Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-23

workshop OF Truth. mas M metcriai. snepeo
aud tempers it, and goes forth into the world
and places them in mems hands and bids them
to hew down the fortrcsses and defences Of
error, if the tools get dull, there ARE plenty
to turn the grindstone any body can do
that (lo) q
You say 1--WE protest against these teach
ngs being called Mr.. Wright's,' that Christ
ianity teaches all these duties, &C., &c. If
YOU will please read again what said you
will find that expressly disclaimed any pa
tant for Mr. Wright as the author Of them; I
affirmed that they were not new, but wers
taught by Christ eighteen hundred years ago.
Therefore | claimed that, Mr.. Wright did
..rear new and beautiful cdifce" in tho
place of that he pulled down.
Again you say, that owing to the weak
ness Of human nature, Christians are not half
so good as the creed they profess. Now tho
real fact is, they are much better rs gcner-
al thing than the creed they profess. for to
me, it is a wonder how any man who believes
in a ycnscful and angry God, who condemns
his children to an eternity Of horrible tor
ments with the certain knowledge when lilo
created them that such was their doom, can
hc ANYTHING but a hardened, tyrannicai and
reyengeful creature. He who believes in
partial God, ought to have no regard for the
poor and oppressed. If such man is not a
stakeholder, then it is no fault OF his creed.
lie who believes that he can save his soul from
hell hy confessing his sins and obtain peace
with his Maker. through agonizing prayer,
by attending public worship regularly, pay
in.- the minister and attending to all the OBJ
.eryanccs of the Church. ought not to have
any sympathy with the poor, the vicious,
and suif ring If they have, it is all to tho
glory ef human nature, not of the church
We have here professors Of religion, protesscd
followers Of Christ, whose bowels ycarn with
c4mpassirn, or arr stirred with Indignation.
whenever "a lamb strays from their fold. And
vet. can any one show me wherein these pro-
fss1rs excel, in all the essentials Of q pirc
christian life. many Of those who owe no al
lesianee t. the Church. Ara they moro DO
neyolant, mora gentle. nor, fprgtying, moro
honest. moro truthful thln the rest Of tho
community. \ christian character ought t.
shine oat Ike beacon fire on the hill top,
thu daily li', ought to DO snch that every
deed should be a prayer, and every action
fsrgant Blessing Such Christianity NJ that
Mr. Wright is Eb,ring to establish. and IN
my Ii:;l. way. w5ald strive TO aid him. (l2)
The err irs of the church arise from ialse
conception Of God. aal Of the true way to
sarss him, God likes those prayers and that
rrais, b'st which vel up from heart over
1lNia- with love and tenderness towards His
erin children Every net of unsessh de-
yotion i. the very highest form OF aspiration.
e PRAYER to God, which human nature is
capable Of making. Every such act lifts tho
s1ul that makes 1t one step nearer towards
tn cod OF tn, universe. Is this n correct
rirtare # the christianity Of to day? II it
j.. then G.i speel the '.Grsat Revival, lift
Is u |. away with it
Batl mast. ss5P here, all would say, |
e..aa5. compress ia;o an article. Ther'
ar -, or thTe2 points untouched in your
striesar.s which would notice. but for
ar. C1 Lrruss.