American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-14
A scOasr Rebuked.


village gossips were seated around the
glowing fire in the bar room when I made
my entry, 1Faa soon ssstSd ia the midst
Of the motley assemblage snd. during the
interval employed BY mine host in making
certain demands on his lalder for my es-
peoial benefit, ] listened to the chit chat.
A Wanting self-impor.ant disciple Of
Black-stons was holding forth in an elo-
quep. (f) TRADE against religion and Chris
tianity In general. The circumstances
were somewhat similar to one which hap
pened to Judge Marshal, of Virginia.
while travelling through the western poF-
ton OF the .Old Dominion" ] had been
seated but q few minutes, when the attor-
nsy wound with the following.
"Yes, gentlemen. The whole system Of
religion is one grand humbng, and iis vo.
taries are either monomaniaos, or poor de-
ludsd beings. II is Ihe.pocr and unIearn-
ed alone that are The most numerous Of iss
disciples. Why is Il, / ask, the poor man
is more susceptible than the rich man to
religious Influences? One hundred poor
men become converts to The theory to ten
wealthy; would you have proof? look
around you. Why Is I ask What say
you, stranger to this interrogatory?" said
the attorney turning abruptly to an elder
", rather distinguished looking gentleman
who sat quietly smoking his pipe in far
corner of the room and who had arrived
al the inn an hour or two before me,
"What is the reason you ask? Why it
is simply because the wealthy are too much
occupied with the business. the cares and
pleasures of life to give thought 10 relig-
ion. They wont take time to give the sub.
| ject serious thought, One said, che had
yoke of cattle that he wished to prove,
and therefore prayed to be excused; au-
other piece Of land" eto. The minds
Of the poor are not thus absorbed with the
trash OF the earth, to the exclusion OF that
which is pricel, IS. True. God has cho-
sen the weak and foolish to confound the
strong and wise in many Instances. yet be-
lieye me il is not the illi,erate alone who
are so blessed Of God as 70 be the secipi-
ents of his gifts and mercies. The wisesi
men the world has evor seen have acknowl'
edged his supremacy and bowed with q
willing knee. Where is an unbelievei
now 10 this enlightened country, where
ihe majesty Of God has been manifested SC
often. and so clearly demonstrated, but
that he is weak va n upstartl The world,
from superstition and from chaos. has been
changed by the same religion, which you
anon reviled. to be almost q paradise.--
The dark places Of the earth have been
lighted up. the dominion Of the devil hai
been subyerted aud civilization by its in
stramentality, now blooms where ferocity
on.e reigned and the sound Of the gospe
is heard among men where scenes wer'
oncs enacted too dark and revolving fol
gentle ears; and nations which were ono
mantied with superstition. and who's
streams were eyef linged with human gor
and stained even with the blood of martyr
aud innocence, now wait in peace the glo
rious banner of the cross. Beware, younl
man, how you sneer at that which to Sc
cure for us, a Saviour offered up his life a
willing sacrifice. Did I not know younI
man thai twas through ignorance on you
part that you thus revile, would exclair
to you in the Language of Paul: 20. fu
Of subtlety, and all mischief, thou child {
!, the devil. and thou enemy fall rightet ut
\ !, ness, wilt thou not cease to peryert th
= right ways Of the LoTd?''
F.Hal hal hAl'' interrupted the lawyt
), chad known that | had walked up en- ol
Methodist preacher. / would have take
! '.time by the forelock. and run ''away.
y II ano qnota Methodist preacher, sir
! havn' that honor-they are pious us
= lfal, rsvered GLASS Of people, whom Ilo'
and respeot." 2AtAS 49, ytG II
y ..who are yoa thsn9" insOlenily dema
ded the attorney. MI
= ..Sam Houston, sir Of Texas" N
y aIIad thunderbolt fallenin their mid
there could not have been a more eleotri
motion in the crowd. In q second the o
q hero was surrounded. and twenty welcor
= hands were extended. ] made my g,
y Just then 70 the dining room, and as ! loo
10 ed back over my shoulder. ! saw the lit
= crest, fallen attorney, sDeakingA out Of 3
:, opposite door.
He Is DEAD.-Yes-th the friend who "
be By our side but yesterday y--whose laul
Re was as loud as our own, and whose spir
O. y ere rs light as the most active--is nt
10 blessed in the habiliments Of the tomb.
at His voice will enliven no mOre--no me
as win bis presence cheer--no more will ]
ris and gladness spring up In the hearts
IN. those who were won't 10 be relieved frt
Nv the beneyolence Of bis heart. He is dea
lis He has looked his last on field and flow
--spoken the last kind word and given
\, last kiss OF affection. The flowers ofspri
''n will wither upon his gTaye--lhe birdsy
ah sing above his resting place, and the me-
N voices cf children will float upon ihe ali
es' but the sleeper will not awake til the soJ
~ Of the arohangel's trump shall call thed d
~ to life. May we learn useful lesson #
les lhe sudden departure Of one who 90 FecG
y was engaged In the active scsnes Of ]
mar May We 50 live, that II oslled sudde
ms from the pursuit of time, NE may be :
old pared for the better world whore the we
Al. are forever at rest. se's (. 81 3 ~, Ss.
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