New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
UNIVERsALISTS ASSOCIATION. SERMON Bl
TIIE PEW MIILARn SPALLDING.


The annual sermon before the Association of Uni'
verslists was delivered last evening in DIR. Chapn
Church by the Rev. WILLARD SrAULDISG, OF Salem,
Mass. Tile Rev. Mosrs BALLou asssiistted III tho ae'
companying exercises, Mr.. Spauldng took his text IN
the 3ith verse Of the 18th chapter Of Proverbs:
righteousness exalteth nation but sin IS reproach
10 any people" TIE Speaker announced that biz cub
jet would be the pIpi. and politics. The state "as
90 dependent upon God as the individuals OF
whom il was composed. IL was az true OF STATES
OF men, that righteousness was inc siI'' pm
ciple. Every State that perished died ny =, 4
suicidal band. IL was only a Christian peolpSs
tina. was fit for sel government. When the ilght oi
the Reformation broke out, the State was ellly oeh
Gifted with the Church; for the same forces 'haI Ho
break the bands of superstition would also break Ihc
letters of civil bond3ge. Western Europe WAS lhdeot-
ed TO the Reformation for the amount Of liberty se
now possessed. When Luther addressed the Pope,
all the tyrants ofthe world hung upon his words they
heard in them the sentence of their doom. HIS iolloN-
ers were not only the disciples Of the Church but the
patriots of the State. The men who assaed the rope
were aferward TO dethrone the King. Luther began
the work Of undermining all systems OF oppression ana
left il for h;s followers 10 complete And the PuIl'hs
continued the work with great yigor. 1hey were
ready TO abandon their lives rather than sacfoe the
convictions They prayed the most feryeniiy wne1
they fought the hardest The people OF Englana anu
liberty they enoyed. 1t inspired fathers with me
deerest hatred OF oppression. Otners haa housE ~
he Bble the divine right Of Kings; they found IN
the divine right of the People. The speaker tneli ao
duced arguments at length TO show that the sphefc Vi
the purt was not only labor with energy 10 save
the souls Of individual men, bu! to work WIN e4ui
energy for the regeneration Of the State Johh lhe
Eantist was beheaded because he spoke against tie
sin of Uerod; Christ labOred for the s9lVaioI VI
crusalen the Apostles never he7ltaled 70 Soi,utIi
sin in bioh places 1t was the duty Of the pnlpn
10 teach the citizen to carry his religion WIN
him when he entered the service Of the State. many
men who stood high in the Church were disgrace 10
the body polite; they prayed well, but they Noten IL
terpaly; they were honorable in the discharge OF 'Ne
ordinary affairs Of life, but 10 carry an election -
was no depth Of meanness TO which they "oulo not
descend; ordinarily honest, in the Ward room anu
caucus they were the companions OF dragons ~ ie
brothers of owls. Bat the man who threw OH Als re-
ligion when be entered the poiss arena Nas no. 'n'
ouly one TO be condemned; he who accepted lhe los
pe of Christ and vet failed TO perform his clvl do'S,
was aso g7lilty After speaking Of the duty OF Tue
pului to incnlcate patriotism, which was reDgiou'
sentiment, and obedience to law the reverend geh!e
man concluded by reference TO the present lnf
conflict IL was holy warfare and the sons OF 1he
Church might well asrociste themselves Win lt he
the gmoke Of battle shonld clear away and the Toes OF
liberty should be seen writing in the agonles OF de'
feat every Christian patriot Ill the world would shou'
aloud, Amen. Cheer
the Rev. Mr.. BALLoU announced that me ANN
versary of the Sunday would be held this alter
noon at y O'clock and, after singing he hymn, III!
country It's Of thee" the audience, which filled two
thirds OF the house, was dsmissed with the benedcoh