New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-15

gospel preached tenfoh mote abubdsntly hes Boz.
needed SO simple is the true gospel that be vhe
loves - vel able TO preach it, even though ne may
bave DO more than common and con Non educ"-
ton. Here and there sriss men Of rare power ios
preaching it. Let such be encouraged and sasbled
TO i,nerate ss did Paul and Barpabas Amoag the
churches. At the same time let the members II every
church feel that, however few unlearred they may
be they are under the divine bessing able through
the proper exercise OF their gs to edfy each other.
sdnit that guilty ated intellect adds immensely 70
the power Of the preacher. But need not be cult
waited in the theological schoot Go tie coh.ry, far
more power 20 preach the ommonsense, practical
gospel Of Jesus Christ is 10 be found in that general
knowledge which the lawyer OF statesman, or engnt-
en,d merchant acquires in his intercourse With the
world than in the training Of those institutions vhero
religion is taue as trade, snd years oi appfetce-
ship are spent to gain an understanding Of ie mys-
teries.
We are charged too, with being Sprituslsts. Sons
of us are and some Of not SpiritashsS. bas
Whist if We all were-snl might we not al Do
Christians To be Spuituahst-that Is, 10 ee-
heye teat spirits can communicate with as-n no
proof that man is or is not Christian. H1 CORDIAL
reception evider rced in his fe of the great essea-
tis moral truths which come ~ him, whetnsr IN
communications from spirits from any other sourc.
this and this alone proves that he 10 Christian. TX
Spuualism has been the occasion of harm 70 some,
nevertheless there are others in whom il has vroughs
good. We bave Deishbors, whose religious life has
been greatly improved by their interest in Spiritual
ism. Icsnnot deny that Spiiituasm 10 frsaght with
great ey to those who are foolish enough 70 welcome
II as religion and substitute for Christianity.
A favorite ard certainly a very winning doctrine OF
the Spiritussts, IT, that wicked man ati racts wicked
spirits and a good man good ores. How protective,
purifying ard every way happy mrst be its influence
on him who truly believes it How efficient the mo-
tive il furnishes to avoid a bad and pursue good
life
must not fail to add in this connection, that the
Sptualsts met in my tours through the STATE, last
Fall, we're nearly all Isiormers. Tney hsd broken OK
\. IL aatta nd
earnestly ana openly devoting themselves to the abo.
lition Of sectarianism, slavery, Dtemperance, ard
other wrongs. have no doubt that, In proportion 10
their numbers, Spritusiss cast tenod - many votes
for the Abolition and Temperance ticket 40 did others
Surely such fact is highly commendatory Of the
influence OF Sprituallsm.
II is slso said that we are opposed 70 revivas.
We believe in revivss OF true religion, and reeice in
them. But We confess that Of revivzs in gcscral We
sre very suspicious. And why should We not be- I
1t is true that they serve to ill up the churches:
but DO they increase the sum total Of hun saity
and holiness and hsppinesss The revival Of
last year was preemnent for extent and COM
meIded character. But l am yet to be con-
vnced that it has proved q public blessing. Survey
the length and breadth Of our State. Is not seeissn
and parry spirit that power so mighty to shrvsl and
sink the soul rampant a. ever Was there evefa
year which the OF tocacco increased faster, or
in which there was more rapid multipncsuoe OF
dram-shops In 10 year among the last thirty, has %
little interest been taken in the cause OF temperance
Indeed at the last election its professed friends seemed
TO deiaht in pouring contempt upou it. They
eager vote for rum men as they formerly hsd been
to vote against them. And although there Y sun
much talk part sincere and part hypocntscA,
and nearly all noDsenscsD against the sx-
tension of Slavery, yet has there never bses 9
year since the dauntless young hero, William Lcyd
Garrison first summoned the nation ~ abolish H. IN
which has been evinced so little purpose to abolish It.
That there was a very upusual amount OF religious
tende and susceptibility the last year Is not 10 b
denied. Heaven be thanked for It; and may Hsavsa
forgive the poor men made OF It! Oh, hed the
right stamp been present Tor making the rghS I'm
preston upon the molten metal Had but the religion
of Christ and reasOn--the Tehgioo which In And OF
Slavery and Dram shops calls on its dscpses
to AXE their fret demonstr alton against taoss great
est enemies Of God and man-had but thse reh&ion
been offered to the tens Of thousands OF hearts thAe
were then open 10 receive twhat 60 array OF pfacti-
cal Christians would have been the fruit OF the re-
vival! But alas, instead OF this prceless DeeseR,
the revival perverted 10 the propagatoe OF tnas
worthless doctrinsl or conventional religion which
keeps on good terms with Slavery, and houfshes
among the dram shops!
The City of New.York was the great center OF the
revival But when was there, two or three weeks
ago heard that the Of tobacco and strong drnk
was increasing rapidly; and several times saw what
never without sickness Of soul, deep shame and
sorrow and disgust city cars labeled; Colorsd pso-
pie allowed in this car" What an insult 10 oar equal
brethren What an insult tO our common Fatner'
What blaspbemous denial Of His right TO color -
lie will the varieties Of the human family
her revived augmented, multiplied churches scqaesce
in them. Every knows that were her pulpib and
pews to speak, and vote they should sl her cars
would be opened readily TO people OF one COM
shops Of New-York could not Withstand the combined
testimony of her churches. Bat her churches ara
rot churches of Jesus Christ any further than they
are actively against her dransSops ssd her oufrasss
upon the colored man.
Peterboro, as you remember, shared in lest years
revival Brt Ia che the hetkey for 4 Haa she laaN
sectanapism Much more. Has phe proved tsy,sk
moro trus TO Temperance and freedom7 Much kss.
Have even her pastors, who were 50 active In tAs
yivnl shown their own proftDg by IL OF only suc Of
them can speak l wcl remember how earnestly
at former elections he called tho people 70 tsts the
abolition and temperance ticket; but an told that
be was never known 70 open his lips for i st tAs hs
election. II WAS q sad cnsnge in my old frs4d ed
pastor; Was i the revival Or somsthing slss tbst
wrought il True, he ID of late much taken % uith
the doctrines Of religion But does he bold thg - u,
therefore, excused from its practice True, 10 10 Ot
late very bnsy in dealing damnaton amsog tbSse
who dissent from bis Interpretation Of these d0saee.
But is the merit Of this work so grest % TO atSse Soc
the neglect at the ballot box Of the bleeding slave end
tbs bleeding cause Of temperance Oh, whpf vii
these doc!rns rebgionifts learn that tho pfoeie OF
heaven il to him that " vorkeh rigbteousne-s T-thaS
"be that dorm Righteousness is righteous" al tAst
Whosceyer dcsth sot right ousness is not d aod,
neither be that l0veth not bis brother"
Finally, we are charged with being isfidsb. Nov,
although would advice that this and all ousg tslss
charges against US be borne with good tsmpeL am,
.eyeTthe'ess, of the opinion that We should - tss
defensive, ard pursue our sssslys. Whes hey
charge MS with being in6des becanss Of oar d9'-~vo
crssds. let us charge them with being inhdsht 'ase
Of their wicked deeds. And this We are " do, -
The spirit Of revenge, bat fsr the pqrpSes % ~.
psrhaps follow upon . needed conformation OF tA6m-
selves A very large majority Of those who heve sbe
impudenee TO bring this charge sgsass ~ PIcss ~ T