New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-20

erence to several oil the most important features
II the volume The curious reader will find
ant materials for examination In the promi-
nence which 10 given to Franklin as the father
Of American Union,-in the views presented OF
Braddock's Defeat,-in the comparison-of con-
temporary philosophy with the spirit OF the
American people,-and in the striking chapter on
.. The New Protestant Powers against the
Catholic Powers of the Middle Age We close
our notice with sketches Of two New England
ers, who hold conspicuous place in the history
of the Revolution.
AREMINIscENcE OF JOHN ADAMS.
Al Worcester, thriving village, OF about thou.
sand people, or perhaps less, the whole town VA
immersed in politics. The Interests o. nasiohs ana
the horrors si war made the subject Of every Goa.
yersstion. The master Of the town school, where
the highest wages were $50 for the season, young
man OF barely twenty, just rom Harvard college,
and ct that time msditatiDg to become preacher,
observations, would sometimes retire, and, BY LAY
ing things together, form some reflections pleasing
TO himself for he loved the shady thicksts ana
gloomy grotsoes' where ne would m oy ms noa.
would say IN his musings, "is liable to change
Mighty States are not exempted. Soon after the
reformation few people came over into this new
world for conscience sake ms apparently tnviai
America II We can remove the turouiens Gaincs,
our people. according to the sxacssst ealculAtons.
will, in another century. become more numerous
than England ITSELF All Europe will not be able to
subdue ". The only way 70 keep u from setting
up for ourselves is to disunite us." Such were the
dreams OF John Adams. while teacher Of New.
EAeand free school Within twenty ene years 10
shall assist in declaring bis country independence
In less than thnty this master OF the OF
Worcester, after career OF danger and effort, snau
stand before the King Of Great Britain the acknowi
ID ~ IA fvaa N
America.
PoRrRArTURE OF JAMES OTIS.
Otis was borne onward By spirit which mastered
him, and increased II vigor ~ the storm ross
ths,c nature, his soul was asitsted in the popular
tempest 40 certainly AZ the gold leaf IN the electro
meter futters u the passing by OF the thunder cloud
He led the van OF American patriots Yet impss-
stoned rather tsan cautious, dintef and inca
pable Of cold calculation, now foamtng with rsgo,
now depending without hope. he was oten Ike one
who, a. he rushss into battle, forgsts his shield
Excitabe and indulsent in vehement personal cvm.-
nations he yet had not crop OF raAcor in his breast
and, when the ff OF passion had passed away, Vas
mild and easy to be entfeated. His impulses were
always for liberty, end full OF confidence yet his
unce1staE ding, IN moments OF depression, would
often shrink back from his own inpirations. He
never met an excited audience but his mind caught
and increased the contasion, and rushed onward
QUOTED BY retirement, and away rom the crowd, he
could be soothed into . vie ding inconsistency
Thus he toiled and suffered. an uncertain leader
rot steadast in conduct yet by flashes Of sagaclty
lighting the people along their perilous way the
man Of the American protest, not destined TO enJoy
his couptry's triumph He that will study clesely
the ysmsxkabe union in the Otis Of legal learAihe
VIZ speculative opinion, Of principles Of natural
juS1ce the most abstract and the most radical with
deeply nxed respect for the rights Of property and
obedience to the Law, viii become familiar win
cast of mind still common in New-Engand.
NEW THEMES FOR THE PROTESTANT CLERGY:
CREEDs WITHOUT CHARITY. THEOLOGY Without
rrAsHTY limo. pp. 1885, Phlladslphis Lippiaestt
Granbo Co.
Important questions are fearlessly Crap
Piled with in this able volume. The name Of
the author is not given. But his thoughts need
not the prestige Of a name to challenge the at
tention Of readers who appreciate the impor-
lance of the problem relating to the connection
between religion and society. We are anxious
to know the reception which the clergy will
give to volume which appeals to them with
glowing esrnestness on points Of practical mo-
fhent, which cannot forever be wnked out Of
sight. The writer 10 Christian Of thc true or
thodox stamp. He would pass muster without
question either at Princeton OF Andover 90 far
as the cslor of his theology is concerned But
he has come to the conclusion that the prevail
ing character of the Church 10 at war with the
spirit Of Christianity. The mission Of the dis
ciples of Christ on earth is one of Charity and
Mercy. But what is the spectacle presented by
Christendom A vast complication of church
machinery TO keep men in the traces of secta-
rianism Costly temples and palaces built dor
him who dwelleth not in temples made with
mems hands. Thousands of volumes of reli-
gious books. Assemblages Of infinite variety for
religious purposes. But what are the results Of
this immense and costly paraphernalia of ChJis.
tianityf Nothing that carries into effect the
purposes of its divine founder.
The most dangerous foes of Christianity are
wealth and power. Christianity was founded n
poverty, and worldly weakness. 1t cannot -four.
ish in worldly splendor or in regal rule. The
poor are virtually excluded from houses profess-
eddy devoted to the service of their best friend.
Christ is preached, but not obeyed. His various
Offices are magni6ed and proclaimed, but his
precepts are neither explained nor exempli6ed
The preaching 10 done in the churches to the
rich, or to the empty seats which belong to them.
The gospel is sent to the heather of far distant
ands, but the heather at home are neglected.
A greater reformation in fact is yet to be accom-.
plished than that of the sixteenth century. There
should be no suffering within the reach Of any
Christian that he can alleviate, without using
efficient means for It's relief 1t 10 not Chris.
ianity to attend weekly in the stately church to
hear expositions of the difficult passages OF
Scripture, while there is an utter failure to per-
orm the most obvious duties. If the preacher
md people in our rich and decorous congreg.-
ions were suddenly visited from on high with
IN adequate conception of their transgresson
# the law of charity, and of tho duties which
hey owe to those who are outside of the church.