New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-09

bas brought into adequate light this grand historic
secret of the absolute growth Of the natural mind
of the race There can be no doubt that history
discloses continual orderly advance Of the human
mind in nature, and points with no indecis,ve
finger to time when every sphere OF associated
human life shall be rigidly subject TO the regime
of law. Comics mistake is in regarding this his
torc tendency az a proper outgrowth Of what he
calls natural laws Here it is that he puts himself
in fragrant antagonsm with the highest instincts OF
the race. He SCOTS at the bare mention OF caus-
alton as involving the conception OF supernatural
power and utterly rules IL out OF scienfihc coga-
lance But this only betrays the shallow nssare
of the man, and proves how easily he, Individually
cap mistake mere Intellectual for culture
and fertility He thinks thst tie chief obstacle to
the progress of the scientific understanding con-
sists IN the influence Of the great theologc dogma
of tie Falll Why Because this fundamental
"doema, which all religions reproduce under sono
4" form or other, leads TO the direct and necessary
inference that man's social deterioration mast
keep pace with the growth OF civilization.
Undoubtedly all religions claiming the dignity OF
Revelation Involve the idea of Fail; bat they
do not therefore, as Comte alleges, necessarily
inply the endless deterioration Of man, for the
simple reason that they all, with moro or less
cIearness also affirm Divine deliverance from
tbet catastrophe The Fall is there TO be sure,
but the Redemption never fails TO ensue. Inc
Christian religion especially means nothing else
than this redemption and L reafy think toat
Comte, tince he was going to set Up such an eyre
gious religion Of bisOwn, might have cOndescended
to an accurate estimate of the system he was
going to displace at least The founder Of Chris
tisnity WAS TO be sure, much humber Individual
in his own estimation than the fondater de la re-
"iigion derHumanite; " but the latter is scarcely
authorized entirely to overlook him. Indeed,
have very presentiment for my own part that
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human progress long after the iustrious tondatear
shall have himself subsidized into q very modest
repute: the repute, possibly, of man whose
great abilities might have conferred nnmxed bless
ing upon humanity had they not been signally
yitated by the association of an Unreasonable aud
childish vanity. =,
Chrstiapity has long fed the souls of the humble
with angels food 1t has long been the all suff-
cient argument Ofgentleness, patience tenderness,
to every thoughtful heart because it has disclosed
life beyond the grave in which the wicked, what
ever be his inclination shall have no power to
trouble; and in which the weary, however huge bis
burden, shall attain to perfect rest. But CHRIS.
tianty has the promise Of this life as well as that
which is to come, and the day is rapidly dawning
when this promise shall be perfectly fulfilled. Two
nations have always been struggling in her womb,
and two manner of people are to be separated from
her bowels, one plain race dwelling in tents, or
regarding themselves only as pilgrims on the earth,
and aspiring to a heavenly country; t1e others
cunning hunters men of the field, hirsute and SEN
sual devoted to the things of this life, and caring
absolutely nothing for better. The latter race is
the first born chrOnologcally, and its destiny has
always been to serve the younger race aud pro-
mote its subtler necessities. But we read that
when Jacob was supremely blessed of his father
Isaac, Esau also was promised the fairness of the
earth and the dew of heaven from above, and an
Ultimate emancipation from his brothers yoke.
The son of the bondmaid shall never indeed inherit
with the son of the freewoman but when the
latter has attained bis desires, what shall hin Ter
the divine love making the former also the father
of mighty nations, and giving him an earthly do
minion of endless peace and order! HI.