New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19

TDlvr OF N4Gw. 81 Rsht Rev. J. W. C"LhNs"' ~ D''
Bisnop of Nata. lImO. r.. 81. ". Appie'Vn y -
The Bishop Of Natal, who las recently stirred mp
.r,b 81 relerliog breeze III Tire theological world,
hes here Or ught forwn'd another Offering OF The
fru;ts Of be Zulu studies ana experience His BOOK
couteiDs dc resllts Ot his coAvcots upon the sub
Zee, Of ,eaehpg Christianity tie natives of heahen
countries. after seven years OF missionary expe-
rierce, rs well as Of long study OF the Epsle 10
(which 4 is devoted. In tho commentary which &C.
compaaies HE new translation Of ide toz,, bishop
Colenso avoids, TO great degree the formal scho-
lsstc III hod affected by he ms 5rty Of exyoyilors,
and expresses himself with the simplicity and hsec,-
mesa of secular sc!sLce lis course Of remark is &C.
casioCaUy diversified by personal reference highly
credtabe to tue iranhness and Integrity 81 ni5 car-
actor. THUS, after brisi note on Chapter VIII, Y.
81 "the creature itself shall be Sc, fee from tue
bondage OF corruption, iuto rs freedom oi the Story
OF the children OF Cod" lie sdcs the follow ing ntes-
esting statement; 81 feel it necessary to say more
on this subject. There ives time, W. Ell thought
and wrote otherwise. Some years ago, III the year
1853 published a small volume al Village Ser
mons which | dedicated 10 a dear and houored
friend, the Rev. FAD. Maurice, and which was VIC
enty attacked, 10 consequence OF ihis dedication, by
those who had previously assaiied Mr. Maurice +
teaching, containing what seemed TO them erro.
neous statements OF doctrine. and, particularly, as
expressing agreement with Mr.. MuuriCe's view on
the subject of Eternal Punishment WAS able 10
show, by quotations from ny Little book itself, that
these charges were untrue, and that mad given OF
fsnse partly by stating larger views Of the Redeem
ing Love of God In Christ Jefus, than the Reviewer
of my Sermons limself thought i. right to hold
Enough views held by such men 80 Barrow and
hacknigb;l, but chiefly by expressing my cordial
sympathy with Mr. Maurice in his noble and blessed
labOrs. In particular, WAS abls then 10 show that
in several places in those very Sermons had dis-
tnctly spoken of Eternal Punishment, in terms oi.
fectly u variance with those which my friend would
have used ami IN exact conformity with the views
of my Reviewer. Accordingly, in tae Preface TO
the second edition Of bis TnvOlO. ca Essays, Mr..
Maurice spoke Of me Us hayias IToyed by my Ser
mons that believed in tie endiessness of future
punishIuents. i did believe in that dogma, st the
time wrote and printed ;lose Sermons, so far as
that can be called belief which, in fact, was no more
than acquisscence, in common, l imagine, with very
many Of my brother clergy, III he ordinary statements
on the subject, without having ever deeply studied
the que tion, probably with shrinking dread OF ex-
rnay TO write or preach a Sermon upon The subject.
and pursue it, in thought aud word to al its conse.
quences. There are many. who, as did myself in
those days, would assert the dogma part Of their
Greed, and now aud Ibeu, il single sentence #
sSermop utter few words in accordance with it,
but who have never set themselves down to face
the question, aud deliver their souls upon it 10
their hocks fully and unressrvedly. For my own
7 a., -.
for assuming to be true, knowing that the mass Of
my clerical breheIu assented TO it with myself, anC
con.eniing myself With making some reference to it
now and then, in my mins.rauons, without caring Il
dwell deliberately ulon it, and considering wha
might be urged against it. The controversy, whicl
arose about Mr Maurice's Essays and my own It'll,
volame OF Sermons, brought the whole su, jec
closely Before me. Aud for tho last seven years
have catefaly studied ii, with al earnest desire 10
know the truth of COD upon the matter, and with an
humble prayer for the guidance and teaching Of His
Holy Spirit in the search 10. IT, now declare that
j can longer maintain, give utterance TO, the
doctrine Of the endessuess Of future puIshmen,s,
that dare not dog at all the MATER
that 1 can only lay NY hand upon ny mouth, and
leave it in the hands of the righteous aud meciful
Judge. But / see that the word eternal does not
lowing, entertain the hidden hope that there are
remedial processes, when tis Lie is ended, OF which
ct present we know nothing, but which the Lord,
the Righteous Judge. viii administer, as He i'll His
Wiedom shall see to DO good
After presenting the considerations in fall which
to favor bis views OF the subject he closes tic
discussion with another silosion to his missionary
experience. " Such questions as these have been
brought again AMI again before my mind in The iuti.
mate converse whicn have lad, as Missionary,
with. ClrisiiAn eonvsrts and Heaihens 70 teach
che truths Of holy religion to intelligent adult
natives, who bave the simplicity Of children, but
withal tie esrnestness and thoughluluess Of men,-
70 whom these things new and startling, whose
minds not prepared by long familiarity 10 acqui-
il, If not receive, theru,is sitting process for
the opinions Of any teacher, who feels the deep
moral obligation of answering truly, and faithfully,
aud unressryedly, his telowmsn, looking up to hin
for light ana guidance and asking, Are you tuIe Of
tbisT do You know this to 10 trueP DO you
really believe thatP Tue state Of everlasting tor
raent after Death Of ell inpeniten sinners aud uube.
LEVERS nclGding the wnoe heather world, as umuy
teach, ia naturally 20 anszing and overwhelming an
object Of contemplation 10 item, and Que so prom-
nenty put forward ia tie c.se Of th0se, who haYe
been under certain Missionary training that it qiite
shuts Ous1he cardinal doctrines OF The gospel, tae
Faihery relation 10 ne Of the Faithful CREATOR The
conscience, hessshy tbouy IN but inperiecty engt-
ened csss leil answer ~ sueh dennDcatiOLs OF III.
discriminate SF4th, bud cannot, therefore, sppre.
eHie what IS represeDied as IeaeemiDg Love, offer.
ing way Of escape. Hence missionaries often com.
ilaiu bit ely Of vse hafsfs "a Of heart M ,. t,thaS