New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-21
DUTY AND PHILANTHROPY.

b A. Editor Of ne ~ Tribune.
SR Always about the period of the Anniversares or on
Jay OCCASION Of great reform gatherings observe that some
ky is thrown in the newspapers over certain dstnc'
Sas which seem to to be vital, and which cannot,
Nhe be too sedulously guarded allude particularly
the clear discrimination which exists between the
nIngs of duty and those OF benevolence OF between
"a DAMS of conscience and those of sympathy. Duty Is
bsng upon all men alike and its acquisitions cannot be
kghid without permanent injury TO the soul, But no
bN bound TO be benevolent however much his pleasure
b. lie In that path The whole OF my duty or rather OF
ksy mans duty is comprohended in the decalogue. No
~ can deliberately do the things forbidden in that
r scroll. without great damage TO his spiritual IN
Dnss without pronouncing himself evil man.
y 10 man who fulflls that law, or at least makes
Is study TO do so as well as he can, is undeserving
ane Of good man. provided of course his obedience
moved by merconary considerations, but by reVer'
kniOward the infinite Goodness OF when II Is iant re-
paOn Now this man viii very likely be benevolent
kHasO; that to say, he will sympathize with all judi
smeasures that have in view the promotion OF mans
ntNai moral or spiritual welfare but his benevolence
POi be obligatory on him. like the reirainng from the
AeOn Of the moral law 1t may be great pleasure to
pas promote the of foreign missions either by his
esOr IN propriG persona. Ii may be his pleasure TO
k1ae the of Temperance, or of the abolition OF
Esy, any other popular cause. But none OF these
fare dsty to him because in that case they would be
kEsersa obligation and would stamp everyone badwho
kAarded them, and everyone good who esteemed them
srey no one is prepared to put moral distinctions
kalaw shines out here conspcuousy, in that the dis
x1astion il makes between good and evil comments
ksaa the universal human heart while every man made
eaon eonesses itself worthless on the instant may
4<g desire the sympathy OF my neighbOr in the inter
n the Abolition movement, but should be doing a
Erwrked thing il to denounce him for withhold
Et lie probably considers the movement purely ia
ga and calculated to do injury than good to the
and Of course acts well therefore in opposing it, All
Pa question of simple intelligence, and my friend
Ngh he should never have any name for benevoence,
should esteem many of my pet reforms great
r. for the Incorporate zeal with which they
CURED on, may in moral regard or in the sight of
Re all the while much bcticr man than L. Moral
S<Nss consists in religious obedience to the moral law,
"A man doing 10 his neghbor nothing but what he
70 have his neighbor do to him. NhosOever fulhls
{sNyd law enjoys good conscience toward God and
~ NE eyes OF all sane men good man, whether he
agiass OF wine or two al his dinner not and what
80 his attitude toward any of the benevolent enter
~ NE day He may not be the man after your or
~ NaecfadI heart. but when our AHmdH heart grows
lsa occasionally must Of the contentious atmosphere
fva reforms, then we take our humble friend 10 our
Nd rsoee with him in the pure and tranquil luster
A. ns nom the liked stare Of duty, rather than the
A. and radiance which is she'd by the wandering
~ philanthropy
A,A the sum OF my sermon. Let us always remem-
hgh1e dsiy which God requires of US is adapted 10
krs~ iniehgences equally, and consists in man OBJ
d. ~ OF certain clearly prescribed rules of conduct
6spspS on the other hand philanthropy,
IL rSs together upon cultivation upon ability
b. ma, evidence, and upon thousand things wherein
n n. AUS necessarily be greatly different from others
~ rs be just as benevolent please, aud
kyer eo,s allow The rude denunciaOns Of any man. how
k,or,, entity urged to disturb as in what we deem
F'f'' e'srss Of action. III.