New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-22

% such-We believe in three Revelations The
Primary in Nature, that, when studied. reveals the
lmmanence Of God ia al substance; that shows the
divine process Oi Creation the august ion
Of Providence. Secondly, we have a Revelation
In the inspired intutiOns OF the Chrstike, and in
| the universal Reason OF the Race. Supremacy,
We have Gospel in the life, the teachings the acts
| Of Jesus, Divine Word, authoritative eternal
Here is the charter Of our Institution Crt.cise,
examine leave no line untested. IL Is a rock the
| Rock Of Ages. The foods Of centuries roll past
bat It IS the same from everlasting 10 everlasting.
Then Reason will examiue-then Intellect " ID
| beIeve-then shall be recOncned the University
and the Church-then the believing heart and
the discovering brain shall coaesce-then Science
Will return from her cropping among these perIsha-
bic effect. 10 drink IN lie and wisdom from the Inn
mite Cause-then shall end this skepticism that is
caused by ignorance, and this sectarisnIsm that
grows out Of misinterpre tatiOn-then the teacher
OF Science shall show how Nature the Outblrth Of
God, and man Spirit, and God Father, and
Immortality a proven fact. and Heaven the await
ing perfection. Then all education shall be the de-
veopment Of the spiritual nature, and all the
paths Of learning converge and meet IN the Di-
vine Reality.
But 1t may he objected that Religion Will not
stand the test OF this terrible criticism And 10 this
answer. If il will not II is not Religion, II Is not
divine Why should we fear That power that as
inspired Prophets and made sinners GOdlike and
strengthened martyrs and glorihed the living and
TRANSPORTED the dying-thetpOwer that has colon
lied Continents and created Art and civilization
that pow that has survived nations, Outived ages
aud deiied prosecutions emerging more bright
more majestic from all that perish, because de
yout WISE men subject il 10 thorough analysis
No, tell me as soon that yOn heavens all shrIv-
eled up and passed away in IRE when Calico
| first swept them with his telescope Fears like
these bespeak a weak faith in Revelation a
poor hope in God. For one, believe that tho
rough intellectual analysis Of Religion will bring
out results that shall work JOY earth and jubilee
in heaven. ! wait for the great day when Reason
shall become the Prophet Of the Church. the inter
prefer of her revelations, the exponent Of her sure
authorities.
H. The Worlds second estate is that Of Arf.-
second sphere OF the living world IS com
posed of those who are fitted by organization 20
discover the subtle elements OF Beauty aud HM-
| mOny, and 10 reproduce them IN Music, Painting
Sculpture Architecture. These are Natures chill
dren iinprcgnatc and reproductive OF her lowell
illness. The bOdiess thought Of the Mind becomes,
under their ministry, a form OF concrete excellence,
70 dwell ON the color or the marble for ever. aud
the dumb desire and inartIcuate longing OF the
Soul is made a voice of undying melody, to arouse
aud entrance the nations.
Art has its sages, though they sweep not the
ornament, and its kings, though they are IN
invested with the purple Wherever 1t has
been greatly developed it has ldeazed the race
and consecratcd the land for ever. 1t gave 20
Greece its marble memories, and 20 Italy Its con-
straining Vaccinations. Old Catholicism drew
power from the pictures of Rafsellc, and Germany
drank inspiration from the symphonies OF Bee
thoveu. Rome, recOng from the blows OF Luz
ther, rested aud became strong beneath the sculp-
lures of Michael Angelo, and revolutionary France
marched triumphant over Europe to the music OF
the Marseillsise.
AIT may scnsualiEe or spiritualize. It'll power
iul TO debase or redeem. Now to great degree
II is prOsttutcd TO warfare and voluptuOusnes.
Song and picture allure to the battle or en-
tice TO the wne-saOOn or the brotheL The Tyre
and the pencil are degraded-ob how low sounds,
caught from the harps of Sersphim, allure men to
the frantic orgies of the harl0t or the hcndllho
slaughterings of war, and cOOrs that reflect the
purity and love OF Deity, are used to hide the
cOrpses Of scnsualty and the skeletons oil lou ana
ugly sin.
But the artistic type of mind is inpatient under
it's bondage. IL longs Ia be once more inspired
with Religion and elevated into authority and
honor. This the Church must do. The PAINTER
the Composer the Sculptor, must be baptized anew
with the Holy Ghost and with fire. II must recog
ME the Divine mission aud usefulness oil Art IL
must Undue this type of mind with rich and
genial spirituahsm. Ii must establish the Priest
hood of Art Then Murder and LIcentiousnes
hall no more be the inspiring themes OF song ana
picture. Then the harp, the pencil, the graver,
shall inspire men with the Beautiful, which is the
offspring oil the DNlnt. lhch hithNti sNiNt's
shall embody in marble the Ideal Manhood. Then
diyiner painters than Raaelle shall teach the color
10 glow in the form of Ideal Womanhood. Then
more inspired Artists than Beethoven shall breathe
,oly anthems that shall thrill the world with the
call TO an ever active and ever growing virtue
Ill The World sthird estate is that OF Et0qufnce
the power OF the inspired Word and the fiery
Tongue There is a class OF men who compress
into one burning line the struggling hope OF an
age and reauimate with a sentence the langud
enthusiasm of a people, who 10y the magic OF ora
tory concentrate the purpose OF mutltudes and IN
spire all ages all ranks all conditions withone over
mastering desire. They melt the heart and IL
lume the brain and nerve the arm, and brace the
sinews They combine the clearness OF thought
with the intensity of passion: Fascination flows
from the eye and persuasion from the tongue, and
the world moves beneath their influence as the
ocean beneath the stars
But where are these men How many at the bar,
prostitutng their genius IN the defence OF crime,
or the Justification OF bankruptcy. II In the Church
| half paralyzed by fear and skeptcism; II out OF
H. restless and miserable, engaged IN the beggar-
y strife of party politics, or drowning their inward
inauiet in intoxicatlOn or Vouptuousness,-ye t
everywhere Anging abroad the destinations OF
a pow er that If cultured and directed might at
tune the world to harmony.
What might not these men be and do II spiritu'
allied and consecrsted, identified with the Unlver-
sal Church and united to the powers OF the world
To come. Poetry and Eloqnence klndied with IN
spiration. ouickened with Religion, flowing forth
from hearts full OF love and minds ht up by the
indwelling God, urged by the authorities OF q ielt
experience and sustained by the force OF an out
shining goodness-how might they wean men from
Wee and allure to Nrtue-how unlock the col.
lers of Avarce and spoil the accused sorceres OF
Sensualism-how uplilt the soul into sdorlng m
sight. enhancing il with the unveiled beatiiudes
of Heaven. How would the world be moved by
men combining the eloquence Of Nhltebeld and
the heart OF Fenelon. Yet such men the Church
mirht have; their germs or their ruins lie all
anound us. But alas when they would occupy
the pulpit they are driven oct TOO oiten 10y bsotfy
snd intolerance. even as in the old time Caphas
sat in Moses seat while Christ went " wandering
over the plains of Gahlee. Let US thank God
thai ali Of these are not silenced, and let US hope
and labor for the day when the inspired speech OF
the world, inspired with the Gospel oil jesus sha
summon the world 70 the new Crnsade--'ne nor!
vor against all oppression, suffering and SIN.
" The worlds fourth estate is that OF F0NeT'
The Titanic race is not yet ended. Sti'i arse men
who are alike the subverters and creators OF
Dvpasties aud Institutions They come, and the old
Earth shakes again beneath their tread Az theh
touch the things that seemed impossible are I'M
possible no more. They speak ana 1t IS done
they command and 10 stands fast. For wesl or woe
they affect the destinles OF nations. Men arse
who must do great deeds 1t IS their late tne ne
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