Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-13
GFor toe clearfcli Republican,
JOHN BOOTS DREAM.
PnILlPsDuRG, Cenire Co. 2.

s;Ts Editors A few nights sipce
reamed that had turned Kronaut, anc
ith my balloon sailed to the moon. |,
bis planet exist many nations of peopl,
acn having peculiar systom of Gcyera
bent OF Its own There was one whose
Church and State were entirely separate
WIS called Modern Eden, und It's peo
10 were known as Edeniles.
The minute details ofm dream in re
Rard to Modern Eden would make au ex
(ensive volume but will content my.
bell With brief narration OF what | saw
respecting their Religion.
On minor points OF Religion these peo-
pie differed vastly whilst upon essentials
lhey werein perfect accord, The Creed
10 which they subscribed in common con-
tained the following Articles of Faith,
Xy2:
4 Fist We believe in the Messiah-ani
that he gave his life rs ransom for tae
Redemption of fallen man.
Second We believe in the Gospel as
preached 10y Christ and his Apostles.
fIhird- Our Gospel declares that, no man
can serve two masters therefore, it il,
evident tina. VIC must make the love of
! God, or the lore Of the world, seconda-
n ~ in our hearts.
4 Fourth The Gospel teaches US to forgive
those who uespass against us and love
our neghbors as ourselves.
EFIT,h-We believe thpt God is marciCul
10 those that show mercy therefore, it
behooye3 Us 10 treat the errors of our
tyl!oY men with foybeararcc.
For many years the people OF all per
.nn,ious meekly bowed in submission 10
this creed. The statesman, jurst, the
soldier. aud the private citiz.n, all we're
guided BY these Articles of Faith, as the
mariner is guided by bis-compass. How
ever mnch the masses differed on minor
points Of Religion and Politics, whenever
their Articles OF Faith, or their Organic
law Has assaled, they stood as agranite wall
\ in their defence. Thoy treated those whom
they considered IN error, with the CHRIS
tisn ioIbearauce so peculiar TO virtuous
people. Satan stood afar of, and beheld
hIs happy and prosperous people. He
saw that Ihe milk Of his kindness over
flowed their hearts lie heard The hun
cry and oppressed appeal TO them 10 the
hungry they SEM ship loads OF breaa the
oppressed they received with open arms,
aud hade them become OF their house
hold. Their Missionaries trayersed the
entire planet, preaching Christ, and him
cucted.
The father Of human misery trenibled
with rage. lie cnlerod his aboas'of dss-
pair, aud assembling h!s demon compcers
~ cyuHcil, thus addressed them since
God tawartod my ambition, and thrust IN 9
our of Heaven, have been miserable
aud i hos been my constant aim to rem
del every living creature Ike unto my
tclf."
This is wig | enjoin on you go frequent.
j. TO carry bitter woe and destruction
throughout the Universe. Six thousand
years ago found one Adam, and his wife
Eve, in beautiful garden called Eden
They knew naught but happiness. In
that garden stood the Tree Of knowledge. |
They were forbidden to partoke OF its
fruit under the penalty Of torfeiting all
their enjoyment. You are aware that
eau read tho hearts of men, and am thus
enabled to know their desires | read in
she hearts Of the happy pair that they de
sired to pry into the affairs OF Jehovah.
now discovered, that, if | could but in
iuce them 10 believe that God would dis
regard his declarations, and would not
punish them for violating his commands,
/ could prevail on them to parake ofthe
forbidden fruit. / matured my plans we'll,
and entered the garden disguised as u SER
pent. | addressed nyself thus to the wo-
man
Fear not God, Cor he win not carry out
his threat partake Of this fruit, - for the
day thou eaiest thereof thou wilt under
stand all the mystery Of the great Jeho-
Yah !"
"The woman plucked two apples from
the tree-one, she ate the Other che
gavo to hor husband. When too late,
Ibis happy pair had discovered that had
deceived them, and that tho law of God
sab liko unto himsolf--unohangeable
they we're driven from the garden !" "By |
one mastery stroke of policy brought
death and destruction on the disobedient
pair and their descendants.
an after years, Jehovah liberated ra
ton of bondmen and placed them in the
land called Judea These we're the chos-
en- people. lie laid down q law, which he
commanded shem to obey; telling them
that so long rs they needed nim, ne would
be protecting father unto them but if
they forsook his law, he would me!e out
proper punishment unto them. sup
posed it no easy task to lead these people |
sastray. At length a glimmel of hope
became visible to me read in their
hearts, murmuring complaints against The
Author of their existence and happiness.
They we're surrounded by Heather ma
,ions, who worahipped gods of their own
creation. resolved to makean effort to
induce these chosen people to forsake the
living God, and set up heather gods in
Their midst. Strange TO say | accomplish
cd my object They not only bowed them
selves down to wooden gods, but they also
stoned the prophe,s So great was Jeho-
vah's love for them, that he sent his on
ly beloved son amongst them. in order 10
reclaim them. Then they nailedlhim to the
cross For their folly, they were scatter
ed to the four winds of Heaven and rem
dered by-word and reproach for all peo-