New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15

men must issily accord with Il therefore ell INST
finally be happy Bus 10 what Consists the hghes; bapp
pessg In doing good voluntarily. Therefore tha;
might Enjoy he highest happiness God hin FRI wi
the pOwe 70 90 wrong well IS right; this poFer MAJ
abusc aid for the abuse he punished adqutey this il
the meaning Of I'll the tbr.atenings Of the
are the tireatelngs Of God i. It'll the fsther Of al
who punishmen; a toward his o-igin4
de'ign not end which 1t is by the Ort1od)T dc
iriLe, aUd whose design must ucceed Jesus Clr-t
sent Dot 10 reconcile God 10 men by suffering Tor mea
dor what justice would i be to have an innocent osr
suffer for the guilty but to reconcile mes TO God
by raising their hopes with the good u9inss or
GoEJel. OF eternal ioy for oil. and by teaching them
pure morality Thus happiness being the great end,
viii be universal and eternal pinishme1t being bat
m. ans will 5eprop.ronAl 10 the exigency has serve
snd when that exgency is ssteied This position
Dr. Sawyer supported by many quotations f.,m Scripture
Such a. Every knee shall know and every tongue
"fess, and surely shall say, the Lord Is my righteous
mess ard strength Cbrt became partaker flesh and
blood hat lie might destroy death, aud him which hath
"ihe power Of death that is the devil Therefore
tie deyil il BE- destroyed Every which
in heaven and On the earth and under the esrs and
"te end al that in them heard stsing blessing
and honor &C. forever end ever Having thus argued
that endless punishment unscrpural and wholly RE
conclsble with The Infinite wisdom and goodness II Col
who must have known the end when making men Dr.
Sawyer argued ,hst the belief darkens ami sours
the MIND, which he cOrrobOraied BY a1n'Sslons
20 that effect from many eminent orthodox dginesJ
and has bad effect morals The iater sttt.n-nt
he FuIpOrfed bv noticing that the large ms 'uty
of criminals are Roman Catholics who believe faithfully
in he'll lie slso noticed that the number Of evan-el al
mnisters in p-isons exceeds that Of Unyer-as
lay or clerical imprisoned.
Mr Wescott took W The following ground lie admit
ted Gods with that all hou1 be b ssed Du denied tlat
tho wish amounted to decree and fortified his GENIAL by
critical analysis Of the original words. Men were LETT
free to choose vice; they cho'e the later aud
they became deserving of infinite punishment. Blu
Christ volunteered ans atone for their sios Tai
trbnsfr Of the penalty TO one not guilty, while
satisfies inc justice is not runous TO the etone a. he
due punishment would be to the human Christ came
oferi mercy through grace those who accept, believe
and arr baptized shs be saved those who Do H. ~ i
be damned evrastiney Ihis doctrine he supported By
numerous quotations from Scripture, such the story
of Lazarus the passages Of Revelations which threaten
doatry ard several other classes with fire and birthstone
! &c. &c
He con,.n ded that men cannot judge Of Gods mercy
and Justice TIE Isalmist God ways too hi Oh
for him; and God has desired the pOtsherd Of tue
"eerih strive with the po'sherd, but not with Their
Maker"
With regard TO morality. he contended that system
which vhdraVs the check Of fear cannot be favorable TO
geod conduct. ,
The observations Of the several dspntaus occasionally
erncd the applause Of the audience which they enieay
orr to repres end at the close they cnpmeniei each
other tie gentlemanly in which each had con
Quoted his argument.
challeu.e given by DR.. Sawyer 90 argne The qp9s-
"ton whether the Scriptures teach dannatiOn ac-
cepted by Mr.. Wescott