Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-10-09

the men who are endcavorinQ 20 relieve thsm
from their inpui,ions. This aproar wan oocs-
hcned by Dcmetrius. not thi, he cared Tor tha
temple. olhsrwiie than by making ih,ines. by
which he and his fellow c,aliiincn hail eorichcI
'hemieives, stthe expensr % the ignorant Ephs-
hans. II fhc Apoales had propcfcd numbes
ot golden cruci6xes, or bad ordered a IsrecpA-
rapnranalia Of plated decorations for tho aliAr.
aeds bad empicycd Demessius to make them, il
Is piSbablc ha would have beco among the fore
mcR TO cfcort Paul into Epheius 40 doubs
thete wood have been high cavsicaic, cooGA-
ing Of Demerius' workmen, Prieas OF he rsm-
-plc and all the expettanu.. |" more al lei:." Of
the Apoit!es' patronage, fangs would have becs
lung in praifo OF Paul. and bis ssligioos f,uem
addIeses would have brea prciented IRON all
the various orders OF Church aud State SceyA
& bis retinue would have been clothed ia .iscer-
dotsls, and probably would have delivered "A
oraiion 10 favor Of rhis modern philoiophy. A
public dinner would have bcen provided a
poet Iaurear chofsn. and pot;bly vi the young
neu been called on To celebrate the diGaution
of the religion oi Dana: and the city wond
have been in upsoar with /" G,saf n Pesls Of
Afandas." in,lesd Of '' Great IL Diana Of tho
EpheGans."
But il wan not fo--rhe Chrie;cn f,acm
Offered no iuch excitcments. Without. s.pusle.
without icrip, the Apoities had TO travel from
city tn city; they were az war with all money
getting religion they wcse not helping tho
rnagiRrs,e to impote ON thc people. or the prie&
TO attach the civil code 10 the horns ofths altar
--srcn tho seligioa itislf was offered - without
money and without price, No Peter Pencs
was connected with Psul's embaiIy what he
GOT By the falc Of his tent. was the pIineipal
part Of his rapport. Who then can be iurpfif-
eds thar an nproar ihould be raiied at EphcfusS
where the religion OF Paul aruck eli lhc f,yrf
gods out OF sxiRence. If paufs religion hal
iucceeded. how aaoy temple. wo,kmcn would
have been out OF employ--pocs Dsmotsiut
would have been oblissd 70 5cck ancthes mode
Of religion. Even shcEgh shis 6Iver f;nish :
might have been employed in copper. orhe
might have susned HE attention 70 the hoe
soundefy but till the littlc i,vcr gods ~ss
furc and laaing lioe Of bu6nefs. and he did nor
kaos how long rhe o,hrs niehs continue. II
the Goddc6 wAs dearoycd all HE other employ.
ment was nnccraini he might have been per-
mitted 10 tsihI fome previous contratt, butths
Temple, the Temple being annihilaied, all ths
feR was ~ the +" balcleis fabric of q viioo."
Bat the principal character in ,his noryis
the TowS-CLsRx. What az excellent thing
10 to have good Town Clerk. Whethcr
they choie this officer annually, OF whether hs
was tufoed out the next election, for the part he
took agsi"a the Prieft Sccvs, and Demelsius
the hlverfmith, We are not told hut that he
stfed like an hone0 ,min ON tho prrient occzi;on.
csnnot he controvcrted. Amid the eeneral con-
voliion OF the citizens, and in oppofsion 20 .he
prevailing Pauy. he had the ssfolution 10 ffesk
TO the people. sud caution them arsina pro-
cccdiog roo raihly with The Apoalss.
II docs not sppear thar he concerned him.
felt about the wounded fons of oerys. or sd-
dsehrd h'nstif TO Dcmctrids, brt he made I'M
mediate application 10 " 'rHk pforus." He
began his fpccch With % We mcn Of Epkefss."
and 10 order 60 give the true meaning Of whstI
psopoie In this number, Twill attempt 10 usod-
csn'zc his language, and apply my afcoosis
through the medium Of the Town. Clerk.
Ye men Of Ephcfus, why Il ali this 30.
roar IN the city Tbs mea whom YOU chsras
w'ih dcRfoyios Religion. and sobbine the
Churches, have in no isasnce done - YOU hsys
been isaraeacd. The Churches renain III the
fame Rate Of quietude 40 before. and tie irud-
Jog fyilcm lthc modern Temple Of Diana, and
ali shc Other pecnniary Embellishments, are rboss
Peunanent than under your former sRsbiifh-
ment. fDemetrius cannot get 10 much proie
by his craft. YET you get more for your tx per
cents. your bank Aocks. and all other matters.
co6hctfed with your ffcsi arrangements. If
you are relieved from pour aamp dutiss, land
tax, loans AZ an extra interea, yet. If Drmesri-
us. by this mezfufc, finds drawback IN his
income, 70 much money is faved in yous own
pockets. Why then sse you dilusbed What
profit 10 il TO you, to feed men who live BY your
earnings, and when every fhillina they rsin is
diicoont from your living ! II the aSverh-
tneotis thus sdminiGescd for your bcneGt. why
fhoaid you make riot becsufe tumber Of
bsyssr on are EzAss IF As 40 irrnmbrsncr. Do
she wheels OF government need clog II COCO
mca cso be Get at work to earn living. ~ish-
oct being basthenionse 20 the commonlty (ss
excie- -of6cers, Rsmy-c ciccn, 6c.) il Il any dif-
advantage TO shote ~ho hsd TO pay tiseni II
the Pseddent ieIIs you. he can snfwer aIl pob-
lsc exigesces without iheie Taxes, Why are yox
slanoTous TO burden yourfeIves. wheo he fays
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