Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-08-18


As general remark ! would say that
both The uHconverled and con seFied have
often times very erroneous notions oi
what christian character really is' or
should be. Their notions are Inlpropef,I
because they may fancy that the whole
course Of a chrlstlaO IS one oil futIfe ell
ovation above The cares Of earth, SUB
/ Ilmation Of spirituajilv soaring above
time perpetual irlumph-fergeifing
that on earth religion is a fame flicker
ing in temples Of clay having many 10
firmites-thaI has many Ieafs as well
as smlles-gloom as we'll as glory. A.
mother mistake crises from the expecIa
tion Of finding complete perfection 10
The chrlstlaD character--as II conVef-
sion was full OF complete redemption
from and triumph over sln-and that
trial, struggle, temptation and labor
ceased be momenllhe SOU felt 'he assu
rance Of Saylof's pardonlOg love!
A new convert enters INTO the church |
and into christian fellowship something /
as couple enter into married lite. The /
! temperS, pecuIlariles, dispositions ol
each are not fully known TO each other
they must be developed by time and
8 circumstances, and much wi be found
10 each To be forgiven Al will be some
, times gloomy su0 unhappy, and secre,
trials and temptations of times w'IIover
!. shadow and sour the usually Joyous and
sweetly tuned heart Even rvti glon
S itself as seen upon earth IS 0ot perfect.
d John We.Iey's docrrlue Of perfection is
r relative perfection christian perfection
MT the perfection Of angels and spirits
il who sin not, nor the perfection Of God
n although II may be perIec' love which
:. casreIh out fear, or II may be perfect
reliance on SaVi0r's merits for saliva
n uon. yet impprfectiOn Of nature still
!. clngs, and will cling 10 man while earth
9 IS his nome and clay hsrabernacle.
n As long years have often lnlerVened
Of between the periods Of my visits TO this
n ctv, and as in very few short weeks,
d. (and they must be very few | shall be
az compelled to bid you adeu once more -
d and perhaps are we meet again change
may have passed over US and our meet
4 ing nav be 10 world Of spirits, can
,e uol but feel that this is The last chance !
ID shalI havs TO address you on this theme
d and press on your christian hearts the
+ duty Of bearing each others burdens!
The first burden we are TO bear OF our
"a brethren is Scrupulous conscience cou-
ar cerning many things that are NOT, in them
IS! SeIDeS sinful
an This scrupuIous conscience some times
n, extends 10 manner, dress, personal ap
" pearance, and disposition TO place un-
o( due weight 10 r,fes, to see mountains
id where mole.hils only exist, Much o.
this overscrupulous Conscience arises
m not from the pjunclons Of the word o.
h God, or the teaching ol the Spirit; bu
nd from a want Of knowledge Of human ma
nd ture, IRON early religious prejudlces ant
80 other causes This ctnsorIousness arise
n really from sctUpuous conscience ant
"a. moi bad heart, and should, therefore
nd be borne with by more liberal christians
,th as a burden.
nd Some of this class OF christians, i
nm their feelings could be fully carried out
"a would impUgn all VINO are not exactly
all like them. in talents dress manners an
md general departmental mol cut after th'
ted same pattern and moulded from tn
ask same beck they pronounce at once tha
Il. Cnoh do M
IAN preacher ior the cUl OF his coat an
ia pronounce his manner anti christian Il
oC the ulpit II he does not stand bolt up
righ look as gIum and solemn n a graV
H. stone especially does he sin 1t ne &C
Wv natural and easy in the pulpit and ha
~ any nature and grace in his gestures
~ it is at once pronounced theatrical, for
getting that Ihe best actors 10 thealr
. make nature their copy, and TO call
minister theatrical is only. III othe
words. TO call his manner natuta!
~. A good old lady was once so enamore
49,. 49, Of preacher who sung out his sermon
ia. through MS nose thai she could not bef
'"E 10 hear anv one who had not the san
"godly twang." (Sm'teS hanging mrIt
clusters on hundreds of CbeekSl }
" Some cry out. q for he good cd day
.,,L of Mpthodism! when they ali wore lho'
;, heavenly white satin bonnets. and tho
,;.o gracious shad belly Goals!
As for Methodi't bonnes, tall ey
,eok ,vere turned 10 the ladies' bonaets.l | b
nor ie ve there lever was canonica iorr
cen and as for the Methodist coat, the DIRE
Iry of John Wesley, the founder OF Meth
the dl4m, was in the highest fashion OF h
ram day, and has come into fashion since, al
,eep may hundred times agaln.
, to Indeed there are some christians W
ecu carry their prejodces so lar as to be
one sJrd enough to refuse 10 hear preac
er who did not dress 10 suit them.
oood ladv at the SOulh refused TO 90