The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-05
FROM THE CHARLESTON TIMES.
Christians all aim at the same thing--tbe C.
FsrHal felicity of the soul.

fFrnGi fsliciy of the soul.
Do We see ,aat unity existing 10
Churches, and among Christians, gem
orally, as to demonstrate they arc all
for Christ, and all engaged IN promol
ing his cause ? Tae distance O! friend.
ship existing in the different Churches
IS indeed theme OF wonder 20 those
who do not profess Christianity, to see
such opposition and cDali,y and 80 the
,ruly meek, and lowIy deciples Of
Christ, a subject Of painful Reaction.
Readers! ii The King OF Kings. and
Lord OF Lords, deigEs not TO receive
In His presence. and in His kingdom
crown with glory and immortality, the
meenest Saint, (in our eighD and made
tojoin in loud hailcluJahs with the no
ly, happy and blest spirit, the angels
and archangels, yea, alt the glorified OF
Heaven, with what omplacency, yea,
with what dispieasure must he lock
down upon those in the church militant
on earth, who deign TO receive such il
communion.
In heaven forms are not known but
the h gh, the kosy, the rich, the poor, the
bond and tie free, tAe desfiscd decides
Of Christ, condemned, derided Knocked
by the fashionable Christian, will shine
as stars Of the first magnitude in Hca.
ven, while their forEos will immerse
them in horrible darkness. Yes those
fashionable Christians, desPised saiat
OF the Most High, would not insult their
feelings, and so low lessen their digri-
ty, as to coRdescend TO notice thee, even
at the table OF thy Lord, will avail them
but little at hat day OF the Lord, when
the loud trump Of the archangel will
call them TO answer Tor all The deeds
done in the body. Better il is TO shine
as bright Iuminary 10 the world OF
spirits, as a reward for close walk
with thr God on earth, than partly 70
serve him, and partly the world, and
reign in the regions Of despair, the &C
cursed 81 God. Let humility guide
thee, and unreservcdiy give thyseif 20
God 4; be determined 10 know Cae end
HIM only, and when time shall be no
more, great will be the crCwn Of your
reJoiciDg-ye will escape the iBdigns
ton Of that God, which will be album
dainty heaped upon those, who have &C
knowledged him on the Sabbath, thro'
form, at the communion table, and de
monstrated il by tie full enloymcnls ci
he world, in the bill room at the cerd
fa6Ee, the race cour8e, and the theatre.
Wo be unto him that kDoweth the will
Of God, and doeih il not ''it were bet
ter for such, il mill stone were hang
cd about his neck, * he were cast into
the midst OF the sea-" These are the
words of Inspiration , They are the
dictates Of The eternal mind. Cbris,'s
commands are daily uttered from the
sacred desk; from the state oil things
IS they really are, it would appear con
elusive TO every rejecting mind, that
such have no meaning they arc pro-
bounced by many with seeming warmth
put to what pui pose when il leaves ~
Impression on the mind they are as .
ale are foil of empty sounds; and
~ a word, mere lip service, We see
! hat Christians are no nearer knit to-
gether, but a truth iBcontEoveItiblc
ON the pride of the heart and the con
action OF the MIND, hey live at a
greater distance daily,-Many minis.
ers assign this as reason why they 20
,o' admit piOus ministers Of the Gosp,
Christ Into their church. They say
,aeir rules arc Calvanistic, others n
menian. Though they profess to be