, 1869-08-23
CONSERVATISM AND RADlcAllsM.
Leaving the Old Church.


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eueet Congregational Church. preached Seste1~
terday, taking ~ his taxi the dfty-elghth Se13e
Of nc rrrceutn cnautcr Of F1r7t costn than;
1rns-,to.s ~ t.,,ozs, tretr,en ~. " a.e.dfs.t
unmovahlts asHaJs tborudlcg n Inc Hcs& o1 LIE
Lord"
he preached Is follows:
Con..v,.,t.v ,,1 r,dtc,,,,,n +, IA the tvo teyre
mai i5,sirsta NJ ~ nni.r1iirs 81 modcn thouaht
nana1nn - r.s,-,srH !. nv sftsrhc6 u rsrh
,nsas 1n,ss y. Nm Tstt mn nnnnnn1 sr,st.kr ~
rntn1r w Tns fTne nafrpr ne the Cas!sttan. the
r.ost nerfect sa. IL he who car hold fs6t 70 ai3
@ = 81 r7ss y tae q s
inSt,nrt III sfgns At nfprrras. au new thouunts
cnstans nd 1eTslstIpa iii sse based npon truib
anS Te nrr, Ii nere, At rtsh.sua,ea with thar
IN me n..t Thirh haa been ,hr osurtog Of trsrsce
Tta r.tic,cr ~ ChTitt snne17,efea jIttststnht1t
sopssm a5nHpdea =! nter fo,ma az
nnf ~ siIencJnc and The 1ar9s nf mi
~ aid ns,eSItnce. nni bI ciyina nanIfnd a mora
s nv j., 20 ~tsnuto1 nt *. ta;rt ~ ~
tnen - g. r. .ae entens1on o. nc 9onls o.
No nan Should De 50 rood e, rstlcai md 80 good
i' hs tne tAtss4 'o1 ~ nAn snouta y.
50 ing ~ .4e 1oB!c y! latnt aau io1koEe ~ u
peasanes OF ss-en!a5gsnent q those moral pr1nci-
pies Mn!cn are Is Acclsnseanle ~ stais
And pIofIesa ~ f1ehti5 aeanea 8s t1e neaset :,
nave always been c1lsunk, bos opecu5eu ~
tne ignorance And prejudice y! NEut tuea
shou!d nc Christian be nc pess saaieA ana Inc
bett conselSato1 oi mora!s'
Tbs paaAagt1 then, does uot Iucn11tG ihAt
Etcad!nktness that should cling ID te1Act{ 70
tninss hmply peesnse 'aeJ nass pssa 0aa ~. u nase 70
suspicious ol !elolns Wnleo may. 70 seiJ gleas
eS!en,: re:onst0cs ae soc'ai sauce men Lasa ate re
now AllMo 70 e4Ana Inc Il4otA anu culkulp U!
WOMAN as ~ aA tnose o. nan. ~ QTentA u
action and 9os!em1te nse!udlce should be forever
csI ont ol @o4ein ieaA0aoa.
Aposue rss' Mss noet " ~ A1as ~
long; ana }et ne neset iosl ihts Deausua a. rsssl-
enct toE az !hat H4e ano gooa ~ ~ Iae M setZ
he tttore 70 overthrow. Everything pure. good
hhd hoif: eEefg1hng OF Ltutn, h0pne:y Aoo
enanty, ne Eou:a Iesala wan koe nt1aest M giasp;
ne ca&td put Att!e tos INC kAeA ~ nIsk ~ Cou!u
retAn the kernel q Godb fsut1- Ire fsl4ce o.
the Casa1s: tnc Caf!io! On tne n4, too IaoaG, ~
menu e1o ~ m nae Roe Ill ~ ~
literature Of Greece Wete not 50 dear 70 him -
single fart oI mofa or pllWnt9fopy. or Ie!glon,,
rora TaaSa n G!@ ao1na ~ tng n'' u esfo'
And Il re heuefe thAt tne1e 1s fIoFloencc ano oo
th4t providence = ioe:c@ t,d ~ ~ 1usEsnens, W.
can neser 60 ont o. a. ola edloes q Revstnmeot a.
form or Scientific discovery. or moral and religion!
lnelMfaton, sho9s pt1lyu3 a Mt.a ~ .st6 .aeA anu
all that is valuable 10 ne Glo oIaei oi tnin9h
se!oines r. eto 10 p - ,br rnu ~ psesso1 ~ y
70 lof9eI tnc olo otaes 1a iu,Eks - navans pesa
useess anu ueepoc 1ae at'nsL ;ttiag .nings VET, Msss
once Innovations, and present lnhoeallo9e mnst
70 Time become antl1nateo. ano oe 5ape1seaeu nt
n!Encs hno vAs@el eu!ncGs oi LULA, Eso n1!sn III!
prtrent Utilities and virtues VIII be aosolped.
tbs aornlnE VII oifect !ouI astensloa 70 tne
truth contained 10 these woi0s oi ~ fA1L lnat
We cannot be the bust aud truest men and women
without grateful retention OF uuch thae u Old
thst progfas should nesef become 50 rfeselens
aud unjust rs 10 torFet OF ne9iees tne matesll 9!
truth Hnd power which nast be cAlIed tot#atu
ana upward into neM sunctufes
ana tho fact that to-day ne bid nd!ru to this hum
tle ka1esua wnsle so%o o. 5ou nss nase 1 ss
la1h The new houAe or "ors1lp wnleh We nAJ
soon gratefully dedicate 70 God--a0o1ds me
en Wh We saen os lie
nor the winding road thu: brings u up to the
mountain s brow, from Which We may enjoy most
delightful vistas- Al facta snd elements AND
memories Of the psAt which IRE p7re md COED We
may, and must ~ the law ol tfue ploRless, yea!
along with US TO new realms Of toll and spiritual
2et ne remind you nrst, then, th.. one great
secret Of tr3s pfogtesa y 10 rstania9 me spiritual
aud r. intellectual materials oi me psssS- ~. ~.
finest impulses 1ofva1d- It Il mou!ului % th!nH
what carnage there u constantly beiali!nH me
!nsmoetons OF tInto; a1a M s spsu - a3nGn
through the tnrtst, whete declduous leases are
nutle1.ns to the ground They coyer she @ sou; tnoy
decay. Ons ieaf alone, Of the myf1ads that walel
downwards caught b his hand, assssss ~ his
study snd Is borne nonE 70 oe psosseo. as hniu8
| Of oeanty. In 1ia poE11ono. InuA eFesMoIe ale
truths Of God uttered BY his ministers, and voices
OF the tpt1t, ano caaiities q toe gooa lasnua i1
upon tae beads Q! men a1u ne1e Gau tae,s v a3
| eared from oblivion ...--
No ea1nnge - me !olesr can e3cSea sais t
Of r5h n God i; 4ne anea9 s
Sunday. yeat after year, go down before me run
blng wheels Of ambition and Horldloess as me,
sabre. ...-
This instability o. human ~ tnoaFn1 ana 50 cor
science y the sanctuary u becoming o ieanu .,1C
with truths Of the most tremendous import: Z
become insensbie TO them, and cody #,laes Is
| their HasSac1E By lndlnerence1 1elnsnneas h1
BlD 1t Is prooatIc thai In the endless ages ol IN
Iected here Will reappeas to tho srrnorsctol mlne
1uafy, sees,ng vaE1ely, coolly lifting tneir shou
ders under The incessaut pelttns Of truth an
spiritual influence, deliberately fckie IN n
!. what they heat. To bo piled on cFcf
. side with doctrine, reproof, Illustration nppe:
has come to be kind Of necessary luxury. ~
Ccatef satisfaction do they experience; ont 1t
lie sn1ttfaclion Of thote who ase unstable en
purpose not 70 bear t11th OF thoeght or etnouo ~ y
carnage Of moral Influences And Il comes
| this, thht they think st last that they nase e.
: ha,sted the Gospel and IT, ministers; feAt tat
| Iced no longer familiar truths. Wnetl nc &AsL
the n.tntst feSs4 HUI 4deiF know
) | eoge; They are tickle Of memory, aud their eou
: become E.Ore superficial and worldly, until IT,
ceaSe to appear, altogether, In Gol's house.
d Now, It u oLo in{trrncs from this conua1
IL sc stead;ast, uuIoyasle. alWay8 aooundi1
. | In the work OF the Lord, that Te have no right
i maIn tur ives by forgetting TIE good Of the pa
. | Politicians haze 10 r.gts to erect 6pscrnMc
: J totally separated from Al the experience Of n
] lions that have Itsarr-sr.d- NJ man caa rtZle
10 use the lettera OF the a:Eat.t which he learnt
i az child nor cAa he assuke The rules Of graz
: | mar tau1.li MIu When youth. We hAFe no nCh
: by careless neglect or deliberate forgti1ul1eas
. | thoughts, feelings and 1uurxi influence, on
trrund LIZ III o E1Nctaaly like this, to desHL-e Il
laws Of Providence; 70 get out OF IS cu51ent;
! treat all the mtnIstes7Re Agencits Of Gpl's love
{ | accidental and Gntmpostaur, aud har1nk no CO
!, nGcuou With the present and future.
BE ye Etcadfar neans then, to be uue to
{ | that Is holy and good In the past
There Is not an American clt11
who ought not TO be more patriotic. more no
crpD1e, IN cy1 nnt rtav1te lfe, NOR rrAdJ to oo
himself III sacrlHce Tor othets, t<e4use Of ::
q tnouf ands Who shLd thelr blood 1of nin and
i. ! Ia.nGriand- AL the Racrlacea from the tlaTs
4 | Washington 10 llacoin, I'LL the blooi tnat
q betn shrd and the eloquent Speeches that h
peeu u..EaGu, hnenu ~ ~. ~ " a,,t t | ,t.r. a..
er1tiona. He who Is not stcadlssr- who forseI
u | these glorious memories and deeds and words,
q not The MnH that Gol deT'Rped him 10 o., aud
1Qsuls, " Indifference aad hC9leness, til Inc 1Oi
y eelfuentM and facred Inspirations Of those "
lc were EcIott hltl ...