Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-12
EFFECTS OF ENTHUSIASM.

"But though the truth will las, prevail error and imposture, yet itisa melancholy. proof of the kind that these false Chrss and false prophets should deude such numbers as they did to their destruction With pretence of Divine inspiration, they taught the people, Josephus expresseth it, to grdv enthu siasticay mad, it they were possessed and actua ted by some spirit or demon; and, indeed no plague or epidemica cistemper is more catching and conta. gious than enthnsiasm. l! passeih from man to man like wild fire. The imagination is soon hented, and there is rarely judgment enough to cool again. The very elect. even good christians themselves if they attend to enthusiasts, will be in danger of taking the infection, and be continually liable to he [Eph. iv Al tossed to and fo and carried nhou by every wind of doctrine If they have not sufficient ballast of dis cretion to keep them steady In reality, enthusiasts of the reasons given us by God. They are blind lea ders of the blind. "Wherefore if they shall say unto you, behold; he is in the deser behold his power is he is in the secret chambers" behold his presence is conspicuous in the tabernacles conventicles be- eve it not" It is best sought in his word, and in his works and he will certainly be ionnd by those who truth and soberness 90 as to keep his commandments which is the only infalbe proof and legitimate issue of love. ."-NesctOn on the Prophecies.
 VIEWS OF THE CHRISTIAN PRIESTHOOD
 "If ever there was time in our world, when we have called the proud happy it is now. Need refer you to our proud ministers and popular churches r. Any man of ofdiscernment can see, and gGss acknow- ledge, that pride, popularity, and worldly opinion control sway, and govern the majority of priests and are the law and PYeeep for pG"aa ness set up'' This is certainly the effect more less of all our Protestant sects at thistme If any man s so venturesome as to attack any of our trad tona theories, though ever so fase he to raise up hue and cry among the clergy, and find upon his track the whole host of pretendsd religious editors, dealing out their bombast, missa temenis, and foolish cate for the truth And those pnblic teachers and churches. who mos: conform to the opinions and fashions of the world, are set up," their names lauded through the and and titles of honor heap ed upon them. We can hardly meet servant of the cross of Christ who has not the title of Rev, D. D., A. M., President ice.President or Director, and sometimes combinat ton ot all these titles Many of no manner of use in the kingdom of God, and of no utility to the cause of Christ This, in my humble opinion. is seeking honor of men, and therefore we Christ. True, proud and bigoied priesthood may ieer us, the world may hate and despise us; yea, they at tempt God deliuered" Yet if we believe as we profess it will be but moment of pain, and eternal glory will be reward. "-William MilLers' Address to the Second Aduent Conerence held at Port. land, Me-, October l2, l94l
 MR EDlroR 1.-The Head of the Church hath said, "The priests lips shall keep knowledge, and they (the peopfe) shall seek the law at his mouth; for be is the messenger of the Lord of hos,s." An ignorant and conceited priest, who believes that all wisdom dies with him." is abomination in his sigh.. How far this uncharitabe and indscrimnate attack and islander talented Christian Priesthood, as we'll religious editors, can be justified, is left for nteli gent and enlightened community to judge. SENEx. 1T Those of our subscribers who intend furnish. ing us with wood this winter, will please forward 1t as soon as convenient. Answer to the Enigma of last week.-THOMAS WILSON DORR-Solutions: Liar, Thomas, Road, Law Saw, Moss, Wall, saw-Mill, Door, Willis, Rood, Harwnton, Wisdom, Dorr, Rod. E. M. P.
 eW NFrie
 In this village, on the 4th inst. by Rev. Mfr Payne, Mir Albn Stone to Miss Harriet Bue @e
 In the Presbyterian Church, in Goshen, on Sunday the 9th inst by the Rev. MT. Reed of Salisbury, Mr. Myron c. Gaylord, of Norfolk, to Miss Sarah E. Lu-
 In Hartford, NY, Mr. Daniel W. Norton to Miss -S Snow.
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 In this town, in Dec. last, Mr. Lodowick Fish, aged 63.
 In Goshen, 22d Dec. MT. Walker Prentss, aged 5s.
 In Hartford, on the evening of Saturday, Jan. Hh. Mrs. Susan Tracy, of Litch6eld, in the S5h year of her age.
 In New Haven on the lst inst, MT. Russel Hotch. kiss in the 62d year of his age.