The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-14


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"a sr aThe Christian Lawyer"
ss asfas CBarsYfAy LAWYER, the Claims on ,ht's-
tiAuty on the Legal Profession discourse deliver
ed at the funeral Of HtcBasp W. PtorhSof' hsq.'h
the First Presbyterian Church, Richmond pe' is''
Re Rev r. Y. Moore, u. D." MAcTskLASE FER
oessos, printers.
The discourse IL handsomely printed, and Is one OF
fhehe., rc have ever seen, from its eloquent and
sebolarlx author The text IL SO. Mark 10, Is,
aAn honorable counsellor, which also waited Tor
,he Kingdom ofGod." In this admirable DISCOURSE
pr Moorr proceeds to show shat Christianity, so
far from being inconsistent with the legal profes-
s;on, las some suppose) has some peculiar claims
anon e. and that far Ia the religion OF the Binie
from being an impeachment In a lawyers way u Is
a thing which he has peculiar reasons for
embracing; and that whilst Il IL high tribute 10
his professional character, that he IAN honorable
counsellor, that climax Is only reached In that
character. when we can add, che also watts for the
kingdom Of God"
That rortion of the sermon which treats Of "the
important relation that the Bible holds to the his
sory of human law" strikes ms as peculiarly
interesting aud instructive. DIR. Moore shows that
not only the moral Law delivered through the
mouth Of Moses, bears the mark of perfect wisdom
and of inspiration, which mankind have never
been able to change or to improve upon, but that
In the civil and national Law of the jews, which
was intended for them alone, will be found much
that is valuable in the civil and common law OF
later times. We wish that we had space to trans
fer to our columns the specifications Of the various
particulars in which the Mosaic laws have not
been surpassed by the eDsctments Of any code, es-
peciaIly regard to personal rights and the trans
actions of ordinary life; the greater humanity OF
Hebrew legislation the Hebrew equivalent to the
trial by Jury and sensible regulations for the
Transmission Of property; the counterpart Of the
checks and balances of our own constitutional law
which existed in the admirable adjustments of the
Hebrew Commonwealth. Suffice 1t to say that DR..
Moore Justly maintains that the Hebrew laws have
mingled with all the later flow of human history,
and have come through Babylon, Persia, Greece
and Rome to the legislation OF all modern times !;
that the "roots Of the mighty system Of modern
law reach not merely TO the dark mould of the
Middle Ages, nor to the pillars of the Forum, nor
the rocky base of the Areopagus, but farther deep
Or still, until Aud them twisted in living and in
separable embrace around the fire clad rocks of
Sinai"
This excellent discourse is in all respects worthy
it's distinguished and esteemed author and of the
solemn occasion on which 1t was pronounced.
Fair for st. Joseph's Orphan Is ylu m.
The ladies of 81. Peters Church are now hold
ing Fair on Governor street, to enable st. Jo-
seph's Orphan Asylum of this city to provide &C.
commodations for the increasing number of or
phans whom their benefcent kindness has res
oned from poverty and suffering and is preparing
to become useful members of society. The num-
her of orphan children In this asylum is forty five,
a number which has compelled the excellent la
dies who have them 10 charge to put up additional
buildings, and it is to aid in defraying the cost of
these that the elegant Fair Governor street,
has been gotten up. We feel that no appeal is
necessary to the humane aud benevolent for as
sistance in such cause. Whilst there is great
difference ofreligious belief among Christians, there
is one point upon which they all agree, and that is,
that no kind of faith which does not bring forth
fruits Of charity and of mercy, will avail at that
tribunal in which every act of compassion done
to the poor, the sick, the prisoner, for Christs
sake, will be regarded done TO him. What Oh
jects 80 stir up the fountains of human sympathy,
AS young children, deprived in their most tender
years. of their natural protectors, the little
banks drifting helplessly about the bleak shores
of life, without pilot or compassI Who would
not If he could, call down to earth Him who walk
ed on the waters of the stormy lake, and rescued
the apostles from threatened shipwreck and invoke
him to tread the angry pillows of this sea of HUI
man Borrow, and with His own benefcent and
almighty hand, guide the orphan voyagers to a
haven of security Who would not rejoice once
more to see this good Shepherd, rescuing those
lambs from the wolves Of poverty and vice. and
carrying them in His bosom, Yet, all these the
benevolent and the merciful may do, in His stead,
and He will regard it as done by Himself Surely,
charity bestowed under such auspices, as the dep
uties of Christ, and with such recompense in
view as He has himself held ont, is rather priv
ilege than a duty, and will verify the words Of
Holy writ--"It ia more blessed to give than to
receive
A holy apostle has said, "Pure religion and un-
dehed Ia TO visit the fatherless and the widow in
their affection and to keep myself unspotted from
the world.' Let then visit the fatherless chill
dren, by aiding the Orphan Asylums of our city,
both male and female. Let pluck from the
gloomy caves of restitution and ignorance, "many
gem of purest ray serene," which shall be an or
nament and blessing to society, and throw ray of
lustre upon the dark valley of the shadow of
death.