The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-08-17
Far fbe Cf1r offhe North.

signature of W. p. TEITswoRrH, announcing
a church organization; al.o an attempt at a
history Of the rise and progress of Christian
ity in the section Of country located about
the head waters Of Fishngcreek. Truth,
Justice, and Religion, demands a reply 10
tha! article; or at least that portion OF il cal
culaled 10 mislead the minds of those who
may be ignorant of the real truth. With the
Old Log Church and those pioneers who
caused its erection, have nothing 10 do,
and concerning ,hem nothing 10 say. Surely
il must be an object of exceeding interest
when man of education assures US that
those who have not worshiped there 'could
not improve themselves better than by go.
ing ten or eleven miles to enjoy the treat"
Mark not 10 hear the gospel, Tor this the
Rev Gentleman says is not very inviting as
he presents it-{and in this assure him
most OF the Inhabitants dwelling around the
sold log church" concurl but treat we in
fer from the article 10 sit and gaze upon the
weather stained logs that compose the bnil-
ding. The venerable relics OF other days !;
(perhaps the Rev. Gentleman finds il treat
10 ''hold forth" 10 the same old logs The
scenery around the old church is truly in
terestilig but all this display Of the Rev'd
Teitsworlh's descriptive faculties does not
excuse the gross aud palpable misrepresen'
laions that follow. He says that, "afier the
Episcopaians had abandoned the ground
the Unitarians or Milerites came in and took
possession of the field" This is not only a
misrepresentation but an absolute falsehood.
First, aver the Unitarians never had q So
ciety on the waters of Fishingcreek. Sec
ond, there never was n Society of the peo-
pie formerly called Milleriles (how extinct!
IN existence in the neighborhood referred
10, and If MIR. T. has been Otherwise inform
ed this will set him right on the point. But
plainly see what the Rev Gentleman IS
aiming at. There are at The present time
several fourishng societies of the people
known as Christians in existence on FISH
ingcreek, aud it is these people who are
! thus vilely misrepresen'ed in the article re.
ferred 10. They claim no other name, an.
swering 10 none other. They hold TO the
unity or Oneness of God, but are as distinct,
from the Uuilarans as they are from the
Presbylerians. For many years they have
maintained their position on the creek and
were regularly organized churches before,
long before Milerism had an existence any
where. Whatever the Rev Gentleman may
say or do let him remember the divine pre-
cept, "Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor" Again he says ":hey
have been active in sowing the seeds of
matters? want 10 better evidence of an
inolerabe bigot than hearing him cry ,roLf
or hereto. Who were The first 10 cry heresy
in the days Of Romish cruelty and persecu.
tion but those blood thirsty monsrers them
selves Let us look for a moment at The
grounds oil the organization OF these Chris.
| tians.
]. We are Christians to the exclusion of
all the names OF flefion and party, bnt not 10
the exclusion of the good OF any party.
2. The Bible is our Rule 10 the exclusion
OF the creeds, covenants, discipIines and
articles OF Faith, ever prepared by uninspir-
ed men and imposed upon the church
Christian Character is our only test Of
! fellowship and communion TO the exclusion
OF all the Shibboieths of party and tests of
bisotry ever urged upon the humble follow
ers of Christ
These are the principles which the Rev.
| /. is pleased 10 call heresy and place side
! by side with Mormanism, go Bigory
where is thy shame !" We will bow 10 his
s"rertatiue wisdom and say with Paul the
| Apostle, CATER the way which they call
| heresy so worship The God of my Fathers,
&c" This was uttered by the venerable
servant OF God when accused in like man.
ner by a like spirit. Que thing is true how
ever, the Christians on Fishingcreek have
been active in sowing the seeds of liberal
christianity, and MIR. Tetsworlh may yet
learn that the acknowledgement OF Lyman
| Beecher, THAT ii is too late in the day to
cram creeds down the throats of Intelligent
men," will be true in his case. Again, the
Democrats correspondent says, "lgnorant
men have risen up pretending 10 be leach
ers Of Gods word" sc. What kind of men
have arisen among Mr.. T's shadowy Unia.
rians aud iormless Milerites, dwelling a.
round The old Log Church. cannot say,
but one thing is certain, the christians have,
as far as can learn, sustained preaching if
not by men possessed of as much superfc-
al education, by those endowed with quite
as much Of natures great gift, common sense,
and whose labors have been blessed in the
conversion of men from the bondage and
thralldom of sin, or brought from under the
| calling yoke OF Sectaranism, as many who
boast Of such wonderful attainments.
| We'll has il beer for some men that schools
have been established to fill up the vacuum
that Dame Nature has left unsupplied Was
not this the case fear some pulpits would
ever now be vacant. Another expression
! is, 'many OF them are wolves in sleeps
clothlng, palming themselves off as angels
of light" SC. This viluperaton of the Rev.
Gentleman sounds very like the language of
a certain class in olden times, who said 10
! their neighbors, "stand thou by, come not
near me, am holier than thou" and as the
meek and lowly Redeemer, Jesus, the son
o! the living God, openly rebuked this class
when ,abemacling in The flesh. Even now
would he say TO the Rev. L. forsoolh, first
pull the beam out Of thine own eye ere you
attempt 10 pluck the mote from thy broth
ers eye Once more, am aware that there
are great many good people about the Mills
referred 10, and not any heafhens as we would
infer there are from the expression that ia
brighter day is about 10 dawn upon this
people," would recommend however as
a medium by which The light or brightness
is communicated, truthful and Christian
man, and not one who will falsely accuse
neighborhood and people. In accordance
with The wishes Of community. who feel
themselves outraged, and many friends who
are not willing 10 be thus misrrpresented,
TO candid public, have penned this
sketch. OF doctrines | have said nothing;
with Mr.. T. and myself this may be an after
consideration, but above all things let Truth
prevad J. G. NOBLE.
Benton, august 9ih, 1852
From WAsHlsGToS.- Washington dug. IL.
The Chevaier P. Massene, Cargo d. Affairs
of His Siclian Majesty, has presented his