Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-29

mat our readers may see how far Christianity
mInges in the religious feelings of the rebels we
copy one of their procamations:
=" rang entitled the eastern King, and General in
Chief, with Seaou, entitled western King, also GEN
eral-In- Chief of Thaeping. by Divine appointment
Emperor of Theenkwo, the Celestial dynasty uni.
teddy issue this proclamation, announce that they
have received the commands Of Heaven to slaughter
me tnlpS and sare The people, According TO the Old
Testament, the Great God (Shang-,e) our Heavenly
Faher In SIX days created the heavens and the
the land and sea, men and things. The Great God
Is a spiritual Father, ghostly Father omniscient
omnPotenf and omnipresent all nations under heav-
en- are acquainted with this great power. In tracing
up the bygone ages, find that since the time Of
the creation ofthe world the Great God has reqnent
~ manifested his displeasure and how can it be that
you people OF the world still ignorant of it :! The
ureat zoo In the first instance displayed his anger,
anu sent GOWN great rain during forty DAYS and
forty nights, by which the flood was prod need
I'm second occasion the Great God manifested
MS osPieasnre, and came down Isreal out of
the land OF Egypt. On third occasion he displayed
his awfu! majesty, when the Savior of the w orId,
We Lord Jesus, became incaTnate in the land OF Ju-
dea, and suffered for the redemption of mankind In
later ages he again manifested his indignation, and
IN 'he ling-yew year, A. D. 1879 the Great God
sent celestial messenger, who commissioned by
the Lord OF Heaven, when he assembled on biph to
put TO death the hendish bands. Again he has sent
tae Celestial King to take the lead the empire and
save Inc people, From he Mow-shin to the Sin-hae
year, A. ID. 194S-5l) the Great God has commas
sIonated the calames of the people, who have been
entangled In the meshes of the Devils net on the
third moon Of the latter year the exalted Lord and
great Emperor appeared; and in the 9Th moon Jesus
the Saviour of the World. manifested himself ex-
erting lnnumerabe acts of power, and slauqhtering
great number of lmpish fends in several pitched
odes; ior now can lmpsh eDdS expect 10 resist the
majesty OF Heaven and how, we would ask, can
the Great God fail to be displeased with men for
worshiPping corrupt spirits, and performing corrupt
actions, by which means they previously offend a.
gainst the commands of Heaven Why do not you,
inhabitants OF the world, awake Having been born
In The present day, when you permitted to witness
the glory OF God, how fortunate may you esteem
yourself Happening upon such time as this, when
you experience the great tranquility of the days of
heaven, 1t is time for you wake and arouse. Those
hocomply with the will of Heaven will be preserv-
ed and those who disobey the celestial dictates will
De destroyed the present time, this Tartar fend,
Heenfung, (he Emperor,) originally Manchow
slave, is the perpetual enemy of Chinese race
moreover, he has induced men assume the form of
nends' 10 worship the corrupt, while they disobey
inc trne Spirit and thereby rebel against the Great
God, on which account Heaven will not endure and
men are determined to destroy him.
Our army, wishing TO carry out the virtuous
FEELINGS with which the Great God loves 10 foster
human ilfe and receives into his compassionate
embrace has set forward its march ofbenevoIence
embracing all in its charitable folds. AT the same
time we lead forward our generals and our troops,
carrying TO the utmost fidelity in recommending
our country In which we cannot refrain from display
Ing the same spirit to the end. These, our views,
are now communicated to you all. lou ought to know
since teaven has sent forth the true sovereign
rule over the people, it yours aid the monarch
in establishing his dominion. Although the deyiIish
hends should amount TO millions, and their artfuI
schemes TO thousands, yet how could they Withstand
Heaven! To kill without warning would not be
agreeable to our feelings, and to sit still Withont
saving the people is not What benevolent person
would do; we, therefore, earnestly issue this special
proclamation, begging You people early repent and
vigorously to awake. Worship the true spirit, and
reJectccorrupt spirits, become men once more, and
longer HendS. when.
longevity here and the happiness of Heaven hereafter
But you still Persevere in your obstinate stupidity
both gems and stones will be alike demolished and
then when you come to gnaw your own navels, it