Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-28

MoNoMANiAcs IN oun BUSINESS MnN's
Prayer MEETINGS. = We know nothing
about the character Of the prayer-meetine
reporter Of the Times, for integrity and
piety, bat II be is not insidivusly assailing
the prayer-meetings by making ridiculous
reports of them, with burlesque on the
devout style, and with comments and crit-
cisms, and directions, he certainly is unfor-
tunate in appearances We take the follow
ing from his. report Of yesterday mornings
prayer-meeting;
",The propriety of allowing men who are
evidently monomaniac, to speak in these
meetings, is TO be questioned. Il Is true
that Charity suffereth long, and is kind
'beareth all things and 'covereth the multi
tude Of SINS and 1t is also that David, the
man after Gods heart, on certain occasion
changed his behavior, and feigned himself
mad The name of the Lord Jesus was
magnifed,' It will be remembered, by the
action of mailman, who leaped on certain
vagabOnds exorcists Indeed, q raven at
one time fed the prophet of the Lord. Now,
If these are sufficient Scripture warrants for
allowing two or three curious individuals to
interrupt the worshiping of Almighty God
by as many hundred persons, all is well.
The wisest and best men, however, do not
think so. For ourselves, we have no sugges-
ton whatever to offer to Christian gem
hAOhiOh W hO uhO Jul bCulOho III 1taip hNu
wisdom"
He has "no suggestion to offer" except that,
If there is either head or tail to this rigma-
role, those who believe the Scripture mira
cles are monomaniacs.
We read also that, IA lady, believer in
Jesus, asked prayers for her inebriate hus-
band, now residing in California" Even
If any lady chooses to bring her husbands
failings before the Business Mems Prayer
meeting, they need not be paraded in the
newspapers, and made public scandal. At
this rate, we shall have all family troubles
brought before the prayer-meetings, and
reported in the papers. Then the millennium
will be near.
We also read the following, which if the
writer did not intend as a satire on the Elder
Sniffles style of can't he has mistaken his
calling;
"Prayer was asked for young man whose
lamp oflife had, almost ceased to burn, and,
like the foolish virgins, he had mo oil with
him.
The Times has also kind of musical and
in which the city preachers are noticed, like
circus performers and Ethiopian banjoists.
We read of one of the sermons:
ut was one ofthe ablest discourses we have
heard for long time. The reverend gentle
man. in an unusually easy, yet earnest style,
plead with the unconverted in his hearing"
"With much perspicuity he demolished
every prop with which the devil holsters up
his subtle sophistry, when prompting his de-
ceived followers to blind their eyes more and
more against the light of gospel truth. We
forbear comment on the reverend gentlemans
style of delivery. One thing, however, is
certain, that, with somewhat less apparent
mannerism, Rev. W. H. Sutherland, would
stand second to no preacher in Cincinnati,
in attractiveness, as he now stands in logical
ability
These reports are all as full of what the
devil does, and how he is doing it, as if the
reporter was on very intimate terms with
him. Various other clergymen are patted
on the back in patronizing way and one
meeting is noticed as not as interesting as il
should have been. If the intent is to make
our religious meetings ridiculous, il is sue
cess; if it is not that, it would be difficult to
account for it on rational principles.