New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-11

times Of danger man ought TO be watchful and vigi
, nj. ard is commanded so to be; but mans geners
rage should be that Of fesrlessness, confidence
80 1ge. firmness, and magnabimity. He could no
a. Il tlere is no pity expressed for those who are
c1Is,n ionaliy tnlid, weak minded aud. st-called
$500, We, but that prov ision is made in the Bible
Gcr his inn of Opposition as Tor re0kncss snd not
rs. -. nanlresS, and that caution and tmidity
49, -. - NJ gGtlyenesS are hot scriptural ideas.
~ ~ S,,r courage without rashness hope without
N.,ai.ress ona mess without ooSeness, generosity
wifbout wsstefulrA 's-these are tue true Christian
80 Ard - men In seeking for this, come 10 II
,in,b = ,;,,, tendency to fear TO
80 - ,;,;o, az ible does not rcJecf them. but
points OFT more exrra ent wsy' Inc Bible, he
said was thought never To ne why, .I's ho' oe-
cause its vii is too high for q, VOC 80
He thought that the comparl> ns "hicn Ine apostles
made such as when they said o. one oa'.stsn msn'
You are babe only little tas>'e' aau neeu " De
fed on milk ard Of another and str\ niger man lou
are strong, and can feed on stTcEg meat eNoH
the OppOsltlOns and contrasts winch are 'a'o
istics ftrue wit.
Christian men should not volunteer 10 sesk danger.
They should not exile themselves from the surround
ngs of Christian influence. But when Christian.
without his seeking by Gods providence IL
brought in the face OF danger, he should not shrink
Sometimes Christians refuse TO 90 to social gatherings
for fear they NAV lose their conviction of sin. He
thought If their conviction could be so soon rubbed
Of the sooner the better. Sacred duties should not
be stunned. He would not say. especially ~ the
Young that they should rush heedlessly into gayetes
but that if there sprung mp naturally certain social
duties, these should be performed and not smrked
Company should not be abandoned for solitude. The
deN ii has as fine shot at when he Is alone IN ms
room as when he is in company in the parlor
Wherever q man goeS-athough II makes a difference
where he goeS-he cannot 60 away from the eye OF
that watchful Providence that never SAUNDERS nor
sleeps Into whatever man goes, let hun go into II
as a man. and God will bring him out of il a. man.
MANY people think that their religion is thing
which they TO take Of instead OF its taking
care of them. They put on their Christian hope as
Don Qnixote wore his paste-board helmet, never to
meet a blow with H. They think their only duty Of
warfare is 10 keep their armor bright. Christian
may keep his amor bright but II should be only for
the purpose of going down with IT into the battle The
Church is made an insurance company, got up 10 IN
religion against being destroyed out OF the world
which is if an insurance company should be got up
10 insure mankind against the going ont OF the light OF
the sun in heaven What il man should consecrate
himself to see if the world TUNED around right every
day What if he should stand sentinel at the north
pole at the south pole and at the equator to see II
that the earth turned properly her axis every day
This ia like mans keeping in religion, so that no
body else shall hurt il. He was enough OF
gardener TO know that when dwaried plant
il likely to be eaten up by red spiders,
il can be cured not by washing nor by tumigation,
but only by gr0iring and so the best safeguard OF
the church is life and growth Life is never half so
dangerous as dealh. He mortified at the timidny
of ministers in reference to the great questions and
movements Of the day. Want and intemperance and
Slavery saked along the streets, passing the church
door CRYING out for relief The enthusiastic and gen.
erous he arted would 90 out To meet them, almost
frantic with sympathy; but the older and the wiser
heads the minister, the deacOns and the elders all
say: "Wait, stop; il will create stir in tho church,
and the peace of the church must not be disturbed
And 40 Christ CRYING out through the voice Ot these
witnesses is suffered to pass by and 10 be crucited
afresh We live under the dispensaton, not I'M
der the old. Moses fought behind constitutions
Christ throws down constitutions or goes forth from
Il. NJ rhnn thA nr1al fAfQ
liar people, said to Them Abide at home;" Christ,
who is the Savior of the world, says, " Go preach
"the Gospel to every creature" The church is too
greatly under the Ehucnc of Mammon; II seeks too
much the favor Of men; II Is therefore tmd ana not
bold When in the Young Mems Christian Associationt
was attempted to introduce subject OF discussion
the application of Christianity TO new topic, all the
city was made to ring with the improperly OF it.
When by discussion some heat was raised every
paper almost in the city quoted the heat that was
cited and said, " Did we not tell you Their idea
was that when man became converted he was TO lie
still in coffin and the moment there was rattling
of the bones and sign of hfe then there danger
and an alarm was TO be raised. Where did they get
their idea of religion What churches have they
been attending What Gospel have they heard
preached This is not the idea of Paul This is not
the Gospel Of Christ. This idea Of conservatism the
Bible blows upon with scon as most contemplate
He would not have the young men OF his congregation
suppose that he advocated any Wild msdcap enthus-
asis. When their danger should come to be ON that
hood does not lose its balance, but is centered aud
tempered in Christ. A mans ruling spirit must be
love and his enthusiasm will not then lead him
aSiray.
Nominees Of piety Is demanded not only in respect
of outward conduct, but of inward disposition. The
popular impression of Christian is, that he is bou
quet of cut flowers, and is to be carefully kept and
guarded with great care, for if he 10 touched he may
fall TO pieces, and there viii be nothing left OF him!
But if man be really Christian his former faculties
and traits will be repressed but intensified in their
action II he was noble before, he ought to inspire
the feeling, Well he is twice as noble now if he
was mngnanmous before, ne Is heroic now If you
were nthfu before, thank God that there is such
thing az mirth in this world Of tears -be uirthful
still. He went along the streets, said he and read
mems faces as II they were books. He would rather
go with his brother Bellows, and sit on the corner OF
Broadway and Wall street or on the steps OF the Ex-
change than go to the theater. He would there see
living dramas-unwritten dramas-enacted every
day, that are more dramatic than any that have
ever been recorded, while the actors them,
selves would be real actors and not imitators. If
he should make collection Of faces, he might go and
take one and say, holding it up before him Whose
image and superscripton Is this !" This Is care
there the wrinkled lines. lie might take another
and ask: Whose image and superscnption Is this =
Why this is anxiety; and ths-ths is suffering, bag
gard and sad and histhis is fretfulness and peeysh
ness how discontented. Whose is this Why this
where did it come from 1t Is exceedingly rare;
il is worth more than artists proofs Why II Is the
" contentment of loving soul | never saw more
than dozen of them in all my life!
When man becomes Christian, what there IS OF
fmness and selfrespect Of Illuminating imaginstions,
Of TASTE of telicacy, of refinement, In the all-com-
pounding element of love-a all these belongto him as
Christian man. and he il not to put them away when
be becomes Christian, but to strengthen and develop
hsm that he may to the measure OF the stature
OF the fullness Of Christ allowance is demanded
in all his experiences. Some Christians carry their
hope as men carry light in high wind-not so much
for the light that shines but 10 keep II from blowing