The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-09-22
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EgtgAfs cF RELIGION.
Wa h5afihae UoFiGused to describe
arslgi0ua oxeiieme tproducei BY some
s~Athusiaalc nFsachea Al event Of
aacomm9n end folal term nation hap
nsns, sB sdroa . ~revivalisi' q turn e
e po.d account m increasing me num-
tsf orr believers. We have Cos many
gsas6 ssgla ainfsslo many sreEiysls'
ia diaoFenl PARTS III ths country. There
Nas % pefeeptibls diasFehcs 10 The
made of their production, nor in the
0f lheis progress The only DIFF
arenea was ID the results. Some revi.
Sals produced only 6 small crop; others,
where the operators weF more lervtd,
zsnlons and eloquent gathered . more
b0unlifnl harvest. But IN every case
much 81 The fruit was woFm.ealen. and
persisted III 4 short time. L bad been
50 loscSds that there was no vigor or
assistance in il. And the s~Eevivals,' like
tie quisting Of the sea after q storm,
soon su6sided into 4 motionless calm
the calm DC ii difference!
THIS was perfectly natural. Men who
have boen excited BY wine, Or other
.slFChs drink are suIlen and torpid
when thestimulus hasexpended lie force;
they ere indifferent 10 every thing but
mof8 stimulus and 90 lis with religious
couseaaiions. Thai minister Who en-.
cougaees u revival makes for himself
. vat amount Of labor foF after years.
Hemast task als biz powers necessarily
and summon to Bis aid strong coadiulors,
or The work will anguish, and bis PEG,
pl0 gradually cool OF until The com
mon ordinances Of religion are neglect.
ed, md he finds himself preaching q
bare walls. And II Is known that anol
cher excitement il much harder 10 81
got lp, and expires III much less Tins,
The eject or these mental stimuli IL.
ssmbIss yety closely those minislered 10
Tie body, The ancient topper requires
ssvefdE md strong dotea before he rises
up To his Datural state of mind and body
and much more o produce the desired
tull enjoyment. While the organ OF hil
body and mind, and The sensibiIitieS Of
Biz soul if ] may use the expresSion-
ars daily declining. have seen some
who bad no more energy Ion than d
ssloih The most inert Of all animals.
And 50 III IL with religious excitemen.
Every time i Is resorted toa larger and
stronger doas is required. Alter which
The apathy is the deeper and mora con-
frmed; uDtil afeF several Of these ex.
paFimenss' fhe whole society will re-.
semble 4 Geld of grass burnt over BY the
FIRE. have seen some societies which
made ma think Nj those tcads discovered
10 The midat az i blasted rock. They
may, BY their sudden Introduction toI
lightaHag E sgeFqomIny centuriss,p per-
haps hop oace OF twice, but expire ina
short Gih6.8
Aud niay add, that wheTa thelOyo of
excitement has once been kindIed and.
eniayea, there remains an insaliahle de-
sire 10 experience again is exhilara.
ting influence And, when the original
doses fail Of efsct, 4 Rtrcngef Kind 3
Ses6Etsd 10 ~ de experienced pracsi.
tionefss And this IL TIE cause why the
pHslor who has built up q society BY such
means, can never have any confidence
ID tss psrmanency. His Hock are con.
tihuallg running ht large, and Ieaping
The fences5 seeking mainly that piquanl
ioad CT which they have acquired 1
taste. IL he strives % procure Oh pro-
duce Il, ne il worn but III the effort. Ii
he calls ID tie aid Of more Ieryid shep.
herds The feel is scattered by following
after lhem And, i, seeing hls error. he
attempts 10 lead them back. 10 the sill
sweet pastures DC d purer and more Fa-
tional hilh, few are left capable or felish.!
ing.a ind enjoying the change. He Is ac-
cused II lalsehOOd 10 his original vows,
and probably, dismissed to make way
f0Fsome niofe stringent professor.
Such is tie end 81 ell deSiations from
thai true faith which reason approves,
and which The Bible eniolns. OF Iii,
thingt, The idea Of God and bis worship,
i te mcst Tranquil zinE. The most lus.
bulent heart 3 soolhed ~ The ccnienpls.
ton e perfect goodness, united 10 unlim.
tied power. The most fearful eve iinds
rs walefsSeceding when Il Looks 10 10
him And she most harassed mind eaih.
eEs aud consolation when medita.
tineel Hin. who Is the same 10 day and
loa4Aas 81 al times accessible, and
Foady % Feeeiye into his peacs which
passsth III understanding, every soul
who kneelb penitsntIy u Gu altas. Ara
with sha fret faint ray Of grace fecsived
into shs soul, enables i'd posseasor 10
bring forth fruit nnfo eternal life.
B5ss6s Christian Rskiaer.
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