New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-30
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.

To IL. Editor Of TIE N. y Tribune
SIR: The religious interest now prev ALI through
the country having become an element ofthe news Of
the day, il will rot be out Of place TO discuss in daily
newspaper some Of the bearings of this extraordinary
state Of things the healtbful tone of the community
This propose TO do, avoiding as we'll the ovsr-san-
guine I'M pulse of religious zeal the hand as the
cold ncreduli.y of the worldly mind on the other.
Ard, first: | am not of the number Of those who
Lod that because great ultimate good is to be at
taired such movement Of the minds of men is wholly
free from evil consequences aud belcoves us 10 pre-
vent and as far as possible guarl against such
quenoes.
Second For the accomplishment Of any great moral
or re- gous reform is tie natural order Of things
that tone Of feeling should exist which as compared
with the ordinary state of mind, may be deemed en-
huslqsm, and BY those who are unmoyed will be de-
nounoed taaottcal. 1t viii be found that great
outicns have always been preceded by this intensity
Of feeling AID may properly consider il heathiul
impulse necessary to maintain tie yigor and persever
ance Of effort which the occasion demands.
hope lot TO be understood a. in any manner dero-
eating from the sacred character Of the deep earnest
LESS row peva3i-s the mind Of our whole community
1t is undenable that powe- greater than that Of man
could alone have produced what we witness; but We
have TO deal with human me des OF thought, aud the
great change bei g wrought will be in accordance
with principles to which our moral nature is subject.
Third 1t hos been said by popular minister of q
Denomination having little sympathy With reviYas
ta' irteeon in the religious community was tie cause
OF the preset revival and .hst what We see Is spas
odic effort 10 recover a natural condition This was
sad IN deroga.ory sense, but We may appropriate
tru'b wherever We meet with it. and there Is some
Truth in this remark. There has beca irreligion N he
Church tso!t. Taere ia. been aa attempt to bring re-
iE.Crs profession into amity with the word The old
land marks hsd leeu broken down Ii had even be-
Gene popular doctrine IN the Church that /. was easv
to be Carstiat hat it was Lot necessary TO give up
worldly md, bu: otly TO sjd 10 / the respectable
c1sfscter Of membership IN TIE visible Church Of
CD. AM what mas been the consequence The
worldly spii;t aas cf course predomn.te5 anc hss
sought for Prominence n the Church nv ostenat OF Of
religious Observance. Hence las there supervenei
loT s'iimate OF The inner cr,.yaton Of the Chrsts
Hfe waie there has been al The PRIDE of preemineuce
which the natural heart Graves above al ,hcgs.
le. have there been some who were faithful IN the
mist q :hese elf ohe's. Had there rot been
,loud nave beef (,od. toysakcr
But % the houglitfa m1t Z Ass been long evident
taAI some great eve: was about % De ushsred in.
/ sre AS bcsA 4 nor. iite-.e spri; OF pety IN he
lew ana tae general apathy even he ~
,9uklng have been s-a.tei at times by tie manifs;
t!c~r Of TIE ste Of thr gs with the idea + -
ti,e 2 1,al government II tie wuI d-sni some mCte
- ,ushfu but OF mors ycu, have soush. b! u
Ina, oyu'si-I {" rake upa syf,sm { religion ccrss'-
NJ vc y Il - ioys ci God N one side sud The 81
iI' ao;elcc Of -uman gus. o. he cttsr
Ssh eit !ts devices which may be termed app
r''' w'cke'ntss n high PAGES" spoken Of ~ Tue
Af"ue. Agsinit thee, ns hsvs Ia: to wreste e.
as asains' the G, mmo1 ailL.ements Il tae void
i"' al los She fountains II tie great deep OF though
lave teen broken rp-tne lcns'.g OF .le human hear
l." . mihDs te,ter ,naz 'he ru,rc hssks Q: WORTHY
p"J3s"s67 ~ bseo ''rapr-ssrse deep al. sol