The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17

will OF God rec the duties OF mankind the rights
humsoiiy aDo the full blaze OF moral hight which the
While Luther. and ca vn and the -eoTmeps Of the
teen'h century avowed doctrines which they Discovery
oy the dim moral slight which then merely began 70
The goepe, had reclaimed under the rule Of i'm
perA Rome, when men had very little conception ~ c. vii
ing truth His apostles fell martyrs to the civil power
Ths Church Of Rome ut length extending is nduence
Over the civil authority enforced It's sec.A'an doctrines BY
the nQusitob by the horrors OF the "auto da fe"
He reormers Of that age struck at some OF the prom
Of the church, both in faith and practices, but
the.' advanced fundamental rutbs on which all men
claiming Christianity agree. The reformers them
selves held 10 the divine right OF kings TO boar civil rule
owe their elow men, establish privileges for class
a. impose heavy burthens on Others that the church
held the rule the conscience aud the faith Of
mankind They were intolerant, pevecui3d those who
disagreed with them Calvin himself ad vsed, nay caused
burning of Servetus for uterng the honest ants
of his own heart No one then dared avo~ the rgh OF
form Of faith to proclaim the equal rights OF all
CIVIL religious and spiritual freedom la hers ninety five
propositions were aimed At the sale Of under
the present age Cavins five points Of theology TO wit
"Predeetnasios, - "Limted Amusement "rotal Depra
witty" Irresistible Grace, and Final Perseverance OF
the Saints far less interesting to the preent genera
ton than the practical duties OF dolng unto others
as we would have them do unto u.s." The reforners Of
age sought control the thoughts, tn gu the faith
Of mankind by meaphys theories and osrac dogmas
but sle understood BY the people or dynes Hence the
great number Of eecs OF the present each holding to
doctrine, article of faith, which distinguishes
II from others Yet, all refe;ting Christians nos hold
hathe great OF human existence the instruction,
the elevation the unfolding Of each and Of every moral
being preparing him her for moral usefulness here and
for enjoy here and IN just sISs degree as
gion the laws and revelations OF God teach US that
vice can escape punishment and no virtue can be sepa
rated from Its appropriate reward.
Thus while religious scots have adhered to creeds
and covenants and articles Of abstract faith, the popular
mind has progressed in religious kao Wedge, and the
gre q higher
religious position, and avow religious truths which
more practical more Fundamental than those proclaimed
by any religious OF the present day. Indeed
great aud rapidly increasing political party basiug ex
stence its expectations Of upon the self evident
truths that all hold from the Creator the equal aud
naenabe right to enjoy fe and that CIVIL religious aud
Spiritual liberty which so necessary to render Life useful
10 the individual and TO the werld that human govern
ments constituted to secure the en- yment OF these
rights which God has comic rred on manknd that no
huns n enactment which attempts to repeal the viii OF the
Meet High can bind the conscience or cmmana the re-
spec, OF good men.
Nc lher Luther, nor Calvin nor any o. our RELIGIOUS
scots Of either ancient or modern tunes, has pro
CLAIM I'd these primal doctrines In Its creed its articles of
FAITH or its covenants On the contrary most OF reh
scui denominations admit the authority OF rulers
10 & 70 the LAYS b roo their
ali mankind Indeed, portion OF the members or most
Of the leading denominations assert and maintain that God
has authorized portion Of our to ensave AMI bru
taze another portion And members OF those sects who
engaged In the daily commission Of these crimes
against Gods law and our common humanity avow cen
fdent hopes of salvation throu Oh mputet righteousness
and irresistible grace
hesitate not to de,sre .uch theology opposed 10 the
laws of Cod the teaching, Of The Gospel the philosophy,
the judgment and conscience of enlightened Christian men,
however it may accord with the sentiments Of barba
rous age.
think tie time has arrived when some modern Luther
Calvin, should erect the standard OF higher, purer
theology, theology In harmony with the laws Of purity
OF justice, OF Cod theology In ha' mony ih the teach
logs Of the Gospel theology approved by the philosophy
the judgment Of enlightened mem theology that acknow
lodges and procaims the primal truths life that
CIVIL religious spiritual freedom the gifts OF Cod
that every member OF the human family hss received
from the Creator equal inalenAble right enjoy
hem"-that sucb enjoy necessary develope the
intellect elevate the SOUL and prepare the Individual for
usefulness, for happiness here and hereatrthat every
attempt TO limit the sphere Of human thought, TO hold
the mind the body Of In suotc tion 10 the
views the will OF another, 10 prevent the enlarge
feet development Of any human SOUL constitutes crime
TO which, by the laws Of nature and OF natures God the
AZ in harmony with those laws eIevnes The
individual and prepares him for higher attsiuments.
For the protection OF these rights and the encourage
ment OF these duties all Cover amens and associations
should be adapted. or all The nations OF the earth
il the moe avoraby situated for carrying forward this
great reformation. Our government founded upon
these truths and most Of ourgpeo plebeeve them The
reformation has commemorate In rapid progress In ell
parts Of the country men are awakening necessity
indey recently avowed in the Presoyterisn General As
sembly, that 'hare such thing eternal right and
wrong" has awakened the Men that
theoss bald forms OF sectsrian faith mpotent
useless Our old organizations bee oming mort
ectent, worn out Men long 10 Jay tnem asoe, 10 as
connect themselves with these theoretic tochncaItes
Viii 81 retard the OF hearts upon those grea. and
vital truths which elevate mankind and prepare them for
usefulpess, for happiness Many Of ministers have
caught the Inspiration OF these truths They are giving
to u solemn convictions Of their Judgment,
urfettered by sectasn prejudices Toe sea OF humas
thought which remained quiet for hundred and atty
years troubled Its waters pearly pagbant from long
repose poughed b. many kees Discussion Is
stirring It's deep foundations The blo OF agitation
rolling and trust the storm will conanue until false theo
ries and inndsty the love Of oppren OF tyranny VIC
lence poygamy aud sla very shall be overwhelmsc and
their broken cas upon the sterle coast NJ political
and religious conservatism. JOSHUA X. 6lDDlNGS