Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-08-26


who would continuo to ply this trade Of
death amongst us Lot Tho voice Of our
brothers blood be heard---if not crying for
vengeance on bis murderous---yct crying
for protection, moral protection, legal pro-
lection--for our own sons, foryour husbands,
Christian wives,--for your fathers young
men--for all who are lured into the Society
Of those Vampires who would plunder and
destroy them.
Theda before thisdeed was done--eight
days ago-sittingat my own table with the
venerable Bishop Of Kentucky, I.was giving
vent to my feelings Of strong detestatiou Of
every thing thathad the remotest semblance
TO Gambling-aud even the experienced
Bishop seemed 10 think me in danger Of
taking an extreme view. The next morn
ing he understood why spoke and felt as
did
Christian men and women hear the
charge ! give you all, young and old, this
night; and remind me Of il, if you will,
when we stand together before Gods throne
in Judgment charge you never Hmuse
yourselves with the implements of the gam
bier. Never permit your children TO use
them, und'r pretext Of amusement; never,
never provide them for your friends
From every pack Of cards, in your offices,
in your parlors, in your chambers, the voice
of E. T. Sterling's blood cries TO you
Touch them not except to consign them to.
the flames. Every spot upon them is spot
of blood--of soul-blood Teach your chill
dren to abhor them. Here, before God,
thank my own revered Christian parents,
(now 10 heaven) that they never suffered
mo to trihe with the Gamblers tools. If
my sons perish, as our loved friend has per
ished, they shall not have to charge me
with being even tho unwilling occasion Of
their perdition. Happy was to hear ono
of your most honored fellow citizens, (EoT
Church communicant) say this week, 81
have never played game of cards in my
life. do pot know one card from another"
Would that every man, in public or in pri-
vate life, could make the same honorable
avowal No respectable household--not
to say no Christian family-should ever toll
crate what distinguished citizen of Ala
bama not long since described as "tbe well
known implements of the gamester' If
heretofore you have used them thoughtIess-
y, hereafter when you would touch them,
think Of E. 7. Sterling, and let them alone.
If one SO generous, SO unselisb, so truthful,
so honorable, SO noble, could not resist the
fascinations of evil, who can safely make an
experiment of going so far and no farther9
But how is it, my dear hearers, with each
and all of you, as to the whole tenor of your
t,fo -, Ill,
neither be drunkard nor a gambler, and
yet you may lose your soul. Whata thought
is this A soul lost He who dies in un-
belief, in imponitence, in alienation from
God, in rebellion against Him, must enter
eternity lost soul OF the destiny of our
departed friend, would not, cannot speak
He who heard, on the Cross, the prayer of
the Dying, "Lord remember me when Thou
comest unto Thy kingdom" is able to save
unto the uttermost all that come unto God
by him.
But what if the angels of God should
have to take up their lament for your soul
How fearful is the description which Ma
ry Hewitt gives of the votary of vice: ale
is as ope self-condueted to sacrifice; cap
tive who rivets on his own fctters, while he
groans for freedom; for the indulgence of
those vices mis-called pleasure, while they
deaden the will, leave quiveriug alive the
sense of degradation. Alas the
spiritwrithing under the oompunctious sense
of evil, and the hopelessness of good, is a
sight upon which the angels of God might
drop tears of pity" What a dirge was
that which in imagination she heard the
angels sing over one who had perished in
his ruinl
Mourn, mourn, celestial spirits,
Angels of God, who have your thrones on hight
cease your triumphs, bright-eyed Cherubim,
Sons of the morning, let your light be dim;
And let there go through heaven a vailing cryl
! One that was meant Of your bright Host to be-
Hath fallen, falleni
human soul hath lostts Heavenward way;
The cruel tempter hath received his preyI
wretched soul, newborn to misery.
How art thou faIenl
Alas; how art thou fallenI
Take up a song ofwoe.
song ofmourning let each begin'
The spirit is gone forth
S,a4ned with mortal SIM
Oh star, shorn ofthy beams,
Hoy sthy glory gone,
Since from the living streams
Thou burst a shining onel
Oh star, shorn Of thy beams
| In blackness of thick darkness wandering now
/ Through night that has no day,
Through pain thatbas no stay,
Ger seas that have shore,
Wandering for evermore,
Lost, lost, art thoul
Oh spirit, vexed with fears by tempest tost
Oh new born heir Of unthought misery
Long shall we mourn for thee,
From bright comnany,
For ever, everl lostl
God grant that the Angels may not thus
wall, dear hearers, over your soul, nor over
mine! But if We die in our sins, where
Christ is, we cannot come.
State Board of Equalization.
We are satisfied that the Importance
which attaches to this Board, and the selec-
tion of judicious, capable men to compose
il, is not generally understood Every
property holder is directly interested in the
matter, as will be seen by reference to the
duties of that Board.
The members of the Board are chosen
once in six years, and one in each Senate
rial district To this Board is submitted
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