The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-09
For the Palladium
BrOadaxe VS.. Charity.

Knowing that the editor Of the Broadaxe
was protesting Christian. and member of
good standing in one of our churches, tho't
the best way to convince him of the evil ten
dency of one Of his articles, was to refer him
to some passages in the Bible. hoping he
would prayerfully ponder upon them and
thereby become convinced OF his error and
| like a true Christian acknowledge the same.
But what was my surprise. in looking over
the columns of his PAPER, to find that he ig-
nores the teachings of that blessed Book and
treats the whole matter with a supercilous
sneer?
The editor says that he understands "there
Is several houses of prostitution in this city.
which are resorted to daily by crowds Of
young men, and in some instances men Of
families >" Here is splendid
opportunity for "Charity" to illustrate the
working Of the kindness system !" > And
the editor sneeringly says. Let her (Char-
ity) go to these erring sisters. take them by
the hand and tell them Of the misery and
Indebtedness they are causing" l must
confess that l am not well posted the
editor seems to be. do net kcow Of any
such houses in the city, neither have heard
Of any such as he describes. But if there
be such persons in this city, will tell the
editor that l am not ashamed to take them
by the "hand and tell them of the misery
and wretchedness they are causing altho',
by so doing. l know 1 will incur the jibes
and sneers Of Goldfish Christians" who will
stand afar off aud saw: 81 See behold Char
ity' speaketh To harlots; she be one of them
Is there more sin in taking one such by the
band and telling her to sin no more. than in
taking the hand Of other sinners and leading
them to the mourner's bench in the church ?
Did the editor ever see pous men and wo-
men walking down the aisle of the church.
and take by the hand the vilest of the vile
and entreat them to come forward and pray
to lave their sins forgiven? If so, did he
stand back and say in his heart: g Let them
alone such should be stoned =? -
The editor again says. sneeringly: "No
doubt ono talking to, will cause them to shut
up shop. and if the tufts Of
grass for talking amounts to nothing more)
will not effect their removal, more efficient
means should be resorted to- All. say you
so? Talking to sinners is only '' tufts Of
grass" which only created laughter in the
boy? Then, it would be- better to cut off
the salaries Of our ministers, and close our
churches Why talk to sinners and warn
them to flee the wrath TO come" if it only
tends to excite within them mirth and deris
ion I? Would it not be well for the editor
to instruct his minister to call once upon sin
ners to forsake their sins-just give them one
pelting with "tufts eff grass and if they
do not do so, resort to his other remedy
pelt them with stones until they do forsake
them!
Is it possible. that in this noontide Of the
nineteenth century, in the midst of the full
t laze Of gospel light. and Christian liberty.
there should be found q man-an editor with
Christian proclivities-who will thus boldly
call out the mob to turn sinners from their
sins, by brute force, in defiance OF the laws
OF his God and his country CHARITY.