New-York tribune., 1867-10-14
RELIGIOUS
THE LIBERTY OF PREACHING.
DISCOURSE BY THE REV. STEPHEN w. TYING, JR-
I.L.I 1.

Boggs OF BrtnsHiGk, N D. against inc kew = ", Tyng
for alleged violation Of the canon preaching within
then parish limits without permission have found csusa
for trial. aud forwarded TO Mr. Tyug copy o. tho
charge and specifications Yesterday morning there was
large attendance tho Church OF tho Holy Trinity
anxious TO hear second discourse by Mr. Tying on ths
Liberty OF Preaching" which was ycIy full arg net
on tho controversy now existing Mr. TyDg took his toxt
from the Gospel OF Sc. Mark, chap 1913;
Ard he said INTO them go ye S'" 'ats 'oi a1 r'eh %,
Ho said that in previous discourse they had aresd,
considered this tcx % the warrant for the unrestricted
at any length thc line OF thought which was on that otcs
sion pursued and yet 1t would be necessary 10 present
brief the syloglstiC statement whichIOTed the frsns
work. Thus only could he lead them on logically TO The
thoughts still IN reserve They were convinced that the
sal alyatOn OF the world is the responsibility OF every
Christian God hath laid upon each tho niqutes Of u,
ali They were satisfied from scripture that the vocal
tbe written word Is the agency recognized by Christ
aud his apostles and committed 10 Christian ze of thu
these premises was drawn the irresistible conclusion tia.
the OF this insiramentay-the liberty o. preaching
burdens every believer that 20 restrict restrain stu
moro TO yield this liberty would be an indefensbo
science can DO clear Of the Obligation untl
Christ reyokes the command d. NO voice -, can DO
changes tho method OF salvation Unless tho
prohibiting authority can esaDls It's 9faliol,ty Gods
piety o invited their attention, 20 day 70 e relations
oD NIX G oher sd us and esSsS ssoSd
AIRY sort of support from this Association ls divine
lati0ns had been Immediately involved in all that had
been hitherto said Now be would pass to tho human
side of the argument Inalienableness OF this rfghi
s not more absolutely supported by the sanctions OF d
vine law and loyalty then Il sustained by every ana
ogy. Influence and privilege OF human government and
case on tho former kind OF proof Professionals and
EpiscOpaaus and Americans, would not do entirely %
neglect the latter We have debts OF allegiance In hess
three capacities which only secondary TO the duty
We owe our God lie would consider then first, the evil
relations of the liberty preaching There could mani
fe3tiy be no limits but those which geographical "a
the exercise Cf tins Junction IADeIty becomes noehss
when it departs from the truth and times and season,
arc lis sery ante not gus But this restriction
implies temporal power in the church whlen 30 ap
srictions upon all freedom OF speech Rome was consist
en in rigid control she cxerts over both her and
her priests for she claims TO be the only Christ
upo the earth and SO her ecclesiastical lines stern
her civil This it Is which makes the nneongeniabiiy
between ROdnauism and Republican Government IL
offemds and attempts to curtai that freedom OF
speech coyhr2 wSh a. o @Is In % sexC We had
history of such conflict The introduction OF such sy,
ac I0 ecaSnre the eSst9nce and usefulness OF other
churches and mhesitatingy denies any relation OF a
the EsaLished Church" Of England is in the highest
sense inconsistent and absurd. Nay X Is AT war with
that unrestricted freedom OF speech which Is guaranteed
to every citizen IN the charter oi ms county wne nc
cannot without dislOyalty concedo or Yield 10 an ME
enter mni;ry which so yioences human freedom; aud
church. honest before God can be persuaded 10 bind
which were not nelgcntly assumed in admission to ts
ministry and membership. Secondly the intellectual NJ
stng to this system as the civil for its whole tendency
is to dwarf rather than to develop the minds OF tbs
OF all subjects and be permitted scrutnlze each from
every side 1t conne itself to no creed until ITS eY
dences have been thoroughly examined and nationally
approved When Rome or komanizers interpose an n-
ferior and faible authority between the mind and s
Thought Il matters little whether the restriction DO
topical or terralhe result ia the same IL Is just ss
disastrous the liberty Of the mind TO say You shall
not speak this subject, as, You shall not speak Ia
this place" But when these prohibitions united.
the slavery becomes absolute The intellect, because
s freedom is at stake, untes ia the protest Wnieh
Christianity and country prefer against every restriction
Of he OF
ecclesiastical relations OF such denying system III sh
war with the extension of the Church organization.
and Of the Gospel through the Church, an nstru-
mentality for il destroys the missionary spirit an ahn9s
nryieee of preaching is by restraint revoked.
will responsibility OF which 1t is the agent be under
valued Instead OF burdenng every believer and every
minister with the salvation Of world IT confines him To
the care of souls within geographical aud local lines
monopoly ofdstric may be well enough Tor the
but il is fatal to cause Fourth But has this prohibit
ing system peculiar religious relationsi What sort OF
spirit does educate in the Cureh Are us tendenees
sanetifyng they secularizingi IL the liberty OF
preaching be intimately associated with the salvation
OF the world and 20 necessarily involved IN all freedom o
speech and thought and so vital TO large extension OF
the Christian Church. thon surely must have some s-
preciabe reflex Influence upon the charaetef OF tne
Church both IN its ministry and membership It's adms-
sion, or denial must give positive thousn con,
trasted, tone to the Church at Large ana
the congregation in particular. it could
he readily shown that the maintenance OF tins Liberty
versely its restraint and contTaventon encourage sell
Of the ministry was actually degraded by such local
strctons of this liberty The Divine commission was
Its sanctity. such limitation OF palocn1l limits Ied 10
sehshness the part OF the ministry and congregation
For opposite spirit and its result look az the Mora
vians who, not exceeding 10000 IN number ana ossesea
OF comparatively but little wealth, not only support
their ministry, but sustain 20 missionary stations
with 200 missionaries. at an expense OF $1,000 Cuueh
burdencd with this woridresponsbilty, and exercising
minister earnestly iaboring to discharge the weighty
obligation will be- above all others. tse blessed OF God
tons were given by Constantine the Church, voice
from Heaven was heard crying aloud This day Is pot
time the liberty Of preaching should I've restricted re-
vokcd by fal6e authority The Church must hear that
po%reS poS Sfa nto the cGuTe6 The Spiritual life Of Christians
and the Church demand this liberty.
THE HOWARD MISSION.
The new Howard Mission building No. 40
New -Bowcry publicly opened yesterday afternoon
Many children and their friends present The
services were begun by singing, after which the Rev Mr.
Van Meter the superintendent OF the Mission made an
address, and followed by the Rev. Mr. Mingins. the
Rev Matthew Hale Smith, and others Mr.. Smith said
compare with this Howard Mission. The audienceTooms
already well furnished having chandeliers which ~eSo
from Messrs Smith a Co., large cabinet organ from
Messrs Mason & Hamln, and beautiful fountain from
Messrs Chase Co welllghted room ~ tae rear s o.
the desk Is to be used for conservatory Yesterday tho
walls the panels the chandeliers and The desk were pro
fusely decked with h0wers In the morning over 100
people from the various police stations We're fed ana sup
Piled with reading matter at the Mission Tins to be n
deserving Of the saton-house lodgers. The dedication
OF the Mission building takes place on the 2th INST
egous services however are TO be held on the inter-
yeniDg sundays.
FAREWELL TO MISSIONARIES.
Last evening an impressive tribute was paid
in the Third Presbyterian Church Newark to the Rev
f. ~ wherry Of waynesburgh, Penn, the Rev. f. leyl
Of Philadelphia. and Charles b. Newton, q native OF
India and OF the Rev. Mr. Newton at present labor
ing in the country for which these three young missona
ries are about 10 sail The three gentlemen edit
Gated at the Princeton theological Seminary and go out
under the auspices OF the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions, the Secretary OF which, Mr.. ID. Irving,
introduced them 10 the large congregation which
filed the church last night The Presbyterian
Board have laborng I'm the land OF the
~ i,ao, stat,ons rho nyircinaI M which