New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-22
SERMON ON FIRE. LOVE.

The Rev. DR.. PEsgisGroy, according 10 nou>e
given in yesterdays pspers, delivered discourse
u, 90 FREE Love in bis church, PIncest, yesterday
aite n oon He was istened to by an attentive audi
cree sbou. equsly composed Of white and c'iored.
The fair sex was fuzzy represented In the congtegs-
ton The doctor took for his text:
He whom shou hast Is not thy husband 10 that .Lst
thou Iulyp i'onn I'VE
He commenced by saying that ours Is Q mons.rous
see No wonder that it ssouid produce some monssros-
tiles which DEFY the eAtravagsncies OF all frmer
rsriocs. Human nature, though Substantially tho
same cons,itutonaly in all states, ye' wares nom
exrme to extreme from the deepest depravisy 70 the
biz hest apparent attainment of sanchhcA atom. his
will account for many Of the eItravagaacies which
appear from time TO time In all the dInerent sPneos
In which man is called upon 10 sct- He said 1a. no
was rot in the habit Of apologzing for introducing
subjecis TO his pulpit and he would no. depart RON
bis rule now. II, said he from indifference or fass
dtcacy the pulpit shrnks from ms dscuss4n, me re-
trawn in the path Of shame and sorrow. loe teht
contains general principle applicable TO particulars
Of both male and female morality. As tho Fsee Glove
sy.tem IL r0w understood by the public, meaos nois-
ciimp, 70 love between the sexes n this be not true,
It's advocates NUT expsin. IL u 90 true, uen We
have a y stem which makes serious onset upon AZ
the safeguards Of social order and one when every
lover Of morality 10 bound TO resist The doctor owl
dad is dig ourse into two general heads. Toe sys'
TEN OF Fl ee Love conflicts with the Law Of sfinnes,
which has been enacted by God and nature fof mo
rec ulston Of the attachment Of the sexes H. vio
ates h. law of Marriage. Upon the last OF these he
nmork ed that the law Of the marriage contrast when
yoaad by consent of the State must produce the ne
cessity Of ssy lums and retreats for child en- which
have no n cognzed parent. The vioIstion OF this
contract leaves man without q home. Show me the
man who is either too lazy, TOO selfish, or too
simgy, or corrupt, or anything else, to provide
Eome for O fair partner, and l Will snow
thing in the shape OF man tina. should
be marked and sbunred. But just such man 10
ope of these fr,eloyers. the Free-Loye sys.
not being yet folly developed, the doctor said be
would not do injustice TO q misguided class o.
persona by ventnrDg upon minute remark In rey11
10 iis real extent as a system already orgsaizei
among ". He would remark, however, thai go ht1
10 New-York, in other parts Of America, ne pol
luted elements of socialism Eom Germany, sfsace,
and England, at wo,k In the veins OF soceys
AID II beloved the pulpit aud pareafs 70
lie ON the lookout and guard against tho 10.
ysdDg evil. stated that this subject comm sndef
it,elf 70 the colored people. fonDy men and Jo1nS
women are engaged In some VI the nnnns OF Efee-
I've in Meictr street, Broadway aud Fifth avenue,
Tor ,be sake OF high waxes. tie warned such az lnss
the temptation, and concluded bis Discourse by gen.
erGl application in two proportions; first. t'e SUBJECT
ed bearing Upon the progress Of tho c.use OF CIV
lzaiiop and Secondly, most vital bearing upon too
no kirg Of the plan OF saivanon; ,
Tie discourse, which was Ter q ny appeared 10 give
great satisfaction 10 all present..