Worcester daily spy., 1851-05-16
nonhle Eaced Chrisfinnitr.

leading Unitarans of Boston caused an article on the
Kidnapping of Sims, be taken out of the Christian
Register, after half Of the requisite number were print
ed-the half containing the Sims article into the
country, and the other half the South aud the
Northern cities"
The Register is the Oldest and most consequential
organ of the Unitarian denomination. Besides it, there
is but one Unitarian newspaper in the United States
that one being the New York Christian Inquirer pa
per which pursues liberal and manly course On all
moral questions, the slavery question included Such
compliment we cannot pay to the Register. This be-
ing located in Boston, has difficult work to perform
for New England Unitafianism. viewed by the light of
the present question, is snguary compounded. 1t con-
alns great body OF wealthy merchants and traders in
our seaboard cites and at the time much larger
portion of active and jealous reormets than most other
denominations. The spirit OF Charming in this respect
still RENAL MS largely with the Unitarian clergy. Now
it must be difficult for Unitarian organ in Boston to
reconcile the conflicting interests of trade and humanity
IN Its denomination, and pursue such as shall
offend neither. This is the difficult and dangerous nav
gation between Scy LA and Charybdis which the Reg
lister has to PERFORM and its manner of doing it has
been usually, by keeping silence on the slavery question:
or publishing only occasional lnany this subject
But the Fugitive Slave Law, and the late serious and
sad events in Boston, have made il necessary for this
organ of an influential denomination to say something on
topic which is in eyeybodys mouth, and it has most
curiously done it.
Be it known that the Register has no less than fee
editors, and at least two of them wear the title of
/ SD. d." Ofthese five, one is known to be amongst
the most ancient of old Hunkers; another goes far
towards the extreme oil liberalism, and the other three
are somewhere between the Now this suggests at
once very convenient way of getting over the difficult
question of the Fug law, and also the other trouble
about keeping sHence and this way is, let articles
be written, by editor who in favor of the Fu-
gtive law, and another by editor who is against it,
thus something will be said to suit both sides. the
Christian Register can be quoted both Sides and
yet it commits itself to neither.
In accordance wt this nice plan for evading the re-
nj inn The uh,lan
to either side OF this question, and at the time
avoiding the reproach Of saying nothing 50 mpor-
tant theme late number of the Register did contain
two articles favorable to the law and the other adj
verse 10 it, Both were editoral-both can be quoted
as the opinion of this leading religious paper And the
one favorable to the law has been quoted by the Boston
DAILY Advertiser, as uerlag the sentiment of this
Unitarian Journal The o.her has not vet been pub
shed in the Liberaor, and presume will be.
without suitable comments.
Now il you ask Hunker what is the sentiment Of
the Christian Register he will refer YOU to the article
ON his side, and ii you ask liberal man what is lis
sentiment, he will refer you the article his side
And if you accuse the Register Of occupying prosav-
cry position, can it not point you to the ansavery
tice or if you accuse it Of antislavery point
you to the other
great moral subject. This is the manner in which
applies the precepts and principles of Christianity to
pressing practical quesion. Is il worthy of
such Journal such time Isl Christian course
S mon maniness Is it calculated increase the popu-
lar respect for moral teachers 1t to us that
these questions must be answered in the negatve.--
Nothing is more clear to our mind, than that a crisis
IKE the present, when great moral questions invov.
ed In political action, it is shame to a proessedv
christian Journal not to have single, decided opinion
strong Conscientious conviction concerning the pre-
else path of duty, and that it is incumbent upon it to
give full and free expression TO that conviction, and
disgracefn, either fearful silence or cunning
P shutting Of the question
; EXCURSION TO PRovIDENcE-We would call the
attention of our readers the advertisement of the
h pleasurerp to Providence, arranged for morrow
ST In regard to the excursion only say that we
le really consider it the gem excursion Of the season.
y since is agreeable, in distances for ride, pleasant
transition from the green fields of the country to the
busy mart of the seaport, and, what is still stronger
t. Inducement,-as ours is economical age,-all this
S, enjoyment can be had at a vry cheap rate.
Cheap excursions from city to city, are ever attract
i've, as they afford wholesome and needful reaxaton-
Hence, they always popular with and extensively
patronzed by, class to whom any pleasure becomes
luxury, when it is obtained by great loss Of time nor
outlay Of money. 1t has become fashionable Of ate
combine instruction with amusement and when excur.
sons arepanned, view to be had to The cuya-
ton of the mind, and elevation of the ase as much as
- eS 5'"He'O" u thc Ph9siCdi ldCullleS. MS Is
the true Of the Of such excursions and
hg we hope that this will follow each and every
project of the kind which may be proposed
In the excursion under consideration which we have
nearly lost sight Of in short dissertation on cheap
cursions in general "a visit to the Panorama of Bum
yan's "Pilgrim's Progress, ,''-now open at Howard
10 Hall, will form striking feature, for to this really mer
ltorIous and instructive exhibition, each passenger will
have card Of admission Only so cents is to be the
figure, which is cheap enough in all conscience to pro-
woke the most rigid economist take the jaunt. The
following testimonial, shows the estimation in which
the Panorama is held abroad.
e REMARKABLE PAEoRAMA.--We are somewhat
chary Of our praises olhe thousand and one exhibitions
in this branch of art with which and country have
been inundated, since Mr.. Banvard first conceived the
idea OF painting by the acre, and mrolled the long
I'd lengths ofthe Mississippi 10 our astonshed gazeg
But we must do justice 20 series Of Illustrations of
- John Bunyan's s'PgriI's Progress" which are now
IL open to the public at 59S Broadway. The artist pre-
* serves an ncognto but nevertheless beg to testify
the surprise and pleasure with which we have seen his
bold magnings and his mastery execution in sketch
he ing Of the and incidents of Bunyans i'm
he book Alternately or rather as the text dictates
we have the beautiful and the terrible in landscape The
- horribly groesque and decatey spirituaized in form
o. and 6gure-Chrisan and giant Despairthe Deecta-
nj bic Mountains, and the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Those who like strong sensations are advised 10 turn
ty aside from the Vanity Fair Of Broadway and spend an
hour with this admirably illustrated edition OF one Of
the chielest of English authors. If neither their ar
stic taste he grafed, their religious impulses be
m least