New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

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Now, Inever heard Of the existence Of such man
az the Rev Ebert :. Porter nor Of such paper a.
The Christian ioLgtnoor, until tina time, nor have
| an idea 10 what denomination Of Christians he be-
lODgs; and, Of course, can have no IDking Oh tbe
motives he could have had in atrbu.lng the author
ship Of this little work 10 Az he speaks OF nav
ing seen the tract he mutt have seen the aulhor
name prefxed 10 it and the statement Of the award
in his favor OF the distinguished gentlemen just men
tened SO that the theory OF mistake or msIniorma-
ton is out Of the question. | would scrupulously
avoid using any harsh language ID speaking OF a
Reverend Editor: but fear that this one must De
taken 10 have deliberately "sad the thing that 10
not" as the wise IiOuy hBhnms used perphrasucihy
TO call fb. for which Accomplishment, CULVER
tells US they had no single word in their language.
Now. living is. undoubtedly an elegant accomplish
mont not v thout it's uses in the Church as well as
in the State; but believe il is not as yet admitted
among the number of the Christian graces. linen
again. il should be exercised with due discretion.
Lies like truth. not 10 be spoken at all tunes.
And those practicing II should always bear IN nind
Captain AbeOlute's advice to his servant, Never
tell any more lies than are absolutely necessary
and pever " hen they are TO be found out. Inc
Rev. Ebert =. Porter, not having observed these
moral restrictions cannot expect to escape the pun
ishmeDt Of his indiscretiOn feel that should not
do my spiritual duty toward this errlng brother II
failed 10 remind him Of a certain lake OF fre and
birthstone in which is appointed the place OF par
tcular description Of sinners. | would also. d.
rect bis earnest attention to the sermon lately
preached, in Boston, by the Rev. Nehemiah Adams,
II. d. on the Reas0nableness Of Eternal PUNISH
ment ! would afiechOnately remind HIM that IN
his case, without repentance, it is not merely rea-
sonablc but certain. ! would commend his ease as
one proper for special prayer in the Revival meet
ngs that he may be brought to see the error OF his
ways and turn from his wickedness aud live.
The Rev. Ebert 5. Porter proceeds To give the
reasons Of the rejection of this tract in manner a.
ndiscreet as his attrbuon of it's authorship, mas
much az il can be read by anybody and their truth
ascertained at once. He says:
The tact rejected IL ny and mpT. and Wholly unit to 10
placed the hands under the eye OF people who have any
proper ,eDse Of moral purity snd decency'
f1atter myself that any person acquainted with
my humble writings would know that either the
tract in question was not written by me, or that
this character of it false and slander0us one.
But it is not | who am at the bar-nor even Mr..
Whipple, chiefly. 1t is the ri. Reverend Prelate
who presdes over the diocese of Rhode Island, DIR.
Wayland late President Of Brown University and
the undOubted head of the great Baptist denOnlna-
ton, a respectable Boston deacon, and Scottish
Doctor of Divinity that are accused of awarding a
prize to filthy and impure work. UNIT to be
touched read by people of moral purity and de.
ccncy, and rndcavOriDg TO scatter 1t over the land
under the sanction of the American Tract Society !!
This is grave charge, and il is for them to answer
il, | rather think il will astOnish the religious
world over the water. Mr.. Punch tells us that the
Britishers opened their eyes wide on reading IN the
New. York papers that the late valuable Mr.. Pau
deem had chad his nose bit off by Nike Murray.
" low Alderman of the First Ward;" but what was
that bv way Of eye-Opener," compared with the
intelligence. that these eminent gentlemen had en-
deavored thus to force into circulation an obscene
and filthy publication by means of the imprindtar
of the Tract Society 1t is certainly case for le-
gal investigation and prosecution. | commend 1t TO
the zeal Of those excellent magistrates, Recorder
Barnard and Judge Russell. As the cuprlts are
probably now in town, they might be easily seized
and detained. | will myself be bail for Mr.. Whip
PIES delivering himself up for trial whenever the
case shall be tired.
While truth compels me to disclaim the author
ship of this ract-thouch can hardly imagine ii TO
be necessary to disclaim work with another mans
name on it's title page-I should have been very
proud to have been able to write IT. 1t Is a clear,
temperate, dispassonate treatise on the subject 1t
treats Of of excellent literary execution, and OF per-
feet proprety and delcacy of language. If my opin-
ion b. not of weight sufficient to cOun.erbalance
that of the Rev. Ebert ). Porter, can call by way
Of compurgators of the accused writer, and hackers
Of my Judgment, Bishop, an ex.Presldent OF aCol-
lege in Providence, Doctor of Divinity IN Scot
Land. and an orthodox deacon (Which | believe Mr..
Stoddard to be- in Boston. The public can decide
for itself on which side the probabilities of being in
the right lie. But it will do better yet 10 buy the
tract and read and Judge for itself. BYLES.