The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-03-21
Wbere I The man who ID every respect and

/ Where Ia the man who IN every respect ahu
under all circumstances, does unto others as ne
would that they should do unto hint u
YOU viii point me 10 any indisidual N this vide
world who daily keeps these sacred inJunc'
tions, will perform pilgrimage TO see him
and beg him with humble reverence to teach
me how be found the way to tread this narrow
path. In turning over the sacred volume iind
this sentence, "Sirive TO enter in" DC. Liter.
ally, itcarries strong, terrible translation
Il reads sight, agonise. strain every nerve to
enter in' &c. Again, ''if the righteous are
scarcely saved" &c. Literally "if the righteous
are rarely savedv
There are many other passages in the sacred
teachings which show conclusyely that It i
with the greatest difficulty man can be saved
| fear therefore the point is carried, to wit
That but few, whether in or out of Holy church
will finally be saved. i am free to admit that
the church exercises wholesome influence
upon the community at large, for whether the
communicant be possessed Of vital religion or
not he is generally taken within the pale Of
good society, and has the sympathies and good
wishes of at least his particular church. But
will this saye'his soul--wii this give him pass
port to Heavens Ifear not. John Bunyan
found the road ththerward a rough ana rug
ged way. Christian was ever fighting with gi-
ants dragons and lions He fought even to
the celestial city, and reached the gate of the
New Jerusalem with armor on his back.
Zwnglius and Luther have left US ample
proofs of the stormy route that leads to the
abode Of the redeemed You and are fellow
travellers to,eternity, either to Heaven or to
He'll. But we wish togo to heayen--aH wish
to go there, for happiness is there, eternal
bliss is there. Are we willing 10 take thee
ditions "hic opus. hoe labor est This is work,
this is labor. Ifor one, freely contestant
am not yet ready. When lget TO the sSlough
of despond" don't want 10 turn back. On
ward, is the word with me. The prize is great,
iii crown If glory and life Of, eternal bliss.
But where is the man who viii fight the good
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strong and terrible passions. ! cannot govern
them as christian should cannot love; my
enemy-it is useless fr me to try. love my
possessions, and who does notl There are
stumbling blocks in the way. l see so many
in the church who do not fill my idea of chris
tians that it is reasonable to suppose I-would
be ike them in case were to start for the
happy shores. No man in my judgment, will
ever reach the regions of eternal bliss unless
he root outeyery evil passion, cruelty the flesh.
and by a life of christian warfare, assimilate
his nature in some degree to that of our Di-
vine Master
But must close this paper. Already have
ventured deeper into the sacred waters of the
ology than my humble stature justifes. One
thing | will add. That when this world shall
be set on FIRE, and all that is in it shall be con-
suned, one thing viii remain-- Eternal justice.
Tothat, and that alone, saint and sinner must
both appeal, and both abide without murmur
the final decree. AGRIPpA.
Dunsinane March s, 1851.