The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-06-04

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journey to the leader as nearly as possible what the
Journey Itself to the writer in the prosecution
of it,--a means of illustrating the Scriptures,
throwing light upon obscure passages, bringing
wildly before the mind the scenes of sacred hiso-
ry, tracing out the proofs of the accuracy of the
Bible in its Illusions customs, narratives geograph-
ical notices, and in general, putting us more ey-
acty in the situation of the inspired writer's and
thus enabling us the better to understand and ap-
preciate their spirit and meaning"
Many passages of Scripture which are little less
than nonsense to those readers who arc unacquaint
ed with the localities of the Bible country and the
manners and customs Of its Inhabitants, are the
most beautiful and powerful evidences Of its wis
dom and simplicity when seen through the light
thrown upon them by this work.
1t teaches this lesson, also; that Christ and
his Apostles did not use meaningless expressions
to convey their ideas neither did they resort to
figures Of speech which were not familiar to their
hearers. On the contrary they talked upon IA
miliar subjects, used everyday illustrations, and
rebuked sin without fear or trembling. We have
few such apostles nowadays. Original sin, total
dcpravity, the election of some to life everlasting
and others to eternal damnation, forms Of worship,
baptism, and all other sms that do not amount to
pennyweight when thrown into the scale Of gen.
une piety constitute the burthen of their discours
es and the necessary consequence is that churches
are poorly attended and ministers are poorly paid.
This may be thought plain language, but is it not
too true Do church members not stand over
their ministers with threatening clubs, promising
summary vengeance if they presume to declare the
whole truth If minister rebukes q state or ua-
tiona sin is he not denounced as political preach
er," "brawling politician" or pulpit political
haranguer?' And if he denounces intemparance
gambling, swearing, cheating lying, stealing, SIAN
dering, and the innumerabe vices which prevail in
every community, is he not reminded that he "had
better let such things alone ?" We believe in
home preaching-practica everyday sermons
and have no relish rthe sleepy, ,irksome dscouscs
which characterize the ministerial profession of the
present day. There are few rare and bright ex-
ceptions TO this general rule, aud such anxiety is
there to hear genuine preaching, that men will
travel great distance to hear a B3echer, Parker,
Chapin, and lire men of their mould, when they
cannot be induced to 60 ten rods to hear an ordi-
nary sermon, and ministers have to 90 begging fol
sustcnance in 4 community where plenty pre-
walls.
1t is with preaching just as it is with editing q
newspaper, in one sense ut least That editor who
always dips his pen in sugared ink and writes only
sweet things-honeyod words-will find that his
readers will forget the day on which his paper is
pubsLed,a perhaps forget to pay him for it,whlle
the editor who strikes boldly for the right and fear
lessly denounccs wrong, Will ever have anxious
readers and paying subscribers.
Well, reader, we have lost sight of the good
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Toledo
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This is an honest and earnest little book, de-
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radically different from our own--something better
than imilalors of any manners, in fact, and has
dwct at greater length and with fur more empha,
sis uron general principles than upon special ob,
seryanccs though the latter have their place in the
work. 1t seems to have been his first object to
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ncrs and good morals rest upon the same basis and
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fed without the one than without the other,
The work is essentially different from any other
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low to Write" " How t. Talk" and How
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Business will complete the series They are ex
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