New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10

and vigorously aud cheerfully to their great work las
ploy angels to preach his Gospel but men who require
temporal support Loeraty is Christian grace, anu
giving freely bountfully TO He gave his only Gs
gotten sont Christ gave his very me ior u.s. a
nature is capable only when we become, ow
like In this and IN everything No grace WIN sooIe
unless IL is constantly exercised. God casts hs
into the furnace Of affection, not because nc n
pleasure in their suerings, but because IL ~ and
complete conformity TO His Will IN tn 1 canse not
requires them 10 give their money 70 not carry on HIS
that he enriched thereby or coaa MOI the Godke
work without IL, but for their goo1 s n ny,aoraTed
Of liberalty may be cuvaten anu "a mncn as
Giving is a means OF grace Jusstt ~or Complain
public worship or the saeTamehts; anu u 70 become
tnat the calls are so tSat can imagine
time will have reason 10 % IIis ,,se more
only when God requires us 70 g ass n. to give more
largely than He has given who gave HIS onIy OeSo'''"
and wel.belOved son, even to the ueath ioi U.s.
PPuAPKS OF JAMES GIRDLESTONE, ESQ.
think it a very great honor to be al
o,ved N addressyou among whom Tor the first time
roVv come and from whom have received much indi-
yidual kindness. / know that being member OF the
National Church OF England my views cannot wholly ac-
cord with those that generally predominant In TINS
country on ecclesiastical questions. But am not here
to ask for an established church, am hero to ask
for o religious society, very different arti-
Gle, an article that l love, and that | believe
every intelligent American loves. Legislation is
a very great question: the legislation / deal
with is not tho legislation Of God Tho question
consider here this day what set OF men shall make
laws That is immateral to me. l IKE good LAT LAT
lament but this is not the question for you to-day Inc
question is what snail be made by men for the gov
ernInent of one anOther what law any STATE sha make
for the government Of all that Is given within
IT'S area. And We must remember 10 De
very tender in such matters. for every man
who comes within the geographical area OF the state is
necessarily subject to the laws OF that STATE hI you
make unjust laws you deprive the individual OF ms
rights The laws Of State, therefore, are OF great I'M
pOTance those who come within H. ana my OBJECT Is
10 show YOU how laws must necessarily be framed;
Moral questions are questions OF to-day, moral
questions that ut for human legislation. suSh
questions affect There IL no law that can be made
by man that can deprive mc OF my night To 0Dey
God (sppause and II am forced 10 dsobey my GOO,
VIII has not done 1t, and the state mas h'.de ,he
law that law. for there is law IN the country
mat from that is put up against the Bible.
have read in book the author OF winch was one OF
yOur greatest writer's that the law In the United states
differs from ours, in England. IN that our laws are
founded on the Bible. and yours are not STAND upon
the English rule, and have liberty IN England 10 DO
Man "a social beng and the very fret law laid upon
man by his Creator is to increase and multiply. Ihat
involves society, aud the social fabric mas 10 DC mann
tanned. Every human being needs TO be cared for.
From the day OF the fall Of Adam man has always been
less completely faholei ne mas always 9eeh
weak he mas always Deen ignorant no Is Ways scAs,
and for laws should be framed Tor the
maintenance Of the social estate. Now moral questions
must stand upon a moral OASIS iOu wan. q
standard Of morality; standard by which you may Try
your conduct as social being TO know whether II Is
night or whether II is wrong ana tnere is NOT niue
child III one of schools that does not Know thaI
is a
TO make that which would otherwise DO obscure
Now find such standard ready made to hand; ana
scarcely ever meet a who would not submit 10 H.
Ii is the Bible. Applause. That IS my
standard not articles of the Church OF England
10 which belong lApplauseJ The Bible Is the star
dard Of religion morals, by winch state Is indue
sound In its morals and by which the state Is kept pure
IN religion. 1t Is not for the creature TO say now De
Will I'd the Creator 1t Is Tor the creator 10 tel
the creature act The Bible reveals the Creators
win 10 HIS creatures and church that processes TO
be Christian processes also TO the divine authority OF inc
Rome does not like Bible 1t does not contest the
inspiration of the Bible it is their book as well rs our
book; it is d standard OF morals with them as Wen as
with rs Well. then, you will say, the Jews do not
assent all the Bible teaches They deny the lnspiIa
on OF theNew Testament, but they nave the most per
feet confidence the Old Testament The Bible -,
therefore, really the common standard Tor every Chrs
tan Charch will PROFOUND to yOu no proposition 10
which your reason shai not DC cOnpeIed 70 EIe asse
Nv Jury shall be wholly from the United states, Du
wi ar Son fhev viii come 10 tie same conciusion
that has already been arrived at by me. therefore,
claim the BIoe standard OF morals, admitted 1t
must be by every redsOlaDp person. ~ has aIy thInR
that adverse 10 the reason OF the Boe peg that you
will correct me. ,,,,,,,
My law does not" claim for my law The Bible. /
find IL to he almost perfect law o liberty me object
of State legislation should DE 10 secure 10 every al,
liberty follow out ms duty IN TINS lie, as loving GOD
and loving maO Morals must be trled ny some stan
dard nave use, III I1o Re" Moiis mioh nay DC
fore said this Conference. siinlie winch WIN Row
venture to quote man builds wall II he builds u
high / defy him 10 build u straight without some
instrument 10 his WORK. He the puDInet, and
and hi, work Is done we'll My work as moral Chris
tan Is lust same; mist not grade II by the eye,
ana Keep up to my standard cannot ia tAppanseJ
Your human moral laws must DC graNeiy consideIed.
they must be precise, and they must be wen known II
You have got good thing, take care and don't change
IT, Many OF Legislatures rushing into laws so
las; and such headlong way that no one can foio"
,heir movements. | have heard il is 80 here Ia
your state or Ncw-YOrK. lCries, Hear, hear.'l
Let your moral esslatou be done slowly There SHOULD
be no change in moral question with consent unless
/ had thorough understanding OF it. Loud al-
par,e Lcsisa'e cautiously slowly, but lesislate dis
tmc!y. Take one moral point, for instance; there
should he doubt whether snan his wife are mar
ned or not. Applause There Is not one man OF
woman this room who not interested IN this queS-
ton II IS question That rises up IN every cline and at
evcrytme. say nat II is n novel question and that
legislation on such mater should be distinct anu
easily ntelligble Moreover, when you do make law
YOU should that IL IL substantially ;obeyed.
If yOu don't il don't make 10, and If have gOt
10 and don't want II repeal ~; but nj all events let tie
yea or nay. lAppause There will be DO false doc
true IN any land where the Bible taught young
The state has right 10 set the public schools or
elsewhere, the worship OF the goddess OF reason. OF
Vents of her whose name Will not mentiOn. only
her tte she is blessed although unfortunately some
men worship her. Cries Hea., Heart
The letter OF marriage must be upheld IN every case
aud the authority OF his he eryei
intact. Laughter aud loud Cheering from the males;
grOans from the fcmales Believing that breaking
Of the seventh commandment IS Immoral, think
myself that adulterers, both male aud fe-
male should go to prison lAppausel IL prison the
proper place % which 10 send criininasi and are
aduitereTs criminals IL they SHOULD be sent to
proper place. There is here question OF great MT
Ought The dulterefs TO he allowed to marry According
10 lie law OF England sorry TO say, such marriage
IS permitted; nut according the law OF Moses they
were killed do not ask the penalty OF death hut
do ask that a proper punishment be meeted out 10
lApDlausel We must watch property
or no VIII care 10 till the ground aud subd IT, We
do steal OF the property that be-
longs God. false witness Is TO be punished as a
criminal COvetOusness alone eaEnot he punished. but
the question OF intent Is essential in all criminal charges
The canon of the Oid Testament closes with the Duuc
ton to remember the law OF Moses