Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-09-05
SOuLOOUYOF CHURCH MEMBER.
BV "BzlCK7 POlIERor.

What 4 blessing is this Christian
love
How much better it makes US all p.
That Is 70 say All over the country
church spires point Heavenward, and
roots shut the prayers Of such hypO-
erites As I am from breaking in upon
the holy chant Of angels before the
shroue q thai great Being I profess
% to-e. Wcnder how I would act If
was q good Christian, !. e., a believer
I'm Christ Jesus, the meek, loving and
T l1vlhle Saviour of sinners wonder
what the Saviour meant when He
opened His mouth TO inspiration, and
rau-ht-
Bs.-ssd r-r the poor IN spirit for theirs Is the
f1.rIlm 81 Heaven
e. azsail ara they thai mourn for they shall be
solufirSasi
-Ei.sse,i r-s sha HlasA, for they shall inherit
-ig earth
-E-,ssssd r-s the Hier-fsul. far they shall obtain
uarrE-
ssssd z-s the pcaee-ualzlrs far they shall
T be- rii-sf tiie chlliren af Sod
-Leaae rhare t1T rift before the altar and g0 thy
Eur- frsr he rscsrciicd % thy hro1her, and then
-fIula and effar thY gift
Bur I say unt8 Yuu igVu yuur enemies.
-Ear Il Fe flrrivs not msn their trespasses,
lai1isr Eil yo1r tl-har iargi7e your tresPasses-'
Here We have the germ of saliva
fti0a, bzt not any for me- don't be-
NIievs In such style of religion. That
Is the old f1gy style That Is the for
es-u style. To be sure, we al profess
ID. but that Is a pleasant religious gag,
f1I Of emptiness, and signifying moth
.in-- No church in the United States,
.so-czmed, could gain a convert on the
u11tf1rm Of Jesus. That's in the play,
I tuf not In the reality. The man who
EVes Esms0 the religion Of the Bible Is
a Go bead, and the truth Is not in
him Why. bless us-if the Saviour
rsh0uld come again on earth, and
urc1ch that sermon on the Mount, 1 d
+ help crucify him-Td mob him-Td
swear be Was thief, a traitor, . Cop
pcrhead. a Ebertine, a bad man, and a
lover Of the South
,f I0u see AL Of u Christians have
B Improved on the New Testament.
I We attend church for effect There
arc : teW who attend, and are honest
On their professions bat they are
C0Pperhsads, and we'd sooner give
/, Christ the lie, ignore his teachings,
play hyPocrite, and tramp, tramp
tramp, through purgatory with John
Brown and others Of the illustri0us
+ tAboEti1u dead, than 20 I'd Heaven
with Copperheads, Democrats, poor
people, and honest Christians.
10ined the church because it was
fashiuuabls. I wanted influence ]
pu1 a false label over my forehead on
which was written repentance, anc
g with a sueaking, solemn, eanting, pu
, . ritanicaL. bean-eating visage, held out
, nv hand for the communion, anc
! munchsd the sacred bread with the
gravity Of an ape eating crackers.
2. diE it for effect. The label repent
= ance. dcceives all bat God. He read
stamped on my t1Fchead-gravcn OF
nv heart. scared on my sOul-that
am sinner, 4 hypoerite, a har, !
uocker, a deceiver. a whited sepul
( chrc f1ll Of deceit and uncleanness.
NJ Iwanted popularity. People thinl
: that because a man Is 4 church mem
! Der be l. a Christian Pah II cal
attend church-can rant, below an,
b shout with the best Then / can z
q home. sleep, eat, seold, fret, post books
B. read political newspapers lay plan
20 overrcaeh my neighbors and IN
]. crease nv riches. And I can lie ab0u
: my goods. can be hoggish, selfish, dis
honest. tricky and deceitful, all tn
better because I am a church member
and church members protect theI
own There are some good men an
some good women in the churche
, CT tire Lord. and IN take refuge be
!, hind their characters, bring reproac
4 upon them. weaken their influence
= DISCUS. sinners with Christianity, in
. szI my Rcdccmer and finally win
up ny career In hell, where l ough
to be.
III was a Christian. a real, tru,
e. honest. conscientious Christian, as Ga
z lessons OF Christ teach me to be, l.
= have charity-be merciful-love m,
3 enemies and not seek 70 destroy me
y and States for a little difference q
3 opinion concerning matters whic
.. affect rs temporarily.
am q Christian so called. But
= don't believe In Christ when he say
: blessed are the meek.
= don't beIevein Him when he say
= Messed are they that mourn-blesse
are the peace-makers-
" I believe Christ was a e0pperhea'
81 MvsChristianity Is TO hate men / d
N not know-to abuse those who diffg
y FROM me in opinion-to rob, mol
torture snd destroy. I'd hang th
b Democrats Of the North. ia kill th
n people OF the South I'd steal the
= roods. confscat their lands, bur