New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-30

nothing be often prejudica than this sectional
spirit carried out in rigid To despise the
opinion OF friends ard acquaintance OF your particular
church or immediate society would be wrong for It would
be displaying disregard for all the amenities Of life and
contrary TO Christian maxims which every bound to
GUILTY. ate and be governed by within proper limits Some
again. make the public opinion their standard Of morality
and rule Of he though this is wider extended and
consequently more perfect rule for il soens down the
opinions OF sm all societies exposes their oes leading to
Their correction or the opinion in place acting against
the local opinion in another c0uuterbssnces is effects and
oorrecs the evis or prudces incidental to limited s0cie
ties 81 this is far from being perfect rule Of conduct
and there are times when Christian viii fnd himself
in position where, sDg handed and alone, he must Ike
Athenasius battle against mutitude--as David in the
Hons den the Hebrew children in the fiery furnsceand
rejecting all worldly influences and sublunsry power feel
and know that there higher rule OF duty than any this
world prescrbe and act according 10 ts dictates and
influences. There another rule Of life by which men
sometimes governed, aud which sOntimes called
by way Of Distinction the code Of honor Though this rule
would at first sight to b. very high one, efds
nyng one, noble code and that should give his
lie, eopardze the peace and comfort OF hts family
sooner than the slightest stain should rest on
bis yet closer Inspection 1t would be seen that
DC acted from the nerest cOwsrdce fear Of meet
ing the opinion frOwns Of the little circle in which he
lived Ii this standard Of life was 10 be made the rule Of
action, no evil could be corrected nor 10 prejudice dis
PEELED All these rules iaDlc; the Ouiy rule OF life
The only infalibe rule the lay and the will OF God
To know bis viii, his law must be studlednot any one
part of his law but the whole lawnOt the Apostles bat
the Evanges not the Psans but also the prophets
and not only the New but the Old Testanentor God gave
that he intend should TOOt an1 con
sequenty all be had sent down TO and Opsned Heaven
for its transmission TO bis people should be known 70
them, and by il they should be governed When man
makes the law Of the Almighty his study and the rule Of his
life he is cOnsOled by manifestations Of extreme and
vivid revelations it were OF flashing light OF the
glory Of the Eternal passing through his soul which give
him Joy in the deepest affection and light him in the
relnest darkness thank the Lord that even unto me
such manifestations have been vouchsafed and that has
been given me 10 know that my ministry has been accept
able to the Lord IN the glory OF whose name We rejoice
10 whom De praise and glory and hae0A forever and
ever Amen.
There times when the soul is pervaded with the
love OF God that II takes JOY in socsty-in frends-n
aequainancesin business Wealth to the soul is then of
value honor consideration it wishes TO be alone
with God in silence with Cod enjoy God; to receive
in solitude the ulness the JOY the love Of the Almighty
This was frame of mind which should be INDUCED in.
fer when God human being into life he sent him to
perform duties Of The calling which might be assigned him
in this life and in that station be should remain until the
Lord called him from life which he would do when the
mission which he sent him fulfilled To retire then
from life into solitude under the pretext of communng
especially with God selfshness and cowardice aud
could not be pleasing to the Lord The Bishop went to
nculcste active life the greatest honor man pay
10 GOd-drew distinction between fanatcsm and enthu-
sasm and the intimate confidence one feels in Gods APP
prevail Of teu works by constant of prayer and
an endeavor to know bis law.
The discourse Of the Bishop of which the above we
ere to say consequence of the press space is
mere outline seemed to have had great effect his
oence After he had concluded the services finished
in the usual manner and the congregation dismissed with
q beneoiciOn