New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-04

tain DenOminational character which it has OF late
years dsclaimed. The spirit with which it CON-
mences its course, after the above announced
change Of base" may be inferred from the follow
ing paragraph:
II We have any hope Of making Liberia Christian
ih great working power nus. hS nos =. 20 y bring the
gospel into direct and effective conheetlons WIN ~
real interests Of life. 1t is horrible reproach 10 lhe
prevailing Christianity Of the Church that II does not
control tho vice and crime the filth and wickedness,
that are fast raining the life OF our great cities
gross conspracies that make so much OF our trnI,c
frsud upon the public little gettingto marxet "neIief
beef bread vegetables or milk without vile combi'
nation OF middlemen to keep up prees anu TOD riSa
and poor alike; the eXtortion OF some OF our eea'
houses enormous that great Engllsn
lately over found his own goods after nea'y du,es ~
paid, selling here at proM twice as great n' o
original price of the goods at hls own iactory .c n
rble crminaty of our tenant'h house system whSl 10
braves more peope every year than all the chnrehes ~
New York, taken together, are able 10 sanc,h! ana
saves the dreadful and Irresistible power OF te COZ
rUpt men wao control municipal and state icgisd
tiOn and defeat, for long time. every bill which LIE
wise and the dsinterested frame ana support-tncsc
terrible things prove some fatal weakness 10 exist ~
the Christianity Of our times; prove the modern
| Church 10 be an expensive establishment for doug
nothing obstuctiDg action In many OF the most l'
portant departments Of human well being, and cry
lOudiy for radical reform.
we believe hat false doctrine es Mt the bottom OF
this ineaiciency that habit Of directing peoples
minds away from present Immediate. ana prIctic u'
ties 10 speculative beliefs and mysterious articles o'
fifth whose theater Is another stage OF being mas en-
couraged sentimental and artificial notions OF religion
and somehow enabled people 70 reconcile ehshhess
inhnmanity Slavery, bribery and corruption Wlths'oI
p ssons OF Christian faith and pretenrlons 10 CnIs
iian character We want some body of Christians
who while firm in their faith IN tue divine authotlt! OF
Christianity and in the rghtll headshp OF CbrIst. De
lieye there is nothing In trne religion which common
sense and physical or metaphysical science 10 NOT con
firm; who saving the essence viii have the eoufegs
and painness to sweep the rubbish OF middle theo
cgy away. and to take in hand as the hrst VI 'hrSth
duties the salvation Of the world from sin, aud ali ha
produces sin; from oppressive distinctions IRON Do"
government from intemperance ana ncehtiousbess nu
whatever iavors them from the tyranny oil eaptn ~
the hands Of avarlcous men. who VIII FISK thouSana
lives in rotten ship for the chance ~ maEihe an az
dtona dividend or viii pen up tnree thousand & sou
within few hundred square feet OF grorud 10 ule OF
their oy filth and misery, in order 10 sine'z tHe ut
most rental out Of miserable and seemingly Godior
saken crew Of rag pickers or oeggars. Can We MIRO
uoe better Kind OF Christianity into this hoatneh
metropohsi II have not falth and courage 10 tninA
and say that Liberal Christianity isa puier IoIs
practical type Of the religion OF ,Arlst ,nnn tnat WI
rests on the current cieeds we hau D.tter sun
eide and Get out of tho of the greet majority VINO
would rejoice ii We ceased to trouble them with our
complaints and new lights. But II "e are reihy IN
earnest AID wiling to work to show "hat our isi'A ~
there is q great aud glorious future before US.
The contents Of the number comprise an excel
lent popular miscellany, combining literary eFlu-
cisns with theological discussions in due admix-
ture. Among the titles suited to attract attention
are "Whites Shakespeare Memoirs" 1.-The Origin
Of Man" "Open Questions in Theology
" Froud6s History Of England" "The Country:
It's Perils and Prospects, The "Review Of Cur
rent Literature" which has always been leading
feature Of the periodical, comprises, ns usual val
liable body Of sound and independent criticism
The first number OF Eeery Saturday. the new
weekly journal recently announced by Nessr' Tcknor
& Fields makes a handsome beginning OF praise
worthy literary enterprise. 1t consists OF wei
selected miscellany OF choice reading from the hghteG
DEPARTMENTS OF foreign current literature, including
stories personal and biographical sketches and popular
rendeFngs Of modern science which las. named rubre
forms an agreeable feature in the most successful En-
glsh magazines. The plan Of this periodical is excel
lent and does not necessarily interfere with ans OF our
current publicstions No damage will be done 10 the
interests of American literature BY being brought into
comparison with foreign specimens. We need both
kinds Of intellectual production for the most generous
guilty aton TIE figs and oranges Of the tropics should
not be spurned because their qualities dfer from the
n7pes OF the North weekly selection Of the liEeier
portions Of sh elegant literature possesses several
advantages which should recommend il TO American
families 1t brings the reader into contact with isesh
and vigorous class OF minds that have been trained
under different intellectual and social influences from
those TO which he has been accustomed. Comprising
everything that Is best IN It's kind II frees him nom
the penance OF wading through mass Of rubbish com
mon. place crudIties. abortiye attempts at VIII o.
snright lDes and often yeDomOus and vulgar personals
tes which encounters In tho course OF an extensive
reading Of periodicals. We may be thankful to the
caterer who tustes the cup before he Offers H. especially
IL h. shows the sense OF pleasant and wholesome syors
which is ovinced by the editor OF this joIrnal.