Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
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GUNPOwDER FOB LAMBS.

Guupowder for lambs,-for The lambs Of
Christ,7-ior the lambs Of Christ in the Terri
tory of Kansas. A minister Of The blessed
Gospel of The Son of God, q minister in the
Slate OF Connecticut minister, we are sorry
10 say, who inherils the name Of Winslow,
says in a meeting Of min steIs, even on the
floor OF the General Association Of that State:
ain sympathy with the direction of our Saviour
=-"Feed my lambs'--we propose 10 feed the
lambs OF Kansas,-to feed them with bread and
with powder loo, 10 protect them against the
wolves of Missouri"
Nov we desire to ask, in all humility, is
thsIe any sympathy with The direction Of our
Saviour, In this proposition - send ehnpowder
TO feed the children of Godl We have no. so
learned Christ If this is The religion Of the
GOSPEL, the 1--we, The forbearance of the meek
and lOwly Jesus, then frankly we confess that
we have never felt one emotion Of the Savlour's
love! Not one. lfMr. WinsloW's spirit is
religion, we have not the faiitest conception
Of what religion is. A1d we DO not wish 10
have: we would not, fer ten thousand worlds,
pul our own soul, or the soul oil our worst ene-
my, on the platform of such a religion as this
man breaches, with The expectation that this
religion would save thai soul!
. Nor do we expect 10 reach him or any Of
The gunpowder divines by these words. But
| we know there are many who have not yet
bowed the knee 10 Baal; many who still say
and love 10 say with that glorious preacher Of
olden times, "the weapons Of our warfare are
! not carnal, ,"-and 10 them we speak. Breth-
/ rem, pray for these deluded, misguided men.
| Pray for these ministers who have f5rgotten
Iihe words of Him who said, any kingdom is
not OF this world" Pray for these preachers
who teach that rifles are better than Bibles,
and that gunpowder is good for the lambs o
Christ!
Do moi be disgusied and driven away from
all hope, for even these half demented may be
yet found sitting at the feet Of Jesus, clothed
and in THEFT right mind. They are now. 10 al
intents and purposes, beside themselves
Much excitement has made them mad; fear
fully and wonderfully mad. Yet their case il
) not hopeless. Perhaps their very fercenes
, will consume itself, and leave them cool tht
sooner.
But TO what q wretcbed pass we have come
; when the men who are set for the defence o
the Gospel, thus trample its holy principle
Under their feet, and bid defiance 10 the who'll
system Of the Christian religion. II is not
!; wonder that the general Association of Yer
1 Il
l"the exieri oil and agilatng questions Of th
o e have diverted Us from attention 10 persona
piety, from duly 10 our closet and families. an
from direct individual efforts 10 save sous."-
IAh! there's the ruth. Put sackcloth on you
heads, ye political preachers, ye rhinslefio
, sgitators, ye worldly divines, and 60 down int
q lhe dust Of humiliation.
THIS same minister Of sulpher aud sallpetre
: NJ. Winslow, goes on 10 say:
n ave are simply body Of ministers, an
have right to act as we see fit. A mise "a
| Bile politician can go into row, and, by b
6 influence get so yoles. Another, with his run
can buyup so lrishmen. ! can only give on
y vote by acting as we are advised 10 act. Bu
6 intend to take this matter into the pulpit an
get so votes II can"
In this declaration we have the phenome
y non explained: We zee why the preacher be
e comes the politician. II is The lust Of powe
d Mr.. Winslow says the politician can get Q
X votes, the rum seller can get 90 votes, and
J, intend 10 60 into The pulpit and get 80 vote
d He will use the pulpit as the politician dol
d the stump and the trader does the rum,-
: get notes! And this is his idea Of the obje
el OF The pulpit and the gospel But he misert
il bly, mistakes bis Masters will, who thus pro
NJ tiiutes his high calling. He proves beyond o
lQuestion that he is either totally unfit 10
Icalled minister, or he has fallen from
l. first love, become worldly aud esrnally mi1de
10 and is in danger Of making shipwIeek OF b
mind and soul. sjti s. 3
q The Rev. MT. Tying, 10 Philadelphia, Of Il
er Episcopal denomination, saw ft to make
10 pu lpit the platform for political orslion
sabbath OF two since. Some Of bis parishio
ers rose and len The houte, and one gentI
er man called him 10 order, demonstrating again
I'd the dissertation Of the house or God. We U
ed destand that the Vesiry Of his congtgau
Ihaye since unanimously protested against