New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-05

,beor,-t EFF S,sn cu1.'de of Deity, sr.,sd BIN IN
purely outward oPpaspauey 10 the vine "Ans-
No, says DR.. Bu.enen, thus is to aOrrols 70 tlisk
e. lie. US put evil within the Duse let
II he bad possibility, or reoessHy even,
ilve.,issshe D,vre from sh --eroty, before
ire works we're made, and ~esl consequently God
,lor. existed; s bsn possibility Of aeos..y nl%ar
struggling to be free, always "s'rns 10 -xp.oa .aS
.ur 70 nave It's txpsasioo ia God hmss soGe day or
,,h,r anles. son- ad-qnste sIcretorj dset be pro
,;c.s COR II b.tines-to cre.tlDa, Ard sueh .sj-ct
erivel a. tbi. tn seceYt not mercy a. ~ I'M
urcy,ueut upon Zoroaster 5ut the latest conroa-
lion Of Christian tpsuztt the tre,sn 90 Of Phoso
,by WV g., this rate ct 81 ssve 20 recs toe eoo-
oes,o,s | have msde TO DR. B1shnsil a. logic
ever. leaving bin the m.r- Superficial and haterog
..ot Of hi. rhetoric TO cover hrs rak -dr,ss. Foe
inherit nv evil ten6euci-s or presto itie- 'r1p my
creator tim.e I, then cl.sry m,y h. = verS nasty
fellow but surely it is 10: ny creator sho mas .ay
r.,t 10 hod hi. ncse st ne. According 10 d. Bush
Itlrs b,pot1esis am on tn. stars p'sst5ls
.,srch ircUr.te or made ootuoi. "Ah!" replies DR..
H. there lies the difference: yon are d,mo-d for 81
lo,isg shst ~as only a sal ro'si5uRy' IN id to
h-c.me a bad scta.liiy in yourself" SuI tue ,eio
lirps Foi according 10 the q cypot"e'i', uness
never have bsd tia, outward sni targioe pr9j.ctoo
from God hims.if witch would euahis HIN 70 over
come IT, and bus be would It'll under It's pressure 10
place Of cond. urrg tue creau'e Therefore 70 etsroa
punishment, ss Dr. BustIel conoeves HIN 10 90, il IL
ev,eeL. that the Creator must logically confess His
urspeskabe and evsrsstrg big atons the crsst1e
Besides scocrdmg 70 DR.. Is e o<n showing. the Crs.-
tore exemption even from actual evil hinges upnn DIS
g d.,-u AZ he ay.
p4rse Of his c,es ure. Vey vet; give me this same
advantage Of sewerage ths came pO~er Of usnserrisg
whatsoever !. disboi ID NE by inne'it,noe from my
Cr,s,or, To something below ne, 10 some shect aud
gsss creature Of ny own as [ an God's owe, aod
Who all dse TO say that siso .l not ere long nell
a. s~e.t "a roses
BIZ. must conclude. Toe moral view Of the Divine
rstuIe is q course not 81 al pscarr 70 Dr. Basnne'
WHIST i. sui.r to hin, Whist constitutes his indie
pu'abs originality, ia the remorseess prrrose sth
which he has run ont that vies into explanation OF
m. origin OF evil. The great bu Of oar yel gouists
OF vbstever hue orthodox and ne.eTodox t1ri-tian
ard Deiet alike asree in looking upon tne Dvloe per-
f. ction g. primarily moral. sDd doubt If they rers
logically Put tc Il Dr. Bn-hn-l Is ~ usty the pre-
ter.on Trey too, might IA the sane egrsg'ous nom
wise he tsks when he brings Gof 'uto the same ost
egoy sith Won ard Of broad snd after sahj-ction
70 q law higher than himself. Trey nigh; even go
fu,ter and say With Dr. b. tbs tbs ID vine eHoe lencs
il but a ,cprt,ehtnhre Of this higher excellence
Of tie lsS. But It is only Intellectual
ist Of tie mott fsg,sut type, q person 10
whom the loIdy Csn Of the Intellect has for the time
nit, rly suppesed the gracious Abel Of The hesr that
could dare thus TO axe the s'eS throne Of G0i reel
end .issger with pen.-up hiqu''y. | hsd no soccer
felt the iue visible CHILL of horror which ths desp'rse
peculsiion shot along my nerves, tina, felt slso
quickened pulse OF joy that nan OF DR.. Bl.hne 10
upo. liable msk and hkelit bai been d.re,c 81
oil prudence to bneg ont st lst in The soe of DAY,
ard in all ts und'., u'.cd mai xuity th.t amos: de-
honor to the Divine tame, tbst rank and fostering
atheism which lies spiritually 81 tho root OF our acct,
ran theoosie' and forever arrays tosn in hostility 10
human freedom Aft.r th. profu.e demonstration OF
the bankruptcy Of TIE old theology, sh III, 81 least,
have iooe With busb.6gtiitg. WDen man ike d..
Bushnell throws himself into the gap between the two
armies, g stslwart man Of war; prsc'ioed in aims,
quick Of eye, cunning Of bsnd, alert, viuiictive, no
scruJu'ous vowed 70 victory death the ~hoe world
is summoned 10 regard the eoDba' and is perfectly
competent TO sstimsts II. i.ue. Certsulyif h. f.s
70 le,ser man cAn hope TO stand. II sucb casupsn
c.lnct maintain hi. came, it must BE- .hs he cause
i's i. IJinsicsy vulnerable. is not the Of tn,
tue God bot Of most tcurvy pieteuder 10 that ga
cred nppea iOn. Years, H.J.
E,Syert march,
PO,tcupt Il tope il is needless for ms formally TO
6-clain snv personal reference II Dr. Bnshoel my
estimate Of lis book. have no feelings tow.ri him
p.rsoIaly, but those which | have tos6rc every
uu, ie,pect and sympathy. My critc-ms regard
him Only 10 bis representative cspsciy regard hlm as
represtu'ug before the literary ruU, me o,eres, Of
accneeitee little theological oil garchy sAve-,t.e
moot self--rii lent and douDe-ring little South Carr
Ina, which assumes t. We the LAG 10 the rest Of
the world because 1t ia .tseifs model Of dsobsdescs
toit. Viewing Dr.. 3. r that public aspect have done
my buried ard pBny best own, fust ys's simi ssi
if he viii furnish sith a renewed occasion Ia do 50
even more Justify my goodwill at ell svents sh,ll cot
be lacking. AZ is, have left Thousand p0ius
,ou he'd in his book, which vehensn,ly solicit 1t,
sntion, and which hsd fully intended TO notice; es
pecisly that elaborate rem.rois about the eondiior
prirs.re' to which the creative penuy absndons its
baplsss creature. Perhaps another opportunity will
oGer.