The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-12-30
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citizens Of Scott and Montgomery. and also some
special tokens of good will on Thanksgiving Day.
Friendly gifts bring good cheer to our household
at all times but there are times when we value
the goodness that prompted the giver more than
the gifr. While we do not forget the Kind offices
of any. we fee under special obligation to DR.. L.
Sage and family. Although his skill and ottcn-
ton did not mcet with their usual uniform
still, when our dear ones die, love to think that
we did what we could for them.
Our thanks are due to VIM. Il. Bryant Esq.
for his efforts in collecting the gifts of the people
and bringing them to our dwelling. We think
such efforts in behalf of political opponent, and
preacher who "mcdllcs with politics" are ON
his part indicative of great magnaniniity and -ood
feeling.
We shall gratefully remember the merchants
who sent in goods groceries, teas, dresses &c. and
those citizens who gave us wheat, hams, cash, &c
Many sent in their gifts to man whom they regard
as "cx,remely radical, ," and unn cessarily harsh
and ultra beyond measure" and "stubborn beyond
endurance" To give under such circumstances
we think calls for expressions of genuine graft
tude Ours, we trust, will be truly genuine
will cndeaver thus to prove them. Begging par
don, in advance, for all errors and mistakes, we
will euleavor to pay due respect to weights
and measures" drugs and medicines" and the
carts and sciences" For religion that does not
recognize the common affairs, we do not have the
least particle of respect 1t is the province of the
pulpit to teach men honor, and oinspirc hcm with
disposition to do right There is need Of a great
revolution in society AMI in the pulpit. God has
given standard by which to regulate society.
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the people ought to be ready to be regulated by it
All af5irs, in every department of society, ought to
be brought to the test of this Divine standard.
Popular whims and prcjudices, and notions, must
be laid aside, matter how venerable respected.
When the minister attempts to adjust wrong that
has become sacred hy age, and great by law and
universal custom, M ought to be permitted to
stand by, shouting, Uanls off, Priestcraft,''
" Fanatcism," The pulpit has no business to
NEEDLE with politics." &C., &c. The greater the
wrong. the more concentrated and direct should the
effort be for its removal.
One Of the most absurd and wicked charges
against the pulpit, is that OF personality. Says a
hearcr. The minister means me-" As if that
were horrible crime, But, He misrcprcscntcd
me-" Did he designate you by name % No; but
.
ted my business so accurately, that he might as
we'll have spoken my name" There are two taila-
cics in this famous charge lst. If the minister
did not mention your namc, aud dill accurately
point out your course Of conduct, then there was
no Misrepresentation. I'd. This charge implies
that the ministry has right to point ont course
of conduct and business Transactions so accurately
as to reflect clearly on personal character. That
in so doing the minister violates the law Of honor,
o. the law of Kindness or the law Of justice, the
law Of custom-or all these laws put together. II
must be admitted that the law of custom has in
duced MANI a minister to wrap up wrongs in a
bundle of charity. But is it Just? is it kind or
honorable to pass off such bupdlc on society, or
any single person. This whole charge stultifcs
the pulpit. If it can be sustained, no truly good
man would consent to enter the ministry. The
magistrate the lawyer, the statesman, and the pri-
vatc citizen occupy far higher position for usc
funess. Believing that the pulpit was appointed
for the prevention we'll the removal of wrongs,
have entered IT, | only regret that / have not
been able to bring 20 the discharge OF its duties
higher Qualifications. After Il ministry of twenty
years. find on my field of labor many wrongs
sill existing which have not been able to re-
move, and psany wrongs springmg mp which am
unable to prevent. think the people will bear
witness that If thcv all hel tried to put down in
temperance and other wees as [ have done, there
would have been no drunkards herc-no walking
smoke-pipes or stys of t,baccO-no whorcmonEcrs
no gamblcrs-po bitter sectnIians, "a class of
bipeds for whom Webster did not find suitable
cptheD-po traitors, or shcep-stcalcrs, or robbers
of any kiHd. While remain on this field, shall
endeavor to wage direct war against this class OF
individuals in the abstract, but " al persona
and call upon all wcll-disposed persons for aii.
n. 7. FAY,
Pastor Congregational Church. Montgomery.
Dnnnpnhnr 1872