The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-02-22
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80, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARE PERPETRATED IN
THY NAME''-MADAMh RoIAsp.

ARE FER p EFT RATED IN
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II would be impossible 10 describe the
results of religious 1fanaticism, and tha1
srimes perpetrated in the name Of rali- |
gioqs liberty. The history Of the past,
which was written for the instruction, ad, /
and warning Of succeeding gen
stations, seems 70 have failed 10 produce
The desired effectlupon existing religious
suCieties. There are very few in this
land at present, who are answering the
ends contemplated BY the Gospel, or
which has come up to the measure Of our
Lords expectations from his yinevard.-
If they are to be judged and known by |
their fruits, we cannot avoid concluding
that the spirit Of true Christianity has
left our once happy land, and that hatred,
strife, violence, rapine and murder have
succeeded love, peace, Joy, contentment
and brotherly kindness. Can angels re-
joice over such Transformation, and over
the scenes enacted in our land in the
name Of liberty in the horrid crimes
perpetrated in this country, does the Saw
ior soc the travail Of his soul, and is he
satisfied? Is not the Savior pierced in
the house of his professsd friends2 Can
it be possible that any man or woman,
who has felt the love Of God, shed abroad
in their hearts by the Holy Ghost given
unto them, and whoprofess to love Jesus
Christ, can exercise implacable hatred
against neighbor who has never wrOnged
them? The Savior died for his enemies,
and loved his enemies, and even prayed
| for them while dying. God loves his en-
emies, He feeds and clothes them, and
blesses them by his kind providence.-
How can we be followers Of God as dear
Children or how can we be disciples and
followers of Jesus, If we do not initiate
\ their exaamplesl' l'"l1 'liA " 9'E@
1t must be evident to all, that religious
I society in every land, have become more
Or less secularized as if their existence
depended upon civil governments, or up
on some powerful political party Blind
ed by ambition, and corrupted by tht
spirit Of the world, they do not perceive
that they have cast away their confidence
in the merits Of true religion. If thei
, existence and extension depends upol
political factions, governmental supper
and worldly maxims, then instead o
manifasting the true spirit of religion
they manifest spirit of in6delity for il
, this, their dep ,ndence is changed fror
divine to human aid. How huHiliatih
it is to the cause Of religion, to witnes
the efforts made by religious societies i
the race to obtain favor, power and plac
among the political iutriguers of tn
. State and especially when they stoop t
(, employ deception and fraud to accom-
: plish their ends. Is it any wonder th'
skeptical minds are disgusted with sue
open treachsry, and that the more pio'
+ portion of society, who have some rsspe
!. for themselves and for true religion, r
a tire from the disgusting scenes engctt
=, in the name Of religious liberty.
A. '' CHAPTER III. ...
~ Even the disciples Of Christ suppOs
p that he came to restore the Kingdom
Of Isreal, or to establish secular Kingdo
Id In his increasing popularity, the moth
to Of Zebedee's children, desired that VIII
ut be established bis Kingdom, that
n would elevate her sons to the high,
ad seats Of honos, placing one upon the rig
OF hand and the other upon the left hand
ed his throne It is evident that this pic
10 woman was ambitions to obtain worl'
ed bonors for her sons, and that she had
H. strong prediction to further the cal
Of SO popular leader, in the expectat
+ of realizing her desire as reward for 8
vices rendered. The Savior's reply bic
or ed her fond antioipations and suppc
rth lessened her zeal in the good work, viii
lus only proposed a religions reformation
/, The Savior made every effort to undece
we his friends and to convince the pull
his mind that he had no intention to subv
~. y. civil institutions, or to establish n
Of civil Kingdom ppon their ruins.
The knew the means and policy usually
the ployed by ambitious men to secure Il
"a ends therefore he said "Ifmy XII
on. dom were Of this world, then would
ote servants fight" That was the uniye
the means Of subjusaticn: bu. he did
go ! come to destroy lite, butto save it'll
un. the means he propose employing for
, removal of existing enmities was the 9
y pol, which waste bethe great lever
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