Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-15
PLArsBuacH, OCT. 9, 1915:
AN ADDRESS
To the PRE1cHERS and Manners offhe
ME1HoDTS9 SocTE77 on PLA7qs.
BURCH CIRCUIT.

Several weeks have passed since had II
in Contamination to give YOU few wor Is OF
reproof and advice and nothing hsth csused !
me to delay u until now, but the sense OF
my inability 10 pc, form such task. have
thought Of number Of ways to do II, and
desirons it might have good effect, was
resolved to embrace this method, begging
you would overlook the irregularities OF my
IDEAS nv well examining their meaning and
intention. Being Familiarity acquainted WIN
Amos, The whole of you, and having had
frequent opportunities both public sAd pri-
yate amongst YOU for member OF years cir.
cunrstances which give me holdness to cd.
dress you on a subject which 10 SO interest
ing to you.
Having lately attended our camp meeting
at Peru, when had sr opportunity OF DIS
covering. not only the srnsllness Of the con-
pregs,ion, but also the dullness, stupidity &
1esdness OF the brethren that were present.
These, when oompsred with what they have
been formerly on such occasions, lea Inc Sc
r;ously TO exsmine into the fatal causes
which have produced so visible an elect.
Thus while I was meditsting, thought
struck me like lbis-my brstbren have laid
down their weapons OF spiritual warfare and
have taken up arms aud engaged III wick
ed war. This is 80 repugnsnt and contra
aictory 10 the examples and precepts Oh orr
Lord. that ii is eviden, he has withdrawn
his spirii of De ace and love from them, IL
YOU should cont lude these To be hard Say
ings and incorrect, then please to "isw 'he
analogy between your former walk, pii suits,
exercises and enjoyments. and the main OBJ
ect Of YOUR -seachng, exhor'Ing and pray.
| ing.-These ! say compared wih the pres
ent pursuits Of the like description and see
| il they agree.-I think the mos, OF you will
! rssdiiy acknowledge that there IS q wide
difierence-Fornerly your bowels yearned
over the nations of the earth who were at
| ficfed with wars, snd you made 1t an object
of prayer for the Almighty TO spread peace
md universal bene,oltnce through the
| whole world -3al now, have no, the Me-
bodiss in general Savage like set up the
war whoop and with one accord and CRED
| out, alet us have Csnsds-let Us spili the
| blood of our Csnadls brethren bu' that We
possess Ourselves Of their Inheritance :" Aad
have you not made it an Object OF your pri
yale ,nl public conversations, presehng,
. xhortation and prayer An DID YOU not,
as preachers, vt our csmp meeting. mock
the Almighty with the following payers
"Lord give us C,nsds-we wsr Cana.
| tz-and Lord we must have 1--we do not
wish to k,il any body, but ii we can't &c,
il without we mus XII them, foi we are de.
| ,ermiued to have it md TO bring down TIA.
| hsughty na,ion," And how IL reioices your
hearts to hear OF any >. lighter made oo the
British forces b, our men and to hear OF any
wicked laundering smongsis The peseeshie
! inhapitsnts OF Canada. Your Ptescbmg,
praying and your exercises Ut that meeting
| appeared 10 be for lie prosperity OF the wfr,
aud yet YOU had such a sense Of the great
dcarih smongs Us, that ysu frequent, ori-
! ed on, 5" Lord whst Is the matter, when
think 20 be as ab,upt Ms IT would ba,e been
for king saul 10 hsye prayed IN like MAN.
| ner al oerls ain ur,e when he wes IN crest
slreighti $50 You sppesr to be conlfsdici-
-, ing yourselves on every hand snG pr.ssing
, all s.il in fivor OF thai wy Which you have
once abb r,d and shurnt d - desdiy gois1n.
THIS j. NOT ,nly he Csc amongst the PIT
vate member bu also among those VITO pc
Tess To he moved by The spnt oi Sod TO
! preach the gospel ~ peace. See Tor your
selves how the spifn OF Inlquity Is spreading
among Us, The brethren have become 30
bold and heaven daring and jealous IN poll.
tics, ,hs, they did MOI fear TO throw out
thi ea,s. whs aolng 10 Plsttsbn'gh, q. tue
same time TIE British burnt the Euolic ssores
q
houses we're burnt, winch belonged to GER
tain advocates Tor war, that etrtsIn ieder
ais $, Who had cos,l, buildings should share
the same fate. do nol chsrle all m, bresh
rem with possessing tins hoi, I'd dispos ion !;
I silude 10 non. 5u, those who said II, end #
l have any interest or access 10 tie throne
OF grsce, 1 pray God TO discover to those he
AWFUL consequences OF possessing = dIsposl-
tipn that would burn the dwellings of civil
citizens who have treated hem With lie.
spect, and q. christians. Now. brethren. l
ask what example OF preoept has our LORD
left US for such conduct, or tor christians TO
sharpen tha sword for each othes's 6csti NC.
ton, and 10 send into eternity, your fellow
men. with whom you have not had the
slightes acquaintance, and from whom you
have not received the less, personal lhiuy.
Does ,hs look hike the followers Of Jesus
Christ who SAID, +" he that tsketh ,be swoi u
shall perish by the sword p
Again, does this agree with the Apostles
chsrge To his Colosseum brethren, where he
SAYS, ..rut IN ssthe eiecl OF God, holy and
beloved, bowels OF mercy, kindness. MEEK.
ness, long suffering, forbes. .ng ole another
and forgl,ing one another } Aexin, does IL
agree with what our Lord taught his disc =
pies concerning pr. ins--and almost rum
berless passages OF ,he IKE description
And sbove all, does II agree with the PEACE
able kingdom Of Chris which is steG The
kingdom OF pesce aud it 50 how ian you
expect to inherit that kingdom possess. d
with a spirit of wsr Al. wsfs AID espec-
tally the PRESENTS strue picture OF de Soda
tion-il does not wear the l,as smlsble
fealurc>-it is a scene of savage cruelty Its
yolaIi.s Can see nothing in IL ,hs, is piess.
ing to virlue--they lock at ayain and fieet-
ing glory which is filled with ,yrsnnizing,