New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-26
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az gsnst paid ministry.
Liberty OF conscience is guaranteed to Us by the
Constitution. aad 10 minister of state rehSlnn
forced upon ar urwir toCk or are they teeoed oy
titles turch rates eyied 10 pamper sn sristocraic
std luxurious priesthood On the contrary, the ss.a-
Ie- OF ministers IN the United states srise from tho
yclun,sry Contributions II ;hose who ae disposed 20
give q n.Ccerate requsl for time and services rem
Gstei sLG q general rule Is much below .ha. gyea
for most professional services. In country places.
ps .icGaIy. tie mersst sub,serce u awarded n re
iuin Tor hives Of pTNa,lol and to-.
Unfortunately for many estimsbe members OF the
Sccilty ot Friet ca they unsbe 10 lock upon the
ora anc religious aspect Of the world )und them
except from q single stand pOrt the position taken by
their ancestors 10 the earlier days OF Quakegism AMI
'lus igEc'rg a. things that canno; be brought within
the compass o. that charmed circle Iney forget thai
Circumstance, ae ever changing aud requiring adap-
tGtiors N conformity To use a common simie, they
wcu.d adcpt the same medicine tor heslirg simple
con plant used by their fathers n eradicate
yiiurIt U.Ctr
AID tbs brings me b question I with 10 ask Of
some ci our yea frieEds and more particularly Of
Dsyd II. Barnes. L. 1t Necessary III our age and
county, conducive TO The spread Il tha. charity
wi oh hcpeth sill things, TO brsnd the ministers OF
other societies With the opprobnous aud offensive ep
tiet Of bireng o. st this day the skirts Of Qua
BlGOTRY AT A FUNERAL.
To ,s, Edfsy Of TIE n y. T'i1,n&
SIR The s'mos' universa. attention Of the public
being TUNED toward igious matters. few thoughts
Connected with incident OF recent occurrence may
lot be out of place IN your columns.
Nothing can be mcrs nstursl than the inquiry
Whst is the effect of these religious revivss, and whist
WI be tLeir final result upon tie public mind and
heat Are they developing in lhe hearts and lives of
these most deeply Interested a0d most actively
engaged in them those yi.;ues aud traits OF char-
acter which the great Teacher exhibited IN his
be, ara taught al ria Illustrations w'ie
on eeIth Are the narrow sectsusn pr~iudices
- ~. - fogra,i-ts piV'rI Way srA dlsaPP~srot,
befc'e tie genial rays of tie San # Blgatecusnes-.
sId 4 tie nObe and heavenly sp it Of Him who .e.
b-ktd Us dlsc when ticy ed 10 call doHn hrs
IRON Etav,u ~ commune ther enemies tsklng rs
place We certainly have reason 10 look for such
eul. especially IN the vel lnttructed proessors oi
ChisteI iy-at least, n those occupying high places
10 tie Cturch-thOse who profess to teach Others TO
point out the WAY, the truth and the life.
But what DO facts say On arecent occasion, when
death had entered the domestic cree, and removed
ore who was deeply loved-lOyed by those of differing
religious seDtin ents-the Rev. DR.. Embree tPre5byte-
rsr of jersey City called upon 20 ofiicat At the
funeral aud son of the friends desired that aiyer
sat clergyman should take part IN the services. But
no tie Rev. DR.. could not t0erete 1t. And why Z
because oIscUth, a w0uld be encouraging q doc
TINE Pc did not Gcliere." What pity that bis soul
shou'd be stained with the spirit of liberation, anO
lat Others should be allowed by lis sanction TO 10
u,t what he himself ia presumed 10 do, VIZ: 6cIiere
1-hGt SetrS 10 them true, and ic0rsfp G0d an Snch
manner as seems 10 tam rishf and proper.
Would it not be well that this Rev. DR.. should he
-pecialy remembered 10 the many Christian prayers
that are daily ascending IN this city to the throne CT
God for the conversion II souls and the turning OF
men TO the way Of truth ami rghte0usDessi Would
# rot be well for him 10 be taught ths; he has not
" tie spirt Of Christ, he Is none OF His = ,. B.