The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-08
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EDITORS GAZETTE Perhaps some
Of the readers Gazette have desire
to know how the Olds and Shaw dis.
pensation is being spread throughout
the land The founders OF this new
doctrine, and this new church in which
they can worship their'idol, untram-
eled by the Administration, and the
victorious armies of Grant and Sher-
man, are sending their apostles
throughout the land, instructing them
to preach to the faithful, establish
churches snd organizations, and to say
to the faithful, be up and doing, for
the day of the overthrow ofour party,
is near at hand. Urge our brethren
to oppose the Administration, and the
Government, let us give aid and COM
fort to those who are fighting against
the "tyrant Lincoln for our great
strength and the SUCCESS of our great
party will be found in the Confede.
racy; and if the Government be sue
cessiul in crushing the rebellion, with
it will fall our party. Then, Oh |
faithful, there will be no more lucra-
tive positions open unto us, in which
we can serve the dear people, compen-
sated with milk and honey from the
bountful Land of the Government we
once loved so dearly, but which finally
got stubborn, and would not yield to
, our party.
In travelling through several of the
Southern counties, last week, we acci-
IDENTIFY came across the path Of one Of
the new Apostles. He called at pri-
vate house in Meigs county, early in
the morning, and inquired whether
"good Democrat could get breakfast. "
This was granted, for the resident was
j also Democrat" which, of course,
) the Apostle had learned before making
the inquiry. The good Democrat in
, formed his friend that he was from the
Q city Of Lancaster, in the land Of Fair
. field, and that he was sent into the
Q wilderness to organize Union Chris
o tan Societies that by thorough
Q organization throughout the country,
Q they could resist the draft, carry the
o election. save the party, ard make
!. peace; but no person could leearn the
full purpose of the organization unless
they joined the organization, and he
proposed receiving his friend into the
2 offold-(perhaps to pay FOR his break
% fast)- and entitle him to full fel!
9 lowship of the Union Christians. The
. offer was accepted, and one moro sheep
3 was added to the fold, receiving q
si knowledge of signs, &c. In few
hours I passed by the same house, not
on an Apostles mission, but hunting
sheep that are brought before the
r shearer, and being thirsty, called in
d 10 to get drink Of water. The new
q born, from what developed, felt ex-
% alted, and in free manner interroga-
q % ted me about the draft, and the politi
y ical feelings of the people in my tray
% els. His frankness soon assured me,
'a that by showing slight degree of hes.
tation in regard 10 resisting the draft
| might fish cut Of him the general
N feeling of that section Of the country,
r which succeeded in doing; aud also
50 learned the particulars given above
70 Theuame Of the Apostle l did not learn
90 90 but the description at once applied tc
50 PRICE, miller. lie informed his
% friend that lie had been absent from
90 home three weeks, and would finish
80 his task in time to return to Lancas
% ter against the election.
% % In the town of Mansfield, Athens
a. a. county, we again crossed the path o
another Apostle, formerly of Lancas
ter, the Rev. Bidison. In that towr
C. he formed an organization of abou
r fifty members, under the title of
50 80 Union Christian Church, and drew hi
80 80 ministerial pay. By the way ther'
90 % was an old gentleman Of strict mora
81 habits, and a democrat, who concluded
50 to Join this church but he discoveries
g that all the drunkards, gamblers ant
50 demoralized men in The town and vi
u cinity belonged to this new church
This gentleman inquired of Apostl
Bidison how he took members in hi
church-whether he "took them Il
pE; a. out of the world" or whether ne con
90 fined himself to members OF torme
GO GO churches, and persons Of good mora
90 90 habits" Apostle Bidison frankly re
% piled. al take them in as they come,
This did not suit the old gentleman
Hno Ino and he gave publicity to their eonVer
sation.
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