The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-06
LOCAL ArHAIRs.

HoH. B. G. sWuTnEor's ADDRDss.-
large snd intsIlfesBs sudIeDcs assembled q th~
African Church, last night to hear The address 81
Hon. B. @. Winthrop, Of Boston, before the Ycuna
Mems ohrisffaa Assocission Of Richmond, and ws
ere sare we sxprcss the unanimous opinion Of his
bearers whom We say all were delighted. nr
WMfH1or 3 one of the Arst neu in Nsssssh nSstts,
and beiongs TO that Conservative class cf Northern
pasrioss who hold ccuntry above patty, sod who
ssction, 70 the disressrd Of the Copssitusioe ana
ne. sns onios, . hom which aii American greatness
=. Young Mons Christian Association Of nj,
ussIvus ~ faising means With which to erect
the cause Of religion, invited Nj. WnrHsop q sd.
dress snem, And be promptly consented 10 10 %.
tnus contributing his talent to cauee which a.
serves, ana Should receive. the sympathy Of ail
Mr.: WisrHsop, on being introduced. remark. "A
that be had undertaken the seryics Of the eyeain~
with 20 view TO rhetorical display or se .usr diss
course, bur coming here. 1t The invitation OF !
christian association, he should 6ud mis- topics in
the character OF the occ ,iou, and OF the object
He then proceeded to spe II Of the simulfsneon.
organization Of Young Mems Christian Associa.
lions, TO 20 many ofthe great ctie, OF our country
hopeful signs Of the ttme, He alluded - Is. ~ C..
lebrity and renown which Antioch OF old hsd
acquired on the yes Of history, and observed that
the little record that the Disciples there nrss
chilled Christians, would secure it . remembrance
.iter ell else was forgotten. Aud 80, IL thess
Young Mems Christian Associations should huinf
their high aud holy ends, they would give djs
tiuction to the city their rs: origin or Of their
me = faithfui enorf, which would eclipse all other
glories-
He dweit at length on the dangers and tempta-
tions OF cities, aud on the peculiar need of some
provision for adordiug means OF innocent and edi.
flying occupation for the leisure hours Of those who
were expo to these temptations in their youth.
n IA no ins,a lr-
emily adapt to supply the grs It want OF oar
country at this moment, by incuicating more of
Christian spirit and principle and motive 10 all
the affairs life. Even in the ro,ecution Of re.
iigious object there was need Of Q more Christian
spirit to mitigate the asperites of sectsrian strife
aud temper the proverbtai violence Of theological
controversy. In our efforts for moral and social
reform, the need was even greater. ssz
He bad no confidence In pursuing even Christian
ends by unchrissian means. Prayer and faith
should not be discarded-much less demon need and
derided-if the world and the evils of the world
we're to be reformed. In the transactions of trade,
Of the press, in the esruggIes of political lie Chrs
tiau principle must find a less equvocal recoeni-
tion than it now does, honest dealing or Justice
between man and man, or q wholesome literature,
or prosperous administration of government
were 20 continue to be Witnessed in our land.
In the course Of this part of his discourse, Mr.
WINTHROP alluded with strong reprobstion 10 one
or two OF Mr. Buckles views in his great work on
suo AAsstoiy VI iOtuiZatiOD, ana ne also tOunQ
casion 70 express his earnest depreciation Of pull
pit politics, and Of the introduction of the slavery
Question into our churches OF religious societies
he believed that the simple doctrines OF the goo.
pei, II preached steadfastly lovingly and without
Wavering, would do far more than any direct aeis
fation OF the particular social evils in the pulpit
He believed that the introduction OF slavery and
| snt,-ssvery topics into the pulpit, would be q
potent IN breaking up churches, as It would be
impotent in promoting emanc cipatiop. He ,spoke
however, with the highest respect r the clergy,
and believed that the best interests of the world
depended on Q faithful and independent ministry,
not preaching unto rs smooth things, or tickling
our ears with secular rhetoric but declaring the
whole counsel Of God, Is It revealed itself unto
| their own hearts. is ~
Mr.. NrNfHRoP quoted a remarkable passage
from DR.. Paley, on the influence Of religion, bui
| contended that the contrast which Paley had
drawn between the heroic and the Christian cha.
racter, was not Of perpetual necessity. Not q few
examples OF the present age had amply proved
that the highest heroism and the nobiest Christi.
| ally had been admirably blended and harmonic
Kane and Hsvelock aud Florence NIGHTINGALE
were alluded to in this connection. - "a -
Franklin, IN his youth, had proposed united
party for virtue. These young mems association
had established united party for Christian vir-
tue. It had political, sectional or sectsran
ends; but, taking the Bible for its platform, and
the Cross for ts ensign, it would 60 forth to fri.
umph over spiritual darkness and moral iuiQuity
Religion had nothing to fear from science. Bot
at the same time science was no suba.itute for
religion; and the accommodation of these Chris
tian young men must not be postponed to apy
other cause beneath the sun. M
magnificent passage from Miltou's Paradise
Lost, OF singular applicability to tho whole sub.
ject, concluded the address. -4