The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20


REV. Mr.. sHEDD ON TUE PARAMOUNT DUTIES or
CHRISTIAN MINISTER'S.
The General Association Of Congregational and preshy
teran Churches in New Hampshire held, with the
First Congregational Church in Concord Tuesday We'd
nesay and Thursday Of last week One Of exchanges
says:
's The opening preached Tuesday forenoon
BY Rev. Charles Shedd, Of Compton, from Samuel IL, Sa
And David said to Saul Let mans heart fall him because
of hin thy win go and fight with the phisne.'
The subject presented the warfare which have
wage this day against such giant forms Of wickednes
idoatry Mohamme dansm Popery war; slavery and ineu-
perance and the neral needed to TT US
IL with energy and The subject was applied ess
caly to ministers"
The alluded to in the above caused its reverend
author doubt, much thought and labor 1t was pre-
pared venture 10 say with than ordinary
1t the result Of his deliberate convictions. 1t adj
dressed to Christian ministers the speaker not employing
the modest language of equality but the words Of counsel
advice and judgment He undertook instruct his bret
rem in the ministry in regard their great primary para
duties faithful ambassadors of Christ and
expounders of His Word His hearers the
of starting for Turkey the Feee islands, but shor
y return to their respective congregations in State
where Professionalism is the prevailing form of reig
ion, and idolairy and Northumberland are unknown,
where slavery does not exist social stata-
tory institution, where the inhabitants noted for
their frugal, temperate habits aud where, if does
exist, its horrors carefully concealed from the
Of the world. Under this state OF Affairs and with pco-
pie Of such marked and decided habits, opinions and be-
e it the opinion Of the Rev. Charles Shedd that the
paramount duty Of the ministers Of s religious persuasion
in New Hampshire is to wage against "idolany, Mo-
hamedansni Popery, war; slavery, and intempcranccn
These the six and only enemies Of the church which
good and pous have TO dread AS for the sins
Of omission and commission which millions of Christian
worshppers daily invoke Divine aid to be delivered from,
they appear TO have escaped the recollection OF this public
instructor of the clergy, matters Of small concern, and
unworthy Of active reference gentle rebake Not
word has he to say about charity which covereh the
ing inirmtes of sinful with mante--not
Ord about controlling desires subduing passions
not word about anger strife jealousy covetousnsss The
us OF the flesh aud the pride Of life The commandments
delivered TO the chosen people but slightly and mpcr
ectly alluded to under the head Of oatrythe beaut
full teachings of Saviour passed in utter silence
1t would seem from the remarkable charge Of this
erend gentleman that he belongs to that large increasing
and dangerous class who believe in progressive Chris
tanty--progress in spiritual like progress in temporal
maersas if the Gospel Of Christ could be modified,
argcd and improved earthly revelations modified,
enlarged, and improvcd-as if the Gospel not the
that it eighteen hundred years ago. Not
content with negectng fulfil the express commands
of the Bible about which no difference Of opinion ex-
lists; not content with attempting to enforce views
about which wide and honest difference Of opinion
docs exist these "pvogrcssonsts7 impiousy seek e1
tend their spiritual jurisdiction 20 to all the con-
Of public well Of private life The morning
gives place political disquson and the evening
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scrutnzed with greater than the Acts Of the Apostles
and portion of protesting Christians earnestly u-
vted the obligations Of secret oah-bound
socaton for the avowed purpose Of depressing and de-
grading another portion Of protesting Christians by de-
prving them of their constitutional rights Not only
divine nunctons recklesy dsregarded but they fire.
gently and wully violated. When Saviour appear
ed in the world he appeared in empire where sla-
very of the recognised institutions OF the
land, and where at the time millions of men
in state of absolute and complete scrvitnde lc
hurled anahemas against shareholders; spoke not for
against the institution Of slavery but quietly aclu-
esced in if not approved of the then existing state Of
things by the simple command servants, obey your
masters We mean nipety by tho comparison, but
how different The teachings of our Divine Master from
the teachings Of the Rev. Mr.. Sheddl
The reverend gentleman might have told his brother
ccrgymen that the great evils Of the day natcisms
Of all shapes and hues that they must be firmly and per-
severingIy combatted WITH and finally suldued else
there will soon be end 10 rational religion sound
morality, and constitutional government And he might
have told them that through the spread Of Wild wicked
fnatica spirit our once peaceful and united country
almost rent in twain by civil dscord, facous strife
and the fierce struggles Of religious bgots and that chief
among the which have brought about this amen;a
be state Of affairs s to be found IN the counsel which he
had himself given and which has occasoned these hasy
comments.
DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY WHITE MoUXTiINa--
We have already briefly mentioned the death of young
lady ON the White mountains The Portland Advertiser
has letter written from the "Glen House Friday from
which we make the following extract:
Three Of party, Mr.. Bourne Of Kennebunk daugh-
ter and niece started yesterday afternoon o'clock
for the Summit House. without guide and foot think
ing TO take fair and easy, and ,ch top before dak
They got along very well till within about milo the