Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-20

land religious zealots. both blind, binding
those they arc leading. We know reli-
gious fanaticism Is At the bottom Ii this
thing, and has fastened the revolution to
its Pfeseu, stage ~ progress. How is Il
10 be checked ? We know Of but one
way reformation IN the Church. Re-
formation in the Church, How ID Ii ID
be effected Hero Is the difficulty.
For this reason. Christ appeared on
earth and yet, over eighteen hundred
yoars have elapsed and ignorant. bigotted
ipriestcraft exists continues to exist
How long Is il 10 Be thus? Arc people
ito lay down always IN the slough Of
priestcraft Suppose We suggest, 70
these fana,ical religious teachers, hui
mility. love, charity. Suppose We sug-
gest, to them. to seek less TO make prose-
Elytest to their own particular creed, and
strive moro to mako Christians ? Isit at
all certain that they. know what consti-
tutes the Christian !? Suppose We tell
them. that the practice Of the Christian
virtues alone constitutes the Christian ?
Suppose wo tell them 70 preach the
Christian virtue moro. and their own fire
and terroirs less /? SqPpose We tell them
to setan example to the world, to master
and slave. 70 forgive their enemies, to.
| love one another? What reply will we
get ? Why. they win call Us /" scoffer. z
Suppose va tell the Christian seets
that their doctrine, that the practice Of
the Christian virtues will do one no good,
but leaves his soul 10 Hell unless he be-
lieyes in the peculiar dogmss Of some.
particular creed, is untrue. We will be
called scoffer, infdel. Suppose we ad-
wise them to call convention of diyines
and remoddle their Church dogmas. As
has been advised BY many learned di-#
vines. So welded are they to their an
Ecient errors, that they would seek TO sir
mp the people against us. Suppose We
tell them to appoint some Of their most
learned diyines to give us another trans
lation Of The Bible, among other things,
10 TRANSLATE the word servant, SO often
used in the Bible, slave, as in many pla-
ces it should be translated !? What an
swer would we get? Denunciation that
il all. Suppose we ten them that their
teachings and dogmas, at the North, y
making Of the intelligent classes, infdels;
I'll the masses, brutal fanatics; that their
teaching and doymas. 10 Europe, are
bringing the word Of God in contempt
and making Of religion . mere ceremony
and pantomimie show What replyl
would We gets Why, that man would
be5worse without them. bad. though they
Be with them. III ether words, that the
Savior has given to the creature man,
testament which cannot answer the pur-
pose for which he Intended il. which we
utterly deny. Suppose We tell them that
they. like the Pharisees Of old, are bring
ing The divine law into ,ridicule, and that
the people, who lore virtue and revere
the seachings Of our Savior. will, one day,
take q bundle Of rods and scourge them
from the sanctuary, IS was done IN the |
French revolution. What answer will
they make whitley not cry: "crucify
him. cruelty him. 2 '.his blood BE Ga US
and our children 4" What can We do
with the corruption Of the pulpit3 Are
Ne to allow the Divine doctrine of our
Savior to be brought into contempt, Of are
The people, some day. 70 rise up in an
other religious reformation ? Take from
the priests, all power over the laws, and
punish them severely for every POLITICAL
sermon, by Legislative action The BIZ
BE IS too dear to thegreat popular heart
to be left much longer IN the hands OIL
these who intcrpretit to sustain their
political-religious dogmas. Its 9 book
cherished BY all good men, and the peo-
Pie win. one day. drive away from the
sanctuary the ignorant bigots. who per-
vert i to their own ACCOMPLISHMENT and
4 Il lsh I III z -.
|gp about making prOselytes te Church
dogmas, and neglect the Neightier mat
tsrs Of Tho laH---tho Christian virtues
Whatever IS 70 besdone. we arpreheud
| 81 Will not b. done in time 70 save the
people Of this great confsdeaacy, and es-
pecialy. the people of the North, frose
the brood that is 50 rapidly springipg up
from the dragon teeth, now being 30 in
ldustriously sown By the Northern pull
lpit. Perhaps, then, tue class called
Disunionists, are the Wissst Of The three.
| For, they would rescue US at once from
the contamination of Northern Society,
land frpIn the immense tax we have TO
Ibear, for the iatening Of the North. 8
| to cause reformation in the churches. TO
tie followed. perhaps by tho disappear
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