New-York tribune., 1870-10-19

iosophy, that those whom we court complain Of its
wesknes and go elsewhere to hear the needed rebuke
to preach repenance and John the Apostle to
seli consecraton and love- Dear brethren,
lett wing and have lived too far from the strife TO hear
o ns2ping though have heard the noise. Let nv 36
my n Enols testimony vii be given in word: re faith
out II nothing and car do nothing and ali orr
and snare Stand up with Jesus cbpst ge anu d h
work. DO not say that such words are slognn of re-
and wrong they are the heartfelt expressions OF
loyalty to leader and Prince. To our young men
especially whose love OF freedom IL impatient of anthor
ity, whether human divine would earnestly appeal
TO reconsider their promises that they may better
stand their work and how tn do It, Is your object prae
teal uselnessl to redeem from sn 10 bring them
TO the knowledge and love Of Godi And can You hope
10 he sufficient to yourselves I'm such wOrki Compare
your actual with that OF men not half strong
in education and knowledge az yourselves. Why are
they doing twice as much workf Becanse they work
with stronger and definite faith. They have an
authority to lean upon to which you dare not appeal
There Is no use In your going forth rs une
you have positive and clearly-denned religion 10
Rreae Take yonr Bibles y you Sa and sfgse from ya@
would hope 20 make converts or 10 hold your own.
CENsUREs.
In this respect the A. L. A. has been severely blamed
lending aid and comfort to those who preach Gospel
OF their own not that OF Christ and thus per
vcrng the funds ntrusted TO their whether or
its officers have laid themselves open to this censure
sag. Probably. in the exercise OF their
discretion they have sometimes erred, "a which on us
has not, and am not here In their defense But am
subject which had better have remained msad and un-
written. Unjust and ungenerous words recoil upon
for words that have been spoken. l can see no
good t. come from such severity, nor from the eqlh
severe recrination that has been provoked The truth
s that the faults found 50 far "a they really exi-t
lie at the door of the denomination rather tan tnat oi
tho Association which has administered it's affairs care
about scriptur truth has become the perVahg
state Of mind so that when men OF positive neies % e
FtaA hoy ara Int "a
found are always wanted We nave been try ing the
experiment ior 30 years I,t wth hom .,te ",l mn
pitt. can get along. We have been drifting away
rom Chfis. ana ,o dn U and denyIng hin
though sometimes betrayed even into that G1lrene'
"What kind OF % man il he That's what we want 20
know. We are satisfied with ChTists own iesti g
their fruits shall know them. But did Jesus chooe
men who rejected him 0 preach his Gospel II feter
had continued to deny him. and Thomas had re1lScn W
believe would they have been made his apostles mot
every one who saith uu,o Lord, Lord sall enter te
kingdom Of Heaven: but he that dOeth the VIII o my
Father who ia i'm Heaven" Yes but Jesus speaking
test truth obedience We may 20 yet 1nrGheI anu
-ay that the unbeever in Christ who good man y
bettsr tian believer who is p had man. but want
neither the other Gospel Minister'S why can
we not use little logic and common sense In religious az
well AS secular afars For the want OF IT, and for want
OF closer personal study OF the Bible we nave
doubles. been drifting away from our Ino0rinss ana
bav i'm lined that n was progress when has been the
1t much easier 70 away from the CHRISTIAN
could never remain in any Church or com
muuOn which L. ashamed Ot Jesus Christ ana Ms NO--
pcl The act which strikes that name from the banner
would strike my name from the roll The Christianity
without Christ "a 40 Christianity for Bu', thank
God we have abiding fear that the Unitarian body,
or auy part Of it, will take such suicidal course The
love of peace and liberty tenderness FOR the feelings
OF hesitatng and doubling brethren. may, at times
beirAy s temporary weakness or inconsStency put
the heart denomination is true But IN the midst
Of all charity and tenderness of construction with aDso-
lutte UNIV linguess 10 encroach upon the rghts
of Others We must yet deliver our own souls.
In some form other, uneqGiyOcally aud stead
lastly, openly and fearlessiy. we must continue
to assert ourselves "A Christian Church, DuliI
upon the foundation OF the apostles aud phophetS,
If-us Christ himself being the CHIEF cornerstone
Let Us not discouraged. We have troubles and IN
ernal conflicts. No church IN ChrlstcndOn Is without
its own Look into them closely and we shall ma
chat other denominations, even tuOse that make te
greatest boast union torn with schsins ana as
utcs our church it, faults and speak freely OF
them without disguise hut, after all IL IS delr-in0ther
church tO us oil, in which We have found ana kept
Christian freedom and Christian faith. We sometimes
hear 10 said that U.ialins never become strong
ORGANIZATIONS Rebukc every such word Let us rather
heartily unite upOn two ucknowiedgcd principles,
Christ and Liberty the Gospel and the Freedom OF the
Gospel and thus place ourselves in the vanguard OF
human progress devUtng ourselves. az our Christian
profession declares ~ the service OF bOd ih thc Duu
ing up the Kingdom Of His SON.