The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

This lecture was delivered on the evening Of the
IA inst., in st. Johns church. Philadelpha for the
benefit Of 8. Johns Orphan Asylum. The church
The text was taken from the 22d chapter of st.
Matthew, from the 18th to the 22d verse.
need not say how gratifying it Is to me towitness
Of Christian charity. l need not say how my heart
rejoces to perceive that 1.-The first love which
cherished the Infant Orphan Asylum has not abated,
and that charity has not grown cold. 1t was an
nOuncod that should deliver lecture this evening,
Tor its benefit. lecture has become somewhat of q
common and technical term, and you supposed that
4 was likely TO afford the entertainment which such
an announcement might have prepared you to expect
you will of course, be disappointed. But you will
not be disappointed by the consolation that you will
experience from having contributed to the welfare Of
this institution This lecture shall not be of theo-
logical of Absolutely religious nature; trust
at the same time, that it will not be al
together devoid Of some reflections that may
be useful and perhaps not undressing The simple
expose the passage is this The Saviour of world
had enemies persons who under false preteuces,
were Jealous Of his influence. The Saviour answer
to those who desired to entrap him. did not suit
them. when he said "render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars, and TO God the things that are
Gods. Acquainted win the history of the church,
as you are the first thing that must strike you is
that wherever the Christian religion promulga-
ted it was denounced, not only among the Jews. but
by q numerous class in all countries under falla-
ciOus pretext This has been the in the British
empire and other lands and in no place has the dis
tinction been drawn that Caesars rights and the
rights OF God are distinct There perhaps has never
been time when ideas with regard to duties in re-
ference to God and man, were unsound as they
are to-day This question can have but little bear
ing, however, up,n this country, in which freedom
Of conscience is tolerated. 1t might be puzZling
question for some to explain to what is the origin
of rights Of any kind. If you Judge of the
ceptions OF them by their practice, this world of
one of anarchy. Right is the divine law. II
is not a sentiment opinion, or an impress
sion. The foundation and measure and rule Of
all right must be the law OF God Human law
by itself would have force, unless it had anterory
the sanction Of divine authority. Ii there no
law, there would be neither right wrong because
mans own opinion cannot make right nor wrong
Every right, whether OF religious, or civil or social
life has its cO-reatve duties and rights and duties,
as applied to individuals, mutually balance each
other. Society itself is compromise Of rights Who
is the absolute freeman? 1t is the savage who lives
in the forest Every advance in society has been
dimnution Of individual liberty, and the society
improves, the more and more multiplied are the cur
tailments OF human liberty: OF course man submits
to it, and is proud of it, What all these forms of
etiquette and kindly intercourse, but bringing every
man, by the progress of civilization, under the neces-
sty OF complying with social requirements which, in
state OF barbarism, might be dispensed WITH We
are all dependent on one another and society must
depend upon the readiness of every member to reiu
quish some of his own rights, and and COM
fort. o the common good. Then comes the law
of the land. The duty of every man is obedience
under despotic fern of government; for here,
too, we must render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars, and unto God the things that
Gods" This obedience to the law is a sacrifice Of
individual liberty as an exchange for the protection
which society Affords in all the relations of life.
Let me not be understood saying that il any pos.
sibe case revolution and rebellion can be justified.
Governments are constituted for the welfare of
ciety, and not for their own benefit but in case
where the privileges Of society volated-as it
was when Cesar trenched upon religious rghts-it
may become duty to protect those privileges. The
most wise and profound theologans have said that
patriotism is q virtue which comes next after our
duty to God and it, claims are paramount to those
OF our own families; and that in the course Of his
tory many difficulties have arisen between the church
and the civil State, and that the church has always
been blamed. But let any appropriated person look
at all the circumstances aud he will find that the
church was not in fault. The church has ALWAYS
been in favor of society and the people and Europe
would now have been covered with des potic sove-
reigns had it not been for the Catholic church,
which intimated to Cesar that although he was
Cesar, he was nothing but "a We need not be
alarmed for we belong TO a series of principles too
long established to believe that we Catholics are
unfit tor the privileges possess That was the
clamor Of $500 years ago. and has been, and is the
Camor, IN almost ever country at the present day.
While we render unto Cesar the thags that are
E1sars, we must not forget that God is superior to
Nerything In the meantime it is our duty to cult
ate and cherish every best feeling towards all man
ind but especially towards that land the popula-
ION Of when We, in part compose. God has cast
lot IL this great and broad land, but it has its
i'm +, AID let remember that it is our duty to
sustain I'll socia and civil relations far as they are
no infringement upon the duties that owe to our
Creator. Then You will fulfil your duty as members
of the church-you will render unto God the things
that are Gods'-and cinging fast TO the fixed prin-
cipes of your religion and your country, You will be
ornaments to the one, and in the hour or need
which God forbid-you viii be amongst the strongest
stays and supports Of the other.
May Fssti, ais In the south
MUSIC AND FLOWERS FLORAL CONCERT AT
GREENSBORO
From the Georgia Home Gazette.
How many and pleasant associations are connected
with these refined and delightful sources of enjoy.
ment. The beautiful in nature and the beautiful IN
sound-how they linked with all that is delicate
and graceful and oveable in life. Each season has
its own peculiar charm, ever varying and new.
A May song is, and ever should be, the accompani-
ment Of Mayday; the buds and blossoms should
wreathe the crowns of its fair welcomers, and mu-
Sic,-
"-wedded to immortal verse
should hail the advent OF May to its rosy throne The
custom of celebratng the annual return Of this, the
most delightful of the fair ssterhood OF months, is
truly beautiful custom and while the age of pro-