New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-09
The Theology Of whittier.
A SUNDAY EVENING LECTURE By THE REV. HENRY
BLANCHARD.

BLANCHARD.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard delivered lecture
last evening in the Church of the Restoration corner
Monroe. place and Clark st. Brooklyn, on the Theology
of Whittier. The most honored writers in America
the speaker said are preachers Of Liberal Christianity
Among these John Greeneaf Whittier holds first
place. WI qt the first minds think ana utter TO-DAY
will ne the general belief Of Tomorrow Literature ls
filled with the thoughts which gave joy TO Claiming
and pal ker aud B1lOu. So well aware Of TINS ale me
preachers Of the called evaneeica clufcie es lhat
they desire to establish new magaz ne ana !" wIp n
public against the old They want the Hours at home
10 he taken IL stead Of the "Atlntic.' Ihey o"eh
that literature is corrupted by tie lnhdel spirit Long
fellow Lowell, Holmes Bryant do not preach orthouoh
They are guOd puets, but uusOund theo0elhns nv
sneaker wished TO show what the thought OF
Americas first poet concerning Oou' anu hini & inu
Destiny. From that pleasant nome ~ Aneaouy, .o''
which recently the sweet song o. Snow Bound has Dren
heard words nave come from one who l'es quiet
thoughtful God-ioving and man loving Ii Wni.n NV
thrilled and comfOred quickened to deeper 'houen
Ibe nnderIyinc statement Of Mr. WhittieNs theology
IL the witness of the spirit with mans spirit Inc po.l
said in his ne poem Questions oi ,as de; snd wild
] come, an oyerwesIied enid,
In cool sud shade. hi peace 20 find,
Assured that all know rs best
AID humbly tTus iue for the rts'
Iurn from Fancy. cloud built scheme,
DARK creed
From Na,ure and her mockory Art
And book and speech Of men part
10 he shH ri.asn ~ my hea,L
With wsiti' : 20 behold
Hi- AvataT Of love untod,
TIE Eternal Beauty, new and old!'
In the poem entitled Trinilas the render WIN per
ceive that tie poet is believer IN the UNITY oi God;
"heveard in love sud sactihe
The Hottest passed before tui1e eyes,
One aud same iu threeiod guse.
"Th- equs Fctl er in rain au sun,
lis hrist 10 th- good to cvi done,
Ills Voice in toy sou. and the Three are One
In the poems entitled My Psalm, The Eternal Good
ness and Tie Lost SOUL the ldor viii hnd the poets
thought concerning destiny. He can see
That death seems Out covered way
Which opens into light.
Wherein M blinded ch.ld can stray
beyond Fathers sight
In Tby ione yrar.. Gfe'. broken circle whole,
Aud change TO praise tine cry cfa lost soulP
In his beautiful poem on the Eternal Goodness. pnb'
lished originally in The IgdPeadE he clearly shows
that lie believes N the fna! hOnucss II al:
" / truce your lines Of rsument;
Your lo.c linked sod strong
w.i.h a- out. tgIlo ofeads dissent
And icars a doubt as wrong
BIT Sin ny human hands weak
10 ho your iron r."rd-;
Agsinst the words 80 bid ne speak
NJ heart within me peadH'
Again he save: ,.,
Aud tossed by ''olm ana q %.
know that G1I i- good
Not niue 70 look when cherublm
Ar1 s,Taphs may not see
" lich eyi. is Iu ne.
And 20 beside the sil-nt
wait the mudi u oar;
No nam from Hin can come 70 NE
On on shore.
"I know not where IL, Islands III
Their ir1uttd paIs 10 tif;
Iouy know cannot dnit
Beyond lis love and Gaze.
The witness of the Spirit with mans spirit. the unity
Of God the final perfection and happiness a the great
family of men, are he doctrines Of Whlticrs theuugv
The speaker read AT length IRON the various porms
named and said that frum these doctrines We see that
the poat believes in the grarCtur o human mature D.
cause God is taiher and al men are bfethfeu Ihess
doctrines sle greatly needed. Men need 70 feel that
God is not far Of hui within tue sOuthat they are TO
heed the Voice within mud uOt ihe slstems of men.
whether theological or political Men need 10 get nd
Of the peIpleIies Of TIE Trinity, and reach the SIN,
pliciy OF the DylLe Unity; 20 give mp the schcmes
of salvation; witness Of the truth IN ttsns
inferior hOest fe aud not an innocent sufferer TAX
inc away the punishment due a wicked w0ill-a salts.
fer pf a wrathlul God,
Men need the faith Ns' end is rcidei tai while the
good Is permanent aud wall be nphant. Theolo.
gians have made the universe lurid with their he'll
flames long enough. The poets will teach us Of all
Thugs working together for good.
Tennyson sings;
81 can bu, trust that good will fall
At last, far oh, a. ia'i, TO all,