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

nation, and attracts the worldly, the selfish, the
affective malaay Advowsons are regular articles of
merchandise, advertised In the newspapers and solo at
presentmen regless Of of the inhabitants
OF tue parish, have come Donresdence huge saltries
Men Of frivolous characters OF inde principles, hod
vngs as property. and bestow them for other oonsd
Redeemers kingdom. To prevent the present,
Inent and induction OF unworthy persons and
necessary in England to buy up vings as they become
vacant State favor dverts attention from things spir
pendenee ensTyatss To make esens6ip and church
memDership Identical begets formaity and woridliness
simou Maguses are more easily fostered than Simon
rsers Union OF Church and state Is an obstacle 20
reformation; in France, In parts OF Germany
~ spain and Italy, overcame and crushed t.
sltlons and without its aid the powerful c0nfraterby
OF L1yola would have been bafied As the union had
previously corrupted the churches, at the Reorma
non prevented restoration to purity Of discipline
and to spiritual life." The power OF the civil magis
has nad AN ncaculable influence in corruptinS Chris
H,I ana has been prolific fountain OF innumeraoie
Ieu ana labor under many disabilities In doing good
me Iaeues OF the pous In THIS direction are lessened
while many members indifferent 10 spiritual pros
penty.,
ana State Is unscriptura In an assembly where such
contrlent opinions are held am embarrassed by my
own individual convictions scripturally GO instituted
Tue world, aud not made up or bad and good, vicious
ana ylrtuous. nhdel and belieyer-a separate, local.
visible, Independent congregation of believers,
ana not particular denomination OF Chris
uans, national organization, collective corpo-
ration oyerspreading whole land coextensive terrific
rally with political boundares-such an Independent,
local assembly OF saints. in my opinion cannot be IN al
lance with the STATE, be fused into the political
power without losing the essential marks OF an Apostolic
Church. l am forbidden here by common Christian
courtesy " argue the question this hypothesis.
therefore, take the common Protestant view, and from
that standpoint make bold TO assert the unscrpturaness
OF the union.
Religion. mans relation to his God, ia personal and
INDIVIDUAL and cannot be vcariOus nor compulsory. In
inc economy Of Gods grace, national religion strictly
speaking, is soecism, absurdity. The Holy Spirit
regenerates by units. The Holy Spirits work upon the
individual heart is Indispensable to salvation To love
God WIN all t1e heart and soul Is constrained only by
the antecedent love OF God State policy may establish
but the mind the heart and the conscience cannot DO
tettered ChrsPs kingdom ls not OF this world and He
IS the supreme. absolute, single Head. No temporal
prince can be. Before PLATE Jesus asserted His king
ship, and in such manner as to show That His domin'
ion compatible with rule OF earthly governor
HIS Kingdom is independent OF civil authority. Over
His subjects earthly potentate has spiritual jursdc
nOn For State, by executive or legislative power to
give law to Christian churches, to prescribe creed
ministry, to determine the guests and the
fragrant usurpaton OF sovereignty than for OF the
Azores TO assume to govern the world Christ and His
liberty, preferrng Imprisonment and death submits
sion TO the claim to control their worship. Christ
to every creature. The field is the world Union
has barred, until lately, One-haf OF Europe
against Jealous ENanRtusl5J ana otRitcs even YET
lay of their territory into parishes, ana prohbt ChriSts
ministers from preaching the Gospel therein church
and have different functions and different min
sries One looks to tho overt act the other includes
fe The early churches were organzed, grew,
and prOspered under the principle OF absolute separation
from civil authority. Prior 313 governments never
offered assistance. I'm many countries, through many
ages, the union has been the alliance Oh fraud anu
degrade the nations the compact OF the priest
and poentate crush the rights OF conscience the
combination OF regal and preatca tyranny To repress
true religion" Inspiration enjons giving az an act OF
worship. Benehcence in support OF churches ana
ministers is duty and privilege The contributions
are 10 cheerful and voluntary. Christianity never
gave civil the right TO make assessments and
collect money His kingdom To patroniZe an denomi-
nations IL the less VIOLATION or the Now lesta-
ment than 10 patroniZe one. .
The Improvement in public opinion on this subject mas
been wonderful. A few days ago, In the Hungarian
Parliament of legislation was proposed 10 bring
about the relations between the State aud religious
bodies in Hungary exist in the United States Much
of reform is yet needed. Disabilities are still imposed
by many Governments, which undertake 10 pre-
scribe and regulate aud support religion. Russia
now imprtsons Baptlsts The second article Of
the Constitution declares object OF the
Alliance he " assist the cause or religious freedom
everywhere; to hold mp the supreme authority OF the
Word OF God" Religious freedom is nisnomer while
an unhalowed union exists between Church aud state
Thc longe such exist the more difficult Will be
.s snccessiul will be the labors OF this Alliance IN
as.isting the cause Of religions freedom.
After the singing Of the hymn, Prof Samuel r. Good
win Divinity School, Philade phia, Pa delivered the
following address on "The Effects OF Civil and Religious
Liberty upon Christianity"