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STANDARD

4... "DECLARE YE, AND FUBLISH, AND SET UP A STANDARD; rCULlSII AND CONCEAL NOT." Jeremiah. THE PROFITS ACCRUING FROM THIS PAPER WILL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE SUITORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF SOUTH II AXOY TR. Vol. IV. No. 19. souni HANOVER, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 27, 18:. W jioix No. 175.

Danville, Dec. 5, 1834.

difference to confessions has prevailed mone jstance of doctrin

r irtjin ri-n rrfTrr'r'-inlit Tit' nv,' Rnrdatic. that

To the .Verniers ef the Prtsfyu-ria Chveh.es under in one of their leading institutions controT.cd by the care if the Synod if Ktsdutcy. ! some of their most distinguished men, ther Pro-

XO VII feasor? have been expected to adopt their conies- i not kno1

i f-.oa onty ior "sustance oi uoctnne: tuu. is i .uernnti. ' ssnnmn ns nuirh nf ir as von like. And so Dear Erethren. we have now travelled through

; t'.ir'lias ibis mjn.-r it erms cfvne nt' l ite wars 1 these melancholy and humiliatincr details, which I great ,nen CI tlie earth.

ine." They boldly denounce all ! Pluck bright honor from the pale faced moon, y own part, I must prefer frank- j Or dive into the bottom of tha deep, ity nor can I trust him who wears ! Where fathom line could never touch the rroir.'

creeds. For mv

ness to insincerity

two laces. I am afraid oi that food o: which I can-

inot know whether 'tis "flesh, or fowl, or good red

Dear rr.ETiir.EN: I have a sine'e ofhr noint to

touch and then I am done. It seems b be one of; the srreat evils of the present day, etea beyond ; our own church, that men have come t mi-appre- ! Lend, to undervalue and to despise -reeds, and confessions. A total prostration of every such bulwark against the introduction of error constitutes the very principle, if I may dijrnit'y it w.th that name, on which at least one re i-fous community, in our own state has associate Its bond of union is. thai it has none. Its creed is, a rejection of a!!. Does not the forotioing examination shew, that there is among v.s an i:Vd'l!Vrence, to us-? the mildest t- rm, to our own creed and confession! Who can wonder, then, if the Presbyterian innovator and bold speculator of to-dav, should be the Campbdlite of to-morrow! Xow,tohw that tins indiiferetice to creeds .is found at.ionj us. I point you, besides the examination throu -h' which we have passed, to a note appended to th-1 famous sermon of the Rev. Albert Lames, of Philadelphia. On pages? and 10, the author speaks of the aronement in a mannei yhe-h. as vo q lVe . ... n -r,o... refer--nee made to bis sermon under that head, is entirely inconsistent with the standards of our church, lie then says in a note on p vje 10. "The intention was here, as in other parts of this discourse. t. give the views of the J i bio, without reference to any th-o'.osical cotitrove'-sv. The irreru

trrn-.i n A

mxu. uiag up crownea nonor ty the loc;;s. This is the prowess and these t!ie hardy achicve, ments which are to enroll vour names nrnun; the

P'1

sentence of -.

i :i;u an auopi :o il , ex aniti.O, OI llll'ir flliiit tiet-u; niMtu iu y leoe jh. uciuic un . i n. mij.n - "iv t " y ' nci i u a en icuir- ; a . j j. ?j would be considered a decisive disaualiiica ion for trreativ extended but my object has been to olTcr ase fur enterprises of this pith and moment ? I will ! i.Vift

a m oiojicat i roussorsiiip: lruiy, ine miuc ot,uui a specimen oi inc enuis "iiiui eiewu. n tin you : .j AMo g uneu II) it hoc fii"!)o rinees ft

tliimrs is tar worse than 1 had supposed. J te dis- atiords me no satistaction to behold such a mass ot j vnt.st he vour wmL- rot ih-,t ,," .,r ,-.'.,... I . . .

ill ac- 1.1W of .

countiy, ; p

thimrs is far worse than 1 had supposed. Tie dis- atiords me no satisfaction to behold such a mass ot j,:s v;1l!it lJt. vour vo,. ,;ot ,nt vr V(jMr t, ,( ease appears to be more deeply seated in tie con-' corruption. Would to God that it could not be ton nd y0 Vu!i nn, in,r U) 'vn'l)1M.p .s 'at:,,'vou stitution ot that communitv than I had mmjined. ' m ad our borders. I would be glad to have taiied ' " i- . ,; , f r ' , ' , Ti i , n i -, i- i ! . u . t-ompiifci) an that vour p rents. Ii lent s and coi II. In their statement, these Proiessors divide in mv attempt to produce such proot as will sus- , 1 . - , . tul the doctrines of the reformation, as they called j tain the Act and Testimony if such failure would !,me J 1 ! to expect. ili.I a m Wjv.t.

is death1 Th thcirthcu-:, sciisual pio..s-!T

J)!ca5un-s. 'i - ;:-td ;

love, and purs . -ed ,in ss. Ti.'s is s i.I t( !

in. iti.

i i:e re :s.ii 11 l!.' V ,1

' n.r a ri

' c.;rr;Ll!y minded who employ '! i;rn ; clneflv in pninvino

thc-ni, into two classes, wtneh thev desiciate as have shown that ttie errors in question do not. ex- j cardinal or -primary doctrines, and seconcary or'ist. I would gladly bear all the reproach which j explanatory doctrines 1 pause not, as msht be ; has been thrown upon the signers of that instru- j

.ce ad nn.

we -,;'

s. rr.d in rn-ikii-g provision for those

tlim-s tf tl'c f!e?!i i3 to t;s our ciiiuf litippi- : tUyih, a term by which i . Irc.iii.-miy pronounced d tins sentence is subid nrnd w enmity tfgainst f''fd to eatildy pursuiis, i a- it is not subject to the -ed cm he" In another

xa me

nial e, lie Ion tern of bt lie

r first class but so or to the : merit, it' thus the purity of the church could be es- ;

Doct lines of this latter class, tlnv inti-. tablished. but it is of no avail to close our eyes ;

not to the essential form of a svs- aezainst the evils that abound and that are thicken- !

but to the Philosophy of Rein-ion-

are pri:

la cit:

nortatit on

ie , mi Lost i!

v as stiowinii now. oti wbat

iug upon us. As well might the mariner stop his 1 ears arainst the howling of the tempest and vet

LETTERS OX DAXCIXG. No. 3. Concluded. If tie plersures oftiie b ill rtMVii are !niu,.-i,t 1

' nn earth, might

fil'Ce.y

lv(

I fest

1 i.iUS aer II

ad tin! w he hvedr

' inn ;s i; id s d I : n m ;iv Id;

t bt.

m f)!t:asu;c 13

cti.

" we are a- r

11 r.ot i 1 1 ! 1 1

'-ret

:S t- ; ta .t '! il

sus eliiist, if I;

att-.d

he mvitod to

w iiicn ao em viri-.--

iiicai. ami coXKOttMABLE to ndiht hone to be saved. As well mijdit the trader shut . V"."' ''( " prei.emuny, cloclme ibo

reason, the t;oc;ri:ns ot tlie hr.-t c!a-s c:u be ins looks and Jorget Ins nnpenditi!; bankruptcy, emu: noi 10 aestroy, out to sive shown to be true. In his secondary , explanatory , ami yet hope to prosper m his business. There men s live-, not to diminish, hut increase their rati ni-nnortant class of doctrines, about vMch in. n , can l ,.0 lo.-vr a. doubt that many "have depart- titmal enjoyments. He never frowned with rioimd-

j ... - t i.n... .e. 1. . 1. ,..1 . i it- , . . 1 1 ....

vet aree in tlieirsyste-". ami umti;.t. mt- juiui, w men was once delivered o tne less seventv a-j:i

'V It

oi tier am

lor " inr:tl esc iru 1 h

-ui siance ot doctrine

i tie mijiutdtton o .ic

ndants, in sue ami punis.ae.l

are livtnd the lollow-, saints. 1 am persuaded that no intellirrent and

sm, to all h;s candid man can read even the imperfect examin-

t a manner as to make them abon which has been spread before you in these in t.'ie operation of strict jus- 1 letters, without beholding melancho! v'eviieiice of

ig iiiisl the innocent alleviations ofliu-

li-il

MWh-ht e:cp

through the -ci ts in ;.e fji ins 'is lb. d t'. ;-v we-,-,- e p -lined w iih n.esiek and t

translated rcrtilh t s. the- name of

s -o::-:irm::(;a atreac v.

r ihis p ntr lit it could ' tlie origitnl l!; n it is. at ik s!i v. iiich are manih -v who do sui-.li things mm of Ctal ;' seme of emiil .t;oi;, wr th, strife, V!. r. ilevc-Hings, Dr. ril;c;', and sunning; Lth! time. Dr. Scots in1. fb .its as wt-se accimi-iciiii'-The term here

ir, 'S de-l ived it cems from Com;oue o7 the im:ig-:Mrv "ods of tho

, 1.

:-i ; :u i; :e 011 men tlie auttior su :t'o.-t-s t ie ' rn : '

Ci ni:.':o;i are to le preached, and 0:1 which he endeavors to act. K that the lab'e i to be inter-prt-ted by all the honest htlps within ti;.- reach of ihe preacher, and il..-n proclaimed . il ix h t ii

icJ11.1 or rc;t.hmt I'u i-oeut;tir-

e imputation of the danger which overhangs our beloved church; ' ' . , or as the grour.d j without seeing and feelins"that a crisis has arriv-

ttce on account et hi- act. Ine

v in i.-i 1 mn; euiint. 10 mo ui-iiei iTd 111c iri ous.ti . ""utu teeing ana leeunrr that a crisis nas arri v-

o; his participating, on the same principles ot strict If a, a crisis winch threa'ens its aisniemberment,

man woe. On .!. other hand, the h.dtlm.il t-h, ,.r.

fulness and atlabihtv cf his temper declared him the ; Greeks and Ronvins. 'i i.

friend of all amuseiurnts and pleasures w hich were i L'c!t !'ri nn; it't'-nded to ii.ol.nd- all !.t:.r n -ssions

law ful. But who is t t slior!.-id j.i ihn .in.i-'ii!. ! and practices w hich resemble, c.r belerer in .!.,

Mti.li..lic., worns, and

esns Chrit atlendi

jus. ice. m the 1 ot' man's en lire

f.s of his death.

;t ot power to ally

ing a modern dmcimr nirlv?

especially if that titlemijiice is to he construed into

The doctrin--; ; or what is worse, its corruption. I believe it is . !Fl-itRm of the practice! would vour friend

:yet in the power of the people, under Cod. to save .' would the warmest, advoc .ie tor da

ncmij which liii

Wli

V.l

t-ti -.0 1 any th l-v anv .ronr;. -ii :

-1 on

" arra;:zeutt :.l i,f d.iet fines. i!t e r sponsi;.h net at ai! ior it- j;;-

eo.o-ci.l system; nor is he to be cramped Jrann r rk of f-iith that has b o. r.-aVi d i the J ible. It is true, he adds j a the rer of his note, thai the sentine-nts which pende.l, do mit contradict the 1'on thssion i; of tlie f re.-diyterian church. We have iowvver. that nch contradiction is iarinet. shows the facility with which some men

but sinfu'

actions, as accounting tor h:s dependence 0:1 Ooo;tms Deautiiul ami sacred fabric. Ilahy, then, in age has produced, venture to give the invitation' for a chance of heart;"' et cet. I ask, can anv man. earnest around tlie truths which we ail pro.'ess to ! So: s'nme ami conrion .M-.;iru.-,-,ti,l c.lcoJ

ieves and loves tlie standards of ouidove, but which so many have trampled in the - tcionio or m-.tr-,t tl.... ... .1 ,1 ' ... . .' ',

I ; ,-, , .- . - , , . ' , . e 7 1 11 1 w 1 in; t-,! 1 1 1 1 , n n le.ss liitieeo I. It up trom their degradation, and plant 1 ,!. ...... !(i .1.. :. ,, f ., , .

l-.t trt .,,,.) r .i:-.l, 1' - - J in.-Hii .,1111 lentil. .

, . nni.i , I- iH'.lili ett . 1. -.. .1 , ...

nnncst mt;

class wibi those already eiimttcr.mtd. modern danchig is tint iniomled as -trous wo sli p to CoMts, the god ,,f

nv, vet does it not it s

Now aht.g!i n ct of idt diiiv .r iVs'iv-

li -.c tiit.se revt.

nir

is it not voiy much mned ? In propor-

wl.o

menace? And vet manv-du

low

inie t.rem, swa

Says a certain writer. 'This distinction of the r.ion. into primarv and

hough it mav

r-S tO

It on:

can re; et part; o; a system, w

liO.'i. ana cm 'vea p-rsn;i.te tnemselves and atlen.pt to convince others, that thev .-till hold to that which their writings contradict. Vou wii! re-ir.f!a''-r that this is the same indi idua!, who in 'inotht r place, as you have .-eon. had the c-mlor, or v':.-t ever else you m iv call it. to dis:.ow 11 c: t .f.n acSvnowle-lceti sentiment of our Conn ?sio.i as his b- h. f. on are aware that mmv in our church are bmn l to land this individual, and m

nbiitv 1 j 3 iii m

mit m-? also m prevalence of mean a crow in iessions, --to th

1 -

a.ili-ereed course. ou vei;! n-;-r-ci'er y ou tor farther proof of' the ie same sentimeui o.i.t.g us, I ititiidVrence 10 creeds and coa-statemi-nt of the Profes-ors in the

church, approve such

'---sons prokssnig to v; "stateuient"' with tl- lij-ht m relation to this paper, doctrines of the Reform-

sccotntary, is l.i'.e ;n hypothesis, ; be iixMui to serve a purpose in charce of heresy. The poor

not pei mined to cive testimonv

1 : .-o... .. , , . .e .. 1 . . . .... 1 .1. .... . 1 . . .

iui..iim.i,iu.i, t.iey iiia-nio .cieoee uim me aris, perisneu neneatu tneir propagated them, but the savage tread so under the ruthless hand of inno-

aven have thscovtred that voion. and the wild ness oi unhallowpd ?-irnib.

We scarcely know tioi, ail that is lovely and of trood reort, in the

now to Cii iraetenze -ttcii nrestimmion. The 1-1 n!-: system whirl) our l-":obers' Col le rnan.-l tx

r, however, must perceive , that these new school ther children, will be corrupted and destroyed, .vines, m rejecting what thev call the secondary i Tinre have been clorious prospects opened be'lore

must all be blasted., and its ss its purity be restored

which brave

tne doctrines oi the these doetri nes they rvrott ssors at ,- v.- ! !

dm not '.rmer.-in mi them.

. 1.

tlie mmiy w nere nicy ouctit to stand, o

and precious standards. In the name of the Lord let us set up our banners. The enmnv Iras come in like a Hood, and now the standard of the Lord jought to be set up against him. Or else, ;ls tj,0

wartime oh a acrttle rdains ot Europe were once overrun hv

reformers are i lordes of barbarians from the north, ami all that

as to what werejVas beautiful in nature, ami all that was valuable

.... 1

,1 Is

one

think of such a loouest with ilios

nation wiiich we would f.-I on liearing tint the loads mid vermin of a Brothel were era wlmg out in op"ti tl iv to requrst a viilimus Ladv t.is luclion tlietr .1: : 1 1

uges:mg pniceees v. nil nrr presence iiinl tiptuo!

tmnl Although the blessed Bcdi-

l!v Tl-i:i - r 1 1 mi o-irtli -.r.l

'I'

bee codi

. : . . . l ' 1: 1 . 1 1 , 1

iion iu iii:s iiKom-ss, 11 is i!:c!iu'(i ii utter me s.-me sentence. The s etet his'oiy ef mmy a femabj lie ill will prohi.blv tes'ifvlint h -tire I and 1rrr.H1 lo-

test red ;:pj;biuse;

1 ,

tbr.

tloctri ioctri Dis I wis

nes ot t tines of t lie reputable 1 vou ha !

iormat-otl . absolutely tb-nv r :r. 1 our r.hn rrh . but tb.ese

reformation altogether' j hop must perish tied

a t-.u evasive as is this 'statement.' I e must come back te the standard

(

Tin tihiica! de;ianm-mt of Va tn -an that the ne-re fct of the

a s! a'ement, i 1 v t nose b oncrezatmi that the jfentiments which it ca.;

amonsr u bu

verv ma mt L'i'-iii of their

Ih-ce." I do no; heat ion of such

alist-, proves ams, pn vai! i ih it nnnv.

in our church, anprav.' mo-t war..,!., aken by those Professors. Tim ,,' ja t : at ement." is to defend themsetv-s

ant to us ; views an, teri is en It is, bretl tion a.-ir-ia

t.ios

ladieatm;

vou ior it is import

en forsaken and those v.

Hi I:

lee!) trid ren,

1 tow no s'i

iic trom tne who oucht to In

X t -j their applause of it, the the v-icr.int prophet, are wandering in so

'ho, !oe ne o'her

11'!

.!i many ro!ess

t'os creees and coniessions. . in wha ever shin they may have sought a 11a .1.. -. i J 1 . . 1 1 1" ,".1 . 1 1

11 .emu, uii 10 me moi iiiica- i tmi ue . 1 et ovei noaio t nat t instnev may

t tie seized

:s;"o hush I n:s.s

leetiier is nol per

sonally present on oar- 1. and t herolore tbo f.vTnrl.

incnt caiitmi literally be m.ide, yet his spirit sl:ll remains. The same 1111111I which was in Christ Jt sus is in all his Hue disciples. S fhr ;is we are religious we resemble the Savour in our moral character; we cherish the same affeeiioiis, and deposi

tions, feel the same de'sires and aversions Thev ! tuons poi-soii wouh

are des'gning enemies or his;; hypocrites who as- ! 'hese "Many a go some his name without ihis resemhl inc; to 1s tnor- j ntic-iice of her hc:.r! a character, o far then as we are like him. ihere is t '''' !.-ft!tnx precisely iho simc iucongrnilv in our atlcudin'1 a ' !-;!S fi'irit : ev;

m d .nee that would stiike evorv mind i,,r- I Prt-hnldv they 1 e'en

".o? i.'iese v.uo ji .c 11 iijyt-c ,

tnat cn;iiir.!i'':i and nfifr to exec : and m it enrviJt.TS

of morn fi.rtimate rn.ds, with many such, like p;.ssieiis, have been 'a.teh. ci hi l-ie hall room;;.!! which me pointtally ruiiii: n.ai d, bee. -use they are destructive of religious all', odors. Dr. Gregory, one of those "good men" who it seems i.piirove of dancing, in a Ist'h work called, A r,.thei"s Leg cy, intimates, either from li's own experience or from that of eiheis, tint dancing, unless performed with such caution as he suggests, has a tendency to excite eeiMin thought Inch no vir-

ilis

s words are

nd,-.-.

eddy on the supposition of his aUcndmg it. If w

. -U 1o awaken.

, (1 1 cirg in the gaiety and in- . ix '.'ni!.' .',7 !) iicort r n epir- ' Wo d iht se thci:g!tl.i and y one is h f to co-njectiire, ; to tlie -i;m, s fj i s i mentioned

will not be lie:

it is one llaction: come, ( pity or

tue ot things among us andi'he roarings of the storm which their own ma

1 our beloved brethren nay, lhas gadiered. Yes, brethren, Jonah's delinouen

naiitmi ana humihatmc re- ' cies have invited the storm, and Jonah s pu

I,.,

Iron mat

1 .1 a;

c :iar :e.

1 1

1 as

been extensively

tot only of tlepartur.- from

then- confession, 1 ut of the perversion of tlie funds ; oi the 1 nst 1; ut ioa in their application to the su'-- ' por; of those who te.tc.i h-na ileal opinions. The ; irn-.u;, of imir statement is j I. "That an assent to a relisions formu'arv in Yah' boliece was first re.iuired in 1722. The form-alary estabhshed was the Confession of Faith in the Say brook Platform, which is sub.-tantiad v that of the estminster Divines. A sen era! assent of that Conies.-ion was not, however, deemed si; ihcient. The early settlers of Xew Kncland. as appears from tiie preface to the Cambridce Platform, and other documents considered a subscription to Contess.ons of Fairh, as m , ie tbr ".n!tance of doc'i im:-'' therein co. name i, without bindinj the conscience to every expression us.-tL Such b.-inc the mi Ierstan lin-r on this subject, the Ti n-m- s of

ive exciteo uis aveision and tegret, we so fir prove

lit tlie oiosr iv,!-tn! n e H in-.n i-ai-i.r v..lrios lii,- i.t-t-tt..! .1. cir.., ...,,1 t,,.. !a W.iiit . iv.cr.tm

-1.1 i.ie -. mi.-.- outness, mat. e n o e ne-, meat must appease 11. v, e, ami 1 mean it) m- : g'onntis ot our religious

c.ir ti : 1-a o;is atnt inconsistencies, the elude a ot vou who are sound we. who lint-e I nr at b est the hnst ,., i,l..,.n 1 c

, . - - : . . ,.1,..... .. V..IU 11 nr ui mil '1tue scorn or the relnzious world. The i boon falsely accused as the authors of thbi r;irnar, civ is ,;...t.. .:,o S..,;.,..r. L-. ,v -Mlcit-ii-: """,',,i'.,h-u "V oai" i,li the grave and; have no ri-ht to permit the system of truth which j(.v j., 1(.Pemhle..ce deprives us of so much cviperson wnosa; .n tie gate, tno place of j we love to be destroyed. W e will become gudty (!;.ir(1 ; ,lr r,v,mr. j,-,, flir iiS U; i;n; inf!,,,,ir(,

,. .1 ..; 1 ..lit....; .... , . .1 . , 1

come the son- ot t be , n L- .-s , . i.i,l, -.n.-t !. .he ..t;.-l a 1 m. a.iu . omu.ii) hi i nose L our o

1 .... mill 11 . U l 1 J a lamentation may we take up. No doubt those who love our Saviour iu sincerity, mourn over our

c il d.

I'keiiiv co

1 ,

ie dec; , iogm. Any tiling

of leu,

liie woiks of the flesh;T and

i 1 y the sevemh precept of

let

il m oraciKtes. or (-yen toli.-r.de tii.no us hum. I are c:

w h ch tbeie is so much reason to believe would I til

.Inch diverts the attention from seri

n-semblance to Inm, ami oestrev die ous cotssidt i.;tions, wotclisot ngrossos Iho Ihotmhta

f lilir v.l irv.io ..,.,o l.V.- ,!. I.. IS !l OlllClit (b- e,e lril'b i'l-.lll . I . I . ,i-i , , ll. I

n. 101 1 r - nn . , - 1 1 'i.ii ....... . . 1 1 1 1 1 11 ie o 1 II1L1

iom

111,1

lie

;o;ce at

the wanderer est! perish. Ives like men. - I -- " i ! y - T? a.-, e. i s 1. t 1...

.SELF-EDUCATION.

vine lit deemer, wc throw so much weight in the opposite scale wo prove ihil we are not his disciiles. All therefore who frequent the ball ro- m, ei-

tner as parties or approving spectators tumbt to re- 1 cause 1! tines not shock our 1 ... 1 1' 1 - 1 ' . mi. 1 .

concuo 11 to tneir leenng and views ol nror.ri. tv lo l 1 ami gross '.mini

sus Christ if lie were present, to attend j "'g'11

mvih

with them : or c-mditll v

iiC.I

nowdedge that ihcvtiisip- ''S'ecp

!7T: COVi

reuciou- formulary established ai Vale Col-receiv.-tl a fatal blow from IV. sident Stiles in

still lingers indeed, but it will never relisasirons vigor. We will not. tax

casuists in these matters so se-

t it

our resources

tiie Co'.'.eg.', ordained that the o dicers t h-ct, ta ir- Th in? their a--nt to the estab'i-hed lormu'arv .-houid ! lerr

on persona! examination, or by a written creed oi" their own iiaminc cive sa:i-f .ction of t'.ie ..u;itlness of tb.i-ir faith in opposition to Armir.iui and Fielancal corruptions, or any others of tiattci-rous confquen e to the piety and peace of our ciircht s. In JTo.J. when a controversy respe-ctina; "New Divinity," arose in consequence of the pre;, chin? of Vv iiiti-tiei i , Ten nent, and others, a stricter as--et,t was exacted, as a safeguard acainst atmr. -bended erro..-. Not only the o dicers but the Trustees of the ( 'ollosre, were requited to make a declaration of their b"!ief in the Assembly's Catechism and "otiiession ot froth, not for "subs; nice of !,! inn.-" merely, but fir ail the sentiments tie re, ii con: dned. ami to renounce a'i .ioctrines or principles contrary thereto. In 1TTC, the firm of asst-i:! was chanced on the accei-sion of Dr. f-tib- to the l'rt sideticv. Some y.-urs previous to 1s election, he .uhh-died s.-ntimeuts wimh were riot in accordance with the Saybrook PI ti thrm, n n -Jien'arly en the su! j.-ct of consociation, and on oriu-

r;aei. 1... ..... ... . .

inn: - j 1 1 - e mier u.ee en cumstances, u was; prevail in the 1 rerbvtenan chur

iuipo-s. :e tor Dr. Stues to cive his assent to tiie ! our niini-tet- A

contusion nut see how tne enemy triummis.

And yet, while infn'.eis of every erade rej

our perplexities, tney see and they despise that insincerity, which leads a man to profess to hold a

"' "-"-onoe oe urines n. , niie v mi t his leads me, gen! lemen, to a nol her 1 cm

1 ,ir . t-.vu.. .11 tue o uci ami ISC 01 c eei s and rnn.l ... ...1 : .1. 1 :....:. - :.... 1. . . .! r . . . r , 1 , . . .

,- ,- , ., , , ,- , , "nun 1 nunc- vein iiiiemioii. 11 is imp, 1.1c prove 01 lutu pan or ins moral ciiaiaeter which woiiii te&r-ions, tor tliey all hate and tear them, 1 ven thru r 1 ' 1 . n , 1 .,..,' . . I ,. , , cannot wit hold "their contempt for uch inco'-V ' h'iuc"tl,v C"l",il ""'"" f ""'J vuhrvtu- 1 prevent l.m. from attending; and that tney are actti-t-nev. The Editor of the Christian Re-'ister i ' ? "''t cltu'J:,J :rn v"r!'- '"- is a fre- ; aicd by motives utterly repugnant to the spirited

i nitanan paper pun.isiietl at boston, reterrintr

with exultation to the "statement"' of the e- supposed inn 11 a young man lie sent tirsl lo , Apparent as these inconsistencies are, vet at

Haven Professors, makes these bitter comments: j ' grunm.ir school, and then to college, ho must of! tempts arc made to reconcile them. Tiieseatlen

".o; witnstamumr wnat we have said thus far, in course become a scholar: and the pupil himself is; however are not less absurd than impossible. Ti

tms cursory view of the operation of creeds, we a

rejoice m the evidence given 111 the history before us, that the- are ton. line to become a dead letter.

I and impiessm.'i the he :r'. is Cillillliiil. Th'ms v;i .- . . . c

"" ' cess iiy m tu; n.s !'! s. in.iy 111 tins Way be come very p.-nm iors io us, much more are animal (leisures cr.miti .1, whe 11 tht y have this effect. Now d mc.mg seems to h oe a po.vt rfal tendency thus to seize the attention ami pre-eng :ge the passions, especially in tiie y nr-g and inexperienced. lis ten-

1 (iCllCV to on f uce tb:-M . ih i ts U ibe ereati r 1.

ill;

t nla

ill i ICS.

-I' h- .. r,

.T II .1 tff, I ;-l t

with any visi-

Inke, a thief in tin;

n md whi!

while we tiro

vailing ami latal mistake on this subiect. tt seems c iiisii imiv.

o he supposed 'hat if a vonim man be sent first to! Anivuent as those

ill mmseii is; however are not less absurd than impossible.

apl to imagine In .t oe is to be the meie pissive re-I advocates for tl.incing contend that it is an innocent copi.-nt .." instruction as he is of the light and at- j amusement ; Jesus Christ will not therefore eonmesp'iie w Ifch surround him. Ihil this dream of i demn h; for it is onlv those practices which . ire indolence must be dissip itetl, and you must be invj- criminal that he condemns. These advoc ates at l-.ened to tlie import. ml truth that, if you aspire to j the sime time will not pieteiul to s:y that, it is of a excellence you must become active and vigorous j religious character, or llj.it it has any, the remotest, co-operators with vour teachers, ami work out your emmection wiih relighm; therefore .Satan will no!

whether the Presidents and !mVil distinction with an ardor tii.it cannot be quench- j object to it, for it is onlv these things which are d 11 . . .. . 1 . - . . . 1 i J -. . . . . .

verely as to dec

M,., . .1 . .. e.n ,x .... . I . 1

l .e.i . .-0..- 01 1 . ne v miege lrom Dr. Miles down to i "'. a persexcreaiice thai considers lujtl.m; thi- time, ami those also who elected them to their1 while tiny tiling yet remains to be done. 11

tout , can

we sustain

ploashm delusion bind us si tves lo

O SlSp'tlotl 01

vets ;hc cb

first iutoxic .les th

. ami then anim- 1 ol

I UO lnjii.v ml with a litis which

ics. If the des eo

was to matuie tie' se ds of hnm in depraviiv, and steel the Im irt ag mist leltg'otis impr ssions, dancing would he a veiy ltickv m ci.iion. Viien we perceive the e.igt r.ms wiih which tiie votaries of 1 Ins amusement tmUcip .te it ,-b'i sm-es; the anxious Solicitude f il'-V f eh tbr- d liiellllies tiit-v eiicounler.

the l: .--!: way. the ces wide for n hg ilioimhls

nets sac.r ii no ions ami

,1 Wli i i! e i.fi' w

pu; fee!

ill

1 e:

they often force their l'mg to make sacrifi1 ii.tiiicc tl.e-m to m ike must suppose their .us, civ eug iged as Io

done Iv up-

tnti aciiuitted ui ..- roxc;c..".r m t: ! ;. ,1,.,, ,1,. -. ,:..!.. i: r...

. , . . . 1 , .... , ,..1 , 'll .inn.111 ih.u: I i. i 1 1 V'.-t-C dttit' 1 e - dame in .mm.n.c l ie creed such a llexible written j H(P o.r-both in morals and intellect, n e live instiument. ouid tlit-y have awlu v b onei it :,!' : ., V . . , . . . '. . fc.

V.i 1 ; , , , im n un ,1 sn ipe to our own en aracters, and thus he-

coine, emphatic, dlv, the architects of our own for

um o a Miii- 1' f n sen if t-.r

.lone worthily. but the alternative of adhcrin

its b-tter,

, 1 1

or war;

: 1 1 1 . . .1 1 1 I. .1 .1

spirit to suit the views oi l ei.-e -nouit. 1. ii ippen, gem lemen, III U

m.i v, duals, is one which we shall nm .iiw,.,,. oiing men, who have inn ltist Hie s one otmot tuiu-

e have not respect enouch for human crectls to'''''" should be continually presenting us with such

. roui .0 ou.m-ivi s niioiit the niat.er. See how the !'"! rent resutt.snnd lushing lo such

1. 11 nana n

tessoi

, ..j.ji.m.. aijiait (iiiieionco isvoiv onen 111 iivtit ui thed.suv t.ieir aittmru 10 undermine creeds and confession. ' ,...1 e.i ... - e n ... .,'

I ,.. ,. .1. , ! "'.in 11 t .mietia.e. 1 oti Siian sec 1SSU1 g Itim I it in a more recent nub ication. these k:uho p,.r,.v,,. 1 .... . . .

oppnsiit; oSll-

anan sympathises with the New Haven IVo-jmcs? Dilhrence of talent will not solve it. because nswimm so many Presbyterians applaud in j ihat difference is verv often in l'.vor of the dis uv

a more recent publication, these samp Pi-roV. 1 1

tors Jr.pnrn ll,-,, , I , . T ,. ,.;. .1 .- ; W a 1 iS 0 1 I he S 1 IOC SC hoi I H :. V , Si m ; I ! 1 1 ll-S 1 1 on 1 1 1

.....e ,,,,, iii, ii n-w r .ton oiaciice a.iout i .1. . r

. IIII-.III1I 111 llll 1 ' 1.1111111 '.I'll l',,ll M I.

i-a me men

SU I SCl'l lit iOil til lll-l'd: t Ot 1 11 1 1 1 1 Tin ll

1 ,1 1 i 1 101 1 1 nit: one mi. in eta .itiuuiieo loot; a geiuusjtii 1 1 1 1 t t i- , taat 11 .

r.-sen; to tne j our nuni-ters do, many of them, adopt our Couth- r(,t'r ,l10 n'!"'r scaiceUV above Ihe point ot

tl sense, which ; sioa while they reject some of its doctrines. Tins ' mcdioci il v : yet, von shall seethe genius s liking

m -n,

-f

brook I latt'ori

the Xi-tmc

a vi

o uired

1 he re.-u

? - . T n t-n . .r-....... .... . .1 . . ,.-.1.1.1.-.... . - .

........ -iiijinui iio.niui.is tu me leim- ot me ; me suuemnt in tint instrument lias been act ol 1753 was dispensed with. Km-ti that ! slanderous what t hnso h . .11.,

pene) tms lias been the torm ol a.-sent in Vale v'o.i- ee; and the circumstances of the ca-e shew, that this assent was rrepured only lor "riil stance of doctrine" in the Platform, ;ince IV. .''iiitsexprely th Cared his dissent f.o,n .-i;i.e of tl.-- .-tatc-im-r.ts th.-i. in rontaim-d. Tbejiu i-jhi bro-i.-.-sor ot Iiidactie Th. o'.ocy, is r.-tpur. ti bv a part td tlm found, rs to sal scribe the Say brock Piatform,

in t.-.e P-rms ust -1 at toe acc :-:on of Pk--:

Mdes. Tl... Jo;;.- blislu-d cant: of

so,

i. - i-i.t

the Histitu-

cal

con

;on is n-riMvo on st tte .! 1 rmci

tructon a to what must have ! en tV..- animus i:Kji.-nin,(nim.or int e nt ion of the founders in -. .purine this a.-sent. They were well acquainted v.-ph that usace, ail of them being at the time resid.-nts in New Haven. Most of them were graduates of the Co!k--c; one of them was the prxs.'nt Prof.ssor of Lhviitv, who had given his as.Jbt in ihe sens.--aha-ady tb scribed; ami a neither, prhe principal donor) was a son of Jr. Jhvigh?, we'h acpmint.-d with

t.is Jat urr s view - on form u nd.-rsta ml; n .r

say to the same allocation when made bv the ow

Haven Professors! Purely the-ir testimony will not ho considered untrue and libellous! Nav, verily ihe ihoii-s-ors have this time said what is true. i 'i r t e ; Iy reproachful as their assertion is. it is but too true and ahhouch they have said il of us in triumph, as the Unitarians have said it of them it is the very thing which we mourn over and condemn but hear what they say "The theological principles of this department, are placed by

tatutes oi its founders, on tne basis ot the

! : . ; . u: re spec I

eet

-i: :

Tin to

aw 11

k now i.-d foil nde- -doc.; r; n e consider

nee." .Now, brethren, do

-.1

v 1 , 1 tne :iii:rij.ti.111 ie r- .

the Prof, --.ir elect ll ,1.1 c-.-s-n;d int. rcour-e with th" h id . m.brac - ! ev ry ndnut.i'. s-ioii, il y (Hbd h tve I en ive ii is.niaiinca: ion for the n I'

ll wa- j is preci-ely what the Act and Testimony alleges jaud pe rishiug in poverty, obscurity and wretched

ness: w hile on ihe olner h md, you shall observe the nuilloerc plodding Irs slow but sure way up the hill of hie. gaining steadfast footing at cveiy step, and mounting, at length to eminence and distinction, an ornament to his fnnily, a blessing to his country. Xow whose work is tins'? Manifestly their own. 'I'luy are the architects of their respective fortunes. The best seminary of learning that can open its por tals to yon. can do no more than lo alford vou the

opportunity of insiruetion : but it must depend at

last, on yourselves, whether you will be insliucled or not, or to what point you will push your instruction. And of this be assured I speak from observation 11 crrt'iin truth: There is no excellence without great labor. It is ln'fut ot" L'ate from which die power of genius can absolve you. (Junius, 1111excried, is like the poor modi that flutters around ihe candle till it scotches itself Io death. If" genius be desirable at all, it is only of that git.at and magnanimous kind which, hko tht: condor of Suith America, pitches from the summit of Chimbor .iz

i ue

t.lls : CO'e

Westminster Confession subscribed for substance of doctrine, as this formulary has been subscribed in Yale College for a century (except during a short interval) ami as it is now subscribed in the PrcsI'Jcfiuii church." They add, "On points very gre -tly in dispute, the General Assembly admit the subsco.ption of those who reject part of the Confession. This was established in the case of Rev. A. i-aims. ' 'f!ie assertion cannot be denied that such an adoption of our Confession has been countenanced, as open the door for every sort of error to come in. and for a'.l precious truth to go out but, brethren, of whom are we become the song now! And truly m this subiect the Unitarians in I .'!e fhi-t and t be C; m phellites in the West (not the , iolbnvers of him of Poplar Town) are more candid

aim consistent they tell

ebtTiiitw to which lip obieets. Tims bv

..v - - j - -. - . the m tgick of these reasoners, what divine inspiration repieseirs as impossible, may, it semii-5, lake pi ;ce. If iio where else, yet Chris! and Be'li d m iy have som ; concord in a modern dance! These advocates might just as well aliinn that they could li'l a d 11k room with light, without exp lliug the d .lkness. Thev deseive the sime credit in both cises. The ne is just as possible and as likely to take place in nature, as the other in morals. You may ask, if the practice be really so criminal, whv is it not explicitly condemned in scripture? Tor tins obvious reason, there was 110 such pi ietice

laiim-i. l..ri.. ibo ptii-.J wf iiispiialiom It Is one of the "many inventions sough' ought"1 in modern limes. There is no reason to believe th it in ancient times the two sexes danced promiscuously together as they do at present. The instances mentioned in scripture, as we have seen, have scarcely any resemblance to the present practice, except the iiamo. Had the practice been exphcilly condemned, all such passages would hive been unintelligible to these to whom they were first communicated; because the practice condemned, was unknown to them. But it is condemned with sufficient clearness to guide the understanding and impress the heart of all who revere the authority of-scripture. We are commanded "as we h ive opportunity to do good to all." What real adv. ullage is (expected from dai.e dig ? What good is it calculated to do? Wc are exhorted to "pss tin: time of our sojourning here in fear;"1 that is with a pious and praoiical fear of giving offence to God, and thereby forfeiting his fivonr. Is this regarded by those who rush into the b dl room without a moments inquiry whether it is aoroeahle to the will of God or not? By such piss'ges the practice is condemned as an unnecessirv, of course a criminal, waste of time. Wo are commanded to

'honor the Lord wiih our substance;" tint in "bv

iiv 1 a; ei:tr nee of divine truth. Wc expect seed to flourish and bear fruit

res s! elb.ctn . might as well

w neu clio .lit'il wnh ihoi es and br.eis; nay, e might as w.-ll expect it b grow in tiie h:gh way, or on the 11 -ked rock as religions affections 10 exist m such a heart. ! 1' u serous drought should enter the mind, it is instantly thrust out as a disimher of the peace,

as an unwelcome intruder. The i

mguage of such

a lie nt is '-what h .ie 1 to do w iih thee. Jesus, thou

! Art thou come to torment 1 besceih thee torment me

:. tet! nn 1st 111 1; u ore the time ?

mi; ec

ilot. ' in short those vim hoiustly intend io be governed bv tlie word of Cd will f.nd lis anlhorily suflic tjiiily oApheh lo keep lueiu fioui the ball room. Those who are determined to piusue their pleasures will find ways and me.ms, suited to their different tastes and habiis of mind, to exclude, if possible, all troublesome com idiom Same. vi:h a scornful

In the Count or Epist. to the liai. v. 'J

was a prim

itioned in the iv.:J. dancing

"i;

love the clouds, and sustains itself, at pleasure, iu employing his bounty in works of piety ami charily

us n am v What they

iv tmni more l mean ami what thm- ,1, .1...'.:.

, .1 . ,- - I 1 'ii.-iii 1 11 i, rt-i-tiiiniil liltili or lr, than tnat for many year, p.-.M sum an ,n-1 m shuffling v.km bom subscription for -uh-

m. 11 empyu-.ti it gion, w 11 n ;m energy ratlier invigorated thm weakened by the cffoit. It is this capacity for high and long continued cxenioii this vigorous power of profound and searching investigation this careering and wide-sweeping comprehension of mind those long reaches of thought that

as circumstances will admit. ' 1 lie oxponee attending the practice is therefore criminal; for it is neither a pious nor a ch iriiahle appiopi i itiou of wealth. The whole tenor of scripture condemns the love and pursuit of animal pleasme merely for its own sake; and this is the onlv kind of pleasure

' expected from dancing. ''To bo carnally minded kingdom cf heaven."

l'C-veiiiuas nvu I . and in 1 Pet.

e exercise and accordingly has its

place 111 tnat biaei-; catalogue ol tue "woik ot the llesh, envyings, mm iPts. drunkenness, rev.dlings te'." but it is s ,ud the dances among the Greeks and Romans were very d liferent from those practised in modern times. I am at a loss to see this (liiferance. The latter like the former, are carried on during the hours allotted for sleep. Like the former they are performed bv promiscuous assemblies of bo-h sexeslike thi' former they are accompanied with music, miriii and pleasure; sometimes with feasting and drinkm and among the lower classes with wild extravagance and indecorum, lie who spends lb- nizht in such scenes of merriment and leveih.-g C still the votary of L'acchn.s. "Arced dm. t crrpi'i cofniia J'.atchus cr.v."' There is not hi to,- wanting but a pair of horns to make him fit by the !'C.i.''m.'-.s S I'yrorum." Most ancient nations from some cause or other have mad.-d.aariae- r.ssi mMte. in till their leading

circu iii-ajiit'i':- much re--, mhhng our 1.

The lvivnti.111.- had their da ne. s and b

our of' their Isis. The ito.i.a--; ltd their liacchaindia in honor of eacchtr-. 'fin'1 t!re.-ks their Pionisii. A-rainst t!ies Comu o: leve'lmgs, tho Apostle Paul iu his EpiMh- t the Cdauans, chap, v.', 21., direct the thunder of bis eloquence 'Thev who .hi those thiugt :.hr..l no', inherit the

dern ones.

us in hon-