The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21


startling recklessness, and deals heavy blows
all around.
&. -
Si.ver.Smiti,s and lsu.icians.
For scriptural m 'ntion Of curious workers
In metals and professors of the necromautic
art / refer the reader to the following passa-
ges:
Gen. iv. %; Elk. vii. II, IL; Sam. xvii.
Is: Acts viii. 9-2i; xiii. ell: xvi. l6
20: XIX. 24-27.
Other citations might be made, but it is
believed that the above are sufficient to indi.
cate that the professions mentioned in the
caption octhis article are Of great antiquity.
] ask attention. more particularly to the
last from of the above citations, and propose
to show q sort OF family resemblance between
certain ckera{iers Il irlus!rie of apostolic
times, and certain political religIonisis ofthese
latter days Il is not my intention to say
anything offensive to any religious drnomina-
ton or political party, as such. Names, if
mentioned, will be those of men identified
with at least three different ecclesiastical cr-
CARNATIONS, and with both our political par
ties.
In those times, as in these DAYS, selfish
men seem to have taken sides Tor or against
any proposed reform, not with reference 10 its
utility. but as It affected themselves ia their
desires and their interests. We therefore
find ncmetr:us of Ephesus, Elymas Of Paphos,
aud the propr.etors Of the soothsaying damsei
OF Philippi, discouraging and opposing the
radical reforms advocated by Paul the apos-
tie 1t appears that the first named of these
worthless was OF the craft Of silvcr5miths,
which made silver shrines for Diana, with 40
small gain to the craftsmen. Becoming APP
prehenzive that the elui po!sc Of demand and
supply, and the dividends of profit on the sale
OF his wares might be disturbed By the advo-
cacy of Paul's radical notions, and having {.
tender solicitude Cox Diaaa's honor, he de
uounced the apostle as a reckless, .anatical
agItator. So, too, the Maeedonan damsel
brought her master much gain by her soo,h-
Saving: but Paul exercised the wicked spirit
out of her And whe,. their masters saw that
the hope Of their gain was gone. hey had
Paul arresel and sounGlY whipped.
Were these men nov living, We should cx-
pect to End one Of them Bishop Of, la
boring in this nineteenth century to prove the
divine origin OF the institution Of slavery
We should fad another fastening lis Sled to
the Bishops sleigh, seeking no.ar.e.: Is l
''pros .rbed Preacher aui counting cheap
nartyrloul. i few years since tn Ephe5.aH
mechanic might have found Profitable and
perhaps congeuial employment, IA the manu-
iacture Of divers whips for the southern mar
ktt. Uumctr.vs the shrine maker dep.Orcd
the results OF pauIs preaching. 50 did De
me;gius the whip maker lespise aby..t;o1is,s.
Great Is Diana o: the EpIe -i4as.' Is the
beginning. middle. aul cad OF the religious
faith OF the one--"Sta-e Rights. and ''the
Union a. it was and the Constitution as II :,
IS ever on the lips OF tie other. except %Hea
he Is praying fJ- . restoration CT The >,-t'S
ante az, Le.il!m.
Simon the Magician. IS . type o. class
we now find bitterly opposed to he aforesaid
Bishop. Tie ''proscr.bet !reacher, and De
me;riGs Of Connecticut. There is probably
more difference in the symptom, than III the
disease. simyn's aiTairnas in this wise:
There VS. certain man. called >imon.
which jctJ.e.ime used s0-cery, and b-w.;-aed
the people. living cut thG; he was some great
one: TO whom thev all gave heed. from the
/ le:.stty the greatest, crying, This man IS the
/ grea. power # God" l. is generally sup
/ 1o.od that Simon made = handsome thing
| o., e lis state Of AFFAIR.", hut ~ process o!
/ time the preaching Of Phillip converted many
! and checked Simgn's career as a Magician.
/ H.t simon VAS too prudent % bat; lis head
/ against what lie could p'a.aly perceive 70 be
| an inevitable tendency. So he was converted
with the others, thinking that something
mirh; turn up to his adyyutare. Not long
| after he observed III. apostle Peter exercising
! airac1loa; mower. L instantly occurred "a
the sa-acioas Simon that II might bc a good
! thing Tor him TO TIE his Sod 70 Peter leigh.
! So simon offered Peter lnoner, saving. GIVE
me also this power" VIVA. Peter sand in
rarlv I vii! relate presently.
| \ fs,r weeks since the thought struck me
tina. | ough; to take 4 religious newspaper
| cast about aud made enquiries, Many re.
commended the New Yorl. H.lep1rL1L T.
me. / found not few who verify believed
that that paper was The power of God"
examined a prospectus Of that paper Ii
saws:
| The price sill be $50 Per year. and We
| cherish tie determination to make the paper
! worth ten times that SUN. Our Vrega:a IONS
| will enrich its page we trGsl. so as make
| il INDISPENSABLE to all puaHc-spirited. loyal
hearted Christians. The great Religious and
| Philanthropic- enterprises Of the Times: the
| Cause Of Freedom and Human Rights-all
these. and kindred topics, viii have voice and
/ echo in thee columns. This journal has
stron, opinions, and uses strong EXPIRE s!ors
We shall attempt to keep our blade ground to
| a cutting edge" &c.
| saw tha, the paper 'cavc ont chat i was
some treat one" With more or less clriosi
IL. took 40 the plumber for Jan. -. The
most pronipeut article was a serrre1 by Rev
| Henry Ward Beechcr. should judge that
this sermon was we'll calculated to win souls
to Christ. should Ike 20 quote few eX-
tracts. but on examination find that the ser
mon IS manufactured according to act Of
oonrrest. ! foani another article, q "stal
paper" by the author Of the sermon, on the
subject ef~God's Faith.ulness :" this too was
entered according to act of congress. Anc
ther article. BY Rev. T.. n. Kirk, d. D., or
| Re,.;y,Is. this ,Iso was natanted.