Il spur1s snci secta-anism. IL
mates this with drawing ourselves from our Own
fash and blood aud if t were not Tor Christianity,
none can conjecture where tbs evil would Ind
anv STAY or limitation. No nan can guess what
s1au be the result upon our social cond.ton-uPon
H., -.-,.r..ts of human society among us-uDOn