The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23
Religious RsvivnIs In England

Prom ire LONDON STAR, Jan IL
The efforts which are making 10 bring the very
outoasts OF society within the hearing Of the Gospel arc
certainly most credtable TO those who make them. But
which few sufficiently appreciate and which many cannot
realize nj all The sort OF sensation which popular
that which wesley ana Withheld excited in their day
There terrible earnestncs, followed by practical
suits, and by an Immediate adoption Of new and
rules Of life in the made by these latter preach
ere which we do not even look for in the mos,
devoted admirers OF our present pulpit orators.
element, and instead Of converts they have oniy
admirers. BA what did John Wesley care
Tor whole church full lie came 10 institute new rule
OF lfe and to make practical followers We should how.
ever, be wrong TO look merely at ho men, and to com.
pare he without considering the reaction OF the popular
religion Of the time upon them We have not merely re-
iEious individuas-we have religious world Religion
"doers Of The Word we have conpoissrurs Of so,rns
disguise as we may, there a great and grievous de.
er'otshon IN the tone OF the religious world Our religion
OF practical consequences n Is theory not a life
Hence the real influence Of religious leaders Is small
platform, and there Il ends All our energies are spent in
FORMING q proper creed, and in defending Il against
assaianis when We have formed But as for energetic
and practical protest against the yrannes and oppree
sons that are In the world longer look the
neous world 10 ma them. II not always The
time was when TO be zeaous Christian 70 be zealoas
In resistance TO slavery 70 unnecessary and cruel wars
70 al The pride and rapacy Of swles power Religion
tboee days was constant protest the side Of hu-
Humanitarian. Thgo times are not remote We
reed 60 no further back than the times OF WILDER
force, and Thornton and Zachary Mscsusy 70 realise
what different being modern religious professor s
You might despse nj the creed OF those men, bus
their unceasng protest against all tyranny on the esrh
and their advocacy Of the slave OF the oppressed OF tne
miserable and forgotten, secured them place IN evmy
heart that was not dead 10 the impulses OF humanity nu
bov Il II now Our modern saints are no longer IN tne
Of the great bawle Of humanity they MAKE no col
lccve protest against the most giant evils bskng IN
the sunshine of state paronage-et least those OK them
who belong state churchthey are tue aOettore q
wrong more than the opposers Of H.
Let us lust take n fev instances, and gee whethw
thew do uot make good position. There " q
great taik about promoting Christianity In India But
smpe The speeches made nj Of the meetings held for
that purpose and you will find that the importation Of
certain doctrines into India, and the adoption by
the natives Of certain worship Is the goal aimed auot
the manifestation by the government OF Christian beuevo
lencc and mercy and truth. What voice has proceeded
from them condemnation OF unrrheous seizure Of
terrtory--of wholesale and niquitous annexaons
Not the publication Of the torture report has elected
any collective or general protest from the Exeter Hall pub
c The most authentic evidences OF rspscy and cruelty
fall alike 70 arouse the indignation call forth the
monsrnce OF the leaders ofthe religious world They
hghfavor Just with him who has prof.neIy styled
"the man oil Cod and cannot afford 10 put 10 jeopardy
court favor and Ministerial patronage by any UNPLEASANT
Demonstration. They keep well bred consciences an
Know now 70 suppress their convictions How faint and
neHecsuai has been their action sgans, both opium wars
ana ~ 'm rahcl They ought 10 know that Christianity
Niioo ualce, benevolence and mercy Christianity
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