M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-10
tFfOm the Albany Atlas and -Arsus,)
The Church Militant.

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There have always been religion
lists IN the world who have interpret
cd the "Uhureh Militant tomean q
church which propagated its dognas
with fire and sword. These barbar-
Gus notions ofthe mission ofthe chris
tian religion have been gradually
softened by a better understanding Of
its true doctrines, but it is quite evil
dent that they are not yet extinct
Under the combined influence of the
fanaticism ofpolitics and philanthropy
as connected with the Kansas excite
ment, the "Church Militant" in this
literal sense, ID again in the field, arm
ed, not us Of old, with sword and fag-
got, but with @Sharp's rifles" The
Grand High Priest of this portion ol
the church is tho Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher-the same meek disciple Of
the Savior, who presented Kossuth,
| publicly, with a cannon ball, as a fl
emblem of the mission Of the great
Magyar, and who has recently express
ed a preference for "Sharp's rife
over the Bible, as the great civilizer.-
The latest Missionary work which We
have heard Of, on tho part Of this son
ofMars, was performedat New Haven
where, on Thursday evening Vi last
week, q meeting was held '.in the
North Church. to "invoke the inhu-
ence of the holy Spirit" and bestcw
"Sharp's rifesb upon a band Ofemi
grants about to start for Kansas. Mr..
Beecher was the preacher for the occa
sion, and after an address, in which pi
ETY. and weapons ofwar were ludicrous
ly mixed up, and after relating with
great zest the thread!bare ahecdOte
that the mock Governor Robinson
when summoned by Gov. Shannon tC
give up his rifles, said he would "com
PROMISE and give him their contents,
and also another saying Of the self
constituted Governor, that "he held i
to be an everlasting disgrace to shooI
at a man and nothit him" he proceed
ed to the more congenial, if less cleri
cal labor, of beating up. contribution
for rifles, acting himself as auctionee
for the occasiOn-taking that duty
out Of the hands ofProf .Silliman, VIII,
. had commenced it by giving a rifle
! but did not continue il with sufficien
spirit to satisfy the Reverend gentle
: man. We quote from the report o
the New York Times: a1 IN
Mr.. Russell and Rev. Mr.. Duttoi
rose beth at once. Mr.. Russell speak
| first "pnt me down for one."
Rev. Mr.. 'Dutton, (Pastor Of tn
} Church)-One of the deacons Of thi
Church, Mr.. Harvey Hall, is goinl
ont with the Company, and /, as hi
Pastor, desire to present to him a Bi
bic and a 6harp's rife. Great ap
piau6e.i
! - p Pie-t.wiA give one. ~
| Stephen D. Pardee-I give one 70
myself and also one for my wife.
Mr.. Bcecher4l-I like to see that {; i
} is a stroke right and left | [0rea
laughter. ..s Ea
! Chas. lves-Plt me down for three
! y Thomas r. Tro@bfidge-Put M
down for four Z CONTINUED laugh
ter. y :. "t2
} Dr.. J.I. Howe--I will subscribe 70
one. :.''.. q 80 ~ p.
A gentlemen said that Miss Mar
Dutton would give one.
DR.. Stephen g. Hubbard-One.
} Mr.. Beecher here stated that ift,Cer
ty;fce could be raised on the spot, b
) would pledge twenty-five moro fron
. Plymouth Church-ffty being suffi
7 cient number for the whole supply
[Clapping hands all over the house
Prof. Silliman now left Mr.. Beech
, er to speak for the bid and sat dow
| to enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. Killam-I give one.
, Mr.. Beecher-- -KiLlGm-That's
significant name in connection with
, Sharp's rife. Laughter.
| Prof w. A. Norton-One for me
Mr.. Vining-Another for me !
} Mr.. Moses Tyler--I will pledg
} one Of Sharp's rifles from the JkNiO
Classin Yale College. [Great ap
plaues.
Prof. Silliman (rising in his sea
: and sweeping the galleries with hi
eyes)- There are four Glasses IN YaI
: College. Immense sensation.
Henry Trowbridge--Onel
John G. North--One
Mr.. Beecl,er-Ithink Kansas vii
now know that there is a Mortal
AGreatapplause. ---,o~>s---
4 'Wm. 'Kingsley--One for mel
Lpcius L. Omstead-One!
Mr.. Dunlap--1 will pledge one 70
the Seaior Glass in Yale College!
Itwas now ascertained, that instea'
oftwenty- five twenty-seren rifles ha'
been subscribed. s,
t. The reader will be prepared to be
iege that this beligerant preache
mixed M all auctioneerine about ri