New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-16


be matched by some claim outside doht know how
is with those who hear me, but Know ior one that
t enc P6oo, a. praetisaI reform have ground
themseyes into my moral nature, ana II
In e Is Comes next TO my father and mother
from Garrison Parker and Lucretia Mott, all inndels
platform II these gontlemen SIMPLY cau,e as modest
abOrers any good cause none OF us mere would crlti
hand of feIlowsbiD If they come simply TO preach
truth we will welcome them but II tney come as sex
TONS with spades 20 take all the uh tnht mas ever
are not Evangelists and try TO onry II an. theyy
are enemies TO tr1th ana arc mn sS
lAppause] stand here 70 SpeaAr 81, T., Tor tne
Church; 4 belong TO no churoh; not lor christian,
y should no more 20 SI,n no Tp If name Claim
that do know something VI the cpufse Ii reform III
America during the last p years. nho ., men o MN
in that work Of reform the men Wn9 sVoou out 0l tho
church been the teachers ana he men lnsne Tue
learners Applause say no more sna1 enc Wiser
aud truer among them nave SaiI entunoc,I, We
1t il a confession OF their own rake inc Anu
slavery movement, the TenpelahcS movement
the WOman's Suffrage movement. Step Oy sep,
in each of these movements, the church has been
obliged to be driven into tue work oy the wlps OF mn
dels outside. How It when Garrison besin tno
work i'm Boston, and IN his trusting innocence went 10
all tue cergynen and found that none OF them would FOL
low hint So he took the whole weight OF tie cross h
self and came outside and planted II IN the highway
How was IT with the temperance movement IL
began as you know. here and there WIN nd pro.esl
against the principles Of the clergy tnensei' m
wine at ordinations but the hrst open systematlo
maj know OF on the need OF total abstinence
was that preached and printed III 1917 ny pronn-
neut Judge of Central New-York, an ayOwed atheist.
Wbaf ~ the moral of ali this That there is no such
thing a. rcgioni Not at all That there Is no genuine
ness m professions OF religion by no means. EKclu-
sive claims are impertinent. When the very religion
becomes cOnceed andi exclusive asjtno speaAos %
the Evangelical Alliance showed thelhSeESs ~ o,anns
for the Church the monopoly OF gOOd WORKS, LOT one
shall be- ready, hope, TO PACK my pottn'cu an 20
somewhere else. Tine moment man elAns .le inohVp
DIV OF ANYTHING, that moment he ceases u Do
entitled consideration. lAppauseI rne ieadershlp
of none OF the great reforms Oh INC iaS' ~ Jt,s
in fha /
churches are Organized that they should take tue ea1e
ship in anything which requires oonseGiaUn Nos onas
there is no good come from the change from poorer
religion Ia a better one. 1t often does great good
Great good was done 10 all the continent OF Europe
over the Old religion. An the great travellers
testify TO the immense progress , hohanlnleuan ,
the beatIcn there is an Improvement in morals woman
is elevated; human sacrifices cease 80 Chusuah,y,
where makes its converts from lower Ie.gi3h 10
higher one do nj doubt does those converts g0Od ny
the nigh tide CEnstendOm against me hgh iius "a
hentbPnsin and you the fair tBlng ana You VII hhu
very little difference between hcm. Dishonesty peslus
when YOU try eDb tide Of every other regOn against
the flood tide OF your own. lGreat applause!
therefore, simply hold tue Evangelical Alliance, or
anybody that sends missionaries 10 tht pratlcdl
tests of its own work | am one OF those VINO tLihh
there is plenty 10 do have never oulYeu tho LESSON
which Randolph taught the ady whel Sl "aGu 1 1 ,J
stand your doors /" Parade you VIII tue niOneS
spent on foreign missions, the high devotion SHOWN
everything bur the number OF converts thaI Is Nety
seldom paraded rejoice rather IN W. n IS,
rumphs if they be- that nave come 10 Tree tbOsht
y those great moral nONoultula tAa io
outside the churches ana aulohg men TaIIou 5h
That was searching aueCdOtc OF the Mhdie Ages "ic!
SAYS: when ST. Thomas Aqulnas went as inc guest OF
the High Prelae OF the Church. and the priest shower
him their chests full OF golden vessels anu thttI
ure house Jewels and said to him. Master IhohiS,
no longer need the church say, as was once si,
DAYS OF the Apostles silver and gOlu nave nome
No." said the SAINT Sadly tie EnatUn ol sap ia Ia
no longer; neither can sue say what lhmelaIe ~ ~
lows: In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up ana Walk!
Prolonged applause.I
Az the conclusion OF Mr. Hggnson's remarks, letters
ID. .rh Inrrif Eufifn Ind
Geo Hoadley of Cincinnati and prominent member OF
the BrahmO Sonaj of India, PrOtap Chunder Mozoondar
Inv name The letters OF Mr. Brddlaush and Gerrit
Smith are appended:
LETTER FROM CHARLES BRADLAUGH.
OeUber 9, 1878.
DEAR Mr. FROTHlSGHAM: II Is with deep regret that
am Obliged 10 plead prior engagrmeht as a relson lot
accepting the invitation WIN when you honor G ~
The work undertaken by yourself ana coadutOrs Is QUE
which any perton may ieeI PRIDE m, IN being ing
names figuring your muster-roll of members those
who have already earned the nght TO De r9ckohed
among the worlds teachers. You lose but little IN my
ABSENCE for am but Of the ruder hewers oi WOOD
whose only merit is that he sometimes clears inc GROUND
for the more patient sced-bcarcr. the OdWOrd Thought
in England is being made newer but II ~ Oy me
brain OF such men as MIL ana those whom
he has compelled to speak clearly despite themselves
Our press you know teens with heresy ana IN tAls
conductors OF The E1aminer probably take the lead
Polite literature represented Dy Greg'5 Enigma OF
Life" ATnolds Literature and Dogma, ana FitGames
stephens Liberty" quietly repudated all dogms Tor
the educated although at the present. Time the cant O
custom vet powerful enough on these men To turn their
hearts to a when men less highly trained than
themselves dare To be as heredcal. The continual
lamentations of established clergy VIII evidence 10
you the progress OF what they call lnhdety Probably
among THESIS the most untlrng English prOpagdnhSt
against creed "a IhOmas Seoul WHOse ISSUES vi iIeo
thought literature from the best pens exceeds anything
before attempted in any similar fashion Mr sctlt
Is associated with many liberal ceIgymeh ana does an
immense work. do not mean that you should c0nOund
connect him with one so wicked as myself put ne Is
London publishers to-day issue books which few years
age found sponsors "' Gop%aH. E,rI6SaPd
Pilgrimage" and Mankind and It's Destiny"
seyerally issued by highest reputed publishing
houses illustrate my meaning Mr.. Charles Voysey's
movement is a progressive but doubt II II
not far enoaeS %oSe D. CONWAY O goes he g
and has most Influential school associated
free platform they afford. Rightly OF wrongly, be-
myths of the past that political liberty and social happ
become possible and there can be no freedom
edge. AT home our Established Church IS breaking
fast; Rome, on the one hand, Rationasm
on the other, there Is no middle course.
My part IN all this that Of free lance, and some thinx
me too rough IN the fray. III do enough 10 entitle IT,
history by ana by may Judge me TO-DAY II Is impossible
form where tongue and pen may utter things which
else where IN Britain would have 10 be left unsaid
thank you and yours for TIE work you are DOING across
the ocean it gives strength to other workers.
Yours sincerely, c. BRADLAUGH.
LETTER FROM GERRIT SMITH.
WILLIAM ]. POTTER Ny Dear SIR: have your
esteemed letter The request that preside over tho
approaching Convention OF the Free Religious Assoca
ton does great honor. But am too old 6 and in-
firm 10 in this capacity, and your committee must
therefore excuse Allow TO avail myself OF this
occasion to that my confidence i'll the Association
continues undated 1t cannot fail TO be emneny
full 80 long it shall continue TO be characterized by its
candid and seeking after truth. Moreover the
promise, Seek and ye shall hnd IS to just this KIND OF
seeking Please use the nclosed IN deraying the
penses of the Convention. With great regard. your
friend, GERRIT SMITH,
Sept &c. lS73
CHURCHES SHOULD BE TAXED.
ADDRESS BY JAMES PARTON.
Iarnn Parfn lrand III III.