The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-12-04
THE Hey. Or. Harp, rt she Methodist
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on Tpesday zig last, in lecture on
The = Duties, Privileges and Hespvnsi-
bilities Of Pbilantbropists and Chris
tisns in reference to the Literature Of
The day
| The Doctor, bad quite large audi
ence to speak to, and launched out ex-
temporarily into The subject matter, in
his usual faeile style Of eloqueuee -
The fact, that be bad no charter or
compass before him, may be his apol
ogy fof making randgn statements Of
facts, WHITEWATER proper qualitica
tons, he himself will discover to be
very questionable. Allowance how
ever. should always be made, for en-
temporary speaking, because II is i'm
possible for any mind 10 retain an
hours discourse and deliver it smooth
" without being interrupted and con
fused BY the Interruptions of going
out and coming in Of people, which
always happens. The arrangement Of
bis subject, seems at first glance para
doxical, and The manner in which it
was treated by the Doctor himself,
leads us 10 conclude that he recognizes
a difference between Philanthropsts
and Christians which does not exist -
The Pbilanthtopist is The practical
Christian, who gives tangible evidence
Of The charity within bin not only
by l." distributing aims" but by per
hitting ether people TO differ with
bin IN opinion, upon abstract ques-
tons Of mere filth Whilsl-(we are
y
sorry to say III The selfsiyled Chris
tian" Is not always The Philanthropiss.
Christianity has nothing to do with BIZ
gotry, and fanaticism. Hence II il
that It does not call Methodism an in
vention Of The devil, and Presbyterian
ism device Of that Neurological gen
tleman, to ehfap souls. Such We are
sorry to say, the learned lecturer, was
pleased to style, univefsalism Spirit
ualsn, and other names for certain
free thinkers. who dare trust themselves
IN TIE keeping Of their own reason,
and have no fear for The mere opinion
Of mortal Pope or Potebtate.
The evils of such trash as is daily
spawned from The American press. and
hawked about the country. none will
deny; but there is fashion as imper-
tive in its ediots about this matter as
about fantailed coats or fashionable
bonpets. II is going out Of fashion to
read such stuff and there ia daily
sensible diminulion. The market has
had surfeit, and yellow covered nov
els are dregs. You will End, Brother
Harp; that they are taking their
proper place in the book stores-eitber
under the counter, or on the top shelf,
A. capital Stock We are sorry in
Iced, that Mr.. CHARLES DroKENs
should come under the ban Of your
Brother Harp. and be
singled out by you, as the chief Of lit
,rary sinners. We hope that what
you said about him, will never come
10 his ear. tit should per chance, we
hope he will not throw down that
graphic and dramatic pen of bis and
rive over writing. We are honest
enough to confess. Brother Harp that
We like Mr. Boz for the very reason
gou give for disliaipg him. lie has a
aculty Of painting IN such vivid pic
,ures, the "Pious Hypocrites' and
snayes, to be met with all along the
walks Of daily life, that we are loa,he
indeed to part with such m artist.
We make no doubt that the Lou
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