The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-08

good aries from .hem; though we have
ssen much evil. W. have noticed com
muniiies in which there were several do
nominatio~a They got along smoothly
and harr,oniously each trying TO excel tbs
other In christian virtues, and above all, in
that grestest OF christian virtues, charity
<eghbora would visit each other; they
would counsel together; they would attend
each others churches; and when they found
a man getting religious. 40 matter what
chsrch he joined, they would encourage
him, and strengthen his resolution to pnr'
~, the path upon which he had entered
This was the right spirit. !, was a spirit
which appealed to every right thinking
man. For he saw In |, goodness that
was working an smeiioration in the condi
ton of society around him. 1t fed the
hungry 1t clothed the naked il took care
of the widow and the orphan, and 1t dis
pensed comfort and peace through the whole
community. p"t r"h"'"iN M a"'""""- VI
bigo,ed prelatc either to give himself i'm.
portance, or from mistaken zeal, threw SO.
cic,v around him into confusion by his sec
tartan sermon. This aroused other so.
cicties and in little time. the members
OF the community who were getting along
so harmonously were embittcred against
each other The bad passions of hatred,
eavy. and malice were aroused. Neigbbors
no longer visited. they scarcely recognized
each other in the streets back biting iook
the place of kind aud christian counsel ;
and so lar from sympathzng with each
other 10 misfortune, or strengthening the
new convert in his career of virtue, they
seemed to derive secret pleasure in hear.
ing of the backsiid,gs or the bad luck OF
any one belonging to different church.
We are "A man of the world but we
have great regard for the true minister OF
Christ; the toiling, patient, pious preacher,
whose life ~ devoted to virtue. Nor would
we say anything willlully to offend the sin
cere Christian. But we think 1t time for
the newspaper prcss-tho political press OF
the country il you please-to interfere and
put stop to the sec,arian 'anaticism which
is arising among us. Let any man, OF CON
mon scuse take "A view of the religious con
troversics tina, nave taken place at various
times, and he will find them full of bitter
malevolent expressions. Look at the com
miritlcs which these men visited and how
much christian charity remained, after they
had succeeded in stirring up the passions
Of the people.
We spoke of the sectarian faua,icism
arising among us. We referred not to
other States where it has already done SO
mach mischief. but to Texas, where it is
mcasurably unknown, and where all chris.
tians have been, to n certain extent, united.
Here il is commencing and now, in its in.
cipiency is the time to crush it.
In the Palestine Advocate, We notice a
sectarian controversy between Rev. Nr.
F,sura, Of the Methodist T.. Church. aud
Rev. Mr. krNDnick. of ;he tampbelitc
Faith. The communications OF Mr +. we
have not at hand; but, il our recollection
is good on the subject, they are sufficiently
Objectionable TO meet dcnunciaiion. That
OF Mr. kcndrick is before us. II is both
bitter aud malignant; and, as a specimen of
X, after stating that he had been driven
into the controversy and desired TO say no
more than he could possibly avoid, con.
tinues
But accepted Mr.. Us challenge or'og
10 his position IN society. Aud should !
give him iurthc. attention, ii will lee be
cause he is prominent Presiding Elder in
the w. T.. Church. I can condesccnd"
to any such thing for the cause OF Christ,
rs the angel once "condescended' to
" wresle with the devil" and us Christ him.
self met aud contended with him in per.
sonnl combat though ! do not compare
Mr. i. to Satan. | shall never contend
with him for his personal merit"
Now, we want to know II the spirit of
christianity dictates such remarks Ms these 7
Ii they do, We candidly confess we do not
know what christianity is. lie condescends
to engage in controversy with MT. I. be.
canse Of his position in society" thereby
niimaiing that Mr. +. is unworthy of his
notice. Ito condcsccnds" for the cause
of Christ" We greatly fear this christian
minister has mistaken the cause of Christ.
lie condescends rs did the angel. TO wres,le
with the devil, aud AS Christ himself met
and contended with the Arch Enemy in
personal combat--,hongh, good, pious, for
giving soul. he tMr X , does not compare
Mr. i. to the devil although he comes
very near it, unless, indeed. he meant
nothing by this figure.
We are certainly astonished that our
neghbor OF the Advocate would pollu,e his
columns with such matter. He will pardon
US for this admonition. as il is dictated in a
kind spirit II il were used in political
warfare, it would certainly lead to personal
violence. II it is not discountenanced its
i'll effects, we fear will soon be visible in
the society Of that county.