The morning comet., 1856-12-16
y. .. r'asr"1's lecture

esPhcit1 ~ tfhN1t3S h77"u'p'ea w it5eV'
to this gentleman on The Influences d
Christianity aud The necessity and i'm
porianee of Sabbath schools. The 20.
siti5n assumed by the lecturer, is ten.
able that Christianity is the fouuda-
tion-- ay The chief corner stone oi
civil and religious liberty. Not that
liberty. which in modern political lav
icons, signifies ''license y but the lib.
erty, which an enlightened system Of
theology admits that each part Of The
complex machinery Of human society,
may exercise TO ascertain it's true 20,
stion pnd proper functions in refer
enoe TO The harmonious and happy nc
tion Of the whole. Christianity is light.
II teaches rs in its republican ethics
10 enquire into the laws Of the physi.
cal universe, as well MS 10 learn The
ordinances Of Jehovah, by which mind
and spirit ARE governed il teaches
humility and obedience to aflliotioh,
when il comes in dispensalons Of
Providence. In prosperity it bids us
beware , not to become inflated will,
pride and vainglory, else we be hum.
bed TO lneel in the dust and beg for
mercy at the hand Of Fortune Such
we agree with The Professor, is The mis-
sion Of the religion Of Jesus bpt
where do we find il producing such
glorious results In The old world,
for the last eighteen hundred years, II
has been used rs lash in The hands
Of vicious Ptiesteraftfy, and imbe-
eile government. 10 enslnve the pao.
pie. In its missionary enterprises it
has speeulaie1 upon the crednliIy Of
mankind until il has absorbed The fht
Of the land and then with niscallnd
christian charity, bus turned OFT The
popnlace % live upop nothing more
substantial than 'tfoih." What is The
spectacle before our eyes al this mo
ment-in Republican and Christian
America I The Profession Of Preach,
ing is lucrative business. II is fol
lowed by many, because Of peeuniary
and personal benefits to themselves .
not to ameliorate aud better the moral
tone of society. For this reason 1t is,
the pulpit has become Infested with
brawling demagogues --great question
raisers, who drag any thing into The
pulpit, out of which capital can be
made, for these bankers on human
oredulity.
The strife Of nearly all The sects,
calling themselves Christian; ia for
wealth and temporal power. We ad-
mire that philanthropy which gives
substantial evidence Of its existence, at
home, before 1t looks abroad for d field
TO labor in. What is called the Chris.
tlan Religion at the present day, bas
entirely too much to do with dollars
aud cents, the fact is patent every
where. No ono understands The evils
that underlie tho superstruc.ure of
True Religion, better than Professor
Magruder. Ills mind is admirably
scbooled TO deal with tho philosophy
Of history and human progress lis
ahdleHoe ltsteHeu W Hfil Win pro-
found attention, and no doubt, many
minds were set to thinking in new
channels of thought !; and when this
can be effected, coed results must inc.
vitably accrue TO society. Christianity
is republicanisrn It allows that free
dom Of thought which gives the mind
license to go out in pursuit Of new
truths as they arc gradually developed,
by increasing light from on High
Yet, in the face Of this self.evident
proposition, we are told ty a very