Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-03-27
For the Episcopal Recorder.
prFoRMATIoN PROPOSED.

EsSlnG Christians, should adopt the ChTiS-
tian relrgion7 What adop. rel Soa IN
which we have been educated, and whose
truth we have never questioned 0 yes.
Many have been educated in all tic forms
ofthe Christian religion, who never dream
what il is. But then we arc mcmb rs Of
the CHURCH. in good standing. DO you MT
supposc. then, that a nnGn WHO'S" religion is
baptiz.d cose;, .sacs< navstaad fair IN the
Church upon earth But the ccyctouS,
man is called in S:lip:urc an iiUlatcr. Idol
a.ry i,hiS ra!;g;oa. lis hHart. the whole
of winch God requires, is fixed upon gold
and silver an bank stocks. His religion is
not the Christian, any more truly tlan is
the AIahome,!an. lie has some Christian
names for his aciious, but performs no Chris
,an deeds. Would no, such man do well
to adopt the Christian religion Without
the change, he Is excluded from all chance
of heavenly bliss. No covctous man hath
any part in the kingdom of God. How
many will be excluded by lnistate in
Their r'ligion
There is another class Of reiigions;a,
who ncrd 10 reform in the same way. Their
whole affections arc upon their friends and
fimles. Their religion cannot be the re-
ligion Of the Bible for th"n must Their
hearts be- given 10 God.
Nor is the religion Of the female, whose
affections are absorbed in dress and com.
panv, whatever may be her profession, any
more Christian it is bapt.zcd worid!sm
This later. by the way. is ihe mcst prevail.
.n, religion IN the United States. 1t en-.
.hraccs irrac numbers in every denomina-
nation. ard from The unl'v oftcc!ng alnoug
rs n, .m5ers, has almost exclusive sway. It's
Christian name makes 1t very popular with
manv, who would reject its true title. Ii EN-
braces al! p.esby,erians who value their o'en
religion more than that Of the Bible. So o.
Me,hodsls, Baptists, Gpiscopaans, &c. if
they feel more anxiety 10 convert men to
their oan peculiar sentiments than to the
Chris i'm religion. Tie religion OF all such
has supreme respect % this wol', and is
really woridism.
|, may no, be proper 10 mention some ad.
vantages which the Christian religion offers,
compared with any OF the religious mention.
I'd above. In the first place, II fits the soul
for eternal bliss. This can they never do,
since their object is merely Tor tic present
state of being. 1t makes the heart every
day more pure and fit for holy hcavcn-
constantly knocks off ie!tcr after fct,er, IN
which sin has bound t soul-lcads on :
happy subect TO new light. life, aud JOY. The
soul cnerues farther and farther ou Of its
native corruption toward perfect purity.
Again the Christian religion secures
more than all the bencG of the others.
merely Tor this lite. They can give but
small AMI inconstant pleasures al best. IL
secures all ncediul blessings, even ofthc kind
ernect,A from tuc Others. w'Ile it brings
none OF their pans The man wao has
Christian content IS tar rcc:cr than Inc COW
e,ous man. however rIch-:or he has
enough. Tnc man whose friends are all
true Ckr.siaaS, has more and better otes
than family rc.alio'is ar, rs such. Those
who love good company, arr'yri IN the o's
a,i:cr. MAY hu; enoGgn among true beiier.
icrs I,ar.r atsre tae tIu.n, washed white
=. the olooa ut'"c l. ,tuh. Ia all these and
/, ,.lrs.. yoi,..> II Chris an religion is sup.
,:-,...ta, az. .,.nyr.
- ~nlIo. as un" great advantage
-,-. rms o. ,p;ZrU world sm. Ii op'
~.....A - ..!,, torn,a nS OF he pure ST bliss.
.: .. .,...r-. 81 GAl ,nds Is ,r, a>ures to
..-.:... ....>> ....e - VIII as the ocean
l.... - F...r 'Appin SIS is known,
.,.-., .~...:.. delight. An individual
:. ... ,..,,..s-.... III the universe IN the best
...-- .a.. lie has all of good which
..,e law from all places OF Coils
;-..-.-. ~ nasc he could become alb
.-. . or Of any des red part
,.-, II out care I? Could he
e., .: t.. F. 81 better than God can I
.. .... cn.v enjoy the b"aucous
y .lihful brct zc the far
~. " --,ne wonders as:ro"omic
49, ,. an ( may in his prescn; cond'.
Beside, if his heart be warmed by
49,, ucnevolence less than universal, he
ives up his God. The dazzling perlfc ions
.tois Maker lose their charm. the momrnl
aav lower object fills the mind. o coulI
self be sratifed, each seize all he matlyy
wishes what an almost utter arnihI!at on OF
t,, treasures of creation ? What anarchy
aproduced by jarring claims! Could tic
fseljngs Of mul,iludes who profess the relig.
}np of Chris, be grali6ed, there would soon
l rnom for only single creature in III"
sIsia realms of space, and he would find
iilem 100 small for God and himself Self
appropriation, in cases where nolhing is
gained by it is the unacy oftte human race.
There is another most splendid advantage
gained bv truly adopting the Christian reIIg:
ion. The saints share the kingdom of
Christ To him that oyercometh will