The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-13
JAoKsoN,s RELIGION.

Any expression of the religious senti-
rments of hero who enjoyed a world
wide reputation will be read with inter
est. We are permitted to extract from
the manuscript of the Biography Of the
Rev. George Don,aeA, which is in course
of preparation for the press, the follow
ing letter, addressed by General jack
son to Colonel Burton. of Lebanon
Colonel Burton had written to the Gen
eral, giving some account of the great
revival of religion in Lebanon, which laid
the foundation of the Lebanon church,
and informed him that two of his nieces,
Mrs. Colonel Burton and Mrs General
Canthers, had professed religion and
joined the Church. The following is the
Generals reply to Colonel Burton:
WASHINGTON Cry, Nov. "a, 1881.
am truly gratifed to hear that your
lady and Mrs. Canthers, and many other
ladies, have Joined the Church. would
to God that you and Mr. Canthe: would
follow this example. No people can
flourish without true, genuine religion,
which cxpels hypocrisy and deceit from
the walks, pulifss society, and calls
down upon anation blessings from above.
How joyful to my departed wife. if she
had been living would this union of her
nieces to the Church have been If an
gels are permitted to know what mortals
here below are doing, my dear wife, at
1.-THE joyful tidings, is praising the Re-
fdeemer, and thanking Him that SO many
of her dear friends have bsen awakened
/ by the Spirit. and brought to experience
the blessed change from death unto life,
and to exclaim in the language of the
scriptures, that they now know that their
Redeemer liveth. May you and Mr.,
Canthers, and hundreds more of your
friends, neighbors and connections follow
this example.
Present me to your lazy and Mrs.
Canthers, and assure them that I rejoice
with them, on account of their happy
change-a change that will give them
lpeace and happiness in this world firm
ness to mset misfortunes and visitation
in this life-giye them confidence that
they can smile at Satan's face and meet
a frowning world. There is no real con-
tent happiness in this world, except from
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Have my little namesake (Andrew
jackson Burton) presented to the
Church in baptism.
ANDREW JACKSON"
Let those who lightly esteem the re-
Agion of the Bible ponder the sentiments
of that great hero and patriot, uttered
from the Presidential ohair-the most
exalted station on earth. He had en-
jored measure of the worlds favor.
honor and glory. which no other man,
since Washington, has attained and yet
when at the meridian of his glory-from
the very pinnacle of world wide renown,
he proclaims that there e is no real con.
tent and happiness in this world, except
the consolation Of religion, derived from
the promises contained in the Scrip.
lures" Will the professed admirers
of the old I" old hero" still treat religion
with indifference or contempt? Let
such bear in mind that their model man,
like Washington. and al truly great
men, was devout Christian-one that
was not ashamed, when writing from the
Presidential chair to a man of the world
to aver that no people can flourish
without true. genuine religion" Has
any President, since jackson, uttered
such sentiments from the Capitol p
Banner of peace.