North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07
rUNKHANNocK, Pa
"Wednesday, Dec. Z, 1864
"Vvhat In the Matter .

. Ih6 piOUS, SWecL- scented thanksgiving
dAy--observing editor of the Republican, in
an article, week before last, exhorted every
body to attend to old Abes thanksgiving
day. Assuming that but few would pay any
attention to it he goes on te say:
g For 0urssLres we inte nd TO obey the call, not
knowing at this present writing who is to occupy the
pulpit uhether he has has not failed to preach in
accordance Nth our riers. You'd it not be a
grand spectacle to see for once the Psamists thrill
ling Invocation obeysd Let the people praise thee
o God, lot all the people praise thee " .-..
There being but two established churches
In our town-the Methodist and Presbyteri-
an-it has, for many years, been the custom
to have but one regular Thanksgiving SER
mon on that day the Ministers of these
two chu: ches, preaching alternately and as
matter of courtesy and good fellowship
eEch occupying the others pulpit. In this,
the fourth year of the reign of Abr aham the
LIST, "the whirligig of time," brought around
Nr. Lane, the Presbyterian Minister'S turn
MIR. Lane was on hand at the appointed time
and place e: at the Methodist church; and
preached, what he doubtless supposed to be,
nm appropriate Thanksgiving sermon. The
pIOus editor was there too-at least we as.
sumo that he was, for (whle he has publicly
declared that he would not obey the laws of,
his country,) we feel certain that he would
30 through fire and birthstone, to obey the
proclamation Of OLD Abe, at whose will he
holds petty Office, aud besides, he declared
his Intention TO "5bey the call''-whether
the preacher, who was to offiaiate, chad or
had not Jailed TO preach il accordance with
his views" He "obcyed the call'-helped
aS far as such meek, humble, sane tim -nous
being could, to make up that "grand specta-
Gle, add heard the Than ksgiving sermon
preached by Mr.. Lane. In his last weeks
Republican. be entirely ignores the Thanks
giving sermon preached by Mr., Lane or any
body else, on that day; but notices, in very
commendatory terms, political harangue
and TRADE of abusive, slanderous, and parti-
san charges against "the sympathizers with
slavery, copperneads &c. This, the pious
editor, doubtless thinks was obeying the
Psalmist's thrilling invocation Let all the peo
pie praise, thee o God''an dubs t''BroU u
combe's Thanksgiving Sermon on Sabbath
Evening" He regrets his want of space to
giyeito the public "the more prominent points
Of the:discourss." 1t is certainly unfortu.
nate both for the pious editor and the nigger
worsbipping preacher that the columns of
bis paper were so crowded as to preclude the
qualification of his wish to do so. 1t seems
too bad that such a pious sermon, should
have to give. way TO. long winded, political
articles and love stories and that too, i n
pious paper, with a pious editor! What
pity il 10, that while he hes bad columns of
space for politics, so much piety and religion
should have been simnered down into two
abort paragra phs!
We are not the defender or champion of tbs
Rev. Mr. Lane. We are not regular attend
sRt at his church; and we feel aimost cer-
tain that we shall give him occasion for re-
gret, if not ofense, by making such free use
ofhis name in this article. What we wish
to set at, is this: Why did the pious ed
itor-who is a regular commitment at Mr..
rs Church-givc the goby-pass over as
unworthy Of notice-a regular Thanksgiving
sermon preached by him, on the day SCI apart
for such services ard notice in terms of
such great praise, Brownscombe's impious,
abo!itiou harangue, delivered IN Sabbath ev-
ening, time when his hGErers had right
TO expect that he wouN preach of "Christ
and him crucafed" and not of the crucifcd
niger
Mr.. Is sermon, probably contained no
alsusion to 'brudder Abery's" sable deity.
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