The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-11-26

eretion; and tllat the minister wIao Yields TO
any inducements in this line, is guilty Old sefi-
Gus blunder. Happily, Presbyterian ministers
are generally very firm in resisting such entice-
meuts, whether sEeHging from their own strong
preiesncestor from the importantly of the1tco
ardent in their charge. Hence tn. high 'dssTee
of peace, unity and faternsl love in0uf churches!
Our people come TO the ssanctuary on the holy
Sabbath, with the confidence that they viii
hear the Gospel Of Salvation, and he tsusht in
religious duties, and peacefully and harmon.
otisly worship the God Of their fathers
Similar remarks might be mode relative to
our Ecclesiastical Courts These represent. con.
gregationsi which embrace meh Of different %
Iitical parties but goodfnen and true q Be-
longing to the family Of Christ = They are com,
posed ofmcnbars. Both Ministerial and lay. Who
vary in their views relative to goyer1bimenta 1i aty
fairs. But, above ali, their ecclesiastical Com,
mission does not embrace the mana mana cement OF
the concerns Of Caesar, They hence should,
and, with u.s., generally do avoid @esnisngiiRg
themselves with the affairs Of this world, -
The same principles apply also, very much:
to religious journal It Is not established sud
subscribed for, with the expectation that Il
shall advocate the cause Of any political party.
1t belongs to Chuleh Which eInbracoes n men q of
different parties, II IS also INTENDED for the ed
ificaton of, females and chiIdren, as well as Of
men, Public sentiment, very extensively, re-
quireS that it shall abstain from Partsanship.--
The more it shall mingle in such strife, the less
will be able to accomplish in the spiritual edif-
cation of its readers. It will also, theryby, in
flame public feeling inete STRIFE, and produce.
alienation in congregations and really do harm
to the cause it would Advance.
These things We have long noted, and have
hence set ourselves firmly against rcJticai par ar
tizanship in our Journal. Efforts somewhat
strenuous on both sides Of, the controversy
which agitatcs the country, have been. made to
enlist the supposed influence we may posses
But we have resisted, on principle. and hope
that God win give us grace to resist firmly,
i We thus speak, not that we think the qiios-
ton, nov 50 whelmningly great in theeeyyes'
of politicians, to be one Of small Importance
It's immense, both socially and -religiously =
It's religious bearings we should Ike 70 discuss
possibly may, to some extent hereafter if We
shall think that benefits may result. = But mel,
would not hear US nQQwT7e9ould not bear the.
things needful to be said-would cali US porti-
zqans at one, and reject our kindest and most
truthful words. There is d time to Keep site2ce.
Jesus Christ found such . time; and his servant
Paul alsosE Wewant aosperesaoialsRfer more
authoritative examples. and weloek for wisdom
righuyto followlit, aa9qoru9 r7sltt has slsiiggEI
4 ~, '' ~" ''@ Political Preaciers.r -
! The introiuctioT Of politics into the, pulpit,
during the resent canvass, was . Circumstances
that allmust depl0re Happily, the party was
defeated, which il successful, wodld have en-
dqangered the Union and 50 the political eyil
was avertcd, which would have resulted had tho
tclorgymen ofNew England effected what they
desired. But the injuryto the cause Of religion
that this folly has proaqeei cannot, be easily
relneaied nor itsexant7 fully rneastlreal.sriE
have spokeha AS citizens, earnestly, pgtrhapswath
heat@cf this dictation rem the IL pulpit, We now
would sPeak II # sorrow Tie, wounds inflicted
on religion itsef BY those who sshQald have pros
teeted its sacred, character froin ddegrulation,a
and its benifceht infl6ende from most seffossf
impairment 10 outward Violence, and pr
seqqtonfan affect Gsagiops j. e gteraelga lnst
vulnerable, its eniywouhds can beinflietedffofa
Within 90 long sas its ministers pitiftsactheq
tefQr of their high dleg are BEYOND "
the iiEbaafeh Of king orI people heir baea may
I Fecden the scafiold, and their. groanB echpsoR4
the rack, but that blood becomes the gesll of the
church, and the cries efsagohys yssltteredlgbys the
expiring maEtys ARE the.potent instruments Of
hpt reverse this, and let the Illinisscrofahe
Gospel abandon ahis pG6pen duties and sauiagls 4
himself withseaular al lairs,. and he is shorn Of !.
his strengthiiaRhe principal crime which ilh j
Aati- Nenaskaatsk Alsaltioniclerpguhsrr tthea
North have comtattedia 2not against the Gonas
stitatisn oftlici calnisH4 but against, t,rsiigioa
itselka They have disca#deds theirlh6ly MISSION
! and induced itholRandstat neglect and seo.f at
religiont nthrouBhthis aataiJefror1 of portion aot
its minister's What an impressive acoInmenta.a
ryiis presented On the declarafion II staIg llsuk
4 dom is not Of thislworld /, 1t is imt5ossibleta
estimate the nuinhero of those who will hsdsrcad
toinfaslisy by the. Senrse of fsthese p5lticaIa
preachsrs.b by asshat stand ard shall ave tnesss
4 pre the loss Of those whoaare thR cut, loose to-
4 dgiEayer the darlSaudstafiesss wakdsiof psactl.
Atheism7=throneh tho conduct of tl.ess siegH
/ g8HlenEhoihaSc taFnedsihe citreh into pgsS4
mary meeting, ,tiaEsstry iatoan clectioncelfssa
Office, and the pulpit into a politicians stand g2
How shah the eulpffts fylstfly II to their con-
sciences? It8flftdts Years q t,is isfiaee the niu.
ry Which has thus beei, done to tile cause Il "a.
ligioas 1t i necessity of lie seul IN ts nor. ta
nal Condition as imperative as water to the pyy
sicaf frame Bit ifthe fountains al are ipollntea
and ioled the thirsty spirit win turn ,s away Il
disgust until the desire is gone forever III sle
dealing with iacts, and tine vii erscvtabig bv;r r
forth the evil colse4denccs. i'Es sAapahseir5at ahsi5'
have been udaithfll and the.r aocsss as airlas must
suffer. VIZ 'Tseai'sa a1lffssf@ fsA n
u would be sad indeed II II the Church should
this loose ~ 8ia sySK PARTIALLY III e lssrls sast,
and asctiShs ~ men It's ibanSe sbi bas ilitIsr- EI,s
to Been st6fobling and eiosatifhg Wien @ soniipsd
to4its prbpd sphere, But i6t It Eea4e tas M II
becofjins powerIgsss fsIit eand o,l1 \.