The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-07-27
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The following sermon was taken
from religio- Copperhead paper,
called the Christian Witness, pub
lished at Columbus, Ohio. 1t shows
the quality of what they call ga pure
religion, but Notwithstanding their
long.continued denunciations of"Ab-
clifton pulpit politics" the readers
OF that paper greedily swallow and
enjoy the large amount of politics
which are promulgated By the author
of these sermons. 1t will be found
quite interesting, and will repay a
careful perusal: ..
From such withdraw thyself. / Tim othy,
$40. D '-0'aT 0I'f ,.'''
st. Paurs letters to Timothy were
designed for his guidance as gospel
minister, and for the government OF
the church of God In all time to
come The text is a part Of one OF
these letters. '.... .I.5 ..--a.uI
1. Let us consider who they were
and are, from whom a withdrawal is
commanded. They were and are,
teachers of aOolitionism. Ephesus
was a slaveholding city. The church
there was organized by st. Paul.
For three years he labored success
fully there. Among the converts were
both slaves and Shareholders. Non
slavcholding, as a condition OF mem.
berslip, was not thought of by the
inspired Apostle. . '-..
st. Paul, in his farewell address to
the Ephesian elders, prophetically
announced the early coming among
them, of certain false teachers, whom
he, styled "gricvous wolves, not
sparing the aock," and that some of
their own number would rise up,
speaking perverse things and
seeking to draw away disciples after
them.
Sand the Apostle: "For ! know
this, that after my departure shall
'grievous wolves enter in among you,
not sparing the flock. Also OF your
own selves, shall men arise, speaking
perverse things, to draw away disci-
pies after them" Acts 1880.
Those incoming ,oolfsh teachers
and their Ephesian coadjutors, we're
abO !itiOnists. Let not the reader
smile with incredulity, Ior the fact
can, and will be, clearly demonstra-
ted. .fr ocagg .s-s-p rr'. -a.
When st. Paul departed from Ephe-
sus. he left Timothy there for the
express purpose of resisting and
exposing those mischievous men,
whose early coming he foresaw with
q prophets vision. After his return
to Jerusalem, Paul was arrested and
ultimately sent to Rome. During his
sojourn IN Rome, he wrote his letter
to the Ephesian church. Already
the Abolitionists had commenced
their mischlevous work OF teaching
insuborination on the part of the
slaves. To circumyent them and
strengthen Timothy, he gave very
plain and positive directions to ser
wants. Saying: Servants be ODE
dent to them that are your masters,
according to the flesh, with fear and
trembling, in singleness Of heart as
unto Christ; not with eye service ne
men pleasers, but as the servants oi
Christ, doing the will OF God IRON
the heart. With good will doing the
service as to the Lord, and not "
men. knowing that W whatsoever good
thing any man doeth, the same shall
he receive Of the Lord, ,v.sether he b.
bond or free. And ye masters, do
the same things unto them, fOrbearing
threatening. Knowing that your
Master also is in Heaven neither is
there respect of persons with him"
Ephesians vi, 80. The expression
"whether he be bond or free" shows
that the apostle was not addressing
hired servants, but absolute slaUes or
6ondmea. eiIs.I pJ SO rH1 f5 .IT urH
1t has been stated that Paul lett
Timothy at Ephesus TO battle, with
the abolitionists, Now for the proof;
Timothy was Paufs son in the
gospel, was converted through his
fundamentally, was for years his
companion ip trav1s and, labors, and
was with him in Ephesus, except q
short period, during which he was on
a mission TO Macedonia, on which he
was sent by Paul. Acts xix. t,,r'