The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-21

init them.
Why are yc dismayed Have you conjur.
ed up ghost you cannot lay asinlpudence,
your only passpo RI 10 power, iorssken you
Is non attendance OH pub!iok woIsLip "n ot-
fence against the constitution or against tie
statute OF the ccmn.cp low The law oi de-
cency you surely never thosnht Of Read
tho statute " rsiefive 10 religious Freedom and
me maintenance ef minister's Read, and
blush, " thai no man shaH be ccmfeHed 10
frequent o. snffou any reHSisIs ~or.tih,
Mace or ministry ~hafsoeper.'
ls man after he is voted into ofiicc oblig.
cd to attend public worship oitncr than his
voters VIII you scandalizc the ruler and
not disIranoheuse the voter There was a
anc when Ia little farther East the elective
franchises as well Us Offices were limited TO
church members. Let the mantle Of charity
---Iet the veil Of oblivion, cover the scenes Of
that day from psslority. Whoever from the
same place or sect shah avow those principles
OR aim stiairoducing among us any religious
test, need only 10 stand forth and sncw him.
self 10 the people !; he viii he saIuted with
the eye of contempt and the finger OF scorn.s
Let us have a tariff Of religious duties.
How often is Covtrnour to attend Pubiitk
Worship? How often is Justice Of The Peace!
how ot,sn,a Trustee or Fellow oi our Unis
versiiy, or Member OF our Town Council
The rule for mel chants and shorkeerers is
well settled, practicable and accommodating
when no business calls the former To bis
Counting -housc, nor the latter ~ Boston, and
the weather is unsuitable for iicieg into ths
country. Physicians aud lawyers have always
found indulgence the former being dctsined
by business more necessary, and the latter ~
business more heh.jM. But viii Eol press
the subject too closely
II honour and conscience depend on going
to meeting every Sunday, above all men ]ns
rours, who pass on our characters, our tore
tunes and our lives IN the last resort, should
be carefully selected from tht go 10 mctfisY
class. Ia that event, i, is believed, howevsrs
that tie other class, would claim the privileges
OF trying one another, on the>groupd oi being
tried by their peers. But the greatest dis.s
culty Is yet TO be seen. To what Nlcc,ins~
house Of one or two steepes There -
the rub thelc Is the hinge of the contio~
versy.
Ii may be replied, let tho Legislature pre-.
scribe the amount o. the fatigue and the place
Of performing il. Every six months the Ia.
ria OF duty, il not the deity TO be worshipped
would be shifted !; and SO, il is believed, nsw
difficulties would arise at every step. The
further you proceed in the wrong road, ths
greater distance you have ~ rctracc your
steps. You mus, finally rest in this safe con.
clusion, that good man is not bad man,
whatever be the colour cf his coat, or the are
iioles of his religious creed. Ii honour and
conscience were always found 10 those who
attend on publick worship, the aiscredit OF
Bon-Stie ndance would soon be much greater
than il is, and possibly compel all TO attend
OF pub,ick worship in order TO escape ,has
discrcdit ln this view, those who attend
are messursbiy TO blame for the non.atten.
dance OF others.
Friends and Neighbours, be not deceived
"V aAy man among yon secm 10 6r rehStoss,
by going 10 meeting, " and brtdicfh NOT Ms
iongur" from bAckbiting, calumpy and detrac-
ton, I" fhaf mans religion ia vaig."' Although
he shall take tho sacra,DcDtal elements upon
his vipcrous and sianderous tongue, he viii
hereafter in vain cry TO Asrsham for drop
81 water 10 cool it--on that also will hcips
snakes with relentless iury fix their poisonous
teeth. To conclude (: the greatest teacher OF
religion said" Believe ne, the hour COM
eth when ye shall neither in thIs mountain,
nor ye; al Jerusalem, worship the Fatbcr;
the true worshippers shall worship the Father
in spirit and in truth"
IS To Him whose TEMPLE is sill space,
Whose siiap esr,t, sess, skies,
+" one choras let all Dciigs rxise,
" All natures incense RISE"
To the people is this appeal made, and
their sen1nce will be expected next April.
HCGhR E,fLLf,dB/S.
FOR THE APPELESr
Providence, Dec. 6, 1910.
James, Chapter 1, Verse 26.