Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-06-05

reader Will answer: No: and fix the f4lsehood in
IT'S proper place Il q did not mean to say whar
ais words 50 clearly imply, let him acknowledge
a; and shall be The last to condemn him
With regard 10 the conyerubiitv Of tho terms
corearRt an3 dispeasation, need only ask q
whether the new eorenant" IS the same Is The
new d.sPeasation:" If not, hope he wall en-
tighten his congregation this subject, as / be-
ileFe they have been under the impression that
tho terms indicate the same thing; end that they
are therefore convertible. | did not say that COW
enant and dspensation were SYNONYMOUS in all
their applications, as q would make the reader
believe; my expressions have an obvious alIusion
TO the covenant which is called the now dispense.
ton.
lie adheres 10 the absurd notion that i; Is i'm
plous to condenso the language Of the Bible. lie
puts human languages into the mouth Of Deity.
u makes him speak in Hebrew and IN tbs tongues
OF the transiators; and thus n.istakiug the Ian
gage for the spirit o: it, very grammatical cor
fection, and every new translation in which su-
Pertidous word IS omitted, or the former language
condensed, even il II make the sense more prom
inent and more impressive, Instances Of I'M
ploiy! Oh! the power Of traditional religion,
What an ldo!ator OF Language!
lie says: "NIndex does not regard tho Bible
as either sacred or pure" Aud Q's evidence of
u Is, that Ftndex asks: "If the {1ngu9gc of the
Bible IS 50 sacred, pure, perfect Il. Know
ing tho preVarfcatlng disposition With which had
To deal, carefully Iaicsed the word I.ugaage,
that in the blindness of his zeal q might not mis-
take the words Of men for the truths Of the COS
pei; and for his accommodation, hay again been
careful to discriminate tor hun. For it nus, ever
be remembered, that, in the langnago ut P aul,
'the kingdom Of God, not in irord but 10 porer;"
not in the letter, blt in the spirit. Yet alas. The
prevailing ministry Of the present day Iette,
mate as well as venal ministry. it st9nds in
1eords and not IN Powor. VOL may the college
taught priest say: certify you, brethren that
the gospel which is preached by me, Is not OF
Christ; for neither received il If him, nor was
| taught It but by man 10 theological school.
Bat the proper question before us Is "pay fsr
preaching.n Here, in defence Of tho custom .
very PrePosterously cites m example II hospttl,
ty toward the apostle Paul, who declares that no
preached the gospel Jreeiy; that he made IT ,ett-
oM ctarge; uni that he would rather die than
make the gospel a matter Of merchaHjize; that
he would not thus hinder the gospel Of CHRIS,
that as tent mater, his hands ministered to
his necessities. Q says: Paul received Abundant
ly OF the bounty Of The church; Paul says he did
not. Now II appears TO me thus b4relacediy to
coniTadic; the apostle is almost irnpious as con
dens'ng the language of the Bible.
This o5aRdaat bounty which Paul received from
the church seems to have been quito insafcron,
to feed and cio.ho b.n with even common com
fort; for s1ys he; Even unto this present hour
wo both hanger and thirst, ami are nu5ct, and
bulIeted and hare certain dlre!ttag place aud
ia5or, aror&;as 7rih olcn hands" Marvellous
bounty that wo,sIdn's release him from the tui1.
Of honest industry and gave has, Time to w,tso
bis sermous!
Win few bright exceptions, the oriss.a hood mp.
pear 10 know little q the spirituality Of the g9s-
pei Every thing is ou,.eard from laa cereu3gia!
worship, down 10 the rearard for preaching. Pau,
speaks OF his reward; but he declares It WIS not
moneys IN the present day. = says. to does +
not think proper, minister, - 'ItIor cg7t7st.
IyJor E0IHiNG." lie Is not satisfied win
Paul's reward. To be called IF the Lori IL aot5 +.
ing: to be holy instrument in his hand is fsoit +
.ag: 10 be mess engcr ofg'ad tidiGgs IS uottalg;
to SOW the seeds of righteousness, aud 10 mike
The soul rjoee in the spiritual harvest Is qoisiag.
With him al! j. nothing, il be get no moaey: tbi.
IS the only substantial good; the real g7siG pro guo
IF The gospel. Yes, says q, all TINS Is nothing:
want the money, cannot afE5rd to do the Ms
.or's val! for nothing II you DO not pay me, /
Will not preach the gospel to YOU: I'll leave sou
al - perish, II Is true, my Master, perzoalfied
n the prophet Elisha, receives no compensation
or his spiritual services; bat |, Csefa=i-Ele run
after the sinner, and pocket his money For does
1oi Paul wisely say: 'who pIanteth a vineyard,
ind eateth not of the fruit thereof, or who feed
9Th flock, and eateth no; of the milk thereof"
md: che that thresheth in hope, should be pasta
ter Of his hope" Verify, the fruit of the vine
,ard is money; and have flock, and | milk IT, s.
/ giFcth mo 8ilrery milk; and tircst the people,
Ind my hope IS money And the same excellent
authority likewise says: we preachers "shaIl lire
" the gos0eI y Nov surely he mann. Tia o,,,