Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-18

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I'VE ase slmUsdsstsA having bsoaght
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vsis tue, ! Sslieve it is true that We
ala, ~ I'd sAesss ssd glory in it, fos
i hovsssah sfglssy aesasa our brow"
Lit passihls thas il thin day Of en-
ligatsaiseyk taas shSss livss : man, Who,
stssiisg u ths pulpit, could uoblush-
iuely st&ss such dsolasatioal 1--WE
aid Nr-we, the ministry-vs the vice.
rsesots Of Divine Comprehensive the
promalgators Of gospel consolations-
", the meek and Iowly servants Of dim
Who gave up HE life on the cross for
the welfare Of mankind-we, whose lives,
whose daily walk and conversation is
for On example unto oil men--sos pre-
pared the poisonous draught, ss, week
in and week ont, 10 season and out OF
season, in the sacred desk, in the family
circle, Ct the sacred altar OF devotion,
aye, It the very bar Of God, where we
have been deputized TO plead the cause
of fallen man--sos placed the fatal cup
to the lips Of man and in the name Of
the holy Redeemer bade him drink long
and deep--even until his better nature
was turned into the gall Of bitterness
until love was turned into hatred--until
harmony gave place TO discord. until
brother drew the assassin's sword on
brother, neighbor rose against neighbor
and man turned against man. Aye,
sue d;dM"
We did it," and we glory in the
work We have performed. ut is .
wreath of glory around our brow %
This reverend preacher would have the
world to understand that all the work Of
treason, al the plotting and planning
against oar Government was concocted
in the sacred desk, and that the rebel
lious acts of that arch traitor, JEFF. Davis,
and oil the schemes Of his myrmidona
are but the offspring Of modern pulpit
training. In iact, he takes the entire
burden of treason upon the shoulders
Of the clergy, and points to those who
have taken up arms against the Govern.
ment, as their agents to execute the
plans which ministers have matured,
and 10 this treason he "glories." In
the success Of this inquiry, this protested
follower Of our Savior takes great pride.
The work Of saving souls has been
neglected for the more congenial occu-
patton Of destroying the Government.
This il modern christianity!
There is too much truth in Mr.
Moody's remarks. Of late years, the
pulpit has been too fully represented by
men who have cast aside the bible fol
tho political textbook, who have turned
aside from the paths in which sincere
christians tread, to arouse the passions
OF men, to soil their ministerial robes in
partizan politics. to utter under the cover
Of religions license, cross-road stump
speeches and euIogies upon John Brown
raids. Yes, Mr.. Moody has a pretty
clear conception of the matter--he, and
such Is he, are the originators, to q
great extent, Of this rebellion, and are
accomplices Of Davis Floyd, Toombs,
Yancey, and all such outlaws. We
take him at his own word, and place
him in the category of those whose true
sphere Of action should be upon the or
namental end Of strong hemp rope.
An EARTBoUAKE.-The shock of an
earthquake was felt very sensibly last
Thursday in different parts Of New York
and in Canada At Syracuse the shock
was about four seconds in duration, and