Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-22
iCcrr->pond,uc- Of the star Chfonir'el
Political Preaching in Philadelphia.

Gopds' These questions we're ably DIS
cussed by Rev j. BOWERS, one Sahb.'i
morning recently, at the Methodist Prot
estant Church, Twea,ie,h and Chestnut
Sts. The sermon was founded On the
4;h Chapter Of james Mr. & remarked
that he knew he WAS preaching sgaib-'
the pcpulsr feeling, aud particularly the
feeling Of South Csro!ius at this tine
Nevertheless. it was truth ,ha, al iirr =
rive ,curs hrre Gcen ,croay. frou ;he a.
ssui, of Cam On his brother Abel, Glsu
To the firing upon the Star Of the West.
All war, have teen the result cf lu., and
passion. The spirit Of war is 40, from
above. The Gospel Of J,.u, is s"-yci
Of Peace. Thou shalt not kill Il con-
peuse 10 man evil fer evil. Oyercomr
evil with good. For Cns,r never let U.
f.hi, bat rather be martyrs for truth and
for God. Though :be kingdoms os earth
fall, let Us uphold Christ. kiogdom
These sre the teachings II the Gospel ~
profess 20 love. Observe them, and, Ike
the Apostle, who never lifted the sword
you may gair ;he victory, aud Ike him
ezcialm, Il have foughttue good 6-h', h.
ln the afternoon, Rev. JoHN CHAM
BERs, had 8 crowded house. IN his Inde.
P"ndrnt Chapel, Broad aud S.u-om So
L'Js'y If Sp,.rh wa. his ,uij~cr. iii>
'oAr ~as from James ith, commencing a,
the 5lh verse, a. FLOWS: Even 30 tue
tongue is iir'le member, aud bos,r.,t
great thing. Behold how great matter
a ltrrir t'e klnj - sui eudiuy wirL
the lD.h verse, MY trr'Lrea, thee
thing. ought bot - to tr." Starting out
on hi- great hobby -h"rsa-t Gssr and the
'hiug. which are tG,ar'-, Gpverument.
the laws, aud the Observance u TIE laws
Mr.. Cham bers argued that all evil is the
result Cf the violation Of law. Gri's law
is pain, aud can not be mistaken. De
s'roy the law Of gravita'ion, and the world
goes to destruction. By disobeyiDg Gods
law for SO b.id!ing he tongue as hot to
speak evil one Of aDorher, aud thereby
destroying that la., the Union has been
brought TO tot;er upon The briLk Of ruin.
There is TO iroub.e in this country which
the tongue, With lis liberal notions of lib.
er'y Of speech, has net produced 81
hase talked TOO much" (-aid Mr.. c..
"sni II there is anything in this world
am done With, lam doae wiM yur,y p,ii-
tics. have INDUCED too mnch in liberty
OF speech, in the morning aud noordly OF
my life, and | am determined to go down
to my grave, from hence, free of this sin,
with clean hands and clear ,krt." Then
followed display of bis rhetorical powers
upon the "unruly meu,ber," its mi-chie.,
its ISLANDERS: There is that spcaketh
ike the piercings Of q sword ; tut the
tongue Of the E. i.e is health The tongue
Of the wise use, knowledge Alright; but
The mouth Of fools poure,h ou, tooii,hueSs.
The Lord stall cut fl all fl,,,ern, lp>, and
the tongue tha: speaketh proud things.
They are corrupt aud speak wlckedly con-
;cruing oppression, Au unsodiy mau
I! !lsgeth up evil and in his lips there is
IS burning fire. They have sharp.ned
her tongues like serpent; adder,' pot
sou is uuder their .ip-. Speak nc esi uDe
If auolLer, brethren. He that speakeIh
wi of his brother, and juds-rh hl, broth F.
r, speakeih evil II the ia~ ani jir.e'h
he law lie, all bitterness, aud wrath,
lad anger, and ciamnr, aud evil speaking,
,e put away. from You, wiih ali marIce. }
" h.retor, laying aside ali malice, sud all
:uiie, AID t.puc: icIes, aud env.e-, auG all
.il ,peskIp:s. Bless them which peTse-
ute You; bless sBd curse not. lie that
.acs bre,h 30. with his tongue, 9Or iOeth
wi TO his neighbor, nor take;h up re-
roach agalus; tbs ne'ghtor. BE suljtct
0 priucipsltie. snd powers, osey mssIs-
rates, sleak evil Of TO mnn, be 10 traw-
.rs, but gentle, showing ali mcekuess un-
D all men. Men, brethren, ant fathers,
ear ye my defence which | make how
D,o you. Ttou .bslt 10, ,esie the god,
or curse ,he ruler Of thy people. Aud
,ey that stood by said, Re,liest thou
DDS high priest? But chiefly them
rat walk after the a.sh in the lust Of un-
cannes, aud tespise government; pre- /
.mp!uou- are they, ssit-vIii,d; they are
1t airaid 10 peak evil Of diya,Ies" All
Ic.e Scripture sayings. thls late dls'iu- .
ii.het spiritual adviser of the Democracy, :
1t nou .'ioue with party po.l'lcs,' r,peU- Z
II; aud r,fUrmcd-all I, tbe.-, | repeat, he I
.rssd up luto a must beautiful, transpa-
Ut, brittle, shioing shield, which some
us,rued INTO d,teuc. of q President,
DO has listened to the councils Of the r
godly, betrayed his loyal subjects, aud v
II nigh brought dissolution TO our own ;
HEARER. y
Some Of the Democracy hate Kansas so ID