The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-02

I'VE publish the annexed article at the request
!. writer with the view of attracting attention
hs evils of this life, rather than in discussions
~, the future Reform the evils of society and
s'v1 acuss the question of the future state is the
ueh L of the writer The author is responsible for
ne opinions advanced:
w'f HELL.
psv Mr. Clapp it appears, by attacking the strong
ip' fntbodoxy hasshaken hornets nest If Hell can
@u he found in the Bible, the Devil soon, too, will
1c sar out and fire and birthstone and eternal damna-
I'm follow of course. Our pous Hellites cannot stand
m r churches and converts burned in peace, bat
lawn by artillery in and men, women, and help
ntadpu crushed under their ruins they will shout glory
r and honor to the nation from pulpit and cathedral
w'v aek on Satans Dominion, gracious Lord have
.aon MS Heaven without 4 Hell God without a
Il, Happiness without eternal torment that is too bad
% nreaching such doctrine must be mad, worsel
i,alst Yet it would seem. with due Difference be it
do, Mr. CIapp has taken strange method to prove his
%u The uonexistence of He'll 6y the Bible-for there
m s q, as know hardly any theological question which
beeu proved and dspoved by it. If the Devil has to
pIed from his stronghold by Bible decision, he may
osion for good while yet. This good book has been
| for the benefit of the best and worst of men for the
| bov and the most wicked of purposes. People have
brrned for misunderstanding il; yet affirm that
~. Who burned them did not understand it themselves.
o ronld seen that the understanding has nothing to
y .he matter but the belief - He that believed shall be
and he that believed not shall be damned" Nor does
81 that some things are hard to be believed for the true
believes all things Now is it evident that the Rev
W. Clamp does not believe all things he does not believe
rma DamDaon; nor do the Otlodox for they do not
his Bible explanation; they therefore be damned
srsbg by which the world will get rid of the quare of
Gr and unbeevers, the Hellites and anti Hetes and
agt another void besides and may turn their aten-
s,otbe better management of this
Wa are however thankful to the Rev Mr. Capp for lead
N, ou minds from the dreaded hell in the other life the
alone the present. If, therefore, the advocates of hell
m1 Tighten with hell that may be- we need not be
l,noopted with that which as. If will but STEP some
uonday morning, into Recorder Badwins office, we may
sB the ingredients Of he'll congomerated one bench
,A robbery arson, debauchery. drunkenness, whoredom
datsy and all the ecetGrGs of perverted humanty which
,uge the devil to produce something more helish THAT
4 PEon Sever paradise compared with this. Fellows
dnpca in liquid fire to the very skin, and exhang its
hme every pore with perfect nonchaance Here you
NAV see the devil and his angels he Knocked with mpu-
rtg but wachmen, marsllas justice and Jack Ketc
nj IT. therefore, our pous cergymen would lend helping
hand in the work of the day and help to save these poor
1k from the hell of ignorance, want and oppresson-f
y would assist in the great work Of social reform till
esy human being redeemed from the of Iaisez
ai,n educated and provided ~xith labor and its dne
ye 50 that the of living as men should live and
ecomlots of life secured to all-then, and not till
B the hell around would vanish and with it, the dread
another beyond the grave. For it is the misery of our
uas condition. in this life which furnishes subjects and
Materials for hell ia the next.
Let the clergy of this country beware The example of
France and Italy is before them Unless they cease to vex
he people with questions OF which they know nothing in
tss Of aiding the removal of those social evils which
hey do know well we, they may the throne of
scrat well as kingcrat consigned to heire before
long, CHRISTIAN BURGHALDER.