The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-03

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L1NCHBukG, JUYL }, 1896.
Io-morroWs ceitbration.-A(te the milita.
~ parade aud the .aute al noon, the Artile
ry Company will march 10 the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, where asreeahly 10 lis invitation,
Maurice II Gariui, E,a. will read the DE.
claratlpn OF indepe 1"nce, and Jesse b HIr.
r'son, Esq. will deliver an Grafton. preceded
by an offering TO the Throne OF Grace. by the
Rev %. S. Red. From tue Church. The
Artillery Company, together with the Reader
& OraloranI such Cuizens as may nnitr,yItn
lhem, viii proceed Ia the Franklin Hotel.
where they will dine.
The Pafyroiori1.- will he seen from the
advertisement IN tIIis morning paper. tut
this intere4trE an inge2i,as exhibition will
not be Discontinued nutil Wednesday Those
who visit II will be more than remunorsted.
both for their time and expense. We ueed
only remark, with the Richmond Compiler.
that no person Of taste oughtto omit ssang il
Theological. hope this term will
not alarm cur readers, for we assure them
It Is not our design 10 engage in IA war of
words, or To permit one To he wagei IN our
columns, or any branch of theology. A
mons the passing oddities Of the times, IT
Is merely our purpose To notice new
vagary INTO which Gen. Alexander Smyth,
OF Wythe. author of the Apocalypse
Explained" has been INDUCING, preceded
by Mr. L. Schultz, of Sehnltz'S Range, IL
Virginia, who, it will be recoIlccted SWIM
drd flourish oftrumpets in our paper about
nine months ago, be 'anse we happened 10
remark that he, the sad Schultz, had DR.
MED the divinity of Revealed Rehstan,
zen, Smyth endorses Tor Mr., Schultz
and Mr.. Schultz rndorsrs for the Gene
raj The Apocaiypre has been correctly
explained, by the dlsmterestrd, candid"
and Hon. Alexander Smyth," exclaIms
Mr.. Schultz aud what else can the Cen
eral do, for his friend of the Rang"
but aver that his is III. lrue Religion But,
as we ntfore remarked, II Is nO1 our Ia
tenton 10 enter lhto dIepntatiou, nor Ia
deny TO the gentlemen the right of enter
tdlnIng, expressing, and advocating whate-
yer religious theory may strike in,lr fanty
Ii Is then own matter, which they VIII
have Ia answer for themselves, and not
another" The following are the outlines
OF Mr.. Schuliz's system, ~ we gather il
/ tom Gen. Smyth's endOrSaIOR: He
teaches the unity of God the immortality
Ofthe soul, aud future stat. of rewards
and panlshneuts /, retains the Sabbath az
a day of rest ; REJECTS miracles, pfophs-
cy and revelation dlscards the prlr ,thood,
! inculcates SYSTEM of morality founded
Oh reason, aud ollcrs Senpca's Morals IS d
specimen turreol. He offers snndry spec
ulative conIet tues do 10 a iulufe sIdle,
which he ADMITS" Aud, adds the Genc-
raj. g" | am OF opinion that such moral
aud religious system as is above descIlprd ,
Is, in some respects, compartbI" Win
Christianity at the same lime a'o@lns
hlmsel" Dtist."
That part Of Mr.. Schultz'o system which
Gen. Smyth seems particularly delighted
with, Is the idea of dlscardng the priest
hood ia ,ndlcatlon OF which schrmr IN
offers the following ee,y sapitm reasons
"Whcn it is considered thai, in every
nation of ChrlstendOm. there - d body Of
priests sufficient IN number 10 form a mo-
dera,e military establishment Tor The de.
fpnce OF the State that, IN general, these
men llse on thu Labor OF The residue of tHr
cummanIty, many Of them possessed OF
aluencr and power, and all OF then Uf 10
frence that, IN gtnt,ai, they have been
lnltnlca TO liberty, aud especially TO thu
lrcedom oi the human mind +; that priests
have occasinnrd the destruction O( the lives
of,Bty m1ltonS OF Christians b. perseco-
ton deem 1t obvious thai system Of
morality, founded on reason only, which
would abolish the priesthood, Is desirable
for the peace and happiness OF mankind,
aud that the man WHO shall promulsale
system which shall have lhis elect, Wi
deserve lasting honors."
"'I'on honor" Ills marvellous, how
mao 1T Gen. Smylh's reading aud jnds
mpnt can be So misIed into the adoption OF
fancilul bat dangerous error--an error
dangerous not only WHEN we consider the
Consequences to winch it may hereafter
LII III ~, In rnlnfinn L. th.. nnIstlnr