New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06

occupied by the general assembly and Church as h
shippers whose ministers are all accfeui'ou ~ a' ~
priests OF the Most High God a.,
II was then announced that the paper prepared oy
the late Merle DAubgne would not be read ou'
would be published in the annals OF the Alii''nco'
1t is appended:
TESTAMENTARY ADDRESS TO THE NEW
YORK CONFERENCE.
by THE LATE MERLE DAUBIGNE D. De- OF OtNh o.
1.-THE following address was prepared ~
D,Anbigne for the General Conference OF tne rr'r
gelical Alliance which was appointed 10 10 ho'u I'M
York in 1870 His widow put 1t In the nanus y, ~
Scban IA proof of the great interest whIch inc hi
rian of the Reformation felt In the Conieio"00 on"
his brethren of the United statesl .o
DEAR AND uoSoRED BRETHREN IN CHRIST; 1here arc
- roosors which vould have made me wish to be
among you at present The assemoy "n'on D'.s 80
otber AZ New-York in the Western Hemisphere Chfls-
,ns ~ the Old and the New World Is unique OF lts
lid =, the history of Professionalism. Also, when your
zeaIous deputy the Rev. Dr. Schaf invited me III your
name 70 take part in it, would Willingly nave answered.
,o hnt nv age was an obstacle altogether insurmoun
abe. desire, however to address you foW words III
writing: ~ ,,,-rnv or THE TINES
~ the meeting for which you are assembled s an I'M
rant one the period at which it is held is equally So
NOT only on account OF the great things which God Is
accomplishing in the world but also by reason OF the
greot evils which the Spirit OF Darkness is spreading
tbrougbout Clristendom. The despOtio and arrogant
nreiensions of Rome have reached in our days their
highest pitch and are consequently more than ever
upon 10 contend against tnat pow which dares
TO usurp the divine attributes. But that Is not all
While superstition has increased unbeef has done so
stl Until now, the eighteenth eenury-the age
OF Voltarewas regarded the epoch OF most decided
phdey, but how does the present time surpa5s IL
in this respectl yotare himself protested against the
necessarily the Great the Only the Eternal ArtlceT OF
all nature" Dialogues, XIV But the pretended
rerard them as antiquated supersttiOns. Matcrlasm
and atheism have in many minds taken the place Of inc
true God Science, which CHRISTIAN, IN the finest
nteects of former days in those 10 whom we owe the
greatest discoveries, has become atheisuc among men
who now talk the lOudest They imagine that 10y means
OF general laws which govern the physical world they
can DO without Him from whom those laws proceed
Some remains of animals found IN ancient strata OF our
globe make them reject the creation OF Wie lhe bipIo
inaugurates the account by these solemn words " In
the beginning God created the heaven and the earth"
Eminent literary men oohtlnualy pu. iVl ~ tnea
writings Wha. Is called POstyisn eTtectnB everything
that goes beyond the limit OF the senses. and dsdalnng
all tnat IS supernatural Ihese eNAs' "Ich nau LOT
merly only reached tho upper ranks Oh society, nave
them may be heard 10 say mhen hau - uedi, an 10
dead" But there IA still sadder feature VI our times
Unbeef Las reached even the ministry OF inc word
Pastors belonging to Protestant churches III France
switzerland, Germany and other COnanental countries
not only reject the fundamental doctrines OF the Iat
hnt also deny the resurrection Of Jesus Christ aud
in him nothing more than a man VINO, according 10
many among them, was even subject 70 errors ana
lately deereed that when minister DaplZes, ne need
not do 1t the name of the Father, OF the SON and OF
the Holy Ghost. journal, when relating this tact,
adds, "Will they then baptze in the God AbyssP AT
an important assembly held lately in German Switzer-
land which present many men OF position both
m the Church aud State. the basis OF the new religion
was laid down. NO doctrines" was the wachword on
mai OCCASION No new doctrines, whatever they may
he in place of the old; Liberty alone" Which means
liberty TO overthrow everything and too truly some OF
those ministers believe neither IN personal Cod nor III
the Immortality of the soul For portion OF the Euro
pean population there Is 10 other Gospel than that OF
Spnoza, and often much less even than that
ought all tl5 10 make uE lose courage
BY no means Fear not little flock" says our Lord,
for il your Fathers good pleasure to give you the
Kingdom The Church Is built on an immOvable rock,
which is Christ aud tue gates OF hell snail not prevail
Hafthew. xvi Is; l. Peter L., 25J Yes, brethren and
dear srs may be the shouts OF triumph of the
c6ampions of indety there will always be on earth
fSousands who nave not bowed the the image OF
Naa Int must defend the kingdom or God against its
enemies and extend II over oil the globe. Seeing great
New in such critical times as the present thought
mas presented itself TO my MUD and / woud desire to
communicate il 20 YOU. Ought not your meeting to
be above all things excuse the expression that en-
pOy) ike council OF war, III which to determine the
plan OF the great campaign which is approaching, or
rather which has already begun You are not merely an
academy summoned to near eloquent essays. You are
affairs Christianity 1 cannot Danish from my mind
the thought that such has been the object OF the Divine
Head OF the Church in bringing together this Christian
Congress. AT all times and among all nations,
whenever great dangers have threatened the
the enlightened, in order TO determine what
to adopt for its safety. The adyersares
counsel with another, or holding tunultuOus meet
ings for the purpose of planning its destruction Shall
i'll Or shall 1t be true that the children OF this world
are n their generation wiser than the children Of
dividual is always this '''what must | do to be
saved The great question for the Church at this time
is: What must be done 10 the Church He who
saves il Christ. Neither is there salvation in any
other" Ncts iv.. l2 But as SAYS the apostle "we
Gentlemen, there important work to be done.
crisis has arrived perllous DECISIVE which reminds
-'' Rt js pui, dire epsr, que j,ms, potential,
You have deliberate upon the triumph Of the Gospel
in Chrstendom. II you seek your wisdom from Him
VINO giveth TO all literally" Dames l. 81, there will
without doubt, result from your meeting unexpected
nght-eliective, powerful means for remedying tie
man of times already past, who can tud here the
guiding clue A philosopher has said: "ln periods Of
than the aged" However, as those who have convoked
yoGr assembly have asked me 10 speak. shall address
you-not some advice, but "a few questions.
LIVING QUESTIONS.
l. Ought we not, in order to triumph over nldelity,
employ science ITSELF humble and healthy science in
opposition TO partial, proud, and sickly science,
which seeks the knowledge OF creation, but rejects the
knowledge OF the Creator, from whence result moral
and intellectual enfeeblement and continual change.
system lasts few years and then IL is succeeded by
another scholar will affirm that derive our
origin nom one OF the lower animals which gradually
became man; and he may succeed in leading many
superficial minds adopt his theory and then he will
retract but without being able most likely TO bring
DacK those whom no has led into error Men OF genius
VINO have been the great lights OF humanity, Bacon
Kepler, Newton, Pascal Lei6ntz. Eeuler, Hai.er and
many others studied the creation, but they also ac-
knowedged the Creator; and their theories have be-
come the basis OF all science UNFORTUNATELY some
OF the learned men OF our day Il do say ALI have
not such elevated minds. Tue knowledge Of Visible
things VIII only be sound when 1t is accompanied by
the knowledge OF the Invisible God who is the author
OF them. ~
H. Is II not important TO uphold enerCetieaIlv
the right OF mind in INSTRUMENTATION 10
the eXtrayagant and humiliatng pretenslons Of
matterf Let us defend mantuly the superior
attributes OF man. Let US affirm that the faculties i'm
virtue OF WHICH he is capable of knowing God the In
visible, the Infinite the Origin and End OF Man are i'm
mensey above those by virtue OF which he craws nbon
the earth How paltry is humanity II deprived of em.
munion with the Eternal GOdf Fallen debased. Wa
must say OF him as did the prophets 1.-THE crown ia
fallen from his head" lamentations ", I61
III should not reform begin in the ministry OF the