New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16

advance Of public sentiment and the popular win
Plainly not on any subject much lese on matter
70 repcte with difficulties 40 the Slavery question,
when the temptation 20 walk In the besten-paths OF
COMPROMISING eXpcdiency are 20 strong. Tie
great work now requisite is evidently with the Ieo-
pie They must be educated mp to correct sonll-
mCDt-to the creation and oppression ot popular
will that shall command the acquiescence OF Onr pno
lie servants. And should not the Christian church
make her influence felt in this educating process
Ought not her membership OF millions, her ministry
of tens Of thousands her ordinances her pulpit END
press with the pumberess ties Of family and society
linking ler 20 the State, 20 constitute controiing
rover in this good work Has she not suffered IN
Inensely In her own spirituality asNen uIephlSiion
BY her remissness here
Dot secondly, this influence 70 be effective, must
be CONFINED. Individual utteTdnces and random sets
Of persons and churches have their place. ana IN
their place they have done good. Have we not,
however reached stage in the progress Of our con,
fict with Slavery when more vigorous measures ana
a more imposing front are demanded. loo long niNe
politicians ard administrations felt justified IN dlsre-
eardnQ the presence Of the Church, because OF her
divisions Of sentiment and lack Of harmony IN ner
councils. Should she not, at Guch tine az this, ior
getting past differences, combine her testimony ana
Influence in behalf Of common purpose SHALL poll
tcians and parties cast TO the wind their platforms
and yyatchwords while rallyng around tie STANDARD
of the nations defensej and have Christians no sac
rfces Of feeling and opinion TO make III Oenan OF
\ in which are INOlNtu TUG utdIthN
the Church at home and abroad, well az those OF
/ the State Loyal TO Truth and Right, should me
mn hiring mower from the world 20 come when
shall command the respect of the people, and eompei
Cabinets 10 listen Does che lack for motives III
woud seem that they might be found in the spirit
nel darkness snd declenson that involves her Inter-
este al home and paralyzes her operations abroad,
which seem 10 be the natural consequences OF the
war; with the still darker night to be apprehended
in the future if it be not brought 10 successful s-
/ -. = .,-.., ha-
glory of God, and that Gospel which che processes
10 be the power and wisdom Of God, demands that
body Of men and women, numbered by millions,
with such elements Of influence as are at their ds.
posal. should not sit inactive, and altogether hold
! their peace at this time. Enlargement and deliver
ance may arise but is it fitting that il should come
without her agency, and from another place
L. IL said that this Is grave question difficult OF
solution, and that il 10 our wisdom TO leave II TO
higher Power while we stand still and zee the saliva
ton Of the Iordl OF course our help and hope are
| in the Lord. But by what reasoning, however,
church, which Is engaged in active efforts for the
conversion Of the heatbern world, the evangeIzalon
of Catholic France and Italy, calling for societies.
publications, and annual convocations, can regard
tsef excused from making for greater efforts TO bring
TO right solution the great question now before the
American Republic of whose responsible citizenship
il, members constitute so large portion, We fail 10
zee. Indeed, we may well inquire: When IN the
whole history Of the Christian Church. was there q
more urgent call for q religious CoDvocallon or Con.
yention-a kind OF grand Ecumenical Councillor
American Christians, irrespective Of school or sect,
70 consider the question of present duty and give e1-
preston 10 their well matured convictions concern
ing the position the church should occupy in the
present crisis IL il too much TO hope, that such
Convention may yet be called
i Never was @ nation in position 80 favorable TO
listen TO such voice she might utter, US at the
present moment. Evidently the whole question of
our future policy is now in abeyabce. such an IN
fuepce az the religious mind and heart might exert
would turn the scale. Filled with tender and anx-
ious interest for her sons torn from the peaceful pnr
suits of life TO encounter the hazards, physical and
moral Of the camp and field, distressed in view Of
disasters which have already ATTENDED our arms, and
the manifest mistakes that have been made IN the
cabinet and councils Of war; appalled, by the incTeas
ing magnitude Of the cOntett as IL looms up amid the
gathering obscurity Of uncertain fulurei shocked
and Indignant at the barbariies Of the grim Power
that cloas on the anticipated subjugaiion Of the more
popuIous and prosperous North, while tcorniDg all
constitutional guarantees by tramuling on the Con-
etitution itself, aud spurung all further alliances,
hitherto entsngliDg, political, eeelesiS'ical and
social the nation was never 80 well prepared 10 de-
fend the claims Of righteousness and humanity as
now The charm Of party afiilation il disPelled the
siren voice OF Christian union 10 drowned amid The
clapQoF of arms and the discodaut notes Of deadly
hate Why shall not the church. therefore, speaking
with almoet divine authority, add her voice 20 the
voices Of humanity and self preservation, military
necessity and political expediency, speaking more
loudly than ever before 10 decree the total overthrow
Of the haughty Power, the final extinction Of this
pes ient mischiefl She has but TO speak the word
we are convinced, aud the thing shall be DONE VIII
! she not do IL
In behalf Of the Executive Committee Of ihs Church Anti
I Slavery Society. &c. WEBSTER, President.
/ II. I. cHEEyES, Secretary.