The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11
what church do Soa Attonat .


Wha, church DO You attend Z" This ques
ton ~ asked Us II pow In church were no
better than box at the opera 10 these, our
latter days, ones association is Judged by the
church which he attends II he Tor she) bc-
long 10 u lash .onable one, OF rowls they mua
he Of somc social consequence anil ~ further
reference Is required.
l. this the religion which eighteen bundled
years ago vas instituted by Jesus OF Nazareth.
nshorman and man ieloasing q the most
ieNrise,i nation oi thr earth He wubt about
preaching in thc highways and by'plsces, civ
iry. not selling, gospel Of love Tie sought
not the synagogue, with it, velvet hnngings
ami its blazing canlelebra. vet spsko he ~
never ,uau spakc bcforc Who were his hear
ers Whom loved he The poor. the lowly,
and the single Of heart Where lid he preach
that glorious sermon tina, sums up the whole
o~seucc aud vitality OF r'lision' On the noun
tain top bcacn,h the airy dome Of heaven lie
has promised 10 he with even two or thre who
shalt assemble together ~ lie name Show
Inc the church where 10 account is takrs Of
raiment where the poor are not pushed aside
m ,hougd ,'r'y wrru aiark,-i s,ti; s'I.cosy-
where nouc contend ict the upper seata--wbere
the minister " u hllow.iahorer, and brother,
an,i know iha, 10 be the hou@ Of God
Hut the spirit, of Iucr' ahd false Gods. per.
vadcs even this our enlightened nlpeteenth cca
tury Religion has become THE fosbton,"
lac, wh,,h every christian should dcplore ior
u Ia ut once the death bow 10 the glorious aye
tenn, cramp upon its cuers'cs, check To iu
growth II preserves, ils true, the form, but
IL dcstfoys the spirit and, 10 nothing " this
attributable but the lavish expenditure OF
money upon our houses Of worship Wa seem
to think God ID to be prop,inted by oAerings
Of gold and silver GorRcoua temples are rar'
cl IN our mdat rendering The ehuIch perfect
show house Then, ior sach a temple a min.
ister must be procured Ia preach lint, orator.
Ical sermon, fall II eIoqaence quanip,su. pos-
try ard any thing but the gospel of Christ.--
The pulpit la 10 ba made place Ios theoos
fAI Nh''' w ~ NV kiNH'''' h'''f
who sn,n the most oni,e things Then, 100,
hc muat preach to u congregation OF gold, -llk
and Lace Non. other could understand him
However "homcspao, would bo oni Of place.
In that uungniiccnt iroHcood building, with It's
crimson drapery, gorgeous carpets, stained
glass, i,s pesling organ, trained choir aud rea,
I'd pws oh no. tbe poor man has DO place
there those splcndid people are not his breth
crcp Dive. aud Lasarua cannot COMMUNE
The poov niau wu,t steal away 10 his osD. olos'
q, and take the bible-- which ihanks 10 God
hal consolation Tor the poor and read and
pray alone.
Give US palmer chuschcs, more Christliks
mcu and less show, then will religion grow and
expand ill oil tue natlons OF the earth shall be
gathered under It's succorius branches. Let II
never bc morc fashion, but q preached gos
pei. calling Sinners from the error Of their ways
and the worship of islse 0ods. Let II be tho
bread of life, alike 10 tbs publican and the doe
tor Of law MATTE