The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-22
For the sDelnncrat.


,tate when sou scau The character oil
his communications; hui, the subject Is
me which has not Vnirequenuy taxed
nv attention, and more extended ac-
1uaintance with tho Religious world,
in this section Of the Vme-
yard, establishes in INV mind the full
that the Religious Protee
sious Of these days are with many,
merely speculative, or mere mockery
Of that Religion which has lts source
in the DIVINITY itself.
How often do we see spirit Of big
otry aud prejudice, cleaning even .hre'
the religious exercises. Is the cause
of the Christian Church TO be sustained
by course Of abuse, and udIcule heap
ed upon any other class of Christians,
who have the same g'eat end in view,
the same honesty Of motive and action
as themselvesi This state of feeling
exists TO an alarming degree. at the
present day amongst the dlt1erent de-
VI
The one watching the other with
suspectlug and jaund,ced eve; and with
out spark of charitable feeling eoncer>
ming the action OF their feIIow sojoW-
ers ofa different faith, and crlmiualing
the motive upon which tina, action was
based. How unsenerous, how unkind,
and how presumptuous that they should
arrogate the high preroeative of their
Maker, sitting IN judgemeu, upon the
conduct of their fellow beings; and the
greatest crime with which they stand
charged is, that their views, their no.
tions, and their religious convictions,
are not moulded in their own. oh F!
Charity! Where is thy abodel
Where does this evil originate 7
Whence does this bitterness and Chris
tian (if you please persecution, ema-
nate From the pulpit, Messrs Ed
ilors, from the sacred desk, where Char
ily, peace and good will on earth to
men, is strangely amalgam ted with the
mos, malIgn, and prejudiced thrus's at
other respectable classes Of Christians.
1t is the prolessed delegates from High
Heaven who fan this lshmaeI flame;
who, whist they throw the mantle oil
Charity around their brethern, furnish
each an assassin steel concealed be-
meath that mantle, the steel Of enVen-
omed prejudice, with which they may
sally forth and stab the motives, the
actions, and the characters Of Others
who are as Jealous, as upright and al
worthy az themselves, bnl unfortunately
have imbibed their we've at dlferen
tributary or branch of the same grant
Church, having God as its grand au'
thor and founder. Oh Shame shame
One tributary should no. call ito fellow
muddy, for at .ne'r conveying point o
| junction, is embodied the Universe
Church Of Christ.
Well may the LiberaIis,, the Lati'u
dinarian,the Sccptic sneer a. such moe
cry. Charity and Love is the gran
pivot on which Christianity turns; bu
when that virtue, tha, feeling is merge
in low prejudicee, or 60 interviewer "h
our base animal feelings, that it is pei
fectly ueu,raIzed, we may we'll say, tn
House Of worship has boceme the hot
bed 10 which Charity is an exotic, an
which chsrlshes only the malignar
feelings of the human heart.
! That such state Of things does e,
, list, It apparent, and we notice it wit
painful regret. wish no. to act @
, dictator 10 those setting in high place.
: hut too frequently they will bo accour
table for accumua,ing malevelen. fec
ings in their congregations agains, oht
branches Of tho Christian church, as
sometimes is evidenclng in their NJ
= CHRISTIAN, uncoutteous, ungentlcmanl
= aye grossly lneullIng conduc! to the
q fellow delegates Of another denomin'
u ton, III the same pulpit, aud under ci
cumslsnces which should mellow dow
70 the feelings Of Stole; and much mo
O one who proclaims himself the Here
= Of peace md good will to oil mankir
10 When Giant Death STALKS among ,
20 it should induce us TO reflect, q
surmise .ba, his scy,be 10 whe''
shortly to nip ns. and when summc
III ed at the bar, if Charity aud Love
'g nelghbors be not an item on our Gre
~ p,de. we may look ou, for squalls.
Ut word to the wise is sufficient.
at Scep,cs may possibly relish To
W remarks, but let them not be nsed
nd an unciion to their souls. They
ol not be judged by the demeiits Of osb'
lIy but on their own distracted merits.
'ry A LOVER or CHARITY AND @
5'e FEELING IN THE HUMAN FAMILY.
III TO "PHILOM."
" ao oh Philom dear thy Lines i've seen
vi which Breath of love most pure and cll