New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-12
ur,PY WARD BELcHER ~ WASHINGTON
wssHrssrOs. Monday. April 10 1854

NksHEGrosr Aouoay' APP" Az $3.50
co,,,.,oua, -es Of The n. y. Trisune
-. :; the pspers that HENRY WARD BEsoHkS
,o,5 r,.scb u the Congres onai Church Tor SUNDAY
svs,i,c attracted very large ard 'espectsois au'1oe
NJ Rsecbsrs tonic Tx GOSPEL It's character Ana ~
s..,,o.s cbr;., w God mznifes, in the flesh Its al
tuporant truth evtnit lot tang III a me boe a. 40
Esved twas de.py imp sssto ID INC u orr ~
isa glorious tb ought not, be observed lover wan
never become eu1mcred by Gsrsiy Auo!ing eoN' y
q rousns f:cul,ies. graoes g. Vi sns'uOn' !" 49,
have tie psron presented fsn ia'e' ~
Bible only deserilel the Creator OF e universe s
would b. lost Christ came that shi know goa per
.or,Tv TIo R;be don't s.t.rp, eve, vthing lis great
purpose Il 10 reconstruct the so5l Neths 90 ~ suPPoU
errors destroy its value People who reec. oecaa the!
cannot cypher out al Daniels pre- phecies am, LuSs &c
nealoeies are ike Paeu, who refuses 20 take -
medicine because the prescription spelt wroi Ut %
sru cracked that held II. The sfbfe Teprese " w.
in seton. not il aDalysis -
rob;-e as some say now but Christ sad him cruc uel
Paul seoTned the preaching Of new sYstem Of theoo "
This world is like ship IN distress tossed about on t.
waves N imminent danger. The Gospel comes to its re
lief Be. does il come a. wrecktrs oees or as piot
boat Mes be saved nc~-not alone just az tney
are about . obtain 0othold the shores OF Eternity
II is the function Of the Gospel TO remove az evil in the
moral world True il begins wits ndvidus,s but nations
can h. made 10 feel Its power Ii there Is no medicine ia
the Gospel for nations then they must die tethiu MN
isiers must preach this Gospel IN al its power And they
must expect TO meet trouble II tAey lear H. men tney
had better die at once and go to hesven-f they
can. 4 true minister must know no tesT'
He must be warrior he must nos preanSn
must 60 forth and attack wrong wherever he hnd' IT,
Does be say that is perous Why, It is perious t. live
When preachers shall do their duty faithfully there val
business and to be medders But the minister who
never creates any agitation is like the husbandman who
never blows because he may rip some old roots II
REGULARITY Of the Gospel that 1t don't mind its own bu
sness IL is aggressive Ii don't wait for Man 10 come
TO ii for relief but il goes out TO ind Man wherever ne
L. Church may have all truth in s creed bat II 10 sets
on m eggless nest and incubates Il ust as Gesd
as its opposite neghbor that believes in all manner OF
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der behind H. or it Is dead matter. II men needed only
argument analysis and deductions then the Bible alone
would be enough But the object OF preaching s not 70
build up creed system, but to remove sin and evil
The Churches of the present day dputng about the cor
rectness and tendency of different arsces OF faith remind
ed him of a number Of workmen assembled to erect
building They begin TO compare their sands, disputng
which has the best temper-their chiseis, contendng
which the their Boosting OF the skill
and fame Of the makers-bu never strike oow or make
a teuon towards the erection OF the edlhce
The ministers of these churches think Il SO swee: and
eentee TO attack sin indirectly But the Gospel direct
and revolutionary There meaning in the declaration
of Jesus that he 10 send sword and not peace
The Savior wants stout brave men, not gentle men in silk
stockings and kid gloves Their preaching must be bold
and appics,Ory The Gospel is true Is very ineonye
nieni to sinners but it must be preached so that drunk
ards siiney grabbed souls unus men, and oppressors
will feel that il is after them.
Sometimes the men in the pews are impeed to speak
out sganst wrong but their pastor te them It is not pru
dent If l said Mr.. b had Gospel like that. would
throw it overheard would never preach to please the
news There are congregations OF men who build splen
aid edifces with rich pupts handsomely cirpeed aisle
well cushioned pews splendid organ and nave very re-
spectacle choirbut don call such Churches of Christ
oLn them Odd Felows-Muual Insurance Companies
ANYTHING respectable but churches
The preachers to these congregations batter away at
erroneous creeds but let drunkenness and oppression go
,e mister should understand the people, and should
preach TO them as the lawyer pleads with jury having
ront avs in view. The times demand more courage,
more fidelity and more enthusiasm
The signs propitious that better day Is downing
II always darkest just before day The Church must
come and take sides against wrong and evil Chrsti ami
v is not efsh-it is universal Nations must be made to
tee it's power 1t must be fefn the workshop, in the
counting ROOM the chip and in the halls of legislation
Such are some of the ideas he brought forth in bis own
Undesirable manner think he never spoke with more
life and enthusiasm than last evening in Washington.
Several Senators and many members of Congress were
Ireseut The house was intensely crowded. GB