The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
A FEW THOUGHTS FOR 1NFIDELS.

Jnfdels inform Us that the Bible is bundle
Of Inconsistencies, fabricated by men, Admitting
this TO be true, the Bi5le was certainly written
by men who were endowed with great wisdom
and righteousness, whose Inconsistencies of men
in general, have in all ages of the Christian era,
tended to promote ''peace on earth and good
will toward mrn."
There is nothing in the commands and pre-
cepts Of the Bibip, "a hich If carefully observed
and obeyed, would conflict in the least, with
mans highest good in the things of this world.
Then why should the Bible, which is 50 friend
~ to man in IFS spirit and teachings, be tram
pied under foot and discarded? II was The
spirit ofthe Bible that fired the hearts and strung
the nerves of our Revolutionary fathers. and
made them successful in hurling from them The
! yoke of British tyranny, aud in planting on
! American soil the standard Of civil and reli-
| gious liberty. And it was BY the spirit of The
| Bible that they were guided in framing our ma
tional constitution, in which instrument is
guaranteed to us the inalienable right 10 sliEe
liberty, and the pursuit Of happuess"-a right
which is indispensable TO The prosperiiy of ma
tions as we'll as individuals Yet could nfdels
persuade all men to believe as they believe that
the Scriptures are not inspired, and deny the
| divine origin Of Christianity, and thus remove
from the public mind all far Of future retribu-
tion for sin, ii would mol br long until the flag
Of freedom would cease TO wave over America
and be tgampled in blood beneath the feet ot
outlaws, civil war reigning throughout cur now
happy land, sweeping away all traces of q re-
publican government, leaving no standard o
Justice and mercy Go hack, If YOU please, Il
the time when infdeiity Ieigned over France
if ycu wish TO know what men will do wher
there is 10 fear Of God before their niinds--nc
faith in the Bible--no dread of future punish.
ment for sin.
IT what | have SAID be true, the nfid,l shoulc
be regarded as the worst enemy to our govern
meGt aud free institutions and unworthy oflh'
name otan American citizen. Whether tht
Bible be OF God or man, it is our only safe guide
to lasting prosperity and happiness, and thi
fact is The strongest evidence that The Bible i
really the word of God-ConnersriI Times
ADOPTED CITIzENs.-John Mitchell, in hi
: lecture on "The Duties Of European Refugees,
held distinctly that, unless adopted as citizens
refugees have no right TO involve or impert
their asylum or refuge-land, and hat If adopt
ed as citizens their duties are precisely the sam
, -neIther more nor less-as those OF citizen
native born and that all acts or manifestation
uabeconlng the citizen, in regard to domesti
affairs or foreign relations, are equally unbe
coming the adopted citizen. This is sound AM
timely doctrine, and weregard il as good omel
: that lis utteranCe was warmly cheered.
!, u Accomplishments and ornamental learning ar
sometimes acquired at the expense OF usefulness
The tree which grows the tallest, and is most thick
y clothed with leaves, is not the bearer, but Tathe
the contrary.