New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-07

Bible The reply wss, tina; the system Of Nature did
not remedy the difficulty for even one God could not
be proved from Nature and 4 Is ss easy 10 prove many
Gods as one The world would have idea Of God bad
II not been for Revelation. To this reJoincd that
If we cannot prove one God from Nature we oda prove
that the Supreme Ruler OF the Universe Is being OF lin
unite Justice while the Bible shows him TO be Infinitely
inst and il were much better To have no God At al
than the God of the Bible II revelation was necessary
IN iup6rt an idea OF God how comes u n pass that
could not have described just Godt Is not cser TO
prove God from Nature thas 20 20 70 Revelation Tor ~
account Of him. and then 20 Nature Tor knowledge q
III. character in spite OF the binding authority OF The
Bbl-f strong case was made oy citations from ne
Old Testament against the God OF the bioie. 10 ms
TIE reply was that we could not prove the innie good
ness Of oifrom Nature for the earthquake the vocsoo
and the pesence prove lis injustice or NJ least prove
tina, bad as well good God rules the Universe
The dispensstions Of God ere seen IN Naiare ~ Wen AZ
in Revelation. He made OF the Jews Ia execute ma
purposes in the moral world he makes use OF the vol
cano aud the earthquake 20 execute hs purposes IN the
physical world To this rejOined, granting Tor
the arguments sake that the dspensstons Of Prov
dcnce In Nature do inure the moral nature OF man,
rs 60 the cruel and horrible dpenssOns OF the Bible,
which presents divine examples that shock every sent
ment OF Justice for the mans limitation. But was
cued that those natirsi dspensatlCns proved by
science 10 be bcneEccnt IN the economy of the
physical universe, aud Il evident 10 the rejecting
mind tia they reused the slumbcrng e. ;us of man
20 reflection, and thus they improve mans moral necrc
And the objection % the Bible drawn from the
account If the Fail OF Nan The judgment pronounced
rpon the serpent thaf he should hencefoh 90 upon
liz belly and eat dust al the days OF his lie. TIE
peni was represented a. intelligent animal with
powers Of speech and OF course mut have walked erect
previous TO his temptation OF Eve. On the contrary
know that the serpent has not peech, Is &c: intelligent
Ind4loes eat dus. exclusively any more than other
animals. The Bible dos not say MS speech 81
leuced or his inteec destroyed To this replied
hnt not not bound 70 suppose the tepter 20 have
been . snake IL probably orang OuAng. iGreat
auehteT To this il was reoned that, if 50, The Bible
popst MOI hssllv
neither does eat dns; III any other than the
il which DO all animals iorn i said that even man must
cal biz peck of dust before he dies.
The great argument of the defenders OF Revelation
was that the reason weak, esrag and totally
uutrUstwortly Words seemed too weak 10 express
then contempt for To this il WAS replied tina,
the gentlemen themselves using their reason -
sanction the Bible anu all the doctors had depended upon
tin reason for its understanding How can the gentle
men cohide In their own conclusions reason Il 50 I'M
Trustworthy BY their own argument the conclusions
OF opposition are as certain and reliable a. thelr own
The advocates % NstuIalism admitted the weakness OF
ressCn and thence drew argument against Revea-
iiC Tor infinitely wise and good God could not have
given 10 Revelation without also giving him IN
IL allibe reason 10 understand II.
This depreciation OF Is OF little weight before
m enlightened audience IL Is too evident that after all
understanding mus; guide us TIE Reverend gem
Il, did not highly appreciate the dlyinliy IN man
~ the Bard of Avon when ne said
what piece of work is man How noble IN reason
How infinite IN faculties. In torn and moving now eA-
press and admirable In scto how like an angel ap
prthtlHlOn how like : God.
On tie contrary they could say " How lgnoblc IA
msn how finite IN iaculties In action row like "a
iccl IN apprehension now like an idiot"
Bus DO propose to give an idea oi the dlscusslon
The Convention was crowded throughout rom hrt Ia
aft Decofum characterized all the speakers except IN
ins tanoc, attempt was made 10 prejudice the
rgbblc aganst Nh Barker because he is an E0glshman
ana even he was charged with ignorance OF the English
language because he pronounced as many Englismnen
do. This gave Mr.. Barker an opportunity 10 state
facts in his life At his birth, hs parents wen OF,
but made them very poor. He remcm.
hered three days when he could not get mOuthlu OF
ioOd and OF his little brothers starved To death Ac
cofdngy has education not attended to until he be
c'ne man and educated himself He early espousei
tie cause Of REFORM and now retains 10 great extent
the esteem aud gratitude OF the lsboring classes For
biz democratic laboTs he was thrown into PRISON, and
While in the dungeon elected 10 Parliament lie
also replied 70 the charge OF beng an Englishman, IN
such manner ar brought the blush OF shame 10 the
c eek Of his opponent and the rabble that cheered be-
fore gradually stole out OF the Assembly to conceal
themselves from observation
There some disorder the third day and evening,
but the Bible advocates did not charge upon the other
ride OF the house. One OF them confessed himself
tsh med of tie conduct Of some OF the friends OF Reye
hiiCn
The Convenonwill be called again in few months.
1ls is but the beginning energetc system OF pro
pG ganda for rational theology Naturalm against S1-
perneurnlsm are the parties to me SUIT now rendingn
the Court OF Reason in tie State OF Ohio.
The following are the resolutions discussed aud laid
oy Cr to the next meeting:
BIBLE RESOLUTIONS.
Rs1lrod, That the origin of the Bible euwmpt ia dars
n.ssthat know little nothing either OF the persons
who wrote the different PORTIONS OF tue book or Of the time
when they written.
Rescued, That know OF no facts which the
respecting the divine and supernatural origin Of tho
b be can be reasonably rested.
Rcsoired That the Bibe Itself bears sgns OF d.
vim, supernatural origin, but the contrary carries
sveTy face the marks OF human impsrecuon.
Reoited That the Bible therefore, not booa OF divine
authority its testimony not decisive 70 the truth
asehood of any principle the goodness badnes OF
any practice.
Resited That the prevalent belief that the BILE is
beok OF divine authority the belief that II perfect rule
OF flth and pracce that everything which 10 teaches ~
true and everything which enons sanctions night
and GOOD ana that need other guide truth and duty
no; only altogether bur exceeding
Resored 1ha; man has infaible rule of he on his
of and obedience 10 which depend progress
pert, ction and happiness Of his in all his
xietcncc
hrsoited, That this rule is found not in the Bibe the
Koran, the Shastra any other GuppOsed arbitrary
but engraven en- the nature Of each human
telng by the hand OF bis Creator.