The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12
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Is .na. hey Ay be peE.eoiIy Ana Serpe.aAly
Resolved, Tra. the fac, patent even 70 being sell
in the universal conscsoasness that mot III other
osss put together do TO much 10 prevent en- destroy
his ha piness of men, the notions they themselves
sntersann about God, devl SIN, desth, Judgment,
sernty, heaven, he'll, and their socls-tosse very
several names strike men with dread and terror
Resolved, That so widespread ard ompipoteat w the
Influence OF these notions 10 promote mems nnhsppns
instead Of happiness that scarcely day can pass With
o.. s.s s be- msy s, o. 5 bs
thoughts amid the OF business and the excitement.
OF society yet when he comes home 70 tue quiet OF MS
death himself and his nightly lying down 10
steep he would give the round world II be Possessed IL,
to DO able 70 feel that he was safe and all was veil
Resolved, That even the very few who, 10 spite Of
these notons feel that they themselves safe still
aud just a. much made unhappy BY the same notions;
for Others not safe they but their fathers mo-
TIERS brothers, sisters, husbands, wives sons, dauga
ters, and the immense majority Of all who I've ard
breathe, are in peril which replonges them INTO the
same great woe from which tneJ for themselves bad
Resslyed ina, these notions which thus snc. and op.
press men have their origin In the Bible, men reAd
Them In and are taught OF The B. Die from time
immemoria he Bible has revealed these notions an1
produced these unhappy eiects does both OF these
Long 10 The Bbe these notions are the sole esssnce
OF the Bble they vha. makes 10; positively that 10
all Bible s forto teach these notions which make
Resolved, That IL the Bible teaches anything ese-as
rooduess moraty-peverih what II thug tsachee
not Dc cuar TO the Bible but 10 simply reason nature
equally taught by beathen 10 all ages Of the world and
Furthermore, the Bible places this very goodness Of rs
own under the ban, and thunders its penalties
and perdion sganst those who practise ~ unless
they AFRO believe in and have respect 70, these same
fearful sld woe %Uoos nna 't lbs nna en-.
st the full statement that the whole intent OF the Bible
10 u teach what causes men misery.
Resolved That therefore the Bible s evil TO II
N AZ great evil all this grand happiness prevents,
and all ibis universal woe II Induces wherever II exists
and ezerts influence there the people 60 mourning they
.fvs If nndG D N
fui my and dreadful tyrant from which they would
give worlds 70 be delvered It's terrors sink down int,
their hcarte and overwhem them with agonizng appre
pension, even that IL may truly be said that all
Christepdom u great wall OF anguish for the Bible
Resolved, That the same thing ha. y .rne IN cnrissen
dom a the result Of Bible true in all heather
tries the resut Of heather Bibles all nations Of men on
the earth have hsr respective Bibles or sacred books
down 10 the holy traditions Of tribes without written lao
eusge and eli these bibles are alike teaching
notions IL is this which makes them oil bibles and all tue
bibles produce the same effects; everywhere they make
those who believe them unhappy 90 that 81 last the
whole world Ia oiled with foi e5odng, the light OF JOY Is
o5scured earth darkness and gloom settle down over
the race like pail OF night, and universal humanity 10
racked with fear or frozen with horror-sll, all &C
count Of the worlds Bibles.
Resolved That the simple, rational and sole secret OF
mems Bibles producing all these disastrous results lies
In the that they regarded ~ something other
than human books; II they are human books, they are
no than any other books, and their teachings are
not trpe uness they true and then these notions
good unless they make IN happy; but, seeing they
make men thus unhappy, they are only and utterly pa
and then why fhouid men believe ia themr Why shoald
men cling to what makes them miserable Why should
they the whole order Of nature and live TO suffer
instead OF TO enoyY 10 word, why should they not
bless themselves instead Of inurng thcmselvess Why
should they not be happy
Resolved, That dsbeief In mems Bibles o something
other than human books 10 all that constitutes inddey
inndey accepts all Bibles books bat rejects them All
as Bibles II accepts them all like any other book, but
rejects them oil than any other book, accepts
ali ,ha, is true r them but rejects that great subord
mating, comprehending wholc-these notous-witnout
which they would not be Bibles, but only books ina
,scl ouotn and q m
there rotons which work the world such harm; u Is
simple disbelief In Bibles which make men unhappy.
Resolved, That IL 10 the mission Of nddclity 70 teach
mankind that their Bibles thus nothing but human
books therefore they need not be afraid OF them
for them, Dor respect them they need sorrow no
longer nor be heavness, make tears their meat
bat indeed they may be happy and that all they EXIT
for and there is nothing 70 come between
Resolved That inhdety IL thus IN very truth the pro-
c'amation OF the most blessed and glorious, the only
true gospel sounded In human ears-the gospel OF
human happnessiiis indeed voice crying 70 me thou
sand million weepers this vale OF tears Behod,
bring you glad diDgs OF great JOY which sha De uato
oil people peace earth good with 70 men IAN Oriental
dream which the Bible is not, but nfdeliiy 10.
Resolved That never the history Of the world have
mankind made such nlnte stake; never have they
perfectly reversed the order Of nature never have they
put Light and darkness for light sweet for
bitter and bitter for sweet good for evil and evil for
good as in thus universally taking Bibles TO their DO.
their friends, and spurnng and scouting nade
AZ their enemy the Bibles they accepted have
caused suffer untold misery throughout all the
ages while The nadelty they have rejected mas only not
Resolved, That "a lar from innaety being mems enc.
nv they only 10 embrace H. gratefully 20 aknowledge
liz asurpssipg and inconcevsbe good u 10 the M osi
oyful message that ssluted their ears, II " the
sweetest sound that ever foil from human lips, =
the voice OF music and singing, and gadness together,
fof IL Il the call Of the saved 70 their brethren s' 10
grief "Bs q good cheer, 70 shall soon stand With as
Resolved, That inndelity, being thus n ne own
sence and IN what inmostly constitutes ~ procama
ton on human happiness rs equally and necessarily
Il IN favO Df ~
mans elevation, education, opposition 10 land monopoly
AID universal reform u is the rcnt Of all that would
ii Is ruth, purity sobrety, honesty kindoesS brother
hood and every good WORT aud work. because all those
Resolved, That lnaics have the same RICH, 70 their
disbelief that Christians have 70 their belief and they
have the right 10 live their life that Christians have
q live theirs; and know that all rational and mag
unanimous Christians will assent 70 both OF these prcpos
TONS without any other demonstration than the trzns
parcncy and force OF their statement
1ved Therefore, that The petty AMI serious perse
cuions which n1iels every where su6ecte5 co
count Of their opinions, and especially their rroscr tcn
before the law and deprivation OF rights In the courts in
o. many Of the States Of this Union unworthy Of
Christians COMES on Of the weakness OF Christianity
as being driven such place ~
mepts an .aus confession thu, naes are better than
Cnristans-s.nce IL N always the worse Who persccute
the bcs,er VEL ss departure from The principles o.
Resolved, further That the sunday liws force,
attempted 10 be prt in force. 10 various arts Of the
country etptcay the interfering prevent the rannng
o, car, On the street railroads IN osr cities the RUM
OF from the citos into the country on health or
pleasure excursions, and the crnyment by the people
(snd particularly by oreEn born popuaiio9) Of their
lanoceIt and social recf,atons within the
cities st Migrant violation or equal natural
tce and perfect crusade against human rghi and there
fore against right the legislation Ia not doing a. Christians
would be done by 10 simple persecution oy edct, after
OF the edcis o. the Roman Emperors against
the Chr ali this when Ii Is not pretended
that there any Bible Cor sunday a. sabbath when tue
Ne~ Testament positively docs away with all Sa5bsths,
and when ihe day the Christians keep no. Of them
the world dreams OF keeping in the way The Bbe
commands under pain Of Inflicted and instant death.
Resolved, That these resolutions need any srgument
they not their aru nen, even 50 taat 70 any
man their own reading proves theur good ani true. X
every mans conscousness and heart do not compel bin
Immediately to say, All tais ought 70 be aud there
why II should not be 80 and taen "a 50, sna
glad that sl- then assert that every haBs
taerc are unanswcrabe and Overwhelming densonstra-
tons OF the great proposition all Dug involved these
resolutions-that The Blbe IL simply human book. saf
this Convention tender all nnde leclr aud agents
Christian public 10 discuss that proposition sd3o, "
which point the acpor Of revelation 10 the laa1eass
CT their be ef IN the fact that nowhere 10
del be found under restraint Tor the commits o. crime
while the izs and prisons OF the country are literally
oiled With believers 10 the Bible