Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-27
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RAL PAPERS, re r,
ErIt.s ~ the spiri. u Ne Az. tn
Biological Discussion m nc
~. NORTH AND KISS sourH.
~ FIorFrcr rAT. ,u
m : dear lover Of Nature, Sallis !
~ n, and plack ihe flowers from i, n
4 AGrden. don't you ] worship "
80 a xa.a -. e, ,....ss4,cll - !.
hoYrifSs k,u, let me tell yoa mat =,
~ oo 40 shnrehc Still Pm woFshiper; =
''.fs aerpsons in stones, books in running
+. n. nat eood in everything. This dec
.s NAV startle you, j. e. that 90 not Il
|.I Il3 ehnrch, but, Sallie, have del6era- !,
anon the matter, reat dsnl; | have +
n6ryed upon it, studied it, and have como =
.4he sonelu,ion that it iS hun'bug. san '
r1hip Deitv az we'll upon Monday az Sun /
| doubt not my thanksgivinGs are !
oAptsbls. -, . .brr.h {
~oS ~ ysu would as a matter 9' @ course. :.
Mr. M pi'ty IN your p'"' say ="
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pSaiicaiy o'he,' eaS tS'F' + .n.%sr Up1 en-
ing-in a uniN b.I;,. il = Supreme Be.
rioua Eivsr Of sNarsnt-a great and gle
believe there is onSN and D,rfect gifts. |
above, on the earth Denies iu the heaven.
emily. Omnipo,snt, 0mfNNiust sueh Heav-
Being Of which We read ifSSt, Omnipresent
the Record Of Gbd's holy SNBook Of books,
Sslhe. hope that loy,. hSNnds. And,
that Being. j know that am nnd adore
lin iiim Tor every blessing that enjoyed TO
HIS hountiful hand come Iiie, health, frieHN
ise comforts Of life, and ahsve all, thruugl
iI's marcy and love for bis errinE children
iie mas prepared q way Of salvation fo
them-eiven them Mediator between him
ser and them, who now stands at the righ
hAsd oi tho majesty on high, intercedng 10
Us poor SINNERS. believe in God and hi
lio'y word, and fesl that | am dependnn
upon ulm tor everything. Bot, Sallis, d
not .lear God oh 20. The Bible tsashe
y" shht lie il God of mercy, of love, q
compassion. God is goodness; who can fa
ioFsl!pessl 10 God monster that We shoul
dread him = Is he mob our parent-and d,
We dread our parentsi Does he not love n
better than earthly parents love their chill
orenH Will bs destroy forever what he loves
God ordained everything from the founda
ton nf .ht wsTld did lie create human be
ings n his own blessed Likeness only to dam
them foreverf :.
Miss y. God has said : if ys love me. kee
px.s -amondmshts.' The Creator Mas {,
"a y sitls chysh ip tbs. earth, an
SkA.-.,r. --S-s
90 and bc " separate.
prri1Dsheess ..,e work and design, hUn,b'
and vet have the ehroptsry to say you K
konoy and adore Him. lru eulngiEe
Book Of hsoks,' and straightwHy br
With falsehood ssne Of the most posi-
declarations within its sacred lids. Love
nv opinion, synees itself in fHr differ
manner from thatiu which you display 20
Nat hut de gsstitVS non disfutandum.
Mr.. n. / believe in IhS salvation OF
men.
Miss S. II yovr belief iS right, shall
nothing. at last; if my doctrine ~ true,
loss everything. You F'eiS your al on
Gle rnst Of the die. and If you lose all IL
Mr.. n. Let us see. Do You not belize
man nav he q shriE,isn and q Universal
Misc S. Not With tie Bible in one HI
and a spark Of common sense in his NJ
Mr.. N. Does God take cogniIancs Of
liefs2
Miss S. I shsuld think he does, whe
snys there is q way that ssCmsth rigt
man, but the end thereof are y
death. Man is not 10 follow Y PCc"mp,,
OF his can nature, ut sea- Wv 0ei P''
daily u tn9sS Iu,a -; and my reshko,
Mr. i, ~: aII"tns commands Of De
my'seit-ii ON thanks for his mercie
ana I'na'i '9nt in doing good to oths
II my ".s ~; - II would make any ditferel
40 g;, That particular teAsts enterta
Under such circumstances. tn
o.ibe no difference LstvCeA your rslis
'Vthntof ,he Bible you would 20 to chur
instant in season RAd out Of season
you would. in short, Nat, do whst You dc
nov "a est, hslieys what God has deela
in bis Holy Word.
Mr.. n. " all persons were taught I
God is Being Of ipfpihs lcve--that He l.
uS; that though ne sin cainst Hin. &
bic love will vstb away The etgins, and /
lie will tsks - 70 bic bosom at last, "
would he the rsssh2
Miss $. Whsti Why this old world Of q
vould very speedily hsscnss Psndpmc
um. II is the dread of ~ certain someth
aitsE desth. which vithholds TIE glitter
= ! ls..y :'Sni Sa,s-'--'t t4A-s,A%sS-,
NYHcA4 .. Itis the fear of the Der
,1Nsr that w. ns humaE nature, aud ell
.s Ns"9'. II brute.
rN. MN Soatursl for the human bea
.h1s m,'sS W. ,iindnsss ems lovsf
o'o,o IN y, skul anything else! Loo
pGp'sing RgYr,h. aud let th. deeds of
f,,r , biS only Nns answer. Thosgh G'
a. a. bow ieSN G die, the jSs' for the D
dcy 80. :" men. appempArstivsIy, Of the eh
n. N'," u IN ole, 'ciste the Easriscs, VI re
\, fru pre-. nee!
Of mSnLG HnN 10, b that FER only max
made n I'D r' Yns n,y mnst be your ice
blessed I'm I'm good, and wrong. rear mer
Miss s - r. happiness bxoodS's' can onl,
~ no peace saith ~, Sgrs bscauss the
,5.A put Wy do you 49, S GOD, to III. wicked,
ni,. mere Is .eebins % DO up al cdaess,' VII
",y, ~ mortifyint th. ssr gai ped, iu Etc
snt '. ihs s you love q. hesL' this pr.
Jou nate not i.ar bon. md F.Wr 20 v,
lt lte you no 'gncps' - hin! ~ G.n v
Y you should recs7&sS lie VII, TN -,
o'sd and afs.nt fr$rl. ~tNs. f,or'en
md r..r'ad that mis- en Un,ifS,. = des
nitted 70 memory 2 soUld y woftet reS
,ss, ,sS lg.ing ,y;' EoSd nque,t he SehS
- ~ ~ esonfos cement tbe rspYSl'
ssssssnIs. s,..n Sa3 bss experienced lbs \
svssSSsn.y thrilling but exAlts il
moys NAlou fall below the. g..
unls you JouIr,ser'rGSs'tst up, n christi
sAes','nee. You sny far nsrcr made m
good, and thereby secuss Him you prof
20 love, u flsehood, for i i ~Ii,teu n
noru--and III give you chapter and ,rr
n you deny the assertion. and insist u,