New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-18
CORRECTION.
To The Editor Of The ". Y. 1ysbune.

To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
SIR: On reading in The TRIBUNE Of Monday
your comments the Infdel Convention, fe, !, my
duty as firm believer in justice, 10 gay ths, although
editors have perfect right 10 comment upon and ert-
cise any subject that comes under their notice they
have no right falsy cause, or persons adyocs1ng
tina. cause, however unpopular they may be- there
fore ask it as favor though in justice might claim
II az a right, to give this article place in your
paper.
1t is true that infdelty progresses against rocky
barrier of Indifference" How can il be Otherwise,
when Christianity makes blind faith in thing, unseen
and unkno gn a virtue, and the honest avoga Of
disbelief crime But it is not true that we don't
prosper" nor does it dsprove " its foundation IL
truth" for that success is not always tss OF mst
fully demonstrated by Christianity
It's true that proclaim, 'fehearse, the odd skep.
teal philosophy, for truth is as old as the Rock Of
Ages But it ia not true hat we =" utter sentiments
directly opposite to fixed law" On tue eonIdry,
pidels In all ages have proclaimed and defended the
immutable and fixed laws Of the universe, Of hanan
nature of ustice and humanity, at the very rsk OK
their lives The teachers Of astronomy and geology,
Of the 1.S laws molten s 0 as , ioa Sgon
count the creation of the world In sir days out Of notan
saa Ss bs and oa Crushing doctrine Of depsv
y The bitter hatred and inyeteste persecution tie ohd
eo 10 the present hour from believers in the boca, se
hoods procaiming fixed laws u,thes all who BE- eye tns
cou TO TO resolve that the Bible curse instead ola
Is not true that our meetings presented the Isolation" yo
may think wish make believe and they were not a. f9l
spoes.nce between them and the meetings Of Cb held
By the river side mot the most cean with h
II /. Quite true that denounce pe.ty tyranny which
hs, corrupted every avenue Of society a. alas not even
sound forth the sum mons the void 70 6u the esrs shs
Slavery q al
spring mental bondage that made society bsrdeosd
Sans and hsSe faith IN the existence Of being beyond Ii.
s To- sHs ss Uore Se
misery to take care Of themselves
courage Thick But believing IN the progressive natun
of man. dcOurssed Thefu,ure and
Hinged disappointment and doubt" Dark could hsys
been for had ended fine bright Sunsay the shown
with particular favor upon and underworld, BY
ovr the window curtains to admit bis genial for Truth
sun shines on the unjust as wei as on the just super.tiOa
and presy tyranny exclude not only the Ess Of rss.os
from the chuches-goom and darkness their parpOs
Disappontmentp could not had did expee
to those who flock to the churches knowing but too well
greesby surprised to fnd good audience does
much depend on numbers 70 prove progress the fec
force of inhdey has in spite Of numbers compelled tn
Christian and good natud federation toward those whoa
had its effect Christians had ne Of those a@iaSe qualities. ana
Is ps.s to the stake and the S
former weapons IL is but another for despotsm.
Doubt does not belong to for clear sunshine is til,
light Reason. Doubt belongs 10 those who believe
stand every Of their existence before win iictiv
God" full of wrath and vengeance" and hang the
yawnDg gulf" the bottomess pit full OF FIRE and birthstone
BE prepared them. The Arguments against the e zion
revocation and in favor Of the religion humanity Is
valid" that the branches Of the IGfde Association OF Amer
s prngng up In all parts of country east and west north
and south and though the parentgem only three years old
the roots enctcDg the basis OF the churches and do
their work % undermine their rotten and crumbns foundson
The vital force" Of and truth with the advocates
of Christianity dare not encounter its power Al oar business
meeting Monday afternoon Christian Thanked God
for the moral cowsrdce Of the and asked for dsnou
Of Truth he invited In the evening" and would
give him the definition He did not come-wss be AFRAID to
know what Truth wasl
The appeal the auxiliary branches contribute the ata
shment OF permanent place for the pronunciation Of pn
cples this city proof OF its weakness Don't Churches
beg 81 the time only in this city country but In Engandf
and IL proof Of their weakness No Weak be,
Infinitely stronger IN appearance Christianity
ascenturt after Its supposed advent and which would long
before now have pafed into fogetunes had not been for the
help Of Of the boodes that cursed humanity Cou
antne who enforced With the sword and IRE the sword
with the addition ofuaud and ehood the
Cody means by which |, has been maintained
tend against the rocky barrier Of indifference time ssnched
wrongly usnrped power numbers wealth ntiS decep
ton, moral cowardce and hypocricy, onward
Christianity belongs 70 the past, Humanity TO a time.
Yours for humanity, ERNESrINE L. ROSE.