Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-06-23

Enemy ana DlS iaWueo euis0aiis", y" avn
up "Rev Mr.. Bunyan" under the condem-
nation of Punishment, and with the rope IN
full view, because he could not "eease to
''waru every one, night and day, with tears,
ITO fee from the wrath to GOMEZ! Ills
voice comparatively hushed, his active
mind sought expression, by learning the
use Of the pen /; and excepting only THE
Word itself, no work in any language has
been so often printed, and translated into
other tongues, as the Pilgrims Progress
and kindred words of this day-dreamer in
the Bedford prison. The lips, which hund-
reds Of delighted and instructed "comnon
people heard gladly" were not permitted
to speak but the hands that traced in soul
reaching words the glowing thoughts CT as
mighty heart Of benevolence IS ever dwell.
in human breast, SAKE and SPEAK as no
other mere man ever did. And while the
English language lives, ana the Christian
eudcavors to press towards "the Celestial
City," SO long will eloquent John Bunyan
live aud preach, whether the dignitaries Of
Westminster Abbey do or do not seek to
atone for their fathers prosecutions BY rea-
ring the "storied urn or animated bust"
lie is immortal, though the Abbey itself
may crumble into dust, and bis proud ira
ducers be known only by their infamous
relation to his sufferings-even as flies are
preserved in amber, or toads BY the closing
up of the rock around them.
Yet, let the monument be erected. 1t
will be Of little avail in giving fame to
" honest john" but then it may create
additional attraction towards Westminster.
In truth, the proposition has something Of
a sbusiness" air, resembling that Of the
ambitions clergyman who prepared very
labored "Elucidation of the Pilgrims Pro-
gress," copy Of which he presented to a
poor and worthy member Of his eongrega-
ton. Meeting soon after, the clergyman
asked his parishioner if be comprehended,
with the aid of the Elucidation, Pilgrim
Progress? "Nae, not exactly" said the
frank man, az understand the Progress
"brawly, and haup to be able to kna"
ct Elucidation before lang"
Great Britain, however, still has unjust
laws against religious liberty, and uneaua
civil arrangements; she still makes unholy
requirements of those styled "Dissepters,
but who comprise in fact majority of hel
population! Yet, VIC rejoice to see that
the isle of 'father-land and mother-tongne'
is becoming more liberal ia her religious,
as we'll as more free and just in her civil
institutions. Ecclesiastical disabilities are
gradually crumbling away; the right Of
suffrage has been extended, and Lord John
Russelrs last proposed Reform Bill has
many admirable features The time will
come when England will be model mon
archy, if not model republic. Her reli.
gious and political characters Of former
times, who suffered for opinions sake, will
ere long be better understood and more
valued, as MILTON and BAXTER now are.
The Raritans will yet be honored in the
Old World, as they are in the New. OIL
YER CROMWELL will not always be viewed
as "bypocritical monster" nor weak
minded woman like Victoria as ''the Head
Of the Church"
Ayc-two hundred years have not gone
by, but the unlearned and almost unlettered
Baptist, JoHN BUNrAN, is raised from his
prison, Joseph-likc, and is admitted to be
one of the master minds Of England, wor-
thy of place among her first and noblest,
in Church or State. And not one hundred
years will elapse, before the despiscd and
maltreated Methodist, JouN WESLEY, will
be hailed as one of the ornaments-of Ok
ford University and an apostle Of religion,
and be ranked in the catalogue Of worthless
illuminated by the names Of William Tyn-
dale, Martin Luther, Thomas Cranmer, j ohm
Calvin, John Eunyan, John Knox, Roger
Williams, William Penn, G. F. Schwartz,
and Adoniram Judson.
LswIssUns, Pa, Mar, 1854.