New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-12

zatlOn. i ne aims OF tnttc S"eicu'- eiS ~ 81
enough TO enlls: the sympathles, ana can Io'.n
,be selCdepvine labors OF the noblest spirits
They are founded on mere prude ntial or human,
,arv considerations They lacs the hefoic anu
divine element-the strongest principle IN huii'aIi
nature. and no truth is more clearly written upon
history than that any human society "lIhVu, .l'I
rrinciple cannot be permanently powerful anu
useful. There IS another elemen, which ms
societies have IN a great measure iel Du', IL
the society and influence OF woman iue, ~
Cons of Temperance permit them 70 organic
so,;e,v in nominal connection with themselves
-, ,bev arc no, received into the same sVcistS'
&C lIo,ys nj co-laDOTers Tor the same Cv'ii
no, ofiects Now II needs no prophet 10 say tha1
an, social organization winch does not p'ins
n-orr ineu,lv 10 bear the fellowship OF actiNnt ~
woman. capnoi be nightly eihcleh' loi '"e s0V"
Of mankind -.,,o,,s of ,,,,r
o,,,T,ry ry-tbe spirjtual and the physical, IKE pro-
80 "a s,stor each needing the others nurture
arJ sunnorr. vet each separate from, ana ol'eh
onarreling with the other. Is union ana recon-
citation practicable
As 20 the fat. the future must decide d 20
the possibility. let me sugges; the iolio"lHs
WHY may not an organlzaIioh pe se' oli ~
ub,ch shall take hold upon The interests OF ooth
worlds. the spiritual ennobllng and gloriylng
the physical and the physical giving body and
efficacy 10 the religious. Such an organization.
laving down for its basis some simple statement
of Christian truth. like that venerable lnstru-
ment. the Apostles Creed. and setting up Tor us
objects the spiritual culture and physlca welfare
Of its members, might draw within Itself persons
Of both sexes from almost all the sects of Chris
tendon. as well as thousands of others, who are
now connected with no Christian society. II
might Al the start, by initiation fees, and weekly
dues. rated according 10 the ability OF each mem
her. accumulate fund. which up 10 certain
amount should be devoted, by regulations oil the
society. TO needy and worthy members, and all
above a certain amount 70 whatever other Chrls-
tian and Social objects the society might see nj.
It's meetings and their exercises might oe regu-
lated, and its organization further consolidated,
as circumstances should require. Such socie-
ty would contain IN its very germ the capacity
for unlimited growth and expansion. Ii need not
set itself in antagonsm to the different churches,
as another sect, but its members might stlll re-
tain their active connection with whatever de-
nomination they chose II might gradually ao-
sorb the best part OF the other muiual-ald socle-
ties not as a rival. but as embracing their objects
within Its own grander aims
How much might such an ORDER OF SOCIAL
CHRIsTIANs, planted on the firm groundwork Of
Christian truth. drawing inspiration from Its glo-
ries. ITS hopes and It's tears and made up OF men
of every sect and Of no sect, achieve for humanl-
", How much might II DO toward establishing
Christian Unity, and healing The wounds and
scandal OF Christian SectarlaniSm How much
might it do toward applying Christian principles
to the evils that now eat like a canker at the
core of society How much for the practical
education of the rising masses IN the principles
and spirit OF Christian Brotherhood How much
by reaction and generous rivalry might II do tor
the Church itself, IN sending new llie-bloOd 10
quicken Its effete and langushing members
Such an order is not without MS antetype IN
the history of the Church When IN the times OF
the cusades the mserIeS Of the SICK and wound
ed were very great, Christian sympathles or
ganized, under the sanction of the Pope, The re-
lgiouS military orders of Knights Temp.ar and
of St John. When at a later period, through
the neglect and corruption of the regular clergy
the religious wants Of the lower classes were not
met. the Mendlcant Orders of St. Dominic and
81. Francis sprang up, and, almost from tneiF
birth, became mighty organizations. Ana When
at the Reformation the Catholic Church seemed
about 10 crumble to dust under the sturdy blows
of the Reformers, the new order Of the Jesuts,
suited TO the times, sent new life through her de-
caying body, and almost renewed the strength OF
her youth And behold IN our own times how
c-aat as the ano-ey of Moprooni~np ulplfiulvlnr
lis disciples by thousands all over Europe, be-
cause 1t cares for the earthly and physical inter
esis OF man, as lnseparably connected with the
proper development and training OF his religious
life Where now are the heroes, full OF the
Spirit of Christ and as full Of the spirit OF the
times. who shall hand down their names to I'm
mortality as the Founders OF this Christian Or
der Let them know that there are ten thou
sands Of hearts waiting and yearnlng for ihe ~
pearIng Of the Kingdom of Christ, and who vii
rise up az their call 20 second and carry forward
the great work. God speed 1t in His own good
time H.N.R.