Butte record., 1856-05-03
SUNDAY Sermons"

SigIS nfDself II. announces tlS TACT
that "th=re va. = eermou delivered ii;
the Court House on Sunday evening
list This announcement nay have
besA vary veil 70 give information, as
few attended and 1spl3 ce1riscs these
- distance that We were not whollg
destitute of religious privileges. lie
adds "bv an itinersnt Parson, who
weak previous favored Us with a similar
etfusion" Now we DO not see that
there Is III this anything remarkable
That parson shopld deliver srmon on
Two successive Sabbath Evenings is GER
tainly not al uncommon occurrence in
other places, if it is in Bidwen Nei-
ther the fact, that he was an Inherent, ,
though in the present instance the Rev
Parson happens not to belong to the
denomination whose effective ministers
are termed itinerents, but to the de-
nomination that brought the gospel to
the American shores in the MA, flow
er, known IS "Congregationalists -
"H' assures US he is mo reviler Of
religion, " "but one of lis ardent sup
porter,." Now this is truly gratifying.
and We trust thsre IS multitude among
III who are not rcv.lers, but who would
be delighted TO = itlers its benign inhu
ence in thrse lands. We were startled
By rs declaration that, spite Of his
reverence for religious IN alters and their
earnest e1ho:ters," ho tit constrained
to pronousce the opinion that, such
feeble, pueri'e attempts as those omana
ting from the gentleman tho itlnrrant
Parson have a tendency % create skeP-
lies Now this, Mr. Editor, is truly
alarming To have confirmed skepti-
cism increase in this Lard where irreli-
gion abouuds, where tse Sabbath is dep
recated, where there are surrounding us
Influences calculated to lead the mind
away from Gods Holy Law, and man s
accouptabilIty-this certainly is deplor-
able.
But the admission of oh" in his con,
cludlng remarks leads US to different
cenclusions-"The very evident SINGER
ity with which the Rev gentleman pro-
pounds the universally accepted funda-
mental precepts Of the Christian relig-
ion" TO us, III" appears bad 10
gician. Truts uttered in sincerity, viii
not in consequence Of the feeblenesa Of
the instrument, be rejscted while the
most weighly arguments, announced
with the greatest eioqnence, but lacking
sincerity, may be.
Now We would ask in all candor, ad-
mitting all that your correspondent af-
trma, is such an exposition called Fer !:
Does the humble, self- denying minister
Of the Gospel deserve such contemptu> :
GUS remarks Published TO The word !:
Who is to be benefited Nhat great
pubFs good IS to be advanced ? Win it
give euviable celeb. ity to our communi-
ty3 Who that wi>he. well to our gold
en- Stale and all her social interesls,
docs no. feel that the great need is,
Christian infuence-io have impressed
apon the conscience Of all, the great
duty Of man-'Io fear God and keep
his commandments What, though
the instrument be feeble, God has de
clared in his word, that He ''ksth cho>
sen the foolish things of the world to
esnfound the wise, and the weak things
of the world to confound the things
which are mighty.
The opinions of men in regnrd to tai
eat are various, and in regard to the
talents Of Ministers Of the gospel, there
is vast variety. This comes of different
tastes, habits Of thought, prejudiees.
&c. 'ln days Of yors," sotns were
''for Paul, and some for Apollos," but
the inspired Apostle tells US, GAN are
yours" One may not interest Us, but
others are benefited the truth Will
harm nsne.
Lest any should misjsdge, we wish to
say that our appreciation Of tie gentle
mans talents, above alluded to, are very
different from HIS. He i, an educated
man, and from the schools Of the de-
nomination who claim to BE- among the
first in education, his sincerity is voucA
ed for by "H. )" and let me invite all
to hear him for themselves, repeatedly,
As we trust he will favor US With ''Sun
day Sermons" for some time to come,
and that his labors may be blessed to the
gsod Of this community, is the sincere
prayer Of LUTHER.
ELECTION ~ TEHAMA-The election
for county officer. IN this new county,
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