Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-23
FOR JESUS poarLAsb cA4arts.
FAX SoJouRNER...-...No. III.

FAR SoJouRNER.~~--noI III.
Core ,hcn and az Thy houe into the Arl" risrs.
l. rae prefcnt prevalence OF political
srntipents rrctagcs de'usc of wo and ru.a 10
IRE. qnited states OF America
II. There is an ark Of l"fcts nioyi,'vd ios
o,ir country.
sin was tie caule OF the food - Ioa;.'s time
Liberty without bounds and iiceutouaeIs with.
cut restraint are fountains wherce ,,coas OF in
inu proceed, Which have ,cweri,,l inia+cacc
to deitroy NATIONAL dignity and gerry. "a: j.
dca OF ,,rer,y abaird i'lpire5 The. hrcaf G ma
ny an ignoranus 10 think that he is ADEQUATE
to rlle tai, Of being admired INFO civil oicS an.
national trnit. Ignorance and confidence never
feel the want Of abilities and acdairs1cnis. Ias-
oe,ni,n intp:-cs her followers with as much COED
fenfc and knowledge as religious eusbuti in, does
inerant preachers with the knowledge ottae
Bible. .sS
Unbounded liberty paves the way for dcfm
Deiiu1 teaches, that every mode for te.f- prcrnc
ton and feif o'ereii is juiifiabc " The free
dom Of France and religion OF Paine make l.
the objeet ct promotion, cfpowcr. Of csnolr-.
ment and plesiurc. When public good is lacri
feed for ieit intere.s the Rood gaze of wretch
eeneis IS opene1; national character injured
repub'icaniim On the decline and monarchy
and dcirotitIn in a ttate of embryo 4 fpis,of
diiorganzaton has gore forth in our lard.
Il peaks evil OF ordcr, o. + hgion and naoct!s
ln.ide!,y is inimical to ia!urary government. Il
requires no tpiris Of prophecy TO forefee th-evil
OF deitical fen.inerts to national unenupity
and PROPERTY. II we may be allowed 70 uIse
from the conduit OF many there .yidcaiiy ap
pears, at this day, that there is 4 slow leseiivd
chriltian churches, and all advocates tor
the soipel Of chri,t Innovation is TIC rage Of
the day. I'll old dingf ,rn4 hs d9e oqvay,is The cry
of felf- promoters Old federal officers, though
honeit men mutt be dlinst-d, bccaD.. Kan;
their hation. $50 e
My coun,rymen, above all things part not
with your chr.itian and go.pel privileges. Many
defpiis religion in others, bccaule they have none
themie'ses Envy isa bafc pailioa, it iscretly
approves what It openly condemns. 4 II advo-
Gates for chriitiaa;ty are ieverely cenfured by
thotc who iiyie themfeves republicans, becaufc
they are friends tn their country and di.pofea to
enter the ark Of fate,y, the federal conlitution
LET every friend TO his country and to his own.
foul read with attention and receive with IN
dor the fentimen, Of the fioe n aher of Auf-
tell, when encounteripa the itay maker of Deal !:
g chritianuy and deifm are ike two vefels
!" fitted GU, for all arduous enterprize but
" they differ as 10 the cargoes they ihall take on
+" Dosri Chriitianity flaws, that morality is
" not marketable without faith; deifn tays, it is.
" and that faith is iupertiuous and unnecenary
" Now admitting de.im to DC right Chrihi-
A" anity can OF be wrong bccau.c nle had
6 morality
Happy, art thou, O America, that in this
day.. when thou art threatened with f sod Of
wo and ruin. that thou hiatt an ark of fafety
he contribution of fate or kingdom is it's
political k of fafety. Noah's ark was
buded Of Gopher wood which was durable,
not luDicGt 10 rottenpels. Our political ark was
framed Of the be't of materials by American
Noah's. II earthly things are lubjea to diff
alters. Wet-i;,dla worms, which have been
brought into America, which lave produced
mongrea breed, have 70 far injured the bottom
of our ak, thar before long it will be prudent
TO ihea The her, 10 prevent fuch leaks W hich ii
no, topped, VIII cauf. her to fink.
If all our countryenen and fellow citizens
would embark on board their political ark, they
would e.cape Being drowned by the deuse,
that IN, eatcns our ccunirY. IL is matter OF
lame ntatioD, that our political ar, is dergo-
ing 10 many changes Every alteration is not
an Improvement. The b9it CONTRACTED flip
may be ipoi!ed by additions and alterations
Safety depends not 70 much on the alterations as
OH the repairs CT inip.
Let it be the hishet ambition Of americans
not to alter but to keep in good r. pair their e,
cecnty political ark. tha ih- may Carry her
raEcngcrs to the Ararat of peace and lasety
In this day Of threatened flood lei al repair to
the ark. Let US be careful 20 chufc wife, dit.
in,ere.ted, good men TO pilot our ark then all
her psiltnsers will be in fafety and feel happy
and independent.
Atuaeeg.es. "a ntiquariars FAY, that an old
Negroe at Cape Cod, whenever his matter re-