New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-19
1NrmELIrYAND ROMANIsM.

i.
Last evening tie Rev T. T. Jones preached disc )urse
in the Lexington av. Baptist Church, on the MON Of
Infdeltv and Romanism to extermnae The q 13ps Tho
text selected from the 9th chapter of John " Jj'
"tlis man we're moi of God he could do nothing The
tea aludes tie Of Christianity when u was ar
raened before the Jews and fau'ees; anl Wlen II wa
for at that period i Gy Proiessoi ooef 10 .s ''a'.
OF Christ lie was forthwith considered subject for pun
,bment The policy Of the Jews bore close resemblance
10 that of the Komansts for they denOun'e as heretcs all
who venture to from them and pursue tho path OF IN
ouirv emselvcs Buthe punishment estao shed in2ns
the Jews for Tie oense sieted did no' cons III 80
lie individual from the synagOgue-that lnleel was
IoeIc trf,-but IL extended to cxconmnncaon IN, wa,
serious retribuhon ana was oil t'o Silu' 81 -
in the first place Of suspension oil 80 says to5eth "'
an inhibition tie person 10 enter ms oyAdfsae' an
approaoh within four cubs OF nls lishi,. nc
amounted IL final excOmm Incation attended wtn me ee'
rrivation Of privileges aud with malcdcu1A5 oi t-fr'
55berecfer Such were the punishments inflicted on All
- a. - Sonfe.s their faith in Jesus. Bat those who
rrofss that faith acuaed by spirit that can oe 70
sisted il gives bDdness and independence 10ti ia &c
olaripp and in defending II is the guardian OF all ee
dom both Of soul and body anu the bu"ark OF our lDe
ties and our hopes The expression OF mans opinions n
regard TO religious truth can't be pTeyenel fo1 N "a.
as well think TO cork up the lightning OIL hsi' en-
ar nut a rlug in the crater OF volcano una thereby
prevent tbe eruption OF the lava attempt 70 make men
conceal or De silent what they know OF thrist Nc
shall Give Romansm TO understand our proofs of The word
Of God end hat in spite OF her peiecut0 her RACKS ind
fires. and al the other internal engines "hi.R ne mas
welded for he suanmeHt 81 her dominion that II the
cxioepcv shall require IT, another Moses shall arise a-in
a. Of old and another Luiher shall como orth 70 Olst
next proceeded 70 Investigate INC GROUNDS "' M u in
delitv rested and the arguments which could ADVANCE
Against the Gospel mere proposition has 10 clam on
II be lief OF the hearcr except Tar az II appears credible
end obablo Ii we take the question OF am for in
stance. we know that there was tine "hen Us eIecls
were doubted, and when was regarded as me- pseu
laon but that day Is pat Howe' or improbable the safe
mens formerly made respecting ~ power may nave
seemed they are longer qies-oned beeause ti'y
have become notorious and esiabl she'd il-s !hs m
mrn eve as it beholds that powerful az ni poinS tn
deep threading the rivers, sFeepn thloash tLe -Ley
Dig ne VI The EARTH and driving tbe MIL conveys ap'S
sions which cannot be rejected Il lheh our uoius1 q
solved bv facts in relation to LGeral AMI suOun1y
thngs how much more must they be when IehSoa Is
The subject Of speculation Whas claims has not religion
or our beef-whut wonders he it not ELECTED for man.
The time was when the regonsratng power 81 the gs5p
was speculation but it no longer occupies ina pos
tion in the human mind. Il stands s3dly on rs o
mmuabe foundation and mey defy the assaults OF al s
eue11ifs And what greater proof OF It's eicacy ta 70
have than the fact thai il tus man from darkness 10 gnt
and from Satan TO God let strange 20 say t-re arg
thousands before whose eges the manifold iacts O. Chr
isutv rise uplike cloud - witnesses who SUI paIe wlo
II aud call Il farce. Nan OF shrewd1ess ana ehst'
Will ten YOU that il has nothing TO do with i2Vl.g ne
n- II human action sing think AID act m oEe
IKE rational being. II Christian lives casrles-i ne -
pronounced ahypocrie ana "hen ms ie . - o,+ ~
thew can see in il eyidesee OF me divide nA.-e "a
eio The effects of rel gon may be seen by the naked
eve Nor is il necessary 10 be Fegeneraied % Eno" mem
no more than is necessary Tor ~ an % 90 thIyls nc
- IN order 10 convince man Of il. existence AM ntu G.
Brt alas there Are many who VII never COZ ~ us
knovledce of those facts until they ere y" tuo P
~ BE- hold Lazarus IN MS hsdf --iNi
There i one fact constantly presented TO our eyes ID tl
rorress Of life powerfully ulaied to in pre- society "A
ksefin the divine nature and the indpensaoe1ess Of
Tecion lie alluded 10 the spirit Of gambling "nlch pre-
vailed 10 such an extent among potono tue young men
Vhst hold the unfortunate passion has on Ile As u
some people-the tears Of friends the exhOeiies OF te
tsoehers Of their youth the ehtreate and ~
the mother and all the other powerful influences "I,en
suallv move the heart in this case OF no ava pa.
Ien ihet man IS brought 10 The house OF God ~aen n
hears the words of the Savior when he Il induced % req
ia Bibo in the seclusicn of his room, he IS grad
yared from his pernciOus habit and restore 70 ne
end iov of his friends andfagy. Whist could ehses sicn
revolution as this but the influence Of religion Nonn
less tban the power Of God can move n heaFt'
Ills RELIGION we're not OF God L could do nothing Ile
second proposition relied Tor the proof OF 'he te1l
6st no sysen Of religion oan have any clanl on ou a
Il then be DO. divine authority in ia work rls
ioon never asks for ath without giving gooi eye' ~
S the oply cure which find in Scripture on ms ies
:; in relation 10 those who dare to preacn p 4acu
~os,fl And here We see the wide diIerenoe eiTee.
Ronapism and Inkdeliiy combined ana the IT de spin
Of the yospl The indel denies the Bible oa' S)nAns1
r-csches gospel different from that OF C1ri No ma.
robt 10 Weld his faith to any systen Of .egonTAic
Tr,hs NJ evidence Of Is divine autno ny. Gcl ASK
;elrt faith not blind assent. IL rel zion makes M
-. srd under-tand and makes them feel tuai there Is
ca an his work., Infdey aud y,omaaisn are joine'