The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-12-11

their destruction. There is prophesy with
regard to those nations yet to he fulfilled.
/ The Jews. the bankers of the world, net
many years hence, will collect their silver and
gold. and depart to their own country. The
gold, and silver will be expended in building
up their cities, aud erecting another magnifi-
cent temple to the God of Israel The tenn
pie service with all The mosaic virtue will be
restored. Ezekiel tells MS the jews will dwell
in rnwalltd cities. but the nations, (the chris.
tain nalions) Will combine together to go np
and take possession of those cities once
again will Jerusalem he troddpn down by the
GENTLE nations; the cities sacked and dclnol
lshtd. the inha hi'anls slain and in the midst
Of it the Son Of Man will come down and des-
troy the nations. that are gathered together
AGAINST the Lords people. Only one. sixth
OF that urge army will escape Then and
there will he the overthrow of human Cover.
ment, the punishment, of the Christian ma tions.
that this eope will he among those ra,ions
we undertake not to say. we hope not we
believe not. But God will not allow this
nation. or any other nation, to have any gods
before him. He will not allow His honor To
he gwen to another. God has as vet SPARED
US; warnings we have had. admoni,inns we
have received let us to-day hear his voice
aud take he'd. lest the love Of money prove
the destruction of this generation. There is
a second view: The present age has been
bnaslluly called, the Age of Reason. A spirit
OF rank lnlideliiy is freIing and ftrmen.ing
throughout Europe and in this country
there is lawltsS spirit of unhc.i,r taking
fast hold Of the people: he spirit of anti.
Christ is spreading abroad among the nations,
Il demon Of anarchy and irreliginn is fast bru.
talising the masses, and fitting them fn
deeds of violence and bloodShcd everyw here
there is a loosr code of morals. q disrcSprct
for the institutions and ordinances of religion,
a growing contempt for things DIV and sacred
The church is polluted a spirit If wurlllincss.
of pomp and show hath entered within Der
gates. the fire on the altar is almost ex,in.
gnishea. prof s-cd servants of Christ are cold
and inactive, alive to the claims Of the world
bat dead to the service Of God. no fifth. M
love n" works. The iniid"h'y aud baSphe-
my of the world the worldliness and apnthy
of the church: the madness that is labnr,,r
to tear down the tditice Of christianity, and to
dcmol,h the instilul ions Of religion, bid MS
beware lest the da, $ Of Noe, the last DAYS
have GENE upon us " The son ofman ha h
prepared his throne Of Judgement. ard he
shall judge the world in righteousness. he
shall minister judgement to the people in
uprg htncsS." God thus far has fo1bornc
with us. but our present prosperity is no
evidence OF our security. History, the chroni-
r'ri OF the past inforE,s us Of fallen empires
rnimd cities which l,iSh.d in the very zenith
of their glory, evcn while uuhpInl,d earthly
prosperity proclaimed their greatness. The
four Universal empires of the world arc only
known i'll history, without an acknowledge
descendant. The cities of Babylon. Car
thagr, Palmyra, Athens and Rome are either
a heap Of ruins Or have lost their grandeur,
their glory.
Men of philosophy science and learning.
statesmen and merchants. Blasting III tn, ir
wisdom and trusting in their wealth, NAV
turn away from the mouse Of God. and leave
TO woman and children to return thanks 10
God for the nation $ prosperity bnt when the
>rorm Shall come which Shall shake the
heavens. and rend the earth, christian nations
alone Shall stand, all others shall perish from
the face Of the earth and the place that nav
knows 'h' m. shall know them no more forever
The future is pregnant with great events:
| each day seems ready to make some drv"lop.
mem; our children may live to behold
wondrons sights ltmay "c, God has great
work for this nations to perform: heavy
judgments are to fall upon the ration this
people NAY Escape, if 10 day we will hear his
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the sheep ihs hands. The Lord d,liy h'elh
to do MS good. In the coming struggle b..
tween Chris, and Belial Christian aud Infid,
nations. we may have an honor,d position -
1t has been thought by some Wi tiers that the
Anglo Saxon race are the ten los lrbcs -
BE that as II may. they are a peculiar people
The Anglo Saxon rae" have even been fore.
most III heralding civilization. and constitu-
'ional liberty. They may be destined to
carry the Gos?e: to heather lands: to announce
the kingdom of Jesus Christ. We may lie
proud of our ancestry, proud Of our nation.
proud OF our piesrn, position. but we NAV
yet have more pride in the place we may oc-
cnpy in Chli>t> kingdom. Rejoice this day
IN your nnlrttercd christianity. your open
bibles. your public schools. We have sr,a,
national advantages, many political and social
privileges. hut above all we have relis ious
blessings which if properly employed. may
secure to us n hirthright among the natlons
that are saved Since God hath done sucl,
great things for us, how shall we proclaim
our love and gratitude ? Let us cleanse our
ways, put far from us our inquiries aud
cou e before our God, Let us worship him in
the beauty of holiness (; lot not earthly pros.
pcri'y be alone our aim wealth and power.
and extent Of territory. ou:' banner WATTS
every breeze. our commerce aaaail1 =
sea, hn, let US sanctifY.uf1SlQ
s s1.t;:;% ""' .. o" " q @r f, &: 5:
hr hight to those that are in darkness. aud
leab TO the blind. Let America be EN-
pha'Nillv the land of christianity. :. Lei
our S"ns be as plants grown up in their youth
and our daughters as corner. stones, polished
after the simiilude Of palace" so that God
may open the windows of HEAVIER and ill our
land with his prsisc. Then shall we he
among the nations Of them which are saved
we shall dwell liz that city, where the kings
Of the earth do bring the glory and honor of
the nation. To 81 glorious destiny, TIN,
nation may he called, and to tina. end "Oh
come let us worship, aud bow down before
the Lord our maker. For he is our God, and
we are the people Of His pasture, the sheep
Of his hand. To-day ifye will hear his voice
Oh bcseed is that people whose God is the
Lord"
TURNED Up AGAIN Parker II
French, Gen. Walkers whlcm Secretary of
State turns up in New Yol k all at once as
the publisher of a paper called the Evening
Sentinel.
DACnTAH.-The inhabitants of Datotah. in
anticipation ofr,ctiving II territorial organiza-
| frnyp f',nu,nSc tins ,,,t.r how, 1