New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-14


tUns Of such psty have upon the morals OF the con-
munity on how will revIvAs OF Religion reacn the sias
Of tie nation pisty oootent Win eatns ana dnk
ing and ate sdsocs at oolosk mornias pi.yers;
vhle the Iaon marches steadily 10 wrs,h and ruin
the Church at large axe under such infstuatios,
then indeed the nation Is ready TO pensoi Tor the
Church the salt of the earth the Conscience OF the
pstCp and IL the salt have lost ITS tavor, whereTth
hall il be sailed II the conscience OF the Church IA
corrupted and darkered the nation has no means OF
knowing its evils, and may be Tar advanced to-
ward irrenedable destruction Inc corscisnce OF the
Church is the only conscience that p,etehds % De
guided by the Word OF Goo, and BY that ora living
conscience in the Church and ministry must be the
nations Waterman.
| ore Of the dsrkeet and most distressing symptoms
10 tie progress OF this ibiquity Is the nsensIby of
the popular conscience under outrsges that we oncs
Hulpofed, If ever aLy APPROXIMATION 10 tnem were
per- et,sted were even alter ptec, woud set the ma
lien in a blaze Even Mr.. Webster used to TAX of
danger Of extermeLs upon the conscience Of the
equity but we find no Lszard attending them Out
rsge after Outrsge quietly endured, tn the people
l.come accustomed to be rsmpied on, aud conscience
utters no renonsrance fearful psrsiyzipg power,
epel of stupefacOn, insensibility unto death is
"a The nation and the Church and the ministry that
ought 10 act the nations conscience, are drugged
ard possessed with the devil OF silence. SO that the
Leope are not arrested, not alarmed, not made sensi
te what Satans work is being accomplished upOn
them. This fearful treason sgaiHst God and Ills
Word a terrible betrayal OF principe.
Ii is the nerves of sensation In our system re
fused TO warn US Of injury by the sense Of pain,
that as under the power OF ohloroform, our bodies
might be hacked and msmed, and We not aware OF IT.
as N 8 drunken stupor, an might be fatally burned
and not know it until too late SO, If the Chur % and
the ministry being Gods sentinels to the nation are
bribtd drugged into silence, the nation by such
treschery will be fatally ruined ere 1t 10 aware, and
viii utterly perish in its corruption. Yet still, VIC
talk &C the worlds conversion aid here in these ami
vereTes drive all the multifoid machinery OF the
societies have set in motion, while every day our
very power to manage them and to keep them nom
the yillany of our example grows less, and We
20 Be aspg Of our health and strength and prosperity
with this terrific lease under which We may be stag
geiing drunken man upon the very last verge OF
Gtd's endurance.
The indulgence, maintenance, protection and de-
Of this siD is the one great obs ace against the
missionary influence and work. ItcIipples US, It IN N
aces energies II pasie5 Efforts. We are 10 the
COZ difion Of whose whole left side il paralyzed
so that all the strength ana life Of TIE right side
occupied and tasked with keeping tae palsed half OF
the body frCm falling. We are Like q man nduging
in tie Of ardent spirits to degree just bordering
continually on alton that all the soberness
ef is but Just sufficient to keep him out OF the gutter
We are ulft for Coos work OF overcoming the IDOL
airy Of the atops while weae in savsn sublection TO
the worship Of this Moooh at home And this Is the
upshct Of all our splendid raaing, all our vast gifts
fro M God all our preparations by truth providence,
and grace, for the worlds delverance from sin and
Satsn Is it such an agency; or tue rumentality
Ct srch people, that can be relied upon for The
woro's conversion Eighteen hundred years Christ
crucfed hss been known and preached on earth, as
righteous Judge and Savior for the poor and needy,
the oppressed and the children Of the needy and yet
IN Il ee last days. and in the nation DOW Wanted as
the foremost Christian nation upon the face OF the
globe the iniquty OF Slavery Itself has been revived
and aibtained as the missionary agency and lnsttu
ton OF the Gospel An0 all this comes from hiding
instead Of revealing that divine Life which IL the light
of the world which is the disclosure and destruction
of fin but being withheld leaves the world in dark
bees and the church to be the nursing mother OF the
worlds abomin atiODs As in the absence OF tho solar
light there is nothing but cellar vegetation, and the
sh nd run
slu the light and love tho darkness so in the alb
serce tnoeaimcnt of Gods Word, a sicky, Psllid
bloOo lees seI alsm of c)mpromise ard exped.
ole ncy takes the place Ct vigorous, vrtuou LIE, ane
gigantic forms of iliquty breed and thrive The
ttu endous despotsm OF Slavery Is the result oil the
policy of silence il tie churches, silence in the pulpit
Silence of the ministry, the delaying and withholding
Of the Word of God.
Where can such things end, if continued Aud if
the conscience of the people not reached ard reused
what hope there that the wickedress OF the Govern
ment Ill ever be arrested They will go just as lar
as the yeope will let ttemfor their conscience is al
WAYS lower and more in,ensble than that D. the peo-
Die but never higher The conscience of the people
is Il last defense Of LibertY-tne asst element OF
rght Gus power. II the conscience Of the people can
be set right, then there is hope in God IL they du
ayow and throw off this in'quty, God VIII not lay II
TO .leir charge but if they DO not resist It, God will
certainly visit it upon them; he will let them be De,
stioyed by it. They have sown the wind-they shall
esp the whirlwlLo. ~
Here II en- are demonstrated the responsibility and
DUTY OF tie church ard the ministry, "a Gods sp-
pointed fundamentally for training and awakening the
cor science Of the people. How cin nations sins De
reaci cd in any other way And how in this way ex-
c.pt only by the Word ofCod which Is the sole lostru-
mnt in The hands Of the Spirit OF God to nee the
world of sin Al d how is the Word OF God to be
applied, except by the ministry, sustained Dy Tue
church for this pun pc Sc and the Sabbath, wnen
God gathers the people beneath It's hearing and IT'S
power! Tie whole salvation OF our country-tne
wlole disability Of redemption from the sin OF
Saye1y-rests OF this question: VIII the church and
M, ministry be faithful VIII the ministry be- faith
| ful to Geo Will the church uphold and pIotectth the
nnistry in such fsi;hfulnessl The ministry mus
| speak out ard speak with will with purpose, win
perseverance and continued pressure on the con-
science.
| The ministry must speak to move the co1ntry-nOt
merely TO relieve thtif consceuces To clear their
own skirts by quiet declaration OF opinion, or To en-
ter protest and then retire. The ministry csn move
the coultry but INST by resolutions in Associations or
il G neral Assembles while the pu pit Is as silent as
the grave. There is courage whatever, and ttere
| nav be erv little fs:thfuln.ss in framing resolutions
| which mt be but al anodyne to the c0nsclence-a
| difpeIsattl from ever preaching on tae subject
| Tneie ere general resolutions IN the New iesIa-
meut 10 stand in the place Of pulpit fahuness IN the
appLcaon of Gods Word; but the rule was always,
AID everywhere to renounce the hidden thing OF dis
tore.ty net walking in craftibess nor hindlng tue
VOID of God deceituly, but by manifestation OF the
truth commencing ourselves toevery nan conscience
| in the sight GOD. And again We we're bold IN our
God 10 speak to you the Gospel OF TOD with mucn
conteItor and as we were allowed Of COD to De put
IA trust with the Gospel we speak not as pleasing
| men, but God, WITCH treth our hearts.
Now the Word Of God is for aggression and conquest
az not a compromise, with sin. The Word OF Goo is
Park Of ertilery-a swift hing mountain OF thun;
deripgt aud ghtnrgs against sin, to overcome II and
get out Of tie world ard not mere protest to cave
Your credit. Tie Word of God is to be thundsred
forth by the ministry for the discount ure OF thus
sse' viaiIy and impety in the Judgment sea- ana N
| tie gislsture ard the sin o! man stealing, aud
th, IS to be done in reliance upon God and at his
coumsId, that tie nation may be brought to repent,