Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-25

otkerss merits and demerits Here Ia a chaos
Of conf citing opinions unknown before, unPar-
alleled elsewhere, and without a preeeoent ~
history From this cna0s tbe original Amerl-
can arts. sciences, civilization, religion phiios-
ophv, the new and original American coneep-
ton in all things will rise, and produce an en-
tirsly new phase OF civilization, which must as
much excel the old, as Grecian civilization,
/ arts and sciences excelled its Asistic and At
I Tican precedents. So an ail-wiss and benign
/ Providence cemeuts the progress OF humanity
This chaos, this immense treasury or con-
hictirg thoughts, ideas, conceptions and senh-
| ments would be incomplete without the men
tai and moral treasures Of Israel, for which
our forefathers struggled, lived, bled and died.
! Also, Israers mental wealth must be deposited
I in this rich treasury, from which the future
happiness OF mankind is 70 arise. For. how
ever we agree in many aud vital questions, we
disagree on religious subjects. As regards re-
ligiou, there is a train Of thoughts, an sssoeis
ton Of ideas Ia the israelite entirely different
from those Of the Christians We believe
there is but one God, who is the creator, pre-
5 server and governor OF the universe Just think
! OF the opposition which this doctrine meets
among orthodox Christians, and materialistic,
pantheistic aud sthsistic infdsls. We believe
man is the imsge Of bis Maker, the crown Of
Gods creation. free moral agent, the lord Of
outward nature. gifted with all the capacities
20 become god-like, TO work oHt his own saliva
tion and attain human perfection but such is
not the general belief. We believe II IS msn's
duty to develop and exercise, 10 all eases, the
exesllenciss which kind creatorha bestowed
on Us, TO srepare ourselves for the performances
Of our duties on earth, and the enjoyment Of
the bliss Of a future iife; but the established
churches think otherwise. We believe the
practice Of Justice ard viT tue on all our fellow
men is the practical duty Of man on earth
Others think otherwise
We believe as the father Furnishes has child
'only 10 amend its conduct, so God punishes the
sinner only TO improve hin; and as the father
would not punish his child FOR any nisdsmean
sr, If the child Of itself repents It's rebeliious
Aonduct and amends it, 60 God will not punish
fshe man who repents his sins and amends his
ronduct, nor does God require any mere Of the
sinful naR also, in this respect, we differ
widely from others. We believe, ali who act
according to the dictates OF their conscience,
whatever their religious belief might be, must
be sure of The grace and benignIty OF the Al
mighty. for conscience ant intellect are the
oniy guides which the seif-ssme God gave TO |
every man and also in this We dider radically |
with cur nsighbors. Il is our belief, that the /
redemption Of mankind depends on the progress /
of civilization, enlightenment, science, knowl- /
edge, Justice ard liberty, which must level the |
Wayifor the progress and triumph Of divine /
truth without miracie or any especially divine /
in the affairs OF mankind, and /
this universal triumph Is the kingdom OF the /
Messiah and also. il this we are opposed by 4
the established cresds. We maintain all men 1
will be saved, and also, this finds opposition.
We believe religion is set of principles and 4
Dot a system of observaIlcss or a mode Of be-
lief ard worship, and also this is gainsaid
While the different Chur ches consider the n
selves. each the only saving one, the perfection
# religion. hence also, the stability OF divine
ho1ghts, and, therefore, say the Eiessis q, the
perfection Of the human mind In divine matters
las come: We Acknowledge the progressive
endeucv OF the human mind, and profess the
,ouin,r Of the Messiah must lie in a distant
uture. While religion, liberty, justice, virtue
md charity are identical with US, they are sep
rate themes with our neighe0rs, that differ
adicsliV, cannot be denied
These theories, these doctrines, which we
earn bv an uuprrindiced reading OF Sacred
cripturs, deserve the consideration Of man
ind. I. is but fi'.y years, since N ankind, by
be American reyO luton, are permitted TO think
or themselves, in matters Of religion Il is
ut here, that lIbsF y OF conscience, thought
nd word are fully granted. Therefore, here
nd now il is IsracFs mission, to deposit these
lbiime and sacred thCories IN the treasury or
.mericsn wealth, from which the future great
ess Of mankind, the Messiah Of humanity will
rise. Yes, this is the cause Of IsrsePs exis-
snce in this country, and this is its mission IN
.merics. to deposit here these doctrines for
le future happiness and redemption, liberty
nd fraternity Of all msnkiad, the triumph OF
uh, the advent Of the MesI ah from America