The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-16
Oar Ncighoor on the Divinity ofSia-



Last week we noticed the fact that certain
prominent democrat Of this place, on the Sabbath
previous, got very much excited, and ran out Of
church like a dog that had received turpeniue
injection, simply because the minister alluded TO
the subject Of Slavery. 0ur neighbor comes to
the rescue of his democratic master of the Big
Bone Lick promptly, and seeks TO cover up his
retreat by claiming that God is u pro-slavery be.
ing He quotes the 18Th, 4lth. 45th and doth
verses Of tho 25th chapter OF Levticus to prove
his position, and then remarks:
This Is conclusive that Slavery Is recognized by
the Bible us also by tho Constitution of the United
States. Whatever may be our notions about slavery,
good citizens we have no right to preach dsobcdi-
once to the laws by which welt rs the suvenre
governed And when preacher OF tho Gospel REQ
ommends To h' flock " or to " outsiders " who may
attend his church, dsobedcnCe OF the law, any
Is justiiable in leaving the church, for the
that the minister sets the example, by recommending
ndsobedenco to the law which governs society. Tho
occasion at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday last,
s unfortunate in one respect, but proper In another
Tho preacher triveol out OF the record therefore his
mlsrorunc; good aud lawful citizen felt offended aud
therefore Travelled ont church believing that min
listers should preach the Gospel and not politics.
Z" "Basswood trees are easily bent and are light. but
when you examine sturdy oak or BEACH, YOU find
sonething there which Is not TO DO bent at every
breeze, or at the call OF eyory onc,
ave are willing that n minister should enjoy nil
che rights OF good citizen; vote as he peases, and
the street at his nroside. express his sent
ments as scemeth him right and proper but when ho
comes into the pulpit with his " barney We domur.
" These are our sentiments, and, rs tho hoy said
when the hen bit him, we don't care who knows it,
We don't propose to enter upon Biblical dis.
cussion with our friend, who evidently prefers the
rules and regulations adopted under the ~ old dis
pensaton TO those of the " new" but really we
don't see how it becomes conclusive that
"savcry is recognized by the Constitution Of the
United States because it was recognized by the
law of Moses, supposing such to have been the
case. Such logical deductions are entirely beyond
our comprehension.
Our ncighbor thinks ministers should not de.
nouncc sins that are sanctioned by law. lie thinks
preachers should make Gods law subordinate to
the statutes OF mcn--that they should recognize
no higher authority than tho laws OF wicked men
and tho decisions of corrupt court. Well. he
has u right to that opinion but he who practices
upon il will make poor christian, in our opn-
lou.
We don't know that the minister ut the Pres.
byterian Church " Travelled out of the record
in his sermon; on the contrary those who were
present inform us that he said nothing at all irre
cvant--that he "stuck TO. the text" aud only
alluded 10 slavery MS being sin, and to tho per
socution of good men for making efforts to defeat
the ends otiniquity. Such rebutiug of sin may
touch the pious Sensibilites Of soma men until
their righteous Indignation is aroused, aud cause
the viols of their wrath to overflow; but, thanks
TO the general good sensa of mankind, they are
scarce and public sentiment car sec in such
preaching no excuse for the exhibition OF anger,
party bigotry and wunt of social refinement which
characterized the conduct OF tho oAIndcd stur
dy oak or Beach"
We had supposed that our democratic neigh
Dor would have sufficient discre tioa to prevent
any allusiou to subject which can only hold up
10 public dcrision one OF his leading friends
But he seems proud Of the Reinforcement that
was achieved aud therefore is bold to give the
nams Of the man who wan;only disgraced him
self that he might bow his neck aud receive
the yoke from his Southern mostors
We have heard OF men who gloried in their own
shame, but never before did We witness such n
striking instance OF this depraved state oi mind.
"Slurdy oak or BEAcu,' indeed! More prope
would IL have been had our ueighbor compared
him 10 the poisonous UpNs which communicates IS
all tha, comes within reach Of its poIluting atnos.
phere.