The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-31


that am blessid for he that is might
hath done to me greet thingis, and his
name is holi and his mcrci is fro kyndrede
into kyndredis, to men that ereden hym.'
Let the reader take into account the
facts that the present Bible is the result Of
translation after translation from old man.
uscripts and from several different Ian
guages-that grand conyocation Of Cath
Ole prelatcs met at Nice, "a small town OF
Asia Minor, in the 4.h century-that this
council roted for or against the books or
manuscripts before them and thus settled
s~,-4:--.Ai.---.-.Al... --s,s--s'ssas.~ssh
made up the book-that only so years Of.
tor council of similar. characters, assem-
blcd at Constantinoplc and made other
changes the protestant world rejects
several books, allowed by their councils to
he passablc at least-that the languages of
those interested in preserving the scrip
lures have gone through immense changes
for the last 400 years-that the wrangles
of churchmen MS to points of belief, have
kept the world in convulsiyc throes, both
in military and in civil lifc-that there are
now over GOO scots or parties, all profess
ing belief in the Bible, and yet differing
widely enough in its meaning to author
ize separate commentary on many of its
passages, and that only 500 years ago, as
we learn by the quotation above from
WiclifFe (now spelled with Ak, the Eng
lish language was compound of Saxon
and Briton words now almost impossible
to be understood except by those who have
had their attention directed to the prog
ross or change which both in the spelling
of words and the meaning Of them it has
undergone. This off-hand and brief no
tice of subject on which pages could be
interestingly used by way Of illustration,
may be regarded. as unfavorable to mod
ern ideas of religious generation toward
the Bible, but it is not SO designed. The
facts Of theologic disputation we leave to
those whose business it is to engage in
controversy. Our individual religion in
the accepted church-scnse is probably as
slender thread as people usually depend
on to conduct them to the upper sphere. -
But never have we written a line intend
ing to disturb the opinions of those, who,
whether Protestant or Catholic, were
deriving consolation from religious
creed. Future bliss FOREVER, is a guertl-
on too rich to mortal desire Tor rejection.
Life, here, is painful to many and all
know it is but brief. The ties that bind
us socially-lovingly, must soon be sever
cd and then comes the earthly farewell r.
Each to the narrow house alone i Where
Hope can be derived from any quarter to
brighten the path and cheer the heart, it
is inhumanity to destroy what even may be
an illusion. One ofthe finest writer's it has
been our pleasure to read says: "If a be.
lief in blessed Immortality is dclusion,
it certainly is most charming one !; its
merit is that the devotee in case of ami
hilation or on eternal sleep will awaken to
no consciousness of his earthly error
But we are afraid of sermonixing. All
the point we wished to make by clipping
the above extract is this: Why will per-
sons of our own time dispute about the
meaning Of passages of Scripture which,
from the Mosaic period, have been subject
to all the changes incident to a close, sharp
conflict in the world Of letters, of arms, of
creeds and of social and financial interests.
If zee could be in ecclesiastical power for a
few days. general pardon would be grant
ed to all late sinners the last part Of the
18th chapter of Matthew would be recon-
mended as the future guide in the general
judgment; good behavior would be re-
quircd in the place Of SO much belief 'east-
ing out DEVILS prophesying IS thy name.
and other very curious methods which
pretensious worshippers have Of convin-
cling the All-Seeing that they have been
faithful followers Of Him whose whole life
was one of active benevolence. Born in q
mangcr-of the lowest Jewish, caste-hum-
ble-rctiring charitable to allAforgiving
to his enemics-advising frail morality to
"Ju,lgc not lest ye be jadgedp--thc very
impersonntion Of what our better concep-
tions define as COP! Compare the walk
and conversation of this great character
will, your own and quit your wrangling
about incredible creeds.' Be kind and for
giving as ye hope to be forgiven. The
material n0W EXISTS to enclose oil on earth
in the last sad casket whether Of wood,
metal or Of marble then for what good is
it that i'll temper and pharasaical intolor-
ance shall sunder those who in q few years
must lie down in dust to wake on earth no
more? We are all on the train of which
TINE is the conductor. Some get Of ut
one station, and some Mt another. Let us
then, while we are travelling together, use
our best efforts to render the journey o
pleasant one. So mote it be-. 3st ...5g
The Madison Journal, (radical) in speak
ing Of the much talked Of Impeachment
Of the President, says:
1.-THE subject of i,npeaching the Presi
dent has been somewhat discussed Of late
more especially by Gen. Butler and Wen
dell Phillips: Gen. Biitler speaks the sen
titnents, not If the great mass cf TIE unto
Republican party, but Of few Of its MOS
radical members. Wendell Phillips speak
fot no one but himself. t< @'.1 h'idns
The Journal, fully af6liating with til