Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-12
! How . Church was Cured or Ere.
montism.

The Hartford times relates the follow.
ling
s a congrsg ational church In d neigh
boring States got 80 completely enlisted
Iinsthe presidential contest for Fremont
and Jessie that little attention was paid
to religious questions. The minister was
constantly preaching. praying. and ex.
hor.ing upon. political issues. and his dea-
cons and lay men followed suit a. the
prayer aud conference meetings. FINAL
ly. worthy old farmer. one OF the
staunchest and best mebers Of the church.
land frm and undertaking Democra. Was
called upon to offer prayer.
%, Lord" said he. .r.'uphold the
Democratic party. which has received
thy support since the great Jefferson.
ian struggle. Continue to bless that par.
~, which has. under thy protection and
providence. brought great blessings upon
this republic. II ii be thy pleasure. and
| believe il will ba. O.. carry that party
through this struggle. TO 3 competent tri.
umph., Bless James Buchanan. the tried
, aud honest statesman, aud guide him
safely to tho presidential chair. Bless
John G. Breckinridge. the young aud
jealous Democrat. and open to him the
path OF duty. as we'll az that which leads
straight TO The Vice Presidency. Give
them victory. o. bless the opponents Of
the democracy personally. but utterly
destroy their fanatical and injurious
scheme il it be thy will to do so. as YER
lily believe it is. Be on the side Of the de
mocraey. o Lord. as thou hast been for
he last ffty years. and on the Ali OF
March next We shall witness the inaugu>
ration Of Pennsylvania favorits sou, and
The people of this country will once more
settle down in their peaceful pursuits. in
stead Of warning wickedly section agsins,
section. interest aga;nst interest. AMI man
agaianst his brother. And. OIL be :
seeeh thee. especially to free Christian
churches from political strife and bitter
ness which are. rending them a>under.
destroying their usefulness. and turning
them unhappily into mere political asso-
Citations. Let us hear something Of thy
word and mercy on the Sabbath. 81, We
have already been piled 10 fullness with
political fanaticism. and our minister has
become a stump orator against the good
old party which thou in thy wisdom hast
upheld so long. and so repeatedly guild
ed to victory. an1 sustained Ia the es>
Establishment OF sound measures. o. turn
his mind from these things and direct his
attention to his Legitimate and religious
duties. or turn him over directly into the
hands of the federal or abolition party.
and let them take care of him. and pro-
vide US true minister Of the gospel. At
am rate the present state OF things cam
not last. IL politics are true. 1 shall
claim one half the time ia behalf Of the
democratic party. so that there may be
fair discussion within these walls. Amen
This was a stumper. Il was the irst
prayer ever offered for the success of the
democratic party and it's nominees.
though hundreds of prayers aud exhor,
tAtions had been made sgainstEthat par
~. When the old man finished there
was silence for an hour. and the meet>
ing adjourned. And thus ended the po
litioal preaching in that church. From
that time forward the minister attended
TO his gospel duties. aud left all political
questions to be settled by the people
outside Of the church. Again the So
society prospered. and there was better
feeling among its members more Chris,
tain charity-more blotherly love. The
old mans earnest prayer was answered
in more respects than one.