New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10
LIBERTY NOT FATAL TO CHRISTIANITY.

LIBERTY MOI FATAL ~ Cnhloi ihNAii'
BY PROF. DANIEL r.. GOODWIN. ID. d., OF THE d.
VINrrY SCHOOL AT PHILADELPHIA.
By Christianity we understand, no ecclesi-
astical hierarchy organizations but the religion inst
tuted by Christ promulgated by his Apostles, set forth
in the Holy Scripture propagated and preserved In the
world by the preaching Of the Gospel and the power OF
the Hoy Ghost. BY liberty understand neither law.
lessness nor license in Church or state Whle the emu
OF civil government is to secure that order which Is
necessary to the largest attainable measure OF
free activity for all, the end OF civil liberty
is self-government. and 1t implies that the
az fun an opportunity for attaining and enjoying that
end the rights OF others and the good o. al VIII Az
nit Civil liberty exist under any form OF CIV!
government bu, 1t seems plain that II IL Dest secured
where a popular constitution can be permanently ana
quietly maintained Religious liberty y hetger
ism nor secuarism nor indlvlduaiisn DOT
II does not abate one io OF the claims the absolute
claims of God and His truth but 1t leaves those claims
to be addressed TO the mind and heart anu
conscience Of every man Interests mot Il relies upon
moral and spiritual influence not upon py scd loroc;
1t is consistent with the profession ana Va
the most minute and prolx creed out is os r,n ali
j0yed when the symbols OF communion, retaiInS an
that is essential and fundamental 70 true rgsoI Iid
the comprehensive aud simple Christ reilgIoI1
embodied in himself. IN his character anu VOTE ah
tedchng VINO then; was ne, anu 'hyn and died on the
The Son OF God was born III stable anu h ue vn
cross He was known by ms neghDors que tbe
anu ue t m gathered company Of fisher
men as his bosom friends IN his earthly mhiS.ly anu
took penitent thief as MS @saes The Kingdom
OF heaven, and the meek shall inherit Ihe ean, 1
God watches over the humbiest Oh MS hn lyays
more than paernal care; that tne hnsels wiz 80
behold face OF the Father, minister TO them, ana
the tentiles laid ne exercise ordshIp over them,
aud their great ones exercise authority upon the pe
great among Won shall be your minister and whatsoever
OF you will be the chlees shall be servant OF AT %
directs ali his precepts-no TO Engs, rulers or mags-
trates, any authority; ana shou1 MS ioiio"I h
has left the spirit Of these same precepts.
ana these only 20 guide them YET ne never Io, -,
render them aos or envous OF the rch and great or
hostile to them or ambitious TO reach theu places ne
against the constituted government even thOush IL was
the iron despOtism OF Rome. HIS command ~ heneel
God the thugs Thar are Gods" Bnt 1t must be remem,
bered that Cesar and his deputies ana " tnsn
lay and were regarded lying beyond tne ponus vi
his kingdom-tba Kingdom OF tue uuh noi mt =. ~,
giving laws 10 his Kingdom, that government, as
a systeu was a foreign element. The Apostles renew
and reecho the teaching OF their Mhs.ei
that God Is no respocer OF persons out tnt
any man doeth te same shall he receive from the Lord
whether he be- bond free They teach tnat an Snrs
tans are brethren as children OF common Fatner anu
redeemed by common Savior. aud that by love tney
should serve one another &c sSs "1 tne A soul for
Which Christ died, aud not It's external CIR
cumstances VI worldly dignity OF W woiiuy 5
regard ;" Let the poor" says 81 James rejoice ~
that he is exalted but the rich IA lna ne = uo tat
ment Of TIE poor man in vile rament" 'Ye see your
calling, brethrenD says 81. Paul now that
not many Wise men after the flesh, not many
mighty not many noble are called we ARE are
nor Jew Barbarian, yhian bond nor free, 1u. ,
Is all In all. Yet the Apostles aiser ao I Sonla he
SUBJECT To the higher powers" TO the lawful govern
meat; that CHRISTIANS should :: submit 70 every ora
OF man for the B1rds sake Is ree, auu no. usus
ihel liberty for a ei9ss TIL o. IanSni' TOO Thai
there should be orders aud government 10 the
hat
body, aud that all members have moi me same ounce
But Il Is be observed that tnou.n v Dull hssn ST. "a
the Church first the apostles yet 81 fAa, says, I9f
himself and his colleagues In that once, we preach
ourselves but Christ Jesus the Loru anu
your servants for Jesus sake" not Tor thN we nave
dominion your faith but our hepers y, you, JVy
And St. Peter exhorts presDyters as being se tneir
fellow presbyter, TO conduct themseiVos nv osus
over Gods heritage, but as examples W .uo nock.
JUDGED, the ministers OF God were approsou As sucn
by special tolls and priyatioDs, abuse anu oon.omp
"FUr think says b. Pau, that God mas sent ioItn
the apostles last, IA IL were appolhtou un'.
Or we are made specIace ~ the world anu W ankois
and 10 man. and even unto this present hour We both
Lupeer and tDrvt and are naked and sadcted and