Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-09-19
For TIE Le,pisburg Chronicle.

with an attemp, TO defend circuses. bu, forgetting
that aim launches forth torrent of abuse on
those who call attend or spprove of meetings
for religious purposes in camps. IL Is To be
hoped tha, The election uf so much tile from th,t
wre.ched beings 81, mach, has lett bin co.vrl-
escent. Ny CT impulse on 'eat'.rs his article
WAS 10 he justly indignan.-hut on sec"nl thot
considered il too feeble aud vulgar - be worth
tecent pers ,n'- contempt. But on turning IN
nay own mind the matter over rg'In, it occurred
to Ine 'hat probably this writer has gathered oil
ths, can be .sid in favor If circuse. and ss|inst
canp-meeiings, and the' efore his poor subte!fu.
ges might be worth exposing. In this view Of
lie case dn not roget lis publication. for ss
pious divine once remarked. II Is we'll enough
10 rad enough 4 ,he devils w5'ts to kn'w what
Le is ab0u,' 8, it is best 10 guard against pop
uisr errors by khoaTg ex,ctiy what reasons
operate on the minds Of those Who entertain
them. And the vie msn saws il is well at
SOME time 10 " pnsweI tool aceo'dlag to his
fliy." ask tie attention therefore of /" Subseri.
p-r" and Lis friends, and u. sub.cIiber elbows
Others to lie honest" will also admit him to
b. h,nrsl in his euors.
IN the 6'., place. you condemn yourself and
o,e.throw oil your ovn srguments-peIhsps
undrsieoedly-hy taking VIA, you slIegs to be
tie tparsl things Cht tistians do. % sAi-li your
a,au.ems frnm cond-mn ,tion. Fine true st,n.
dard T. ju 'se mems cnnduSt 10 CaaIsT, and the
best deeds Of bis bsst disciples.
You DO NJ, tske iIlo cons, 'eraton tho char.
"a ~, ~ tba Ib.
pelf rDer, you anos are the IN ost d q nded ard
vicious beings that came ain .ns us, sni the
worst men attend their rsd.rmantss Camp
meetings are ALL n4ed y m'ny Of our test nel,,
aul the preschers are of srln1wieiged god
standing among all men. ha two cIs s.e-
he no mere compared together 'hen Cain and
Abei. They no maze conn'nsle Than oil snd
water.
IN tie neg. place the r,c!ites # the respective
persons are widely dIfren'. The bes, object of
circ.ses is to make money, nna ,hs ,fty d. al
The sacrifice of Themselves soul and 10 ". a"r
a, the cost of much pubic md I'isate na'sl,,,
and happiness. Cafap-lEesiinfs are nf no peru-
mary advantage 10 those who attend Them, aEh
iheir design AMI tendency Is TO e.eva,e the char
arter and panty the hearts "i oil. Any com
P,f.un whalsvr OF the Two in this par,IcuiaT, is
gfis-l, unJu-t.
Aud HE q let, of ci'cuses and camp-meetnes
s:e more widely d'.-lnnlar. Those wEo attend
and hra, the ous, snd then the o.her can essly
. which has ,he hes, effect on the heart, the
i.inl, and the reputation. AL the cifcuses ever
III existence never benefited ono immortal soul,
lille tens Of thousands Of immortal spirlts viii
bless God through o hissfnl eternity for the in
s,i'utlon OF anP-meetincs. One Is a sa-or Of
i,le INT, lie and the o.h,f q! death unto Jsah."
Bat it !. ejeced thn, bad men g To comp
reei'gs fr had urposes. But t'is Is not the
i,Ih # ca,npn,etiIngs, for all other good thing.
ars abused. The .e.oni being OF our race
temp el her husband 90 the drsuuc,ion of
pnne'ai happiness. and b'oush, sin into
our hearts. When The -ors Of COD came
to present themselves before the Lord, Saisn
caue also among them" And while thr hus
banjIneu slept. the enemy came and sowed tlres
among the wheat" And have | no, choser
YOU t~elve, OH one of vou IS a j-ril!" Wicked
men always endeasor 10 iIuslIate Gods dealings
With men, whether IN mnfe pubic or private
worship; md the nrch-eneny Of souls generally
increases III, rage as .dorts 10 do good are
increased.
and Subscriber says. Wo unto him BY
whom the nlT,.nce comcth.' Yes, wo unto those !
who disturb the sarc,iIy Of the ~sbhaih whether
there is a camp ID. .,ing where they might go OF
not. |. is tie hult of III 81 who d. wick.dly |
(snI not Of hose who endslsor 10 10 righteous
~ wien evil Is practsed, whether uround a
canp-gtouud or IN house Of worship, or pTI- |
vaiey; and the sin can not he laid TO the inno-
cent instead If the guilty. Camps Ike Bibles. !
preaching. and oil other means Of grace may |,
indeed be perverted tut wo ul..o ,hose, who |,
orverl them ~, shai he better in the day oi |
Judgment for the hcathen than ior Them.
One would judge from "Suhscfiber's" glbncss
Of language. (but lack of common learnng) in ,
bis crazy attempt at composition lhs, be is him. ,
self one Of dIsreputsllc characters he describes,
for be libeis the majority Of those who composed |
the late campmesiing,. We saw none Of tina,
houid profana,ion Of the day Of res. which he
ssftcts to drpreclts the blessed smiled
among the cool leaves on hundreds Of respectr
NE people Oi al utUOIDlliIipus, oUu FSpttihiHb
people Of no religious prof,ssons-an all was
Ger and proprie,y. Wha, the "rowdIes" may have
done in bye-co'ners or three miles away" the
camp is no more responsible FOR than for what
" az done ten miles away. The reasonable in.
ference IL that Subscriber was outside instead Of
inside the ground. and therefore is a very poor
and unjust Judge Of the good done.
In conclusion allow me to hops lha, subscriber
md his syDpa,hizors will see from this some
hat hurried sketch that there is no resemblance
between the two r,a,,ers of comment,
~, both mus, stand OF fall upon their own
nerilf. The camps are not responsible for ihe
'ins Of the circus. nor can the c,reus pl-ad them
n defence. And every one is accountable fof
lis own sins. Therefore, as you love your pie.
cni and eternal interests, do yon remember ,ha,
the comp,ni'n Of fools shall be destroyed"
;aat in your lol with these wao seek too face
nd favor of God and it shall he well with thee
nd thy .oul for ever. Insu', not your friend.
nd nelghbors by such false and unkInd comPar-
sons. anl do not imagine tho, such attempts ct
fgumsnt will injure any one but yourselves.
or we must all stand before the judgment seat
{ Christ, to give "a account Of oil the deeds
one here in the body. whether they lie good or
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