Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-06-22

Christians. by appealing to The law or the gospel
should hang his be al and blush to think himself
a follower of him who Is meek and lovly OF heart.
The apostle declares 'tthe weanons OF our war
fare are not carnal." James SAYS, ''N hence
come wars ani fightings among you Come they
not even of yoar lasts that war IN your mem.
bersl" Oar Savior says, Love your enemies.
spo goaG to them that hate YOU, " Resist not
evil = sFr.v for them who despjiefuiy use You
AMI Dersccufe YOU AMI indeed tnr New Iesta-
ulent j. full Of evidence that IS fully conclusive
that every passion in man iisti "outd " q "aF.
is t1ase - the gospel 70 assume the character q
th- lamb Even the barbari9n whom we wouid
convert, can see the clear disparity between our
Bible aud practice, and refuses 10 embrace
Christianity. because while 1t teaches peace, its
advocates the Instruments OF cruelty IN
their hands Our Savior in his memorable ser
mon on the mount, shows the contrast between
the two GispensatIons. at has been said by
them OF old time, ian eve for an eye, ana tooth
for tooth but | say unto You resist not eVIi. =
..If thine enemy sue thee at the law and take
: away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also; who
sosver shall compel thee 10 go mile. go with
him tyaln;'' and again we are required 10 over
come evil with good, and '.If an enemy STRIKE
rs OF, one cheek to turn the other also. all of
which expressions can mean nothing less than
that unconditional peace is required at the hhnd
Of the Christian. Even the Jews Understood
this, for they seem TO have been IN great alarm
II the converts our Savior was making SAVING
that the Romans would come and take away their
place and nation.
We next told OF the absolute injury the
O1akers ar. doing because they ohstruct the
course Il government. They refuse TO comply
with the military acquisitions and would be tie
subverters Of government, for government must
be sustained ana nforced.
= Friends profess 0 he the faithful supporters of
government. and comply cheerfully, and scru-
pu!oHsiy 18th all its exacti ms. except
ing when those exactions are contrary TO the III
vine Isw. Then they choose to snfiar, rather
than q yr-opr. They .schoose to obey cd rath-
fIta,,# he yyro they have
pence IN that wrong. They follow the example
Of Christ and his disciples and desire in doing il
to & 0 good work for mankind. A. VI. * much
alarmed about human governments ceasing If
should carry ont the principles of peace. Has a
government framed according to pacific prnci-
Piles ever failed 10 maintain its rights its dirni
ty2 Tho history of Pennsylvania shows we'll
what ought to be expected from pacific measures
s;avag. ana civilized people were brought into
the closest frr nds!ip with the government Of
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than the strongest army because il conquered the
hearts well the policy of men. Let the
world try the principles of peace before their cf
ficacv IS disclained. Let our rulers seek first to
OBEY the reousitions of christianity and the can
on would quietly sleep The sleep Of death
The writer quotes from st Paul Tho passage !:
'IhrouEh faith they -nhaned kingdoms. wrought
righteousness, obtained PROMISES &C.. and
ouii call IT Irresistible argumc Mt in favor of
modern The merits of this argument ia :
heeu fully noticed in the contrast between the
Mosaic and Christian disreusations. Because \
thing was once yiItue it does not follow that il
must be right under wholly different ci-cumstan-
ces. What esteem as rraiseworthy and even
holy under the Mosaic dlspensaion would be
wholly dsapproved BY the gospel law.
Ia conclusion | wouli say that when the art
Of war shall to find It's abcttors beneath the
surplice, when all men will DO to others ve
Womb th4tthay should co unto you-wh hen chris
tians shall seriously desire to initiate tle disciples
of our savior, the confusion Of battles will no
longer disturb the cartlI.-thc orphan and the
wIaow may smile through their trars.--the mill
ions that are annually sqnandered 10 10 the work
Of death, may send plenty and intelligence TO
every cottage. The olive tree may send lis sweet
Influences from the rivers TO the ends of the earth
and all nations weary of their crueities and their
woes may repose beneath 1t in harmony and
pence
sincerely desire that the man who has ventur-
ed 10 tell his sentiments through the Eaton Reg
etr ana llas q 1894 Eli ,y thoroughly exam
me the character of his subject. else. when he
may have cucompassed sen and land to make a
yroselyte. he may only have taught him to be II
alien to the new covenant, and Il stranger to the
gospel Of PEACE. u. {. II.
Richmond, Ind, 9th mo, l9i7.