New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-29

rsoiaing from its deep center, seems 10 ns'e ~.
lstjop,h with the long dry stem and the little shaggy
md OF tuAed tow; but the regal Ioyehness OF t1e
blossom could never have been produced hsd no1 INC
long stem and the uncouth bud, day afier Gay, sna
month after month, conveyed 10 II noursAneh' nou
al the surrounding atmosphere -,
The same il true Of the worlds religious grown
Dreamy oontempations Of dev0ut my-t.cs IN tne
ancient forests Of HiDdOstan the vague sdblmfy oi
Egyptian thought, BON Of vast deserts, anu u.
soe mn dinners of zubteranean temples the rlIta'
armv Of Spirits which illuminated the Spul oi tDr
P.!.ian when with loving reverence he kl-s"d ms
hand to the stars; Hebrew pronenes- to the super
natural combined with the practical VISION ana ela
hzing systeIn Of Noses; noonlghted gimpees oi the
Infinite, revealed TO Plato the Go-pel OF io'e ann
orCi, eness preached by Jesus:-al the-e are fused
into our present modes Of thought. We arc tOi that
wise men came from far cOuItes, and offered Jewes
to the infant Christ. FguIatively, it might ,lgniy
how ell the nations added some geps 70 his crown oi
Righteousness. Jews brought their hXed idea oi tle
uIiiy Of God, their abhOrrence OF ldoiatOry, tA'h
habi;usl tboughtfulne-s for the poor Grccians I'M
parted their free spirit and nte ctuai culture, 20 pro
ect spiritual growth from naow and binding fanAfi
cism RomaIs brought their civil law, 10 restrala the
sef-hncss Of Christian prselyteS, and help ther i-
pIfoct sense Of ustee. lcutcnic tribes brought 1er
feyCrerce for "the form containing woman, u .d
the fulhment Of the prophecy that there wonld be
"reiihrr male nor female ~ Chrlst Jesus. inoss
who laid down these offerings az the feet OF Chr-t dd
!, in reverence for his divine doctrines Of complete
frpiyeness Of injuries the unvers,l brotherhood OF
man and the an-peryading love OF an ever-watchiu
Father.
Christianity, argues our author, in its present
form resembles the threefold nature of man de-
scribed BY ancient philosophers. The religious
sentiment is the interior soul in constant communl-
cation with God, Intellectual culture is the inter-
mediate SOUL and civil law the material world.
The ,oul forms the outline and expression of the
body, but it is also true that diseases OF the body
affect the condition of the soul.
With the good and the true from the past the
religion Of Christendom has also received much
that WAS evil and false. This was inseparable from
the imperfect condition OF humanity.
When a traveller is whred along on the railroad, II
he toss ball into the air, 1t returns again IN his mana,
though the cars have gone ahead of the place whence
il was thrown because il not only receives an upward
tendency from the individual hand, but also laeral
impulse from the motion Of the train. Spiritual laws
are in correspondence with the natural. Inc mghest
asuratons OF an Individual are inevitably modified by
n social atnos phere through which he Is tayeling
ard the degree Of impetus given t. hs thought Is ac-
corong to tie progress Of the age 10 winch ne u NOV
ING onward If q Revelation were dropped down d.
rtcty from Heaven in all the languages of the world
AT the end of century would be found to have pro-
duced quite different sysems of thought and modes
of actin: because from every community 1t would
take quite "a much it would gre. This modifying
pover of external influences over the Interior aspra.
tons Of the soul constitutes one OF The centupetal
forces by which God regulates the spiritual condition
of men.
The excellence of Christianity, as a didactic sys
TEN. derives ts most powerful support, in the au-
thors yiew from the fact that good men, and great
men. and rejecting men were irfesistiby attracted
toward it, notwithstanding the cOrruptlOns that
early gathered round it, and all the disgrace tina,
was brought upon the name by the Christians them
selves. The secret OF this power was in the in-
trinsic character of the religion.
Diluted a. Christianity was, by conforming to exist
ing institutions, and charged in its character aud pur-
pose by the anna aganation of old traditions with new
truths it contained within itself living and universal
principles which perversity OF man could stihe
Through all the din and dissOnance Of poemcs, the
geIte, sympathizBg words of Jesus sounded forever
ike a silver bell above the howlings of the Storm
Earnest souls listened revereny To the all pervading
tones, and received therefrom more childke trust
in the Heavenly Father, humanity toward suffer
ing brethren, and assured hopes Of life beyond
the grave. Tie explanation Of the rapid spread Of
Christianity is to be found in it. adaptation 10 the
masses Of mankind The priesthood in Hndostan and
Egypt, and the philosophers of Greece and Rone had
deemed il necessary TO conceal their highest truth
from tie pc Ople lest they should become perverted
and deseco,ed by ignorance ano groSsness. 1ney did
not perceive truth greater than all they taught; tha
there ought not TO Ge any ignorant people that know
edge should be dfiused ike the air, which every
NAV iuhale, and into which every man may breathe
Moses took great step IN advance, when he sough
to make of the Israelites a nation of priests; and
Ezra wisely carried out bis liberal views, when he
erected synagogues, where all the people could hear
the Law and the Prophets thrice a week. Socrates
taught in the market-place and distributed gems Of
wisdom in the workshops of mechanics. But this,
noble az was was merely dissemination of kaOpLedge
While the soul of Jesus, dwelling in region of hOl
ness, above the intellectual, "had compassion the
Inultitude;" was filed, 10 overhOwing, with Sgnpah Y
for the INDECENT, the afflicted, and the erring It
reserved for Inn TO heal the broken hearted" TO
"ureaCh gospel 10 the poor" 10 say, Her sns
which many, are forgiven; for she loved much"
Nearly two thousand years have passed away since
those words of love and pity uttered; yet when
read them, my eyes often l with team. thank thee
Heavenly Father for all the messengers thou bast
sent TO man. but above all thank thee for this thy
beloved son Pure lily blossom Of the centuries, TAX
ing root deep III the muddy depths, aud receiving the
light and warmth Of heaven into its golden heart All
that the piCus have felt, all that poets have said, al
that artss have done with their manifold forms Of
beauty to represent the ministry Of Jesus are but
feeble expressions OF the great debt We him, who
is now curing the lame. restoring sight TO the
blind and raising the dead, in that spiritual sense in
which all miracles are true. A friend writing to me-
SAYS THAT the nature OF Jesus gentle affection
ate and feminine is shown by bis love for children.
lis ttars for Lazarus his shrinking from death. Yet
for tie sake Of substituting the good the true and the
spiritual for selfshnees ialseboOd, and Journalism, be
could live without genuine appreciation or sympathy,
ard calmly resign hlmselfO an early aud violent DEATH
that oan scarcely make real to myself the spirit Of
| Christs words and life; but whenever | 10 sO | a.
ways ind that it appeals powerfully to al that Is
deepest and beet in my nature.
The permanent element in Christianity, accord
ing 10 Mrs. Child, is not to be sought in doctriGa
decisions, but in moral principles.
While contending about the divinity of Christ's
persoH the divinity Of his eLdmle has been compare
lively neglected. The only real point Of union for