The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER H. TRIPLE SHEET

sttution ana hwss q dastArdy and detrneatai - 10
and wrons IN scsssissssca poicy-n BSiss and church
| codes.
and John Bro,s was strunsed the cs6od, N support
Of CONGREGATIONAL Ieoalid, Bib< sanctioned wron2hs
dnders q freedom sacrificed % myEsooa men
az Iha tse bloody br.aalisiro system Of ssdr.y in the
United Xates has ~ vitality, poTr and p-petaty IN the
0" A. aI x &c IL 'as ooSs;oss vosn By ,OacA hat
sectional scheme of inqy has had its peculiar repre-
snanor me national Legislature, amounting to balance
Of pooer for It's purposes, oridino 1seD army and
quest for ne e1sion Of IL dire domin s inrop,ns
ne re'eoal Of ne 1w1ga aaM trade az supporters Of the
count IN he sospsos,o's of al de j,la ' " -
4s That to be faithful to rasoay is to be porddious
TO honesty.
40. That allegiance 70 the wrong Is dlsloyAty TO the
80 That the Uniou prevents the right and pro.rAots
the wrong-hinders freedom and helps slavery-msxas
peace impossible and war unavoidable
81 That in shrieking" for the prcser walton Of the
Se chi ba
tbie clamor being possibly traceabe 70 nothing but
stupidity or venality, or both or these denominations.
natural antipathifs the rights of the being the
wrongs Of the other bons Of the ONE hatred Of the
So. That il In the nature OF religion and politics to
prostitute the press the forum and AL other nstrumeu
se ~ s anS
welfare, TO oil iliegitinacy and corruptoAk power pro-
ducing among other monstrosties such breeds Of rant
ing hypocrites and brawling backguArds as the high
placed the low placed, and al places, In the Christian
community are cured with
A. 1t evident that an interminabe discussion was
about TO be commenced Mr MurrAys resolutions they
were, by consent. laid on the table
Mr. CURTIS then came forward and spoke as follows
TIE public who the habit OF attending the ortho
dox churches Of the land and rarely or ever visit any
who are outsi lie the religious denominations have 80
frequently heard the OF ndde associated with the
charge OF vice and immof Atty without specific details
hat tn ainbd tn
him disreputabe, and those on whom the title is laid
considered bad members Of society We propose to look
because think they not sufficiently understood.
Political differences have brought into existence variety
they are applied, but no rivalry Ia politics, how
ever bitter and determined, can equal the intensity
If hate Sy the sS ea'as 81
lowers Of tina, Jesus dcspsed and rejected OF men
had determined in their day Of power 10 return hup
dredold every mark OF dsrespec put upon their leader
while he lived among the Jews and that without res
pecting commandment, which says the sins of the
father shall be visited upon the chdren &c is enough
in day 70 say we propose 70 examine orthodoxy the
atheist vsssbond, and with the uulettered public who
the majority among orthodox Christians, these terms
posing arnesosch has TO defend himself a we'll as at
tack the enemy. Christ nquires "or what man there
Of you, who, II his own son ask bread viii he give him
stone Ana the orthodox church replies to toe ques-
tion by q practical illustration, for whenever
ask for reasonable explanation they give
u
this state Of affairs to be differences OF feel.
inss, principles, Judgment, moral sense, puniih-
greater between rel iss and Their teachers and those
who have part In them the prosecuting
spirit more violent and the denunciaticns more re.
We think not unless the church comes TO the conflict
is between reason and faith or truth and error, and
compromise is out OF the question We know we are
right and principles immortal they believe they
right and their faith destined 10 triumph every day and
hear. the n alarm n bell ruos Wnh Us success tfi
umph, and defeat impossible with them success. Gees.
d0.S. and failure a,e asssssr o, W. have I've
cause they possss wealth. fashion numbers age and
their side Our weapons arc tho logic Of facts
laws and the diffusion Of education their trust Ii
pernatura Gospel, dvineiy inspired priesthood, tho
Holy Ghost. We occupy natural ground and thsy spI.
ritual one the world the recording angel and time
eventually the judge 70 decide the fray They sing with
=. CHRIS. sSe Hs.7snlr Lamb
Truth crushed 70 ear4A shsn Mss Again
But The s.s stsr soanssS s SSs ssi e
First. then there are differences Of feelings between or
thodon Christians and Dnde Men do no. gather grapes
should Co. or 10 the way should Co. and he viii
easily depart from either Thus We see that children Of
pu, wa ana a. hs Church sns sSa
parture for time OF moral obquty, united 10
ihe warmth and thoaghessnsss Of early g: and when
they keep outside Of Christianity IL Ia owing 10 the bone
ats education which their parents could not besow
personally but which they have obtained BY dsssa or
God q 'AI ss.. 9 A' nsr. ss.s
. s; %ss Il. s'i ss sing S'Is = ~.
psalm singing -. unlike ., modern a.. mersy y
Rev. h ssnstaed sinner % predsstiaa.oa, s.yias
grace and Sunday goodness thought nconceivAby more
Important 70 mans welfare than ,hsoss sadrss; On IA
70 be saved In heaven damned In bel the all impor
tant question. Every problem Of duty or privilege
the secs in which be has been reared he hby
scholar In the Sunday school, teacher An exnortcr,
81. BY habit and rei,srs,Oo Goodness Win him more
Important than manness, and Gospel contains more
nan , sos sna one q a. which must %
long the which produce II are both active We
hope and strive for the day when ~ men snA oegia
truth and dycsfdpg the pcrna.arL Religion ha, tried
sl consequence Of fah 10 shs supernatural Edaca,on
the ground Of hope for The future and In pro
:. can induce ,.s ss sS %
In principle another cause OF dscoft between the
Christian believer and Ourselves AZ re.essal asredi
ents the government Of the world tn Cht have
rnaniss God, al mporaat devil, d. selaon,
age Of prophets and miracle workers, myserious
Christ saviour, and lost and ruined world Without
thsss nothing could be done every ecsoo In lie would
be trivial and unmportant They form the basis Of all
opposite IN ,her ehsrscser snd quality Win Christian
orthodory 70 explain Them they al linked together
without the God the world could not have been crested
without the devil could not have fallen and continue
70 be led astray without the D vine revelation the his
tory Of Gods wishes Intentions and objects could never
have been learnt. The prophets and miracle workers
confirmed the truth Of Divine communication Carist
known 70 be OF very great servtoe and every
believer felt himself 10 immediate jeopardy OF hs IRE
All Of these things are rss principles IN the believers
category q necessary truths For him they form the
basis Of natural well Supernatural kno Wedge Bat
our principles 20 back far Into the regions OF
fancy inagsaton We have TIE world and he visible
surroundings Groond york, and man with bis ex
pcrieDoe and history ~ our guide aud warning We nnf
revelation In every tree Ard rock, prophst 10 every
chapter of thu past, miracle In each days life, and
saviour In every Who exer1 himself fof The bsneat
of peighbor The pnosophy that assumes 70 expAin
nuai causes We consider fruten one, and The
religion which teaches such doctrines, without proof
or evidence, we think isiiacs FOLLY aud deiusou.
For us the natural world fact TO be
Observed registered and Arranged aud not 70 be Mira