New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-01

taught us this: That when the spirit Of thaahsys n2
fills The earth. then shall the earth be 6Ilej sin
blessedDess When men are everywhere thankfu,
they shall every where have everything to be thank
full for. This world shsll he an Eden Of Gods bles.-
ing when it becomes an L len Of Gods praise. L
propose examine the way in which the habitat and
devout recognition Of Gods goodness will be ascoa-
panied by the worlds growth in prosperity aud hap
pness God has not le this to be taken for granted
is matter If experience. Ipropose, also. to examine
the manner in which all the nations shall during the
light of the millennia period, ION which, trast tts
world has now entered undergo secular as vel az
spiritual TRANSFORMATION. Then shall the earth yisd
her increase when the inhab tants Of the world shall
eorify God and offer Him praise. Christianity takes
along in its march the worlds TEN oOgL
interests Christianity grasps at the highest AMI
cures the lowest q matter Of course; selhshne<s
ernsrs at the inferior, and loses both. BY and brit
will be seen that prosperity and happiness, when
made selfish object, can never be obtained, but v
inevitably lost; while, when The right Is pursGs1,
and Christianity Is made the rule of life, then, when
earthly things are less cared Tor they follow s ne
cesssry consequence showing tbe maxim just. " he
"that scekeh bis life snail oss it, willis, he who loseth
"his life for the sake of God and HIS truth sh, save
cit There is great difference bet Seen cigill aton
which is the out growth of mans natural sense OF the
beautiful and search sf'er luxury, and that which
springs nom the adoption Christianity A. the
ruling principle; both may bni their structures for
the well being a society, but the one 10 built on
ouicksand ard the other on rock. Pagan civil
izaton can never resch the peculiar excellercy
to which Chris ianity leads. cbe productions Of art
will become advanced in propo' ton as artists become
imbutd with the spirit OF Christianity. The gress
law of human progress is that presented in the Cos
pel: "Wbatsoever ye would that men should do
''urto Won DO yt even so 10 them. There csa Do
DO doubt that this rule is for nations as well as for
Individuals IL is only in proportion as II prevails
sd ba. mir nd
from God and il binds the nations to God, But when
the opposite spirit of seldsbness rules IN the hearts OF
the people il is impossible that the prosperity OF snsh
people can be permanent. Ahio OF old desired the
vine, ard o. Nabob TO make of u garden OF herbs
He asked him first TO sell II 10 him. and when ho
would net sell his fathers Inheritance other means
were resored to and Ahab obtained the vineyard bat
he had TO pay Just reribu ion for bis offense. And
20 ii mutt be with this nation. America casts
An eve on Cuba. ard desires 10 have II In or
der 10 make Of II garden Tor slaves I'D
toll in; Spain has been asked 10 SELL Amerci declar,
ing that is the manifest destiny OF that Island aah
against her own prosperity to remain any longer
out Of its possession. Ii Spain refuses 10 sell.
America will regard il as an Insult and ecme, and
will make this ples for taking possession OF the
leland. The law of love has not yet oeon infused into
the art of the Repubc yet ihat is the rule by which
alone true progre of baons can be worked out TO
keep in slavery and bondage the masses OF tue people
hes always been Regard, oy ths stronger phly asA
wise const ~ avism. Having shown al len2th the
importance of applying ihs golden rule to the Laws OF
nations the preacher proceeded Ia the second place,
10 show that the application OF thus principle 10 cyh
government and To the construction Of laws, would te
the natural result If true Bible educ ltion thar IN Tue
deeper sense of religious freedom whch such sda-
cation would promote, all statutes that MAINTAIN pra-
tees contrary TO that Law, whether slavery, inteu-
perance or any other crime wodli be removed.
When the law Of love is established as the sole au
tborty of the statute book Of the nation religious
truth will be as free rs the sunlight The monstrou
wiokeoness of shutting il from the people In order =
perpotuate such Institutions rs slavery aud Roman
ism would no longer be injured. Yet such outrage
are still in existence. la Italy outline aud burrias
are still continued. The oppressors know that q
Bible education would be fatal to their fayore inst
tutons and they are srying madly on Tor iife, and
soon their condition will DO smilar to that OF the
steamship with hole in her bows which IL is
impossible to stop; the water will rush In
till the fire OF tyranny shall be pat out
In the third place. he sho we'd that the worlds pro
gress in position and happiness depends on the ac-
cordsnce of human law with the Divine lsV. Tho
idea had been too long tolerated that eqiy might re-
tire from law-bat tsey occupy tso different places
II is n ne that whatever happens 10 become iay has
nil hty iIilueI CO over the people Legality 10 In
many minds powerful teacher Of morality. Msns
copsciences may be easily quoted IN the practice OF
what il unquosiionably wrong, provided It Is iegs
The business Of selling opium and ardent spirits, waile
protected by law. although a business the whole
operation of which IL 20 fill the world with crime,
nery madness and death 10 regarded ~ respectable.
There is 10 doubt that those who vend these articles
will be arrdgue ed at the bar OF Goo with muriorers
and deshoyers of their fellow men; yet nov, nnder
the sanction Of human law, they can wash tnelr
hands IN innOceDcy,' compass Gods altar, ana
present themselves at the house Of God as
Christians. IL is perfectly astonishing 10 500
how men shield their ooDsciences from the anHy
eye of GOD and bear the Reproduction Of their fellow
mel beneath tue cover OF human statute. Yet tho
last thing Christianity will penetrate will be human
law One Of the most encouraging indications OF tho
Milepium IN modern times Is the Maine Law. FoI
il is selEdebia for the sake OF others passing into IT.
safety ana permaDence Of statute IL is sefdony-
ing love having embraced the community, and tLsoce
the Legislature of the State by which community
secures itself in lite own sefdeUyi resolution tbs
ST. Panls principle triumphant for the hrst nms;
If meat make eth my bro,her 10 offend, will eat no
meat 30 long the world staDdeth IL is not sdes-
poic Cove rnneIt laying IFS Joke upon the people for
Its OWN selfish purposes IL 70 apneaoneson tna may
well attyaC the attention oftho world II IS such adem-
oBstration Of the mmeasDtable power Of q Christian
legislation for the good OF the people, such an appca
ton of that power; such an awakening VI the people
10 sense OF The Just objects for which governments
instituted such an instance of the people taking the
uoyer Of leQislation into their owa hands; sach Q
DEN onkration of the safety OF letting an educated
people do their own legislation such spects OF
popular legislation, not tor war, not Tor revenue not
Tor party power political, territorial agraudzs
me nt lot for the privilege of hierarcbies but oil
manifested on behalf Of the poor and needy and for
the protection VI tbs masses from the luxurious sod
cove tious rleb, whose traffic If branded OF GJd ~ hs
business Of nuro er to body and soul III egssuos,
the report OF which will YET shake the thrones of-
anny and be oow TO Governmental selfshnos 10
world over. Atthe same time it shows that's ffeeenn
tian education Is becOmibga power ia the world. No
legislature ever could De free than this, and ~
it is able 10 pass Law stringent in its csafss'r
that 10 Kingdom dere enact. sach a law, In the NJ
lions Of he Oid World, would cause bloody rye-
lation IL il here 10 be passed. by the votes Of No
Ieople in spite Of tie veto Of the Governor ana =,
ibe brtts Of rum ufacturers AMI rumseDef, ~
all the Influence which they exert 10 o2pof -