The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-19
For the Voice Of Freedom.

For the Voice OF Freedom.
One word morc to Christians about War.
Mr.. Edro!:-May l again ask admiss-
ion TO some corner Of your paper. whence
| may address few more wor1s to those
ofyour endrfs who profess 10 be cisci-
pies OF Chris?
Christians, let me press the question
ho'ne upon tie reasoning cousc ic,.ce wNh.
in you, why have you no more power
with God and man2 AT his age Of incl
Iectua! Development. when mere sc:eu-
tic, neTcenaTy Wind has made is rowcr
l.lt throughout The malerial world, ami
hlIating lime aud space, tamag the Iisht>
nings TO its Kill Hhy hive you no, secured
TO the mind thai WAS in Christ JESUS, the
mind OF the gospel, an asceudancy over a |
principaIIies and powers, aud broUsh!
every knee 10 bow and every tongue 10
confess to HE only tame given under
heaven by which GIcn. societies aud TIA,
lions may be saved, and human gove,n-
men: be made perfect, in its spirit and func-
lions, az that Of the great Lawgiver Of the
world is rerlrcl2 Why has not The foil.
ness OF the Gen,ies already comet why
has nol the iuIaess Of science corc, ard
all the rulers and dcmiuons Of The car h
come, TO be tributaries and obedien, sub
jecIs to that King and Kingdom to which
they righliu'Iy bt'ong2 Why is there to-
day one solitary being made in COTS ian.
age Sill bowling down to gods which his
own hands have made3 Why have you
no! deIuged, as it were, The whole world
~ish the light Of the gospel, putting b.
bIe into the hands Of every human beng
on the globe ? Why has not the Chris
tinn religion that seIi-didusng power
which, under lis primitive apostles, cn,-
ried its principles almost upon lie wings
of tho wind. self preaching 10 HE con-
scleucles OF men. as the power and wisdom
OF God unto savnlion2 Are the pagans
of to-day more incorrigi5ly idoalrous han
those who bowed 10 the scepcr OF Euan.
ueI in PduPs dayl Omissions. the Prince
of Peace TO whom you have sworn nl'e-
glance, will hold you responsible for tho
present condition OF mankind. You have
given your power to The Bcas', which has
so long deso!ated this world with sin, sui.
ftring violence and misery. You hays
cut away from he religion Of Jesus Christ
lis Sampson locks, its subIimes, principles.
and despoiIcd it o. almost the only aur>
bu,es that Distinguish ii from the religions
of.he heather world. Every religion in.
vented by man paronised The tusis, he in
slincjs, lie "naiural laus" oi human ma
ture. The religion Of Jesus Christ wes
given to exirpa,e those us:s, TO sutluGa,e
those instincts. to dsplncc those natural
laws" with new laws written BY the spirit
Of God on the human heart. But. in yout
love and niency 10 humsn nature, You
have pleaded and prevailed wnh religion
20 spare those instinc's and lus's, and let
them stand above all tina, is called Geo,
above nil The teachings Of the Saviour.
paramount to all divine revelation. These
enthroned, defled lusts and Instincts, usur.
ping he place of the highest attributes
Of the Christian religion, have rcignrd
for nearly fifteen hundred years, ard filled
he earth with violence and blood The
Christian era would srem to Distinguish
period when The baule breeding lusts Of
human nature have Invented new forms Of
ferocily aud new faculties OF destruction,
under 'hr Stimulus Of more vgorous ro-
ligion tban The old, lui', ;oddrn ehrcs OF
organism,