Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-26

poor, the widows and orphans, on the
same principle-it's the fashion
It's the fashion now to have high stee-
pies, away up in the air, out Of sight that
eosttwo. three. -four, perhaps ten thousand
dollars! 1t is the fashion, moreover, TO
have fashionably ornamented churches,
costing one or two hundred thousand dol
lars. with fashionable choirs, organs, IN
strumental music, after the temple wor-
ship, or popish worship-sing by proxy
pray by proxy, live by proxy. This is
the fashion. Once it was customary to
kncel in prayer before God or rise up be-
fore the King Of Kings, but now the ca
sy sitting posture is the fashion. once
the house Of God was open 10 the poor,
but now the fashion is to sell the slips,
rent the pews, knock them off under the
auctoneers hammer 10 the highest bid
der. make Gods house house Of mer-
i chandise. Once, twice, three, going, go
/ ing. conceive, three, five or ten thou
sand dollars for pew rents is quite an OBJ
ject these hard times. to pay the minis
fer. the sexton, and church incidentals-TT
no matter about seats for the poor
Christ. TO he sure, remembered the poor,
preached the gospel to them especially,
but the times are changed. Ours is a
progressive age. The rich man with a
gold ring, in goodly apparel, is told : Set
thou here in coed place. 10 the poor,
:. Stand thou there, or sit under my foot
STOOL"
Churches once meek, humble, Christ
like, on which the candle of the Lore
shone brightly, that looked upon thu
choir system. instrumental music in thu
house Of God, building costly, ornamen
tai churches, renting pew-seats under tn
hammer sitting idly and indolendy II
prayer-time, singing by proxy, &c, a
little better than sacrilege or blasphemy
have gradually yielded the palm, ialle
into the popular wake, Give us kin
also, like the nations around us" A
right Il is fashion. Going TO churc
. nov in silver slippers, with gold ring
-. gold studs, dangling watch chains, key
and seals, and itching ears, is the fasl
ion.
No matter for the poor, the oppIesse
es. the perishing; this is an age of steam,
progress, Of telegraph. The Bible 7 Poi
What have we to do with the Bible ?
we T.u,her. Wesley, Whitefeld, Baxter, Blu
JIM yam, Doddridge-these were good IN
~ in their day, but we are in the advanC
Our age is progressive, Geographic. T
-, old standard writers are now measurab
IA obsolete, antiquated. Paul was a go
the man, no doubt. So was Wesley, Baxi
and many others at that petroleum.;
ona but--but. Some parts of the Bible,
mer WesIey's writings, Baxter's, &C.. viii
rail- -but-but-but
the There is a way that seemeth ri
wear unto man, but the end thereof are
toes, ways Of DEATH Prov. xiv -.
the
80; A Coop SroRY.-An anecdC
-, worth laughing at, is told of man '
iaa5 who had an infrmity, as well as on
-. :. petite for fish. He was anxious to K
>, up his character for honesty ev' W
:, = enjoying his fayorite meal; and "
.ool. making bill with his merchant, as
Ia, story goes, and when bis back was tor
the honest buyer slipped cod fish
,s der his coat tail. But the garment
..;cs evidently too short to cover up the Il
hoh- and the merchant at once perceived
go Now said the customer, anxiou
I'll. improve all opportunities to cali al
=, ton to his virtues, Mr.. Mercha
have traded with you a great deal,
49, have always paid you up honestly
7, promptly, haven't :
Oh, yes, said the merchant, IN
'Os no complaint
'"'ur 'Well,' said the customer, al
'1'' insist that honesty Is the best policy
s'"'' the best rule TO live and die by
u 10 That's so, replied the merchant.
e'''s And tue customer turned to depal
ION Hold on, friend cried the mere
H. ana Speaking of honesty, / have
dance' advice to give you. Whenever
axe come to trade again, YOU had better
lneon- & 5nger coat, or steal shorter cod
?, ten, DIsENTERY.-An old friend say
ticket AIiddletown Republican, handed 4
atre or following simple recipe for the Dysel
IS, bur for publication. 1t has been practi,
IN they his family for many years, with IN
ashton, success, even in the most alarming