Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-31
SECTIONAL CHRIsTlANITY-THE TRIBUNE.

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TTRnDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1865.
SECTIONAL CHRlsTlANlTY-THE TRIBUNE.
That immaculate journal, over whose dcsnies the
philosopher Greeley prrsidos, deuounces with con-
adorable severity, and nn aHectation of superior
sanotity, the Presbyterian Church at Josephs Mo'
because it adyertises for preacher "who is South
ern man in his feelings" 1t is certainly 10 be regret
ted TINT the necessity for such an advertisement
should exist but we must remind the Tribune, that
the necessity was not created by the St. J"sephs
Church. or any other Church at the South. IL nus
been brought about by the Tribune and other papers
of that k. 1t is to their unhoy and incendl'i!
teachings that We must look for the rise and progress
of sectional christianity. Had they taken 81. fa"'
for their guide and cxenpur in all things the three
thousand New England Clergyinen wonlo ne'0'
have departed from their proper sphere to sgn 'e
mortal Oh the subject Of slavery and the ST. 1osoPn'
Church. Mo-, nigh, have called any one OF that ''roe
thousand, without stopping to ask an e1presS'0" VI
opinion concerning the patriarchal institution
All we'll instructed preachers are Southern men IL
feeling. No .tudent of the Bible Gun oe oil, '""'n
else. st. Paul would be the very man ior Inc |""''"
at St. Josephs; but bonds and stripes and i"'p'
ment would be his portion in many parts OF Inc
Suppose he we're to utter these words III th' hoa'!
c;,v of BOSTON, "SrrrGnts bo obedient to them 'na'
Ar. your masters according to the esh with lear "u
trembling, with singeness OF your heart h' ""'0
Christ; not with eye service, rs men piease''' 'N
servants Of Christ doing the vii! OF eou 'so'n ~"
heart with good will doing service, as 10 III" ''''
and NOT 70 men: Knowing that whatsoever ''o'
thing any man doeth the shall he receive III wv
"a ,.ho,her boud or free" What would bc the de-
,or,,n,n, of his auditors, il they wer' oil 1ee
cymen! lie might declare that doctrlnc III d. '''
sephs. or in any other Southern City, not ON! "''
on, exciting Indignation, but with applause. h' pre-
;scly m. doctrine that the slave ners OF TIC oou
woud desire TO have taught to their serVan's' u"o
:. prl might hay. wrought as missionary upon
,.o ,o,t,n or the rice plantations OF the South with
snt;re acceptsbility to slaves aud their owners
s,cb nr.scbers as ST. Paul was are wanted not only
a. ST. Jo,ephs Mo-, but in every Southern state ra
thor ,bnn those Of the Tribune school, Men who wi!
nre,ch the practical virtues Of christianity, aud who
will be content to ubic by the plain Word OF God
instead Of runnias :ltcr ounninGly devised aoies
human origiuatior; men who, III imitation oi ths
or,at Apostle, would send fugitive. OSE'slScs
back to his master, it need be, and commend him u
kindness and christianity men, in word, who follow
in the footsteps OF the early preachers OF the religion
| of the Gnloan and who are ministers OF peace AM
| not OF contention.
Such preachers are wanted at the South. but ther
i, much greater need for them at the North. Ther
s the hot.bed Of Spurious sectional Christianity, q
tt,
as hell is to Heaven. II is Christianity which o''
rates such blasphemous monsters as Theodore Parker
when lie stands in his pulpit, and curses God aud l
| Bible that approves OF slavery; or sustans hypo
critical sheet like the Tribune, in liz foul sadcrs
the Patriurchs, Prophes. Apostles, and Ministers
tho present day, who cosmopolitan and Chris
tan." Iii the preaching OF this false faith, that ma
Northern men violators OF that Divine rule, which
commands supJcclou sV ,''o -;";i power a reli
gious duty, and lends them 20 resist it even unto h
shedding Of blood. 1t i, the proclamation Of th'
Gospel according to Greeley and the New York Trl
bune. in the pulpi,s Sabbath utter Sabbath, that fill
New England with disorder, discoId, uucharitnbe
ness and dishonesty. Greeey's gospel is the curse
free society in this country
There is no hope for the North while this modern
gospel 10 the controlling sentiment in the public
mind. Men wiser than Greeley have attempted Il
amend tho Gospel Of Jesus Christ aud ST. Paul, anc
have failed to accomplish any good The French re-
volutouists tried the trick, discarded the Bible abo
lshed the Sabbath and deied human reason,-Gnd q
hurricane Of passion came aud swept them and tholl
fabric away. What they have failed to do, othors
pced not essay. There but God the author Of the
] and tlistr ha
expediency of slavery. aye its absolute necessity, and
the the Tribune and the preachers Of Christian
politics learn the fact the better will it be for tree
society in the Northern States.
They must come back to this fountain OF light anu
truth, the Gospel according to St. Paul leaving oil
other gospels, by wbomsoever preached lhey arc
delusivc and deceptive framed by finite muds,-oi
tho EARTH earthy-ths other i, from Heaven, and
| will endure forever When this return shall have
been effected, the Church at ST. Josephs will have
no need to advertis. for pastor with Southern feel
ings for oil evangelical ministers will be OF that STRIPE
That church and other churches Of the land may se'
lect pastor from any section Of the Union and be
will como to them, 10 do tho work Of an evangelist
TO utter the words Of 81 Paul enforcing the duty OF
willing service AMI cheerful obedience upon slaves,
and turning TO their will charge them, again.
after the example OF the chief among the Aposes:-
"And ye, masters, DO the same things unto them for
bearing threatening: Knowing that your MASTER ai'o'
is in Heaven neither u there respect OF persons with
him.
What sad th!ug it IT, that preachers and people
at the North should have lost sight Of this simple
pure gospel. What Affections they have brought
upon themselves by this folly! How the whole land
mourns because Of their sin! How deep the dark
ness that has fallen upon them! Can nothing be done
by our Southern Churches for the nshtcnnient nld
reclamation OF their Christian brethren Of the North'
Priests and people have all alike gene astray ana are
! wandering far from the good old paths. WHO VIII
80 after them en'l convert them from their errors
Who is sufficient for these thimgs" Our southern
Churches 'tl clinsng to the gospel as preached by
the Apostles, might do something in this behalf
They are continually sending Missionaries out TO Chi
No. and Afrcu, and India, and to the Islands OF the
sea- while here a, home is a fold which wants cut-
walton, and which would employ all their forces ana
tax all their energies. Why not attend to these home
missions first Of all7 Why attempt to chrlsf'anize
distant lands when Christianity is dying ont III inc
Northern States Of this cunfederacy! Better RETAIN
the ground already won and, to do that, MISSIONARIES
must be sent to the free States in which the gospel Of
the Tribune has been preached. Who will 50 in'o
tho benghted regions Of American free society anu
preach the gospel Of Jesus Christ and the Apos.'e
Paul. to counteruct the mschevous tendencies OF tue
gospel of Horace Greeley and the y. y. Tribune'
Whoever MAJ I.a I;akc this work, must 20 pre-
pared to endure contumey, obloquy and reproacn'
10 be vfcd, traduced and prosecuted and must mol
"count his life dcur unto him. Lie Will nee" Tue
patience of Job tho fervor OF Peter, the meeSness o
Moses, the power Of Paul, and the burning eIoquepce
of ApoIos. lilo must expect in every city such treat
nenl ns the supcrstous aud unbelieVins n~aroeo ~
the early preacLars, and will often have cause ~