The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-01-17
The IUs Spirits.

The. spirit Of the world and the spirit Of
the gospel are in direct contrast. To use no
harshcr terms, the first is selfish and i,hu.
man; the latter is benificent and plailanihro-
pic. The spirit of the, gospel is "peace on
earth and good will to men, the spirit of
the world vents itself in struggles for pre-em.
inence and contests of cruelty. Missions of
mercy tlow from the gospel; the history Of
the world Is q history Of bloody fesids. The
reclamation Of the degraded aud sinful, and
their return to God and happiness, is the OBJ
Ject OF the one but where the gospel hiss no
influence, .man's inhumnnity 70 man, mskes
countless thousands mourn"
The spirit Of Christ and that Of the world
are not only in contrast, but in hostile oppo-
sition. While christian missionaries are
penetrating the darkest regions Of the world,
with the benevolent design Of eIevating the
condition Of men, and inspiring them witt,
new hopes and pursuits, the domoniac spirit
OF unregeneratcd humanity originates wars,
wields the weapons Of death, and giuts itself
with savage slaughter. When We turn our
eyes to the Crimea, aud see the millions Of
money expended for the destruction of life,
and the multiplication Of human misery, we
are constrained to conclude that a spirit so
savage could exist only in the absence Of
that religion which enjoius love to our neigh.
Dor. And yet, while the christian missions
ry pursucs his heavenly mission unnoticed.
and his beneyolept efforts TO carry hope and
salvation to the dwelling OF the iosi are at.
tlibuted to fanatical ,delusion, The Wholesale
murders Of war are justified and perpetrators
applauded. A canting world may affect 10
pity the superstition which can contribute
70 send the pure morality and the immortal
hopes of the gospel to the heatlien, and ret
lavish countless millions Of treasure in bat
tering down fortress and carrying woe and
misery among thousands of those who are
bone Of our bone, and flesh of our fesh.r !,
When tho history Of the existing war
shall be written, its comprehensive summa-
~ will be, thousands of human lives sacrifi-
ced and millione Of money expended, and so
far from any proof that the high destinies of
men have been promoted by Il, contrary
effect will be seen, embittering Of national
jealousies, and the deterioration of mans
moral condition. The world win be the
worse for it. On the contrary, had half the
money, and one half the energy and talent
been expended in diffnsing knowledge and
f'~o'S NhO rpifttuaA iHtofccts vi HicIy
how many wretched habitatons would have
been lighted, and how many groaning spir
its chcercd! How earnest saonld be our
prayer that the spirit of the gospel may uni
versaliy supercede the spirit OF the world,
and the peaceful dominion Of Christ exclude
those sickening scenes in which devils alone
can rcsel = Pres6yterian.
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