Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-25
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1882.
COMMUNICATED. !

N, sao,cdea-I am we'll aware that yoar va
Unable paper is chiefly designed for political. com
merc;si and literary purposes. But at this cr'ti-
cal state of our country, when the whole COM
munity has reason to apprehend the overno"ing
scouroe. il surely becomes US TO arouse the
thop yS,less TO serious reflection. 1t Is time TOT
an of ma ~ how submissive!v to the rod, anu 10
nr.nare 10 nut our house in order. To excite
rs;gious feelings in the mind OF the puohc, AT
This time. seems peculiarly proper. l consiuer
The prophecy quoted below as applicable TO inal'
yi,nals in every place, especially such as are I'd
yored with the oracles Oh God. N
A reverential fear Of the Almighty IS al all
times the duty of dependent being. we are
in mis- hands. and He will dispose oil US as II
seemeth to Him good. AT no time since tne III,
stiturion Of our government have the people u
this nation greater reason 10 DOW iiffeVere"ee NC
fore their Maker. The Overlooking scourge mas
nsssed from Asia to the Continent OF America
W;Il;ons have fallen victims to it. 1t seems to
NO trsyersine different sections Of this country
Ar New York its ravsges are great. 1t mas
reached Detroit, the Capital OF the Michigan
,erritory.-I, has attacked the military troops IN
that quarter. Where it will stop, or what places
II will visit. no mortal can forsee. 1t IS the du-
~ Of every one to be prepared against the Pesu
fence and death. Let every one repent oil ms
sine Let every sinner fly to the strong hold OF
hone Sc, before him in the Gospel. Many per-
sons dread the approach of this pestilence 1t
"a truly an awful scourge. May it be sanct-
6sd not only to this Nation, but to the nations
of the earth! Almighty God thus speaks through
the prophet Isaiah. Let every one regard The
voice of God Let every impenltent person
truly repent Of his and her sins. Let them De-
Iess,ip the Lord Jesus Christ, and they shall De
the word Of the Lord, we sc0rNrdf men that rdfe
this people which is in Jerusalem. Because ye
have said, We have made covenant with death,
and with hell are we at agreement; when the
OVERLOOKING scourge shall pass through, 1t shall
not come unto US; for we have made lies our re-
fn.e, aud under falsehood have we hid ourselves.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold |
lay in Zion, for foundation, stone. a tried
stone, a precious cerner stone, sure fOuunda-
ton: he that believeth shall not make haste
Judgment also will lay to the line, and right.
eousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep
away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall
overflow the hiding.place. And your covenant
with death shall be disannuiled. and your agree.
ment with hell shall not stand; when the over
flowing scourge shall pass through, then We shall
be trodden down by it. From the time that it
goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by
morning shall 1t pass over, by day and by night;
and it shall be a vexation only to understand the
report. For the bed is shorter than that man
can stretch himself on It, and the covering mar
rover than that he can wrap himself in it. For
the Lord shall rise up as in Mount Perazim-he
shall be wroth as in the valley Of Gideon. that
he may do his work, his strange work; and bring
to pass his act. his strange act. Now, therefore,
be We not Knockers, lest your bands be made
strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of
Hosts consumption, even determined upon the
earth." WATCH AND PRAY.