Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

ofthat Church, it was hnintentional and
unknown to us. We have never refused
to publish. or sought to change a sylla-
BILE of the articles furnished by its friends.
and we non regret that we cannot say as
much in regard to the other side. We did
decline publishing an article sent US by
an able and intelligent member of the NJ.
E. Church South, in which the Rev.
Wesley Smith was most severely and
Justly castigated. We did SO, not be-
cause we feared the impotent rage of this
embodiment of billingsgate. but because
we disliked being made participant in
the controversy. Yet he, whose calling
tits to teach men to love one another. and
return good for evil. has shown his graft
tude by endeavoring 10 predjudice the
minds of his religious friends against US.
The men in Clarksburg whom lie has
delegated TO commence the crusade
against us. are gentlemen and christians.
and we are perfectly willing to leave our
case with them. With the others we
are not acquainted. and know nothing.
Mr.. Smith has made an unfortunate
allusion to the tomahawk and scalping
knife. By an analogy of reasoning, he
is descendant oil, those who put the to-
mahawk and scalping- knife into the hands
Of the savage.b by offering reward for the
scalps; and the father of the writer of this
article eventually died from the. effects
of musket bali received at Lundy's
Lane. discharged, for aught we know, by
his father, perhaps, by the man himself,
since both were British subjects.
The charge he makes that we offered
to publish anything for pay, is most un-
fortunate one for him, since the follow
ing is all we said upon that subject at the
time designated. and nothing has ever ap-
peared in our paper susceptible of the
construction he puts upon this sentence.
In charity for the Rev. gentleman's feel
ings, we forbear republishing the whole
article.
"The admission
of his own communication should convince
Mr.. Smith that we are not very particu-
lar about the character of articles publish
ed as advertisements when signed by
their authors"
Is there anything said about pay there?
The term advertisement, is quoted from
Mr.. SMITHS article which appea red in the
same paper, from which the above is Ia
ken.
Froma misquotation from "the church
of ngIand.' it would seem that the Rev.
author better loves than understands that
beautiful service. We will, therefore, for
his benefit, quote from the Litany-
From all blindness OF heart from
pride, vain glory and hypocrisy; from
envy, hatred and malice, and all uncha.
Good Lord deliver u.s."
That it may please thee TO illuminate
all Bishops, Priests and Deacons, with
true knowledge aud understanding of
thy Word; and TO pour thy grace
upon them that they may duly execute
their office, to the edifying of thy Church
and the glory Of thy holy Name; 1Oe be-
seech thee to hear as, Good Lord"
And now, Mr.. Smith, one word for
your private ear. Abstain, in future,
"from all evil and Mischief "from all
the deceits of the world, the flesh and the
devil - I" from hardness of heart and
contempt for Gods Word and Command
ments." RecolIect that che that is first
in his own cause seemeth just but his
neighbor cometh after and searcheth him."
Repeat frequently, while on your solitary
rides over your circuit. that it may indie
libby be impressed upon your mind and
acted upon. that pretty little hymn
''Tcach mo to feel another's woe,
And hide the fault see;
That mercy to others show,
That mercy shown to me-"
By doing this, and sincerely repenting
you may yet be forgiven as our blessed
Lord died to save the Chief Of sinners!
"A Western Virginian" says he is no:
done with US yet-proceed, brother
Smith, we'll be with you.
GI We have received communica-
ton from Justice" in response to "Tru,
Virginian's" last, but have taken the Ii
berry of crowding it out by the article OF
Rev. Wesley Smith and the ejoinder-
We hO,,p Our cOrrae0on6.1t rv;I Dot tl,;rI.