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Different Kinds Of Religion

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Day
30
Month
December
Year
1844
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Public Domain
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Rev. Mr. Barnes, in hie sormon before the missionary meeting at Worcester, Mass., enumerated the following kinds ot: ruligion as prevalen at the presen time:- - l. There is tïie religión of' sentiment that finds its enjoyment in the contemplatiem of the beautiful and grand, either on the page of' nafurè ör revelation; delighting in the starry heavens aild the verdjant fields, and in the story of redemption where love of God is revealed. In these displays of Üeify tnefe í# no ttribute on wbich it does noí love (o dweil. This ís the religión of' poef ry and philcwophy. Q. TRe religión of forma, that began1 in the early ges of the church to introduce the rite arrtl eeeraowi3 ot heatnenm into the Clifisfian ánéde-spite of the Reformation, that for a season checked its tendency, there is a con stant inclination to relapso into it agnin.3. The religión' of feeling, thaf ötK mates Ae vaïüe of religión by theamount of ejtcif einenf it produces; it rnake hap pinö the gauge of piety, and the faüify of shedtfing. (efs of" fepent-anee, and joy the proof of conversión. 4. The religión of Prixcïple has soma things in common with all thesa kiftds of religión, but diners frora them at ït embraeeaan infelkctuaLadoption ofright as a rtiïe of action, and a steadfast adherence to it. It fínds its autliorííy tiot inwhims or custom, or even the laws of mon, buf in the will of God, and does what ís figftt arad ira, come what may. Il makes fhe' greateet sacrificea, and parforms the most heroic deeds, not to bc wnblazoned among men, or canonixed whon dead, but beiaus U i rigkt and Godi vfrilfe iï,d?Two or three weeks ince, we urgard upan our readete tho propriöty of irtdoctrïftating all classes and paTties in' commünity witt. the great principies of the Liberty party; aïïd arnong ofheis notto forget the whigs, but to admonish (hém1 of the sentiments oxprecsed to them by Goy. Seward in his letter last sumrner, that "Slavery is th ekiefca.uae of all oui natibiïaï eakmities, aüd the OVff ourco' of rmtiofcál1 dhñger;" and that the Whig of ought "to stand br tho causa of fíútrtan Freêdbm." Thi wenF tehave greatly roused fh ahgei4 of the Editor of the Whig Adrián Expositor; and his chagrín at the reault of th eletítion, joinedtothis new proYocation,appe(ir to hare proved too much for his tottering" reason, and'he falli at ua in true bedlanaite stylöj-a föllow:: "Yee, misorable tráítbr to thO "cause öf freedom;" wö stoöd by it in unbrokeo ranksj-while you were carrying ammuniion to the enemy, and thoy. jvitiing; you n1 the head, crying. lgcod fellowa!." - Aíteryou liaT yoiirself, giren the victoy tö the enemie8 of freedom, you dö vrell oadd insult to injury by cali ing upon u o "stand by the cause of human ftveddöm!" Juli on ua to stand by a causa you: hav )etrayed! Well we may; fór you have ailed to do bo. And we will - but we purn with lonthing imlignntion, tho "pote suggestions" of 6uch a bloar eyoJ' scribbler as tho writar of the kbove exract."

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