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

Rev. GEORGE BUSH in his Nsp Church Repository for
the current month"; has labored Essay on the Priest
"hood and the KDgshp' which arrives at the cooc.u-
sion that there should be Priesthood consecrsed
Ministry in the Christian Church. Here is bis most
msteral paragraph;
I've have thus exhibited in strong relief all the more
INN. rant passages usually cited aurng warrant for
the siituun Of Priesthood Clergy, comprising
der of men distinct from the socaled lay. To
mind the proof whether from the Word the writings Of
the New Church utterly wanting OF the Intended erst
uce Of any such class Of men in the Christian Church. ard
we do not therefore hesitate to consider the whole
doal order rs nj present established both in the Old
Church and the New, stupendous fssy replete with
tendencies of the most prncious character TO the interests
of the Lords Kingdom We constrained by what We
consider the strctes logical necessyo deny the validity
of the claims up in behalf of separate clerical caste
while the time we leave intact Leading or teach
ing function the Church too that is 20 be eNer
c. by the men of the Church There atrue Ministry
not Clergy in the Lords Church the earth consisting OF
those who in accordance with the representative character
of the ancient Lves possessed OF the endnwmenis o
spiritual love heightened intelligence and active charity.
which shall enable them ~ exercise kindly pastoral ulce
towards the lambs of the flock that naturally turn to their
feeding hand Every other form of priesthood we are
forced 10 regard not only as an anti christian usupaOn
but having the effect OF an organic hypertrophy IN
the Lords mystical body By attracting to ITSELF sn
over measure Of vital influx. il will rob the other por
lions of the system Of their due share OF spiritual inner
vaon and paralysis of the members will be very Ger
tain 10 tnsuo. How much OF enhghteDe discerament
indeed il even requisite in order To perceive that tho
broad line of distinction held 20 exist between clergy aud
lay acts dsasrousy upon The interior life fihe church
by dischargug the great of its members from that
egr, Of responsibility which properly pertains 10 every
one without exception What ~ dont than that
the fact Of having individual ssaried and set apart 10
preside over the spiritual interests of Society, operates
release to the bulk of the members from any duty but
that Of puuoiuay pay ing their .crpon and sitting de-
Nouiy in their seats from sabbath % Sabbath receiving
with quiet assent whateyeris dealt GU to them The prao
teal working Of the system precisely such 10 confirm
the duf OF our theOretc objections IL goes all along
the assumption hate actual rork essential e. the building
up Of the chuh j. Ia be- performed by the body col
lccilvely hut by particular class atDg prox 80 for
the rest II make the analogy of the human body the
criterion in tbs matter Il would be ii al he organs and
vscefa the trunk should unite in feeling Tho brain 81 per-
ion their functions for them. while they should enjoy an
exemption from their appropriate work l. It possible for
any one who accessible h. truth "a avoid seeing that this
cannot BE- consistent with Divine order That order
Is wei expressed by the Az os'e If the Genlcs From
"whom the whole body fifty joined together and compaced
"by that which every JOINT supploih, according 10 The
"occua working in the measure OF every part maketh
Increase of the body % the edyng Of t,c IN love- This
is the true model OF Christian church s0cey and tho
ends Of institution never be- fully Lizei TIL
there be a return from the primitive order.
Mr. Bush may be quite right in his Theology but
be will allow TO observe that being married by JUS
tce of the Peace other political functionary always
bad an awkward coarse, material look in our eyes II
may be a prejudice of education but we can't help it,