Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-16

We don't believe YOU will secure the favor OF
God by any such mincing words. OF uncertain
sound. We are not clear that IL necessary 20
place creed Ia the charter OF an Insurance
/ Company, 10 articles OF cOparinership. or IN
State Constitutions We are inclined to think
there Is Just as much reason for putting il in
as IN another, and that the Divine favor is Just
much dependent on II in unions Of men for banks
and railroads as in unions Of men for any other
government We suspect that God will Judge
the hearts OF men by other indications than their
resolutions public documents. Words
nothing in His sight If the individual man be
wrong He will not save the Union because of
clause in tue Constitution. nor omit to punish
American sinners severally because they pretend
20 honor HIN collectively
And If there is TO be any acknowledgment Of
Him in our Constitution. if we DO indeed adopt
the plan Of placing our creed in the law OF the
land. then we give notice fairly and distinctly
that We will not favor any half way doubtful
phrases. invented by ingenious politicians. but
shall insist on plain worGs-bOd clear ring
ing. unmistakabe When We express eur relig-
ious views we are not in the habit of wrapping
them up in doubtful phrases. Ii we are to ex
press them at all. We say, let US express them so
as to honor God. and not dishonor HIM by hest.
fancy or policy. We believe in God the Creator,
and Ruler. lie great Law Giver We believe in
the Holy Trinity, in Christ as the Son of God.
himself very God in the Bible as the word OF
God inspired by His Holy Spirit in the atone
ment Of Christ. his passion. death and resurrec-
ton, as the sole ground and way of salvation for
sinful man, loyal and rebel. That is plain. If
We put our creed into the Constitution of the
nation of which we are citizens, We shall want it
AS plain that If there is to be any insertion
in the Constitution of this nation of a creed or
acknOw ledgment OF faith. we shall insist on no
half way. doubtful, heSitating statement. made
up like political platform, to accommodate all
sorts OF ISLANDERS aud hangers The men who
have abused us because have held up the
stern old Puritans to the admiration of the
world in their true character. will perhaps then
see what we like, and what is really admirable in
them. When men make their peculiar religion
part of their government. uniting church and
state. then like to them bold in their
| lgen, clear, outspoken, frank and firm in their
faith The God of the Puritans is our God.
The Christ of the Puritans is our Christ We
think the Puritans were terribly mistaken in
their of governing men ; but If to
put the creed into the Constitution, then Massa
chusetts will hear loudly demanding a close
imitation of the Puritan fathers and their bold
assertion Of their belief, and then men will hear
some Massachusetts men rdiculing aud scofing
/ that very faith OF which they now pretend TO be
SO proud.
If this movement inaugurated al Allegheny
/ City goes forward, should xpect our Baptist
/ friends by far the most numerous religious de-
/ nomination among Protestants in Amerca) TO
show the sincerity of their faith 10y insisting
putting immersion into the Constitution We
/ should expect Episcopalans and old fashioned
/ Presby terans to put the Apostolic Succession
/ into the Constitution For, il We are to seek the
/ favor Of God by expressing our belief in Him.
and OF Christ by naming him, how can any expect
that favor if he is meal -mouhed and luke
warm ashamed openly and boldly 10 state what
! he believes to be the true character and majesty
of God and the relations of man to Him?
! We are not ready TO adopt any uncertain express
sionS of faith But If must have any, we
+ should eudeavor TO have our own adopted, and
/ NE believe il is at least tOerably certain that
vast majority OF the people of the United States
! (outsiGe of Massachusetts, still believe in the
! Triune God. the law as given on Sinai. and the
divinity and atouement OF Christ the Son.
But We decidedly of opinion that the at
! tempt 20 put the creed into the Law IS an error
dangerous in This or any other country, and that
il cannot be done without an injury to the free
dom of worship and faith Y. Jour of Com
~ We are indebted 10 Hon. d " VOORHEES,
/ for copy of the report of Gen. McCLELLAS, de
failing the organization ana operations of the
! Army of the Potomac while under his COM
+ mand
] BEow.Low DEAp 1t was currently reported
! Ut Nashville, on Tuesday evening. that Parson
4 Brownlow editor OF the Rebe Veniator, died a
/ few days ago at his home in Knoxville.