M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-04-27

Eve saw lt-pleaSalt 10 the eyes,
And much conduced TO make one wise
Then she took and ate Of the tree,
And gave to Adam, then both did see.
The preacher said they should not die,
O!d iushion'd folks said he did lie;
Bat what OF that, they are but few
10 Others iond Of fashions new.
That God did say, we don't deny,
He day man edIs, the same shall die;
That none believes but that base few,
lhe preacher knows aud told what's true.
Would any man Of common sense
Soy man his power had lost from thence;
lney then did live aud see you know,
""o wlse, could do, and So can you.
We know there are some old "hard heads
say truth declares thdt men are dead,
HAT oAiywds put there TO fright
bad loiks llat steal and swear and fight.
Preachers can now, as well as then,
Deny the truth, who dare who can;
Religion get ior q ther's too,-
lnuer Ihc sun there's nothing new.
What was, is now, as ii was then,
And VIII be until time shall end;
SO II We can tile needlul yet,
Ne'iI have the world con, erted yet.
Again those iron jackets say,
Lat lur The world Christ did not pray;
But only those his Idther gave
Out Vi lie word them he would save.
And then it was with us omen,
Aud say we are not born again;
Ihut none but blinded lShnelltes
Would So like dragons angels fight.
Those cursed micl as we do hate,
They prol hesy cur dreadful fate;
hc not dIsmayed tile time draws near
Wien lie Ohd legot they shall share.
Such hide.bound fools if they bad eyes
Might ste their doctrine was dlspised;
BY all the good new iushion'd saints
ttSerer!Nhere 81 oxen against.
The old preacher planed for US all right,
liow We should peach and prosolite;
No use for US 10 spend our blealh
with thCse oilsceurings OF The earth.
You might as well urge sloth or snail,
Or reason with whirl wind or hail,
Aa those hard Leads" and iron sides"
lhey ouIy know ChTisl's cruciiied.
We can reyiyals make at will,
Our churches with good ChrlstiansflI;
We preach then as times doth suit,
Our plans most iuIlye execute.
We preach the devil, death and hell,
And many irshtiuI stories tell,
And scule Item with hard stamps and lrow
Then leave the pulpit and come down.
Now brethren begin to pray!
Some walk this and some that way.
Watch well each lead you see hang down
SPY them most shalp that sears IA gown.
If you see one her head doth nod,
Ii IT'S TO laugh or sleep. no odds,
Under her bonnet smiling peep
And Try youI best tU make her weep.
Ask if religion she would get,
| III size tI,p 1ru,v Ito
1t you shall have; arise, 70 hence,
And set upon Tie moumers bench;
Or to the altar quick repair,
Neal down, and hang your head when tn,
be sure to often wipe your eyes,
No odds II they be wet or dry.
God only asks Of you your best,
Ii all you can't he'll do the rest;
ITS all lie same if you but try,
As il you could not help but cry.
Then to the pet, one sly must trot,
10 ask il she's religion got:
Dear creature has II not come yet7
guess nOI-l can't quite come il.
Now something queer creeps on my back,
And feel good-lhink you its that?
| think it is, but tho it's not
You surely shall have it il you shout.
Then up she springs and out she roars,
Then down she Ii spread upon the foor.
Now brethren shout glory! Amen!
Another soul is born again.
Soon others will begin to come,
Some lrdmtiC-Others 10 have lun,
GLORY! they now ule coming more;
Amen, they now flock III by score.
Then hallejah all will sound,
And fire from heaven wen call down.
Down we'll the DEVILS kingdom tear,
and bring the great millennium near.
Come Lord, more power, now amen,
Aud each one play ''catch who can"
Lest many iall from grace, some will,
These new revlvals we oft must drill.
One says see hardened wretch,
I'll 20 and try him too 10 fetch.
VIII you with US TO heaven go?
The fellow bluntly answers-nc!
Then you shall surely go to hell,
With apes and with hobgoblins dwell.
You are now standing Oh the brink,
And soon amongst The damned will sink!