New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-18

-. ANlHtNI.
The moro Ti-ii ssce'ica IN Egypt lived as herInis,
although during tie flIl century most II item con-
tiHrcd rear tier own homes. Llias and John we're
q ell prcdct and the Tierspcu.ne their country
men. complete wiihirawGl (; ON the worl seelnel
tie necessary colse luei &C q tie ruptare be-TSi
Christianity ard tie world Tbs pl loso hieal mods
Of lie received it, permanent form IN nh re ilhr,
once Of Anthony. Wien n mere youth h" nal
become indct endcnt and wealthy by the carly dc Ith
Of Lis parents On occasion ne stefp'd
into tic temple ond Lizard read from the Cos
Iel. TIE word OF tie Lord 70 the rich young man
Ilis ike Tho voice of Cod 20 him personally, decided
liz fu- - cOurse Of III, He distribute h. goods
Grcne tic poor about 279J sad hotook himself hrst 10
a tomb md then 10 di.alidsed castle IN ne noun
tain, tfcTe TO wage fearful conflict with llI-.h
under tie idea a. encounter with satan INC VS.
ible foI1n in which lis adversary assailcd hin "as
! somcfJocs tia; Of beautiful woman AMI ~ o.Aer
! times that of Wild beasts and mo sers iiis Trends,
wro brought him bread ouce in SIX months, heeri his
Wild shrieks or fornd him powereas and pros'rt'e on
the ground. The report Of pcrsee uon III Tie INNS
tians - aured linn from hls soiiuoc ne Ae1an-
drihrs nzed uron this al the desert win a maze
mont In the ycrv cours Of Justice he encouraged the
confs,os and waited upon tle prso1ers iut found not
| q ngTtvr's death. From tAat time las fame spread
abroad tie dcseit became popped with his disciples
| whom Ao directed 20 engage IL prayer ana manual
lslor for feir Owr supI and for rhe relief cf he
| uoor lie himself would watch through many nights
IN succeeeOn bread and salt was ms only food, anu Of
this lie psrtook ONLY in three days, ashamed thai
an immortal spirit should need even that. He vas
will out human learning, bui endowed with ennnent
natural abilities. Gnd III the service OF tic Aug OF
X ma was exalted above the fear a. he was af.erwirl
| above tie favor OF earthly mOnaIcls. lis word
leaed tie sick ant cast out devils When his prayers
| were answered they not unirequcniy wcrs, he
Toasted not of his power, nor did lie muinnnr "nen
tlCy were unhCGIh, bat IL 10th cases nc gave praise
TO God No eucry person went from his presence IN
Ieconciled with lis adversary and no noirnr uncon
frtcd. He seemed to have becn provided by Tod 20
be physician in bodily and spir unl things for the
| whole land Of Egypt. III tho bEssfl enjoyment OF
il enrthly povCry j. vcecd ~ him that there
WIS one man mo perfect than himself. Since the
| Docen persecution Paul If Tkcbes had resided in
cove Of the desert, with siigle paln-rle to give
lin provision, shelter and clothing. Ninety ycars
had Iass,d away since tiines of HIM had reached
human car Anthony viilod him in season 20 witness
lis death $500. In The evening Of his hc, and an
Ioyed by Il houors and Interruptions of men. an
Il ony Withdrew eth further into the desert, where he
cultivated the fruit needu foi Tia fool and present.
il himself only occasionally among mcn 10 contend
for lie true faith or to protect The oppressed. He
finally rttaircd the ago of 100 years when he expired
1850. His glory sprung from books worldly wis
dom or work Of arr, but only from his peiy; and lie
departed chldoss indeed, but the father 81 an lnnu
morabe ritual family.
THE EMPEROR JULIAN.
Julian had been educated for tho Christian priest
lood but be had learned 10 regard Fnrsianlty rs
tissue Of subtle formulas and n religion Of slavery
The victory IL had acquired over the religion OF ls
ancestors be ascribcd 10 the violent measures Of ulh
wi had been tue murderer Of his father family. By
an acquaintance with the pocs of antiquity end he
lbilo OIhcrs OF hea;honism which he had acquired IN
eeoici, lie fOnnd what seemed 10 HIM higher me
Having attained the throne by bold use OF favorable
circumstances SOL j., looked upon himself ~ destined
by tie gods 10 bring buck The dehghful times OF m
tiuuiiy. His religious views were o the New-PlaiOhc
school and IN bis staraiiOn OF Pagansm he IA enGed
TO ncrGft VI Oh it all the cxcclonces of CHRIS auity
Christians were removed from civil Offices, condemned
TO robuild Il temples Which had been destroyed and
excluded from ali prOessoshps ~ when the national
Literature taught. Even The claims al Juslc.
conceded such a 10 favor lis hostile
design; al secs tolerated, all bar she'd bishops
were recalled and The Jews were invited 10 rebuild
heir sanctuary. Those who had remained heather
now BEGAN to lift up their heads, aud the ever ysnal
II ulti u6o returned Ia their deserted temples These
yc.y cfor's, However r!crcly showed how vel Con
sieItne had unders ocd he age ~ winch he ii'ei.
II riiioule ard hatred Of the Christmas Julian me;
with The weapons OF philosopher rather than WIN
hose Of Universal rul-r. IN his controversies win
tie Grlloars, lie cndesvorcd especially 20 500" mat
tty condemned by their own sac ren no 'AS ""'u
! tfcv deifcd deceased jew, compiled wih tho new
ou.om Of honorins o her deceased persons, anil re-
| roui ccd Judaism. Tie virtues he exhibited IN h'
OF cia dutios procured peace aud esteem even rom
floc WHO rcrsouGy disikcd him, and those diii,r-
outcs wi h existed between him aud - people dil
| not mghe him tyTant. The mo.e befuniui lflis 81
/ H. Greek national int could no. ue aeFglopei 1T
linn N l. ,,r. rcverhcles hero and philo+oDher
on tho throne and pous and vrtuOus man IN private
/ lie. Even Lis declamgtOry vanity was cplheccl
with LIS high regard foT The free judgment oil hs
Icope. After busy reign Of twenty noains ~ s)e
En- error, and after restless but fruiless iiei he ei
w. lie yet O youth in battle with the Perslans $685.
| though he lasfcd away Ike flying cloui he was,
with The exception of Aenasius, the greatest man oi
Lis century.
AUGUSTINE.
Aurcius Augus'inus was born At T,sa.;e m M
nidis Nov 49, 35f. Ills mind had been deeply M
trcd durrc childhood with the principles OF thrisan-
itv through lie instructions of his mother Hori,a
But when Only youth 81 scycnt, IN years ne stui.d
/ Tie Roman classics aud gave himself up 10 worthy
lcmurce Ciceros ELOQUENT pleadins for the value OF
ilil, soplv re-awakene his desre for something more
oeltain and eternal. Tie Scriptures were too sunPe
for lie lowing fancy Soduccd by the promise o. the
Maio aeans that complete truth would he revealed 10
! al whose reason independently inv 'ugeted is Own
depih- be continued for nine eas under their stTnc-
son wien Ia. became satisfied that be had been de-
civel and doubted whether any truth could he Known.
| Iut on his acquaintance with New-Pa1onsm another
lie seemed open to III pursuit. rs an instructor IN
eoe ne, CO re yeited Rome IN 3-3 and Milan IN $50
still dovotiug himself TO the enjoyment OF sensual peas
ur,s PROMPT ted bv some recolcctOus OF early child
iood lie WI induced listen 10 Ambrose simply a. an
or,tor hat he might cOmperc the Platonic wisdom
with tie gospel. Then commenced IN his heart pm
tpally thfouu the influence of the writings OF raul
fevere strcle between tie temporal and the eternal,
the pro rcss Of which much assisted by the pray
ers ard tears OF his mother. In sudden transport OF
lis feelings he became satisfied OF his own miraculous
convention and on Easter-nt, SCI, he, with m- nara
raj son was baptized by Ambrceo. tie lEnie iiately
resigned lis ,Tofessohp OF rhetoric and repaired 10
his native CITY where with company OF dcvoui asso-
ciots o live in retirement from the world until he
was on'eIod in Hpp0 RegtHs lBoudl, nrst pfesoyter
| cell atcTwnri an assstaut bishop i395. lnen con-
MERGED il ecclesiastcal e and the Arr an churches
were sutseC uonily governed by tl. intellectual eneE-
c;os Hs mi uence b. came predominant IN every par
OF tie Wet and his fame had extended through the
whole Church when he for three months besleged
IN biz own city by the Venlals. and died August =,
43o singing tie Penentia Psalms. lis earlier VIII r.