Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-25
And this6or no ether purpose that we
can apprehcnd than 10 make sacred things

y oSS''SthpfiouN'SHSo W. ot"etSA 1880 1850
Justin proportion to the extent that sucl
conduct has gained favor, .iufdelity II
apping The fundamental principles Of tn
Church in the name Of Christianity. :,
/ ! Such mon. who affect to believe thu
truths revealed in Gods holy word, would
do well to make themselves intimately &C
quainted with the instructions given IL
that book, and profit by the example 9
others who have assumed too much II
other days. II they suppose there is NJ
Diyincly instituted order b be observed
in the house Of God, in this they have the
I recorded example Of Nadab. and Abihu
! who .'took either Of them his censor, and
put fire therein, and put incense thereon
and offered strange fire before the Lord
which he commanded them not. And
there went out fire from the Lord I, and de
! vourcd them and. they died befoie the
Lord" Or il they assume the ground
that my who will may minister in holy
things. they have the inspired history Of
the overthrow of K6rah, Dathan, ALiIam
and their unfortunate adherents. "They
rose up before Moses, with certain Of tho
children of Israel, famous in the congre'
gation, mon of renown: and they gathered
themselves together against Moses, and
against Aaron, and said unto them, "
{ take too much upon YOU, seeing all the
congregation ore holy, every one Of them,
and 1.-The Iyordis among them; where fore then
lift you up yourSelyesahove the congrega-
ton Of the Lord" And when they had
demo nstratcd their us~ped right to. r"'e
orcr sac red institutions, "the earth opened
her moutl, and swalowe them up, and
their houses, and Ill the men that upper,
ia;ncd unto Konh. and all their GOODS
They, and all that oPperta'"ed TO them,
went down alive Unto the pit, and the
earth closed upon them: and they perish
ed from among the congregation. And
all Israel that were round about them fed
at the#ery Of them: for they said, Lest the
earth swallow us up also. And there
came out a fire from the Lord. and con-
.sumcd the two hundred and fifty men
that offered incense. -. But, If it is con-
tended, that, their political corporation is
necessary for the we'll being and pHrpetui-
ty Of the Church; and that this is all that
is intended, this, is equivalent to in cx-
pressed opinion that the Divincly appoint
ed agencies are inadequat" to the task as
signed them : Those who entertain such
motions, may fad the history ofCzza VIII"
entertained similar views, boldly starring
them in the face. ".And when they came
to the threshing floor Of Chidon, Uzza put
forth lis hand T., hold the ark; for Tie OK
en- stumbled. And thetang"r Of the Lord
was kipdlcd against Uzza, and h" spotc
him, b. eausc he put his hand to ting ark;
and there he died before God" f IT,.
The history Of those extraordinary
events, al e.recorded for our/fnstruction;
that til Csc who will may karh a know edge
Of the div inc. will. And/ those political
Religions Is who profess to believe d he d.
vine eco I'd, must~see the necessity Of
keeping their religion out Of polictics, or
Of keeping their politics out of religion,
and feel the force. Of it too. But, those
who would affect to set aside the force Of
the forfgoingquotatati"ns, by invalidating
their q application and authority, prove
themselves by such an act, incom Petent
to rule. or dictate for the Church. Either
class may choose the horn and get but of
dialema ftley can. D. .-..
The fluctuations here submitted, and
those Of q kindred character, are supposed
to be well understood by all Protestant
clergymen, whose profession make il their
duty 20 understand and enforce the M
And, yet, according to the best inf9rma-
ton we can gain OH the subject, n large
number Of elergymen' have not only pan.
dered to these things, but, have actually
PROSTATE I'd the sanctity of the pulpit in the
discussion of political issues; and have
joined in secret political 'conclaves for po-
litieal purposes. and have done so in the
name Of Protestan. Christianity. Now, to
such, VIC, would beg leave to submit two
questions: and We present them with the
highest respect to their Office; with the re.
quest that they answer Him ofwhom they
claim q have received their commission.
First, Is the object to advance the interests
ofthe Church, by such political alliances
lnaugniehting the number Of wnJelieuipg
I Protestant proclaimers? Or, second, is
the Object to advance the interests of po.
litical party ut the sacrifice, and in the
name ofChristianity? 1.-THE former, then,
it follows that Gods order has been mis-.
apprehe pded; or His plans are not adopt
ed to the ends contemplated; and it is
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