New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-14
A New Unitarian Enterprise.

There have been several uOClTlndl lcCluIcS VI
sermons delivered on successive Sunday evenings dur
ing the Winter in the Cooper Institutes and, on Sun
day. the experiment tried Of holding services IN
the DAYTIME These services have been held IN the IN
terest of the Unarians and the speakers have been
the olergymcn of that denomination resident here ana
in the suburbs of NewYork. The preacher on Sunday
was the Rev. Eli Fay Of Woburn. Mass. gentleman
Of culture and good speaker and writer ond the SeT'
ice of the morning of character such as ought TO
have commanded the attendance Of much larger au'
dience than that which assembled. The sermon was
from the text in Psalms CHI. l-5. and the subject
was "The praise OF God" very discriminating con-
cregaton went away well satisfied with the presenta'
ton of Divine Truth, as embodied IN the eXceelt us-
course of Mr.. Fay.
Tie evening sermon Qhc attendance being more
numerous than in the morning. was IRON me IeAt,
Matthew xvi, le; the subject beng me iIue
Ctnrch and the ADDRESS partaGlng sNoDS! Va I've
The speaker said that when speak Of the State as
one OF the institutions OF civilization. we refer TO no
particular form Of government but rather 10 civil gov
eminent as a whole including various forms and de-
cTees of excellence. so when we speak OF TIE schop
we refer TO particular school or branch OF STUDY OF
mode Of instruction. but a.! are included nde tne one
general name. He said that as II would be IudcT"us
in the extreme if subject OF one of the corrupt and
totterlng mOnarcAies OF tie Old World or indeed
CIT zen OF any cOGuIy should speak OF his GOYcrnneht
as "the State" though 10 olLer Government Whs
State OF had a night 10 the nHlne-sO IL Nou'i
be species OF inpofiiDence, If man should speak
OF school into which be had introduced some ia'oie
notion as "the School" as though there was no other
So when we hear man, whether ROnanlst OF Protest
ant speak oil his sect the Church "a though tbeTc
was 10 other we regard il evidence of phaTsiica
sefrighieousness. which resembles the charity ana
cathociiy the New Testament enjons about as neaIt
rs the religious zeal and temper Of those who could not
find fellowship with Christ resemble the spirit e
bresthed H. a prayer for their forgiveness on tie
ground OF ii cir spiritual Obtuseness and stupidity
lie then examined. IN very cOgent ana iorciDe
manner the hypothesis that sect must DE pfeemlniy
Christian If II can be shown that II was organized by
the Apostles Ii is susceptible Of the dearest proof
said the speaker that denominations fall away rom
their original faith spirit and righteousness even whie
they retain their original name je held that 10 be
the ruest Church that is most truly Christian IN Itself
whether it belongs TO any sect at all or noi and that
10 be least deserving Of the Christian name HAT j.
least Christian ITSELF even though its creed cove
uant and organization descended from the Apostles.
lie then proceeded TO show that there IS very birk
Ing discrepancy between our popular potlca ara re-
giOus crces The very soul OF oil democracy Is that
humanity is sacred solely because ii human. Repub'
lies are organized around this idea II distinguishes
the great American Government. But how can ~ De
made TO harmonic with the doctrine OF the popular
Church that humanity Is tragseendent moral;
tna; every soul is totally depravcd and wholly inclined
TO evil How can people who are totally corrupt hbd
wholly inclined 10 evil be safely entrusted with The mo-
mentions affairs Of State especially with the elective
franchise Moreover. If Cayinism is true the whole
system Of popular education Is grossly unjust TO the
elect who ought not 10 be required 10 pay any part Oh
the expense or perform any part OF the labor OF edu
eating those whom God has already doomed TO ever
lasting destruction 1t is also unmercful and inhnman
10 the reprobates themselves Why pour light and
knowledge into minds why quickeD and refine the SEN
sibhties Of hearts when ii Can only augment and In
tensfy their suferings by tantalizDg them forever
He then argued thnt in view OF the striking ncOn'
Datbility between political and religious creeds, one or
The other must ultimately be abandoned. liCaynism
is true Providence is obviously administered ID tDc IN
teest Of sanity oligarchy; aud human governments
ought also 10 be administered for the same purpose;
Then democracy becomes chimerical-a mere dream oi
the sen.lmentalist.
But on the contrary IL the central idea OF democracy
IL trne which is tbat humanity is inherently sacred
having the seal of God upon it, then the Church doc
trne that it is corrupt and satanic must be DISCARDED
The true Church Of the swift coming future must stand
side by side with family the school and the state
and assert and defend the divinity OF our common hui
mainly. - go
We understand that the Rev. Mr. Fay will occupy
the large hall at the Cooper Institute next Sunday
morning and evening; but we will venture the sug
gestion that smaller. lighter, and warmer room be
procured for the further OF the congregation as be
ing proceeding which woud tend 10 the promotion Of
this promising cause while II would obviously minister
10 the comfort OF all concerned.