St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28
Revivals of Religion.

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thing Of that "Holy Spirit" who: is sup
posed to refuse visiting St. Cloud on &C.
count Of the misconduct of"professors."
Weknowitis askinga great dealof the realy
good people, who are hoping for revival
here, to claim of them any charity for one
who does not want any revival-tor one
who would regard such an occurrence as
very, very great evil-tor one who would
welcome circus, theatre, cotillion parties
or anything Of that nature which would
hinder a revival. But truth compels US
to say that such: an one arc we. Miss
Bremen lately visited tie Pope; and, in a
conversation on the true Church, His Ho-
illness acknowledged that she might be
saved without belonging to his church );
but, still, we could not expect revival
christians to entertain any such sentiment
for one who does not believe in reviyals.
So, of course, We expect to be set down as
"a vessel of wrath fitted for destruction ;"
but we are used to it. Our special forte
for the last twenty-five years has been per-
scouting the saints and we intend to stick
to that business just as long as We live !;
and there is no use praying for u.s.
We were brought up an old Scotch Gov
cuanter, strictly educated in the faith of
people who laid down houses, and lands,
and lives for Christ's sake and the gospel
who "dwelt in caves and holes of the
earth and were shot down as wild beasts,
those Of whom the world was not worthy"
These people never took any one by the
collar, aud dragged him into church COM
munion, as truant urchins are dragged to
school. With them, admittance into church
was held to be the highest earthly privi-
lege, even when to sign their ''Solemn
League and Covenant" meant loss Of all
earthly possession; and q price set upon
the head Of the signer. One has to apply
for admission to that church then 60 be-
fore the Elders and be closely question:
as to his acknowledge to discern the Lord s
body" in receiving the communion, "his
faith TO feed upon Him, his repentance,
love, and new obediance." He is carefully
exhorted to remember that the sacrament
of the Lords Supper was named "The
Eucharist" after the oath taken by the
Roman soldier, never to turn his back up-
on his leader. He is earnestly warned
that in receiving that sacrament he vows
to follow the Savior through good and
through evil report-to;. a palace or to a
prison and that if he do not feel he can
lay down all in the cause Of God, he shall
eat and drink judgment to himself-that
if he appear at the wharfage Supper Of
the Lamb" not having on a wedding gar.
ment, j. e. the robe Of Christ's imputed
righteousness, he is liable to be taken
thence into outer darkness. This church
teaches that getting your own soul saved
is only one part Of the object in joining
church. The business Of christian i.
to put on, the whole armor of God; and
spend his life in an unaagging warfare
with principalities and powers-with spir
itual weaknesses in high places" 1t j.
his business to testify for Christ's crown
and kingdom; for his right to rule nation.
as well as saints. For this object they
wagcd nm unceasing moral warfare on The
corroptions Of tho British government
and on everything in human laws, as vel
~asin private conduct, which they held
incompatible with the word Of God. Els
peeially gid 7! q they contend against the dog
ma that that "1gnoranoe il, The mothsr Of Do
yotioe = and the g,sdt work Of the church