The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-07-28

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nut man having lost the n'ofal image ef his
y. Mshet' ana oelng leit 70 grope hh way thscash
l,'e me > m oaskness TO knowledge Of Ainei u.
au.y and nis destiny, We EEL that y p our
privilege 70 assast MIN 10 60 doing. ssa9l
l,mes hurried march y rapidly Ieadiag -
% 'ne shades Of death, !" whensno man seeshto
work." and ne recording angel b nosing our
aes''ny on htern'tys scroA Although Wa
Cam no religion wc hehold 10 ~ mighty train
.. a'sflnuses hsernai wisdom leading its woss
sn'pess ~ sne patna q pesce. while aasek b.
pensance 3 urops 2 tear upon the moey urn q
il'e' eeneath Whose weight lie buried sthsnegs
lec!ed virtues o. earlier days. And thes too
am'd snat giorioua train, nrobes brighter tim
.ne sum- stands the Christians Faith, pointine
70 ms crown 'ot immortality Without Il the
*orid would ne . d1eary scene of dssolste mag
n'nconce. without = miniatering spifit lelt}to
se,ame tae lamp of hope IN the human bseasl
WINE sucn are TIE views We entertain lof ~
oeaoues ana Importance cf religions ~ ian
sa..aneo snas men WAX more by eight than BY
faitn 10 obedience 70 IT. and that, q these
IS NO clvil power 10 the church to enforce ID
pIscep@s .ney are NOT intreqaeaty overiooksA
% sse enurely forgotten. This 10 isParicalaziy
.roe ~ regards our social duties and wsl venr
'ufe 70 say' tnas were y not for the compulsory
po~ef =. human ,nstiutions mans inhunnAnity
~ man wou!d 'ndeed make counties thosk
sanos mourn tss's3ssai
Avv os,en oNe 49,. oesr y seanaske1 ~ chufrA
u,smoets .nas 's pecnliar province isthesssc
al1.'ou y .ne'r spiritual duties and We know
'nAe 'nsy WIN NOT permit the slightest infringe
nlen. upon 'neir volitton under the pretext Of
sa.ls'ylng .ne demands Of christianity It will
nos oe oen'ed' tnat however faithi0llthe doctors
:. y 'ns law may nave oeen' In ezpounding ths
ocr'p.uiss, ana IN pointing out the social dar
'les ol 'ne'r nocks' their lessons have beenin
an Important degree unneeded' while the sick
ale IN Hoss 2 cases neglec'ed ana the orphan b
'e'e 70 grow up IN ignorance and vice.
Antse tn'ngs result nom want Of civil pow
y on inc part q the church y enforce the
'acalce ~ .. '.s eascnlngs v q 'ss
mence y Is .nat tne Aowards, aud the Odd
:. SHOWS nave oeea anle % 90 more ior ne ~
'e' " sul'er.ne humanity, IN tne iast tnree
y,s'ls' 'nah mus oeen accomplished by We
onur.n .s sucn. IN tnr'ce thot length OF time
"ne,' ~ .ne summer ana fau g. e. ieoS '1 mat
ule,'ulul u pestience was sweeping over the land
aug 'aying lts 'ata grasp On ail classs and
u,S''nc''olls oI society wnat means were 90
s'seu uy 'ne onurcn' as sucn, ior tne fellea o.
10 s,C'llls Az inns .Fying moment Denold
u, .ne nowaros ana tne odd FELLOWS Terror
naa selzed upon inc people, and iear nag dis
soiveu y ..'e 'es ano cnoealmenss'snas neld A.
liose all ene otner socletles Or inc Chnrn
euse'ner' y some o. 'he clergy deserted tneif
nocAs ano lels tnem 70 tne ravages o. tne ruth
.ess =. ues'rUyer. ine strongest naturai suec.
NV arons o. tne ia,1y yieoed 20 inc iove o mel
lhe'l werc 'he HOWARD ana tne Odo Feiow
,ouuu oy 'he ped-s'oe wn'cn lflenos and telar
e'ons, clergy ana spiritual oro'ne's' nsa oe.
sel'e'' n''nls'er'ne 70 tne wan's oI the slca ana
uylng-coohng 'nelr parcning hps' ana 'isten-
ing with deep S0llcltude TO their last requests.