AssOCi1tien.

=, ,l Ed,,or Of The Trbuue
{"character_count": 1756, "word_count": 302, "ccnet_language_score": [0.864799976348877], "ccnet_perplexity": [2140.300048828125], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}



You have ably answered the leading objection
Of the An,i.Association article of IT in this
di,', (Tucsd2) Tribune. 1t seems to be i'm
picd l,j thar the moral benefits conferred by
Christianity on individuals as such cauno, be en-
o,ed a. well in Association a. elsewhere, and,
2ly. hat these, as enjoyed under our present So
cai S,,tcu render any attempt at improving
Man moral and physical condition superlluous.
IN rc-ari 1, the fr.i point, the oHus probandt
rests upon the opponents OF Association the
writer (who belongs TO neither partly wants
prooi." or at least the shadow of evidence.


Ia rrgerd t. the second point, although the OBJ
i.ci Of Christianity in part 4" the amelioratlon
of Ma. condition in thu world it never pro-
fc,,,i t. III or-ede all other influences, all social
ami political reiorma ions. 1t found Man under
tymni, It cxhorlcd him 10 loyalty, obedience and
pst.ncr. II found great igequaltc, IN the soc al
condition but it never proposed by positive
cna,tm-uts TO remodel ihc exterior fabric ot
Sl-il institutions any more than tIa' "t fohtl-
c,. ones 10 worked by spirit rather than by etter
.i,Wiy and surely il ha, worked and is WORKING
tnd.r rs influence Political tyranny i pp-~ius
away: the powers that be- will not aray, be
II Will in tim" con.i.n other abuses 10 tn same
tomb r. viii chrc! this through various instru-
rlantaliiio,. of which Association 'a1y be one.-
Pb.anthiop, ], Christian PiincIplc; and Philau-
tht,pc a. well a. pruterlal motives are urged by
N. advocates Of A. JriaiiYn. Bui though moral
lor;e is required u pat ,hc machine IN motion
Mans Intellect must haya invented 1t. ], was no
more the proper business ct Cnrlstiam'y 10 invent
IT, than 10 invent the printios-Pres. and the steam
engine H.