Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-12-17


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, Examine, now. the space between the cir
eles--yOu win fnd that much the largest shart.
of the remaining controversies in the church,
has e. been on this ground. Men have begun
their specMlaliOns, where friend Of ours once
said that the system Of distinguished divine,
of former generation, bcgins-tChere the BIZ
bLe ends. And these spec0lations, which may
be carried on. at some periods, with profit
or at least, with very little more hurt than the
waste IF the powers of those engaged in them.
and Of the time Of those who study them, "f-
ten become most injurious to the peace ofthe
churches. The parties begin TO rail at each
other, because they disagree in their philo-
sOphical tfeories-and one or both raise the
cry that the essential doctrines vt the Bible
are in 'danger-when the speculations do not
touch the truths Of revelation, hut lie far he
yOnd their limit And MS the result, church-
es are agitated-rpDt--and often ruinRd--par-
ties are formed, and as eager for war as the
crusaders were to re-take the Holy Land from
the unhallOwed hands of Infdels--and with
zeal just about as enlightened. m 4v .s94.-
Il, Within the limit Of the inmost circle, where
lie the doctrines Of the Bible, there has been
many a contest. Here, the christian warrior
may law fully draw his sword. and leopard his
| life on the high places Of the 6ed.' But,
then, the points Of difference between those
who are really evangelical in sentiment, and
holy in life, are not many. On late so:etnn
occasiOn, we listened with pleasure to a VEN
erable father of our church, while he stated
the system of truths implied 10 keeping the
faith : and we could not discover single
truth among the whole, which we suppose is
held more sincerely and firmly by any one
class, among the Orthodox Congregational
lists Of New England, than by any other. 1t
is not on points that respect the faith,' as It
is found IN the Bible, that men differ, and con-
tend with SD manifest violation Of charity,
and at so much expense to the church. 1T is
on points beyond the Bible--on points which
God, for wise reasons. has left authenticated,
that they fall into the bittercst and most fatal
contentious. '
We do not say that men should never spec
nlate on prints which are left untouched by
the Bible; f'r they may discuss these topics
with profit, if done at a proper time. Ia pro-
per manner. and with proper spirit. But
when it is done at the hazard Of the peace Of
the churches, and with an almost certain loss
10 respect. to charity, the good expected as
the result, ought to be of no ordinary magni-
tude. a.
1t is an evil, in itself, to call off the attention
Of the churches from the great objects which
they are aiming to accomplish, merely to at
tend to discussions, that, if harmless, are not
OF consequence enough to justify a suspension
OF the work Of benevolence and holiness. But
the evil is still greater, Of endangering the har-
moOy Of the churches, for the sake of discus
slOns, which are not embraced by the system
i3.Hoft i" Conn Observer.
" zExECUTioN OF COwAN.-JOhn w. Cnwan.
the cruel murderer Of his wife and two chill
dren. was hung yesterday, Gin Geld West of
the city. near Mill creek,( agreeably to his
senteace. He was swung from the scatfold
at a quarter past one o'clock. and after strug-
Cling for fve minutes. died. An immense
concourse OF people, probably amounting 10
upwards oftwenty thousand. were congregat-
ed to witness the execution. Disgraceful as
IT may appear. perhaps one fourth of the num-
Der were females. many Of whom had come
fron, the country a distance of 90 or so miles.
Cowan was, taken to the galIows, sitting
upon bis coffin on cart. He addressed the
multitude twice while on the scaffold, but we
have not heard what he said. He endeavor-
ed to appear very firm and collected, but at
the moment Of his execution was much !agi-
tated, and repeatedly clapped his hands III
agony. Cincinnati Whig.d @soe@a
Another Brutal Murder
kNessO'J 1870 Itudy last \tuc Qdy
Cowan was executed) man by the name Of
CURLEss. residing about two miles above Ba-
tasia, in Clermont county. Ohio, butchered
his wife in the most shocking manner, and I'M
der the following circumstances :-About two
weeks before thu. butchery, Curless was very
sick and surprising he was about to die, cal
led his wife to his bed side and endeayored to
exact a promise from her that she would new
or marty second time. This promise she
refused to give, and evaded his opportunities
by telling him his mind was disordered by
the fever under which he lahars4l, and IN a
oitort t;rsse he would think no more about Il,
&c. Her refusal to make the promise seemed
greatly to incense him, and he sprung from
the bed 10 a rage aud made for the door, for
the purpose AS is supposed. of obtaining
weapon 10 assault her. BY the time he reach.
ed the door, he tainted from weakness. and
was carried to his bed, where for two or three
days afterwards. he lay quite III. He, how
over, gradually recovered, and in the course
of n fortnight was enabled to attend the feed
ing his cattle, SC. 4 at@&tozeG - ""s
On Friday last he arose early IN the NOR
ming, made mp a large fire, and sharpened
butchering knife, with q view.n he alleged,
of killing u beef. Soon as he had prepared
the knife, he suddenly made an attack with il
upon his wife, and cut both OF her, arms in
deep gashes from tho hands to the elbows,
and then stabbed her in the abdomen, making
an incision six or eight inches III length. His
demon ferOcity being still unsaiisfed, he threw
her upon che Ere. where, for some time, she
~rithed IN agony among the aames.if She at
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