New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-24

hst uc of the Presbyterian Church are neoretc'iy
I'd ,,e,.,|,ll, Notwithstanding but Repuhhctns
The ir-ci, c upon which our Churh l. eS'.olsset =
efrtoj.s,i IN the CCusiliuli'uI tNt.l ~" - "
"a, every S,stc d. til. Union h'2lpHc Va
Il ruio Government" This Cfea; expo eA' %! ~
lco9isn susccI hl, az u usy be ~ Sil-h'
VI iu-t.v record - TIE Ccr-itr 81 our u. u'S
p-r' Nv, ,, of B.rilrp but If Freedom. " In 'rie'
"'o f,n moo rtrf Union. estbiS' Jisuce INSURE
d,me-;.c tranquility. provide Tor the ,'uln,u "
iruse. Inm te The general welfare ana S'-u'e ~
bltss.I - &C Iocrtv o. themselves AM tne'F p's'e
i'y. tie people IF he Uu'ci >ntes oritinr'i ana
e,.alshcd political Constitution which u thi' uiy
ha> viths'ood r,eyy $50 uit and been Inc -re u =
brwak of political freedom. Perish the hand tnai Is
lifted -u.l~t = Perish the politicians and the p'iu
cal raItv who in def an,e II is manifest inpor, and
ayoNtG purpose r. principles and - spirit Use u
- the instrument 81 q crushing oppression, TOOL oil
tyrc1ry. md shield ot dcspotc ambWon-or naG.y
Cor-p.c Ia the failure III their visionary schemes Ia
rnd asuder what GOO has mauifesty joined together
tie - tea of the American Uuisn
The Churct more than The STATE IS and should be
BY virtue If l.. Divine Cons tuition II : com
pa,ieG and knit together Ic the bonds OF holy love
IL various portions have common svmp ,thes. rels
tous Interests. Reason Scripture aud experience
teach that where the churches OF 4 terrtory, State
proy1 c. az nation have the same or similar We " OF
doctrine worship. government aud discipline L IL O4h
risht and wise 10 IDst ME or iopt some organized
mode Of exhibiting and couhrmi- their un.o thereby
also the rights privilege and interests which
Is
are ever liable 10 be brought into jeopardy.
ON these principles the powers VI our ecclesiastical
constitution acted They aimed To give embodmy Mt
~ well expression 20 the felu sship of the churches
% de,ven the interests of each IN the other o. furnish
the u,,t ample GUARANTEES of mutual rc-igd; 10 pro-
vide tr the Denomination a suitable mnstry; % pre-
serve Il m om the encroachments Of ignorlnce IL
psrstitou iuordinate ambition. anc immortality IN thu
uulpit To- secure the most abundant redress from the
Injustice e Intolerance aud bgotry: To guard IN the
mot ,tfectual manner. the rgh Of private judgment.
and T. maintain the unictte ed exercise ct Chr. stan
Liberty Tney sought TO strengthen each others hearts
and hands IN the good work "t advancing the king
dom # holiness in their souls. and in the souls OF
pelisLing men throughout; the land and the world.
TIE RIGHT AID Duty OF MINISTERS TO PREACH
UToN POLITICS.
The Reverend Doctor continued to say that these
men were stauuCh Republicans anu true pairo's-hohe
more 90 true friends Of Washington and tue American
Cobgiess They had laid their AL on the ALTAR al Lo-
erty-peried everything IN tner uu"averng opposition
To- tyranny and oppression None more belrthy ana
steadily maIDalned the rights OF the people Us pro
claimed not in " hIg sounding generauts, but IN
the words of truth and sO6erneSs tmboi ei IN tue
Declaration Of Independence. Johr Wtherspoon, the
Scholar. the Senator and the DIV me the triend Oh
Freedom and the uncCmpromislng foe OF oppression,
IRA, tie ffing represt NATIVE of the byteran
Church when he appended his ndWe % that protest.
They the Pesby terAns accepted te ACT as tneir own
and stood by him TO the end. The men VINO Assem-
hcd IN the SYNOD of New York and Philadelphia IN
1856 and l.S7 by whom ecclesiastical platform was
constructed had but just come from the scenes OF that
memorable struggle which gave freedom to the nation
At the very time when the Fathers of the Republic
were having the foundations and erecting the super
structure of our political Cons tuition Fathers IT the
PRESBYTERIAN Church were accom- lishing similar
work Tor their religious COmmonSealih
H. considering the last head Of AiscOursc, the Doctor
cited from history acts the part OF non PresOy
terians which, nevertheless recognized the principles
| Of Pre- bytelianism.
He concluded bis logical and eloquent discourse as
follows: Pure and scnptura in her faith regenerate
in her memberships served ut her affairs with learned
and cody ministry; simple in her worship; strict and
equal in her discipline eticicLt in her government,
beautiful for suation-the joy of the whole earth
the Church OF our loye-the habation OF our q ID
The congI egation WAS large and attsntlve-as well
they MIGHT be.