The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-11-08

Der, lfSl, when our iorcss were arraye
against Lord CornwaIlis in the deadI
conflict which virtually terminated ,h
war, and gave peace and national inde
pendence TO the colonies, you might hav
seen upon large black charger, flyip,
almost with the speed Of the wind from
one part OF the battlefield to another
bearing dispatches from the commander
animallng the troops, encouraging thei
heafts, nerVing their arms, and urrin.
'hem on to victory onewhose form and fea
lures whose zeal and kvc Of country couI,
never be forgotten by anywho bore arm
on that evenltul day. And who wa
that observed of all Observers 1t wa
Col. or Rev. Peter Mahlenburs. who
after preaching politics, led forth larg,
portion OF his parlshioners to battle ant
to victory. A large majority of tn,
evangelical ministers OF that day wer,
IN the habit Of educating their peopl,
IN tie great principles Of civil govern
ment' or preaching politics upon the
Sabbath:
Dwighs, Eels. Edwards, Withersroon
Campbell, Muhlenburg, ard Davies
were anoDg the most able and devoted
ministers, and at the same tine the mos,
Jealous and active clerical politicians o.
those days. For the clear and scrip,ura
views oi Patrick Henry upon subjecr
! OF civil government. and the noble i'm.
pulse given 10 the cause of liberty by
that devoted patriot, the crountry IS in.
debted TO the political preaching OF Rev.
Samuel Dawes, his beloved pastor. Blu,
II was not enough In the estimation OF
tn" ministers OF that age, that the duties
oil man to his fellows should be preached
upon The Sabbath by individual pastors.
but n their associated capacity they
preached politics.
HE synod OF New York and Philadel-
ph!a, "McH then embraced the entire
oo1y oil fr"soyterlans in this country, at
lheT annual meeting, fourteen months
PRIOR TO The declaration OF Iud penderce,
i>s1cd a pas oral letter to be read IN all
tAe!f Clutches, IN which they urged the
people TO engage in the holy cause of
''redom' a"I defend their rights, their
aJerteS, and t4eIr tiresdes.
There were some then, as we have
>oiAe now, nAo accused these servants
q bod OF leaving their appropriate duties
- ncddiIng w!th po!itt.cs, preaching se-
d'ttoh, aud planning RESISTANCE TO regu-
!arty constituted authorities. These
laultllnders were called by the British
Ioya1!Sts TAR and order men, but by the
people OF this country tories
lie good senso OF the present genera
ton ilDds hot a man 10 condemn the
tIegcal politicians OF the kevolution.-
bul not II a minister OF the gosp,l pro-
ciatms the great principles OF civil and
fehg!ous hberty--the inallenable rights
o. ntan, as they were preached by those
oi The Revelation whose praise is in all
tie clutches, there are enough of un-
pflncIpled lniide!s who are ready to be.
come tie special conserva,ors OF the
tDurehes aud defenders Of the purity OF
our holy religion. We suppose tha, the
nose oI these special conservators NAV
perhaps deter some timorous men from
discaarglpg their duty IN such crisis as
l"e present, bal we are OF the opinion it
VIII stimulate others to greater zeal so
that the cause Of truth and righteousness
viii BE- thereby prom ted.
ihe spirit which animated the best men
IN The nnlstry--the spirit Of l776-
which, IS we believe, was the true spiri,
OF tie gospel, should animate the breas,
OF every minis ter OF Jesus Christ in our
country at the present time.
The burdens impoted upon the country
by Great Britain were "trihes light as
arr compared with the outrages and
cruetles praeticed by armed bands OF
Missouri and other slave-drivers, upon
The unodendlng citizens Of Kansas -
Ministers OF the gospel cruelty and
sAameGully traated and driven from the
couulrg--a highway OF the nation block
AIDED by armed baniitt. sustained by
those in authority peaceable ciuzens
deprived OF their constitutional and in
ailenable rights - their dwellings, pillag-
ed and then burned--laws enacted and
attempted to be enforced which would
disgrace and burl from his throne the
worst despot of the old world, aud the
people called upon to conquer their pre-
iadlces and tamely submit.
Thus every principle Of humanity,
morality, and religion IS stricken down;
a nd shall tho ministers oil relic ion remain
silent III these should hold their
peace, the stones would cry out"
But do not, IN such crisis as this, fail
TO raise impoTtanate prayer tor our
bleeding country, and be sure to oote and
aet as you pray Gencsee Er.
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