Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-01
Communicated.

A melancholy evidence of the depravity
Of man, 10 manifest in the extreme and even
persistent soliciiude with which the rival
parties TO the present horrid civil war,
strive 10 out vie each other in the end .avor
TO magnify the number Of killed by each Of
the other in every contest. Another strange
but no less wondrous fact, is found in the
facility with which professed christian men
and women, become greatly exercised on
the same subject. II we are 10 have thi.
war in just punishment for our sins, it is to
be hoped that i, is allowable to pray that
just as few Is possible immortal spirits
shall be hurled suddenly into an endless
eternity. Certainly, eash man killed in
battle has soul to be lost or saved, and
surely humanity would gladly desire that
every battle should be as bloodIess as Stump.
ter. Christ placed higher estimate on the
value OF soul than many of his professed
follower. in this enlightened age Of Tie World.
"For what is man profi,ed. if he shall
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul? or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul?" Can it be true that there
are christians in this land who are so anx-
iOus to make display Of their christian char
acier, by exemplyiyine that "pure religion
and undefiled before God and the Father, is
to'visit the fstherless end widows in their
sffliclions?" But in order that this chris
tian grace .hsll shine with the greater lbs
ire, make a, many fa,herless and widows,
q, possible, by shooting The fathers andhus-
bands on the battle field. -, -,
Dear Christian reader. have you Home7
and are you husband. having fond wife
and prslilipe children 10 greet you when
you enter the threshold tina, home? When
collected around The hosriiobIe board To
pariake OF the comforts of life, with which
God in his Providence has blessed you. d
you ever think how many widows and or
phans are even then gathered aroiind their
board more frugal perhaps, but alas! vn
cant chair. made so by the events Of the
last few days, stands unoccup,ed; or it may
be not widowed, Bit yet sorrowIng house
mold, for the father is there hut a son is
gone? Do YOU then, while blessing God
fSr his protesting care TO yoii, at the same
mofaent breathe a silent, prayer TO Him that
He will stay The calamity now so heavily
falling upon OUR once happy lsnd9 Or do
you, a, this hour. discuss with satisfaction
and glee, the details Of some ssnguinury
battle, and laugh and mock over the shed
ding Of human blood? And woman; gentle,
loving woman, do you too join in this I'M
natural feast? II So. betUars, be are, that
your own hesrthsiones be not made desolaie
and like calamity fall upon your own hap
py home. The heart sickens at the thought.
o my God. where are the praying, faithful
followers Of Christ? IF there be any left
smid the desolatioh that threatens US, will
they moi hasten TO be wise? Will they mot
work and pray. remembering that ere long
the night OF death will come and no man
can work? Melhinks at that silent hour,
when the immortal spirit is about 10 take
its flight 10 another world, the thought that
ynt, hsrs been, directly or indirectly, in
strufne nial in The shedding Of human blood.
will not adj any TO the comforts OF thai
hour. Will you not then heed the advice
Of the Apostle, and ponder well the inquiry?
Who is wise man and endued with
knowledge among you? let him shew ont or
good conversation his works With meek
ness, Of wisdom"
"Bnt if ye have bitter envying, and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against
the truth 7ttts
"This wisdom descsndeth not from above,
but is earthly, sensual, devllish."
"For where envying and strife is, there
is confusion and every evil work. -st
"Bu, the wisdom that is from above, is
first pure. then peaceable, gentle and easy
TO be cultivated; full Of mercy and good
fruits without partially, and without by
pocr;sy,r "snd the fruit OF riahteousness 10
sown in pace Of them that maks ssaes."
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