The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-21


but Mr.. w. P. Teitsworth, "Presbyterian
Divine" Another expression "Afler the
Episcopalians had forsaken il because they
cared more lor the fleece than :hey did for
the flock, the Unitarians or Milleriies came
in, &c." Surely, after writing this and send.
ing il 10 the public press, Mr.. t. is the
wrong man TO charge me with scandalizing
the community around Coles mills Sad.
die the right horse, Mr.. Teitsworth, il you
please. These statements were written in
connection with Mr.. T.'s first article sent 10
the press and another and wiser man caus-
ed their suppression as the inlerlining shows
a different hand from the main article. Let
Mr.. I. deny the existence of such paper
if he dares, have it in my possession and
intend to keep il. While he brands me
with the epithet, "scoffer, ,"'let him remem-
ber Paul's warning, 'Thereiore ihou art in
exaustable, o man, whosoever thou art, that
judgest for wherein thou judgest another
thou condemnest thyself for thou that judg-
es, does, the same thing"
Again he follows his old track, boasting
of his wonderful altainments, which he ar
rays against my ignorance" speaks of me
as biackguard, sc. The public may Judge
as 10 whom this epilhet belongs had
rather by far be branded as blackguard by
Mr.. T., than occupy the position he does,
standing charged with publishing positive
falsehood, and in various ways misrepre-
sen,ing The community adjacent 10 Cole 8
mills, which ialsehood and misrepresenta
lions he has not attempted 10 disprove or
even deny find by another statement
that Mr.. T. is as deficient in hearing as he
is H. the principles OF truth and moral hon
esty. He attempts 10 state an illustration
which gave in the sermon referred 10 by
himself. He ascribes the origin 10 my
"mo,her wit" Here he meanly and wilful.
ly misstates the case, or perhaps he more
properly comes in with that class OF whom
i; is said, "hearing ye shall not under
stand" The illustration originated in the
''mother wit" OF one of the pious orthodox
OF whom he boasts so much, and upon
that occasion credited 10 him, using it as
illustrative of sour Religion" The same
possessed BY Saul OF Tarsus and every Big.
OF from that day TO the present, and OF which
precious articles vast deal appears in the ar.
ticles OF the celebrated Teitsworlh. Surely a
man must be driven hard 10 resort 10 as low
and base means as to notice and bring be.
fore the public in this garbed and tatlered
manner, a statement when he must know
that the community in which the meeting
occurred, will see his daslardly manner ol
treating an opponent Mr. 7. says my "ser.
mon was souless affair" To person
residing IN the nelghborhood he remarked
thai very evening ''lhat he could find no OBJ.
lection 10 it, that it was very good, &c" 1t
appaers therefore, that he blows not and cold
with the same breath. would not have
mentioned this Circumstance had rot a
Presbyterian Divine set me the example,
Which statement, Mr.. T., is the true one 7
He says, farther: "I am willing To- acknowl-
edge my Ignorance" This is the only sem
sibe remark in the whole article and bears
the most resemblance 10 truth, and say
with Sir Isaac Newton, "wonder of won.
ders," Sir Isaac Newton and W. p. Teits-
worth. have heard of fool-hardy aspira-
lions but never in all my life did witness
such a wondrous flight as this. Sir Isaac
Newton, the Philosopher; w. P. Teitsworth,
the Egotist; Sir Isaac Newton. the Christian;
w. p. Teitsworlh, the Bigot; Sir Isaac New
ton the Unitarian; w. p. Teltsworth, the
man who will not hold fellowship or hold
communication with Uniarians. Did ever
we see such paradoxes Much as our Ego
tisical friend affects to despise Unitarians
he is forced 10 refer TO them as examples OF
piety aud learning "The flowers" he has
"plucked from the field of Religious and
Biblical literature" opiue, are as he says,
s'few," and from his composition and quo.
taiions should Judge nearly wi,hered. But
here comes the crowning sentence, the ex-
treme height of Egotism. al have spent
many years in Academies, Colleges and
Theological Schools" One would suppose
that Pennsylvania had a, last found rival
for Elihu Burr:lt, or that another Horace
Mann had arisen TO bless the world and
that all the learning, eruditlon, wit, logic,
eloquence, and philosCp ply OF the past ages
had centred in this most astonishing prodi-
gy OF the present time, should we Judge
from the boasiul declarations and state
ments of the Democrats correspondent ~
But amid all this thunder and smoke, this
anathematizing and boasting, we are uncon-
cerned and while he "bays the moon" she
still moves on unconscious of the clamor
and unhurt by muttered lhfeatenings OF ven-
geance.
cannot fail in ascribing some little pis-
dom TO my good Friend. | ieel constrained
to do him justice, it is The part Of Chris
lian to deal Justly, and must say he exhi-
bits it (wisdom) in acknowledging that he
"was not surprised that the people around
Coles mill had a low estimate on his preach
ing" s,5ssure you in this, you are right
for Qpeey But in many other things, fear
yo& are wrong Bear with me, you know
must tell your faults, my dear brother. You
speak considerable OF your call TO preach,
now NAV you not be mistaken in this ]
never heard Of a like instance but once be-
fore, and that is recorded in the Good Book
and occurred great while ago-as long ago
as, when Israel was iourneying through the
wilderness. A case intimately connected
with Baatam, and in that instance dismis-
sion was given after preaching the first SER
mon. He often makes use of the term
g mother w.t." and pretends TO quote il
from my article. When the term cannot
be found therein; from the number Of times
il is used by him, conclude that it is one
of the principal phrases in his wondrous
vocabulary of knowledge.
One remark is, that my writing all answer
10 his article proves me TO be either a Uni.
tartan or Millerite, or both. ! answer it,
proves neither, only performed duty be.
longing to every truth-loviug citizen and
honest man. Viz. 10 expose a slander and
falsehood, and the author Of them whoever
he may be, and defend branch of Christie
Church against vile and malicious calumny
He says have abused him shamelessly.' y
In his crying and whining about abuse he
reminds me very much of the OLD fable o.
the unjust Judge. The tables are turned
aud il is his own, &C., that has been goret
at last. Why did he not think of abuse
when he penned that vile SANDER concern
ing the Christians on Fishing Creek?