Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-17
For the Spirit Of the Ace


Mr.. EDITOR IF the often repeated ex-
preston that God IS Iooe' be true, land |
am far from asserting anything to the con-
trary,) then the true theory Of this Universe
Of space dd infnHum, is that it is a vast
medium of conveyance, through whose thou
sands and tens of thousands of instrument
talities the great Creator intends to commu-
nicate, to sentient, intelligent beings, a
portion of his own essential nature, in the
form of blessings.
This position may afford me text from
which design drawing few lie itimate con-
clusions; and with which, as the touch-stone
of truth and fact, to compare the course of
conduct practiced in these days of trial. by
many who call themselves the people of God
Aman's religion is notalways to be measured
by the lOudness OF his prayers. or the length
OF bis phZ. For, as among the com batants
in the field of beauty, many shine to hide
natural deformities beneath the garb furn-
ished by the worm aud the insignificant
insect so. in the norai1Vorld .def.srmlties-
the most fideous afS wont to-be concealed
under the stolen livery of heaven Perfec-
ton is desired by all, and the w mt of it must
be supplied by something It is now gen.
orally received fact, that crimes of the dark
est hue are general committed under the
pretence of superior sanctity. This is no
argument against the christian religion, but
one rather in It's favor for if there were no
pure coins, there could be no couReerfets. If,
however, circumstances are such that man
cannot demonstrate the genuineness of his
faith by his works, then he should be Judged
of according to his profession; hut these
circumstances, we presume, are rare in this
country.
This year. especially to the poorer classes
OF some portions of our country, is one of Sc
we're trial. Thousands are in want Of bread
and have not the means to remove that want.
And if those who have plenty do not lend
hel ping hand, what is to become of the suf-
fering poor? The extravagant prices laid
upon bread-stuffs, puts them almost entirely
out of the reach of some families. Hunger,
af1iction and even starvation, are now look
ing many full in the face; and those who
call themselves good men, whose cribs are
filled TO overfowing, and whose garners are
crowded with sacks of grain, are grinding
the faces Of the poor for the very last mite
and exacting prices for their corn, wheat
and -four, that should make the face of a
Devil blush ! The causes of the exorbi-
tant prices for grain in Wester North Caro-
lima, are these: viz; The consumption of
rantable concentration of these articles at
certain points for the sake of speculation -
and the reigning spirit Of avarice that rules
over our fallen nature Query? Have
christians any right to speculate, and espe-
cially upon the life sustaining commodi,
! ties Of our land. An answer most inpatient
ly wanted.
If the commencing proposition of this arti-
| Gle ia trnp and won nrnfaSa tn have rncaivnd
a portion of the Divine nature, intended to
transform you into the image of God, and
thereby prepare you 10 initiate Him in acts
Of benevolence please reconcile the act of
selling your corn, which has cost you about
30 cents per hushel, for One Dollar and fifty
Mas Master easF sE1i 1fts4fz g gith the spirit of your
Not much wonder that some men are ex-
pectiug collision between the coming comet
and our earth. Men plead custom as pre-
cedeut for this thing. Custom has always
been Numerically opposed to the christian
religion and an appeal to that tribunal is
conirmatory Of our positiOn-that you have
lost the SPIRIT Of your Master.
In conclusion, Mr.. Eiitor, the Dstlllers
more than all others, are to- blame tor tins
evil. And sir, without being 7iRdictlve, haC
the command of the elements forgive tht
thought} for one day, I'd exhaust the cleo
tricity Of the solar system upon those hea0e'l
D defining, erit-making, morals S-c0rTNptIng huts
>, called StiLI-hOuSeS =; and by the time old 81
D closed his eye upon the daylight Vt earth
there wouldn't be left one stone upon the to-
= of another :; NY, the vestge of such plac
could not be found from Dan to Bersheba
/ BENEV
: Rutherford Academy, Burke Co., N. G.