New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-19
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sidse Brittany The leading article N thn runao>f
/, an interesting Biography Of Rev James Richardson,
Distinguished writer among the modern spiriruatsts
h he subjoined compendium of his views on the
PHILOSOPHY Of Humanity We may probably find me
spinion Of . class Of thinkers, who having
En!e sympathy with fhe current religion Of the day. are
generally regarded fun blown inSdels. eone-o1sers
or herefies.
Thsf God Is the universal spirit Me Of he world;
h essence truth in thought wisdom; In feeling or re-
lsaion. love; IN ehsrster Holiness and goodnes IN
action iuttice; In manifestation, beauty.
That every human soul Ia divine; an embryo angel
On image: sn epit0me Of God With the germs Of his
divine attributes In other words inst evey soai ns
q innate love and perception OF trun nonness jasnce
goodness, and besa-y inspired BY Ged n y, ,,..,
Thai al men are inspired OIL uoo, "hssesef Oe Hsaf
condition, race, or Rue
INT Gcd hods the relaton In every respect 10
man. and man 20 God It the present time az ever be-
Tbst no patton, whether Hebrew Roman, Chinese, or
American can claim any peculiar relation 10 the impair
sI Divinity TO the universal Fsher who IL respecter
Of rersors. snd whose inspiration, according 70 an
sscsept writing, gives ell men understanding.
That no man, Of men, whether called propnes,
priests preachers In ancient times or now were any
fully dyiDely Inspired thsn the rest Of the race
though come msy hsye trusted and used this inspiration
more than others.
And thst the writings Of OF The present day are
much dictated by the divine Spirit a. any older 5cr
fures and are A. holy good and nseful In their teach
es that the writings Of the followers of Jesus during
fe esteen centuries Of the Christian dispensation"
are a. much inquired Of God those OF the followers OF
Moses during the first ffteen centuries OF the h'eac
That the divine. revelation in any age Is tst which
10 adapted 10 the wsnts and most fitted TO reorma'
lion and Improvement Of that sge
That the divine and holy Jesus wa bat afuiler msnF
fessaton Of the Spirit trusting more entirely TO it teach
ipes q more obedient son "an elder rother; pat
that al are with him Sons Of God and divinely taught
Thst hence whatever be the excellency and the divn-
ify of other sescags each human s0ui hpds In tse
10 the voice Of God and the uersnces of reason and
consciepce-wibin it the rues; guide the highest and
Tfst an men being thus equally Gods Children and
inspired by him should be recognized politically ecele
sas,icsIy and socially, ss eqnals and q brothers;
government IL ndigiduslof the divine Soul that the
true church Is that Of Humanity, and includes all men,
poor and rch low and hgh wise and foolish saint and
Tbst tbe mission Of Jesus and the true Churchs Of
present human salvation nen from the woes
and suferiDgs Of poverty ignorance disease wee ana
crime; the building up o: the kingdom Of heaven on
esrtb That the only true education the Development
Of the highest faculties Of the Godlnspred soul thst
learning Z only useful as confirmation OF the higher
wlsdOm Of the spirits teaching thsf the tuest reiglon
" the aspiration a the soul and the effort OF the life ser
harmony with the Divine Spirit and that the soul pro
gresses e;ernaiy In the higher spheres Of the Spirit
world
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HT~"PAsrORAL THEoLodY," by A. VNEr
Translated and edited by THomAs II, SKINNER d. D.
This IL valuable addition TO the clergyman library
No work In the language presents such complete man.
uai Of large class Of professional duties. There u no
important topic connected with the pastoral which
IL ovcriooks Astounding In wise and discriminating
sucrcstions discussing points OF difficulty with true
rsuittc nicely and dwelling with copous detail on
questions of daily practical interest Ii avoids formal
and pedanc spirit tempering lie rules with an JUNCTION,
and sympathy and tenderness that give constant
grace aud vitality to the trcaimen, Of the subject NJ
vNET was Of the most original and earnest writers
Of his day With vigorous imagination, rare skill in
diaectcs and profound sense Of religion, tinged with
the melancholy Of his natural temperament he has
been not insp,ly compared to the great Pascal; while
his experience Of practical hfc and his warm social
sympsihies enabled him TO take those comprehensive
views Of the care of souls" which admirably
cmbodedin the prescn, vvsume. The translation by
Professor sxiNsrs has been evidently completed with
eonscien,iou,ncss sad care His reverence for the
author has inspired the performance Of the work, al
though Il has not prevented him from expressing diff
ference OF opinion two importan' questions,
which form the theme Of original essays in the appen
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~."REpRIxr OF THE ORIGINAL LETTERS
yHoN WILMINGTON TO JosEPn REED" Edited by
WILLIAM n Rrrp, @vo PIP, ia5. Phil. A. HART In
this publication we have cory o. the saogrsph le
tiers of Washington TO General Reed, which were used
by Mr. Sparks in preparing his edition OF washingtsns
Works The controversy which has arisen In this
country and In England with reference to the subject
gives new interest TO these letters. II VIII be seen
nom an examination Of their character and contents
hat the blernishes Of style, ascrbed to wasAing'
ton 40 letter writer. have been much exaggerated
The editor has noted the variations between the
original manuscripts aud the copies formerly printed
by himself and these In spsrsss edition !, Is u,ontes
dole that the charge Of having made additions to thstext
Of the Washington letters cannot be sustained sgns'
Mr. sparks On the other hand there Is little doub.
thai he has ndulsea in changes Of tic original phrase
oogy and In omissions OF words and clauses that
hardly be excused the most liberal construction Of
editorial privileges. Nothing appears, however Which
can inpeach the honor Of Mr.. Sparks. Al the worst
be hes been besyedinto error cfjadgmeat throash
IN over assidioas nicely. oersin literary prudery,
anxious TO make waiagton write with the gravity and
eorrscsnsss Of pedssssue is at the bottom OF the