, 1872-12-18


There is q clergyman at Hampstead, N. r.
Rev. George Lansing Taylor, one of the most
eloquent divines in his denomination, recog-
nized as a fine scholar, poet Of no common
order, Trustee Of the Syracuse University, and
hence, Of course, shining light Some clergy
take more pride in baing considered as d shining
light. We are prepared to admit that Rev.
George Lansing Taylor is q shining light, and
that his light is set up in high place. Dazzling
as the beams Of this luminary may be-whioh
are shed for the enlightening Of mankind, or
that portion OF it which derives it's weekly
illumination from him - it would be
in order to roprimand Rev. George
Lansing Taylor for shocking br each OF
ministerial p1opriety, and q want Of respect for
the dead, we're it not for the fact that he be-
longs to the party. Rev: George Lansing Tay-
or recently preached o sermon On the death Of
Mr.. Greeley, in which he, compared A1r. Greeley
to Amaziah, King OF Judah, who did that which
was right in the sight Of the Lord, up to the last
great act OF his ife when, in disobedience to the
advice Of the prophet, he fought against Israel,
and Was slain, ali OF which, We submit, Is out
Of taste, il not trife Ireyerent. It is
impossible to avoid the conclusion that Rev.
George Lansing Tay1or's Israel is the party
which voted for General Grant at the recen
election, and that Roscoe Conkling is the
prophet, while the Philadelphia Convention may
be accepted Is standing in the relationship Of
Divine Providence. OF course, it is entirely
within the ministerial province to institute such
comparison but this does not settle the ques-'
l. ion Of proprety or OF reverence, In the days Of
Israel, it YES mortal sin to take up aims
against It but, however much the party may
resemble Israel, we have yet to learn upon what
authority Rev. George LanRing Taylor decides
that citizen who differs in political opinion
from him, and has the temerity to run for the
Presidency against the regular NOM
| nation, is doing that which is disp1easing to
! the Lord. The weak point in the Rev. George
Lansing Taylor's parallelism is, that the King Of
Judah committed heinous sin, and 11r, Gree
ley did nothing Of the kind, and this difference
let's the whole parallel go by the run. II ANA
ziah had been man OF blamelesa life, who had
| devoted all his years to the uplifting Of tho
1owly and the advancement Of the races : if, be-
ieving that there were radical defects in the
| government Of his people, which were a national
disgrace, he had sought to remove them and
failed; If he had been reyiled and vil1i6ed for 30
doing; if family affections had been visited
upon him; il he had died under such circum-
stances and there we're not wanting those who
still continued to re7ile his memory, the Rev.
George Lansing Taylor might hare instituted a
comparison possessing both force and meaning.
Taken a. whole, the sermon Of the Rev.
George Lansing Taylor is one Of those in
stances, which are fortunately becoming rare,
Of narrow, sectarian bigotry, which date back tc
q time when 1t was considered q sin for clergy
man to wear. .whiskers, Or for 1ayman to enjoy
the warmth OF stove in church. In the creed
Of such men, they and their set alone are pleas
ing to the Lord, and the rest Of the world are
| odious in His sight. They alone aze authorized
to measure the purposes Of God and uncork the
seven walls of wrath. But the world has been
. advancing, and evidently among those, slow OF
pace, and scant OF charity, and thick OF head
who have been left behind, is the Rev. George
Lansing Taylor.