New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-06
pousy,Cs IN TUE PULPIT.

POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.
The Rev Dr. Vinton said in Trinity Chnrch
last Fast day: IT ia the people themselves
who in a Republic Ike this must be an example
Of plblic virtue which shall illumnc the whole
world and pierce, as with the rays OF the sum-
TIE darkness and oppression brooding over
Europe, leading the people there into the Ight
Of liberty. and teaching their rulers that III the
time 10 come mankind must be educated into
and fitted TO maintain institutions founded on
the principles that have made US great, cniisnt-
cncd and froe." II gives us pleasure and PRIDE
TO agree with the Rev. Dr.. Vinion.
SO the Rev. Or. John &. Smith IN the Churc.l
Of the Asccrsion 1.-The great moving forces III
modern society are Science, Democracy and
Freedom" not 10 speak with untimely lev'y
wc may be allowed to express a quiet ditto to
the Rev DR.. Smith.
Sothe Rev Or. Tying, in the chapel OF the Sol
dicrs' Rest: " We will have one country, one
Government, one President one free CoDstitu-
ton and one universal brotherhood, in which
there shall be- no master and no slave; such Is
the purpose Of our future history" Amen TO
the nrophccy Of the Rev. Or. Tyng.
AL this reminds us Of Milt0ns characterize
ton ofthe Hebrew priesthood, as one OF
- men dyincly taught, ard bettor teaching
The solid rrlcs 81 civil government.
In their majestic. unaffected style:
lhan u the oratnIy - Grseco aud Rome.
In them l. phioos. taught and easiest learned
" nat makes nation HAPPY, ana Keeps D. s,'
I'VE note in passing that not a single preacher
upon the DAY il question took his text from Inc
Epsio of Paul TO Philemon. We cannot hep
thinking that part OF the 10Th verse would
| have been timely: " Not nor as seTrant, br'
abore a ssrraai Il JyotLer beiOred. }
We beg leave to observe that each Of the Rev
crend gentlemen above quoted, positively and
specifically recognized the religious character Of
poltical duties. and incidentally admitted the
necessity OF their enforcement by The weight
and authority ~ The Church. DR.. 'inton Il Tor
dcmocra,izng all Europe, aud would make no
ecclesiastical objection TO similar reform IN
. Asia aui Afric0. Dr. Smith Is ali for % De
mocracy' aud "FIecdom." Dr.. TyDg Is Tor
' one free Constitution
Nobody doubts the power OF the Clergy Qor
! good or Tor evil IN This land OF many meeting
houses and OF many religious minds. iow
years ago, it was the fashion to assume it 20 be
the duty Of preachers TO coniine themselyei
either 10 abstract doctrines or to an application
Of thom TO practical affairs entirely limited by
the tastes. prciudces and hc eitng sins OF The
congregations TIE dcpiorable consequence o!
/ tn, was hat The occupants Of pulpits became
10 too many Instance, The mere mcuth-pieoe'
Of tie occupants OF pews, and, false 10 iaeii
own philosophy. lud moi content with sheer,
I nesa,iy, silence. rushed INTO the opposite e.
IRENE, and, since they could not pfeccn agG'"S
slsyt.v. held i tLeiT duty to preach in Jaror '.
il. on, az which DAME uiuch nonsense and pia,i.
,udinous commou-place, thc memory of which
: j.. to THIS DAY. a yoxation to tho spirit. The
consollfion Tor these CRIES of recollection j.
/ that the Rebellion has opened many eyes and
ears congregational dad many mouths clerical,
10 that. In the great work Of reconstructiug t..e
Republic every day-working statesmen are to
have The immense influence of the Clergy upon
| the side OF common sense, which win save us
! from much wcarness Of debate and little side
battles, always dsagreea'le and forever re,ard-
ing progress b. dlsiractIng 'he thinking pabiic
i.om its central and main purpose.
! We have never moderated the power Of the
/ Clergy; We have never sought to diminish the
Legitimate influence Of the profession; and, al
though we have once or twice been stigmatizcd
as iniides by oyer ardent coniessors or By The
more religious oil daily Democratic editors, we
have lived TO sce the time when An anti-Slayory
man is not necessarily regarded az an apostatc
and disbclleyer. IT. the days vi peril before it,
as in the days or the first Revolution, the land
needs the aid of all its best men, clergyInen in
cluGed. We believe that re shall have 1t, and
we know that nobody will welcome it moro
heartily than ourselves. We want the church
power, where IL should be, upon the side Of
truth and justice.
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