The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16
The Hartford Convention.

Not the former convention held in that city
years ago, but the one lately in session, called
By the believers in spiritual rappings, followers
OF tha t mad-cap Andrew Jackson Davis, for the
purpose Of diseussing the origin of the Scrip
lures. And pretty set of heathens were there
assembled, attempting to disprove the Divine
origin of the Sacred Word, and uttering the
fonlsst ealumnies against those truths which
were written for the redemption and salvation of
mankind. That an assemblage of American
citizens should convene for so infamous pur-
pose, is calculated to shock the feelings and
wound the pride of every rational man and this
convention well establishes the fact that there
is q lurking infdeIity at the bottom of all the
vagraRt new-ight PHILOSOPHERS, to be derived
from assumed intercourse with the other world.
The inhdeiity of those who believe in spiritual
rsppings, which was noticeable in the beginning
and which at times assumed a more palpable
form, has reached its most hideous shape and
boldly shows its horrid front. The concealed
viper exhibits his fangs, and openly attacks the
Word which God in His wisdom seen fit to re-
veal. A Mr.. VIM Green, who, at the opening of
the Convention was called to the chair, in his
remarks denounced the Bible in vulgar TRADE
using during his address the following Ian.
guage -
-fThe origin of the Scriptures is purely human,
and never originated in any interposition of
Heaven; for much that is given in the way of
argument is conjecture. The common opinion
IS that the book is of Divine authority, and that
whatever it inculcates as moral duty is binding
upon the conscience of man. We have no proof
of this: We have read all the books upon this
subject, and heard arguments in its favor, but
yet we believe that the Bible is of rnischieyous
consequences to society"
49, 1t would be well for those who entertain any
belief IN the existence of mediums, or those who
IN their sound senses would desire to co INSULT the
spirits for knowledge concerning the things
which are not of this world, to reflect upon the
olasphemous and impious assertions of the said
Mr. Green, who astonishes us with his Pagan
Pike declaration. These assaults against the
Divine origin of the Word, these denials of the
truth of His teachings, made in Convention by
set of fanatics, fools and madmen, may be en-
titled to no consideration, and happily may pro-
duce no harm, but the evil seed is sown and there
might be those in whose breasts it would take
root and blossom into infdelty. Words could
not express our contempt for the persons enga-
ged in this shameless fanaticism, that processes
TO receive its teachings directly from the other
world, and much we detest the proceedings
Of this convention, it is indeed gratifying to know
that the attendance was mesgre, the addresses
Pueriie, and the whole effort pitiable and dis
gusting 10 the christianized world.
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etE-We are panied 10 record a melancholy and
fatal acci dent, which happened in White town
ship, Monday afternoon. Mr.. RICHARD Ma
GUiRE,. Jr., had left his rifle at the gun shop of
hr. Middle ton to be repaired, and on Monday
isst csl,ed for it, and upon receiving it started
for home. When near home, at Ross Mills as
we learn, he placed his foot upon the cock of
the gun, and pushing it back, blew through the
muzzle to fiud out if the gun was loaded o- not:
while doing 50 has foot slipped and the gun went
of, the bullet entering his mouth aud coming out
of the back part of his head killing him ins,an t.
Iy. Mr.. Mcguire had a large number Of friends
In this county who esteemed him highly, and
who are grieved to learn Of his sudden and un
expected death. He was delegate to our Coun-
ty Convention last year, and no less ardent in
his attachment 70 the principles of his party,
tlan he was kind; generous and manly as friend
and neighbor