Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-25
NO. "a.

for their own peace and comfort and conducted byuncon
appointed by themselves for short TERMS acting under
their observation and directly responsible to them IL is NOT
province blame commend men or bodies OF mem put
call attention the lack of the spirit of the Bible n the
hearts of men, and hew that this spirit must be insed If
they from biting and Gevoung each other
In what impressive light does the condition Of things exhibit
destitute of Bible grace" hateful and hating one
another description as just as 1T graphic ana IN ooth
these respects perfect found where but in the Bb There
thus addressed the solemn admontion, that ina Free
Government such enjoy and no other naon ancient or
MODERN has enjoyed admitted by all to be among the choicest
of blessings there must be effort earnest eeasees
of the people, all peers alike in privilege ana responsibility TO
make the Bible the manual of life Infinite wisdom ana good
have bestowed it for that purpose so Tar from the posi-
on being tenabe although must be regretted there Is some
pausbeness Of argument for the baneu assumption that the
UNITED STATES as UNITED STATES, know no religion the
creeds of jew Mahomedan Hndoo and Christian being all
alike unknown civil poy the moral requirements OF
being will suffer u.s. without ruin to sink from the ee
vaton of christianity its sublime theology and sanctiylng
for the descent be into the debasng condition OF
ignorance and depraYitthe result OF negecnng the
knowledge OF God and being nsensi9e 10 ms lear NOT ce
the welfare of jew Mahomedan or Hndoo among u.s. be so e
fectuay secured as by exang christianity shedding abroad
the light truth and noursng the growth OF Its affections
The Bible has been to mangVen by God, the IN
comprehensive Being nhabng Eternity and sustaining the
universe known by his wonderful communications
one of which we cannot avoid feeling the
GoD LovEit has been green to man for his greatest
need and highest good and it is not merely to trhe with
interests of time and eternity it is not merely ahessness to
duty vet ngratude is insane madness to slight IT.
All bound to search the scriptures their relations TO
God the Immortality of their souls impose the duty Bible
Societies for mutual help i'll Bible reading Dy cohFersaton
meditation and prayer ought to be universal we have repeat
edy ncucaed that in this State the people In every school
district should form Bible Society for their district 1t is not
expected all will unite especially at first but let lew as many
as choose and by and consancy attract others
No one will what have said this respect that this
course faithfully pursued would in few years change the moral
character of our population enhancing family comforts the
education and prospects Of children good neghborhood gene
prosperity This simple course it had prevailed through
ont the United States would have precuded the dispositions
which have arrayed different sections against each
eaamtes war; instead of being upon us In aggravated nor
ro would have been matters of wonder when found portrayed
upon the pages of history.
These suggestions point to practical dntes duties 1t is ad
mtted unrecogne unielt But why Is not because the
equally unrecognscd unet We aware there ground
for in the sarcastic remark that the endeayors and
efforts proessed christians be- rather to make others
religious than to be religious themselves rather to aacacde
Bible principles than cherish and practise them There is
doubtless much wodlnes in many religious operations IN
vain gorousnes aud nnumerabe forms Of sell
sness mafestng the trail Of the serpent the corruption oil
the fall This for the sowness and eebeness OF re-
gous exerion reluctance to begn hardness to proceed
readiness stop Still all religious action must be social
men must counsel stimulate, and aid each other upon
small and humble SCALE aordng food for AMBITION or
eoveounes selfish purpose neighbors with neghbors IN
limited communities there would probably be no failure OF the
PROMISE he that watereh shall be waered also himself and
the larger will meet injustice for the sentence is unerg
they have their reward" ,.> ... .
When thy judgments the earth, the inhabitants OF
the world will learn righteousness" So speaks the inspired
prophet and the time may come, trust will come when
not only shall eXceency of the Bible be eXoed euogy
but its need throughout all the avenues OF e every lnd
ydua realizing that for his comfort and safety its truths must
peryade and sancy not his own moral being alone but the
moral being every member of the community in which his lot
be