Polynesian., 1851-04-26

enthusiasm, or the offering of the heart (for
they are synonymous terms, which is re-
CURED in every other pursuit, to avert the
charge of hypocrisy, In this incurs it what
is consistency in one case, is fanalicism in
the other.
In this singular phenomenon, we behold
instead Of that anxiety and care not to omit
any possible service or ingenious device, to
obtain the favor and avert the anger of the
God they acknowledge, there is seen scru-
pulous determination to do as little as possible
beyond conventional formality, although a
terrible anathema stands recorded against
lukewarmness, as being more offensive to the
Infinite Majesty, than GOODNESS itself. And
this anathema is based on the same authority
as the religion they profess-and yet no ina
ginary god can be invested, by any poetic
fancy, with particle of :he attraction, or
shadow of the terror, which attach to the
God Of the Christian religion; while no COM
parson can exist between the motives of ac-
tion.
Men Of every profession and business, are
wise enough to know, that the spirit and life
of no institution can long exist without body
and form; and to sustain and extend these,
where the first is created, they unite in action
of comniendation, good wishes, fa-
vorable sentiments, and personal influence,
are only valuable as they promote action suf-
fcient to.secure the object
An enlightened, spiritual, and vigorous,
ministry, with its corresponding agencies,
benevolently and zealously devoted to the
interests of resident foreigners, as specific
and ultimate object, in the centre of their
increasing families, is, manifestIy, the great
desideratum of this community
To accomplish such an end, suitable build
ings must be erected, and sacrifices of time
and means made, to attain, not only this, but
the connecting one, of supporting an ofciat-
ing Minister. These objects are as essential
to the maintenance Of the Christian religion
in the world, and just in the same degree, as
similar agencies are necessary to that OF any
other system, civilized or barbarian, and
never fail to obtain such support; while, as
tonishing as it appears, there are tens Of
thousands under the Christian name, who
think it reasonable 10 leave the God of their
religion to do by miracle, what they would
deem. in every other case, unphiosOphical !;
and what the universal law OF nature requires
to be done by instrumental agency, and
which law actuates the yotaries of every false
religion.
A greater anomaly. perhaps, cannot be
found, than that of a protesting Christian
praying ''thy kingdom come" while he him
self remains passive in the furtherance of it !;
grasping his gains to the last fraction, as far
as they are necessary to the attainment of
the end, and expending his trife to square
with human requisition.
While the Mahommedan, even secretly
observes the requirements of the Prophet and
Koran, and honors them with sincerity, many
of the Christian name are in terror of being
suspected sincere, or of giving their under
standing and heart TO the Christian cause,
beyond the form of the service and dread,
the same as death, the interrogatory OF the
sceptic, arheiher they had not become religious
Yet these individuals, as well as their chal-
llengers, would all resent, as the highest
aff'ront, the ntirnation, that they were MOI
| Christians
Such a moral anomaly is not to be found
in any other human obliquity.
Where tie Sabbath is unrecognized by q
country, in its specific observance, or, IL
tother words, when the people are so indlffer-
rent about it as to withhold the necessary
means, in creating and supporting the ar
rangements which will alone perpetuate 1t
there is a want of moral health and order
which always involves a political insecurity
to the government, aud to the civil instltn
ltions of society The human passions car
only be bridled by its allaying and regener
ating influences, which are transcendently
valuable, even in minor, general, and Sc
mil tns
soon run to the full, and bring on nationa
judgments; for, as has been observed by al
able writer, the one is alicays productive o
the other; for the simple reason that, In the
nature of things, there can be no judgment;
for nations hereafter, as they cease then Il
exist in collective capacity. This theory
is not speculative, hut is built upon univer
sal experience. and proved by the histories
of all nations, in all ages
The subject itself is all-important In thI:
Infant population OF new interest and char
acter; where foreign stock is becoming 81
Extensively engrafted, without the provision
of religious character, with which the olt
lone is furnished and where the mixet
stock is shooting out its extensive roots ant
branches on all sides: requiring specifl'
provision for its peculiarities. and where
secondary causes Of prevention to evils arr
few and weak.
This race is unconscious, as body, o
Its important position, capabilities and destl
my in a moral view. They are in possession
Of the golden key of knowledge which open
1.-The stores of earth and heaven, in their un
derstanding of the English language, ant
may be said to be centuries in advance o
the old race in this respect. And to whom
! they will become the most efficient amelio
. rators, if they do justice to themselves; bu
foreigners must first do justice to them, o
. they will pass away without being aware o
!, their advantages, and the processing Chris
titan must first of all do justice to foreigners
/, whose views and pursuits are directed shor
Iof such an end
Ho,x shall any of these believe on hir