New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03
SCOTLAND.
Ord Ark.

in Scotland is peculiarly hsmmed 10 ana nedgcd about by
roree Relations The ~ ccme sytm sIsts Tiers IA
IN r., ri tcns perfetsoa The Gener. Assembly Of tie
oid krk Pres seranl called opoa the parishes foe
r,ts as IA the crinkng uAbts OF the people and the
m.srs 10 secure rrf,rm Reports were made n N rs
parishes by the clergym-n, and they we're puoshedhs
volume Of 100 pages copy Of when ON our role
appears by these report n, oS Inne
unffeauebily overt keo especially on (Hasra oeoasos
and At prtros 6dptisms One venerable u ~ s'yS us
u lanch0y tact that almost all the Noted dfu"kArus
my parish attend public hip regularly sons OF hea
~mssirg unu,ual, strict professions Of religion
This il, however, q rare case "melAncholy aNsi @
in nearly ST the reports Is stated that the conseqa~nces
are sabbath Grafton the neglect OF almost every da-
~y moral socis religious ana the restitution Of iheu
and the r ismeS -
these documents the nature # the remedies prop d for
the acknow lodged evil
Onr mipser suggests by the way Of remedy 20 spoa
rpo cor gregstions and esJt sy the mioers not total
abstinence bat greater moderation than they at present
"exerciseH MOT ntal absHeaoe by any means tor this
vopld be snscY ipfH,Gi The Clergyman from Parish -
saws. "A pumber who never were addicted to ntemps
rance act upon the total ab-uneno- piacPs oJ wyM
aetting an e1anp pie of sbrety but do not think their
.xau pe has or entitled Ia have any moral weight in
.smptb a. thar which they eSempf not tie Car ti1s
rtIue II Tprty aHoe-nOt ih ng consequently for which
~hey can p sd he suthonty OF the Gospel oh, vhst
an isnoralus We ~Vuld IKE Co have HIN discuss that
text which resds II is good neiissr Ia eat bread
"drink vine or any other hios wherebys brother o.
tended or siumbeth, ~ is mace weak
Another venerable Divine after rgrettiog the awful
prevalence of drunkenness IN the church. adds, II APP
apeais 10 me that auth rita i've letter tom The Geaerd
Assem- tly GsscourGgtsg the practice OF using spnos
liquors al IuAuats, might De productive OF ssseanh
"good' ,,a.
Another thinks such letter unnecessary but says that
"the Il ne time spent in gvug refreshments AZ ane'as
allowed sgt. u0Es tfgn0fs 10 os consumer ut Vas
nv any an mans recessar, (G is Of course 1T and
proper and necessary that some should DE coodemned
on such occasions1 de- not think that rereshmeaed
"nhcrols be altos ether dome away but ny limiting
"the time To hour instead taking up too or three Il
"is hoptdihe giving # ~, "A~cts will be followed byno
improper consequence mat IS we suppose mourn
ers v m be able o get bome before very drunk
One who would by means encourage t''itH socie-
"iies remarks of his PARISH Thee are ndvia as how
ever who being A. ociais'dbS dTHakayss 20 all APP
nearance hare bfcomc e1a and sober through jou.
g" the total sbshu' nce society what concession
Bow charitable Another proposes three great eOrrss''
ives III
list. Abolish private baptism
%. "Abolish drinking at funerals
ID. d" Rt duce the number OF pubic houses
Another aces three more
ist &" The character OF those who keep public houses
should be better inquired Ilto.
3D. The sum paid for license must be raised"
Sd The houses should BE- 81 III on the Lord's Dag"
Several report that "no Licenses should be granted with
out cer cate from the maistsr Of good character.
"a good mans liquor, We suppose would not hast any.
body
Avery mode.t Clergyman ventures 10 suggest Ii Min
istrs be OF in the present stateo matters is
only, in my opinion by rehnlushing the use 81 spT's
themselves Rather hart prescription we Tear TO Do
Apoher expresses this very sage opinion, After
ing the nteml efalt, thc oeet way u W ic"'e 'ne W
Providence
We have not given one half the prescriptions which have
been lao before the General Assembly by the Clergy Al
though article is already too long. we cannot orbsar
adoil two more clerical sI ycs. We think oomnen
unnecessary. a.,
am Of opinion that plain wholesome be,r within
the reach of all laborers, there would be less Danger
SAYS one.
would recommend Aigh p,ieeahqu and loo rags''
says another. -
In View Of the vice among the female members Of the
Church Minister says, could wish We had the ancient
81 deaconesses revived TO deal with the eTng OF
Their
Some If the cid soakeys I'VE suspect ia high dudgeor
about the inquiries OF tho General Assembly on tins par
ticul~r subject. -,
One rather pe'tishy says do not why thu General
Assembly should suggest any measure Tor me suppression
ofin persnce rather than for the prevention swear
"rg or lying which common less or more In all par.
"shes' go
Anoher pous Father ia the btterne Of his spirit says,
Al teetotsism societies grie( ofRedf to me- rs pre-
sum ptUously implying dgcsHcy ia the ordinances oil
TIE Lords appointment pre,umptuousiy implying
ability BY human dties to supply the supposed de.
" feet
This reminds Of the pious old lady in ery times
in SCosd whose conscience terribly troubled At the
impioy of neighbor In getting tanning m {" mans-
cture wind for hmse instead OF surfing Il, by lasting
and prayer or waiting for 4 Kind Providence t. send
" breeze
Tie Of things in Scotland will count o7 the long,
nonssn,ira puerue article the last number ~ Bldct'
etics article unworthy place in the weakest and
most ephemeral newspaper IN ChustsndOm.
We would not be understood nsinuating that all 10
dak in Scotland for there many bright spots and there
are ergy men even Of the established Churcn sb0 have
hight views Of truth and duty. Ohio Ofsn.