The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-06-04

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How 4 Church was Cured Of Fremont
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y The Hartford Times relates the following:
ia Congregational church, in nelshborins
State, got 90 completely enlisted. in the last
presidential contest. TOT Fremont and Jes lie.
that little attention was given to religious
questions. The minister was constantly
preceding, praying and exhcrtIne upon po-
liticsl issues, and bis deacons and the lay
men followed suit It the prayer and confer
lence meetings FinaIly,s worthy old Tar.
mer, one Of the staunchest and best me m
bers Of the church, and firm. underwriting
democrat, was called upon to offer prayer:
20 Lord" said he, auphold tie democ ratio
party, which has received thy projecting sup
port ever since the great Jefiersonian strug-
gle. Continue TO bless that party which
has, under thy protection aud providence,
brought great blessings upon this republic.
~ il be thy pleasure. andII believe II win
Ibe, Q carry that party through this struggle
to complete triumph. Bless James Buch
ansn, the tried and honest statesmen. aud
guide him ssfeIy 10 the presidential chat
Bless John c. Breckenridge. the young and
jealous democrat. and open to him the path
Of duty. as well % that which leads straight
to the Vice Presidency. Give them victory.
O, bless the opponents Of democracy per-
sonally. but utterly destroy their fanhsical
and injurious schemes. if il be thy will to
do so, as | verify believe il Is. Be on the
side Of the democracy. o Lord, as thou hast
been for the past City, years. and on the
4h Of March next we shall witness the in
aOauration Of Pennsylvania favoriie eon,
and the people Of this country will once more
settle down in their peaceful pursuiis, in
stead Of warning wickedly, section sgains,
section, interest against interest. and man
against bic brother. And O, beseech thee.
especially free Christian churches from the
political strife and bitterness which are
rendIng them asunder, destroying their use
fulness, end turning them unhappily into
mere political associations. Let us hear
something Of thy word and mercy on the
Sabbath. We have already beer piled to
fuIness with political fansticism. md our
minister has become stump orator against
that good old party which thou ia Thy wis.,
dom hast upheld SO long, and so repeatedly
guided TO victory, and sustained in the esta-
blishfhent of sound measures. o turn his
mind from these things, and direct his stten-
ton % his legitimate religious duties, or turn
him over directly into the hands OF the fed
eral or abolition party, and let them take
care Of him, and provide us witt true min
ister Of the gospel. Al any rate. the prs
ent state Of things cannot last. II politics
are 10 rule l shall claim one-half the time in
behalf Of the democratic party, 90 ihst there
may be fair discussion within these walls.
Amen"
This was a stumper. II was the r.,
prayer ever publicly offered in that church
for the success Of the democratic party anu
hs nominees, though hundreds Of prayers
and ezhortations had been made against that
party. When the old man had finished
there was silence for half an hour and the
meeting then adjourned. And shus ended
the political preaching 10 that church. From
that time forward the minister attended 10
his gospel dnsies, and left oil political ques-
tons 10 be settled BY the people outside Of
the church. The society sesin prospered,
and there wac better feeling among it's
members more Christian charity--more
brothsrly love. The old msn's earnes,
prayer was answered ia more respects thsn
one.
A SENSIBLE MAE.--Mr. Bonner, editor
md proprietor or the New York Ledger. ID
keen business man, and 10 making money
last. During 1857, he spent Gas 900 in sd.
vertising HE paper throughout the entire u.
States and Canada. 1t has returned to him