The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-05-30
give way to HIM" We may cay thi. and

SVo way W "ih' Vc huy say tHls anu
do this, but what will be the RESULT
tell you what the result will be If
God is in the future what he has been in
the past, When we put our hands to
the plough, We may look back-but God
does not look back. His plough will 60
straight-Ilis mill stones will grind on,
1t is educating this nation to its own
or,glonal idea that 'all men are cre>
ated equal" On the condition of car.
rying out that idea, We hold our lnde-
pendence, liberty, national life. We
are to be compelled to be true to it.
sooner or latter; If we choose 1t will be
sooner IT we do not choose, it will be
latter. We are Gods chosen people
to-day America is tho last continent
the Almighty has on this earth, on which
TO develop mankind-lhey are to be de.
veloped here into his ideas Of justice and
human brotherhood. So, if we refuse
their rights to this humble, faithful,
gentle affectionate race, God will do with
us as he did with his other chosen peo-
pie lie chose the Jews three thousand
years ago, to bear the advanced standard
OF truth in the world. They also was
stiff necked and stubborn, They were
disobedient and idolatrous. SO they
were sent into captivity; so they we're
ground on the mills of God SO the plow
and harrow pas ed over them, till at last
they became obedent to the divine will,
fora time. Bat when they rejected the
Messiah, they became once more and
forever people scattered and peeled
Sol will be with us. This continent
is to be the home OF equal rights and
human brotherhood. If this nation re-
fuses to do its work-lts work will be
taken from it, and given to another
which shall bear the fruits thereof-but
the work of the Lord shall be done.
The Jews were Gods chosen people,
not because God gave them more of the
luxury and comfort OF this life than he
gave others for he did not. The Ro>
mans he made more powerful to the
Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Per
slams, he gave more luxury to the
Greeks more and higher culture. But
the Jews we're Gods chosen people, be,
cause he chose them to be the leaders,
educators, advanced guard, of the hu-.
man race, in the greatest work to lie
done then in the world. But they re-
jccted their Messiah, because he came in
lowly form, poor and despised man,
aman OF sorrows and acquainted with
grief, not having where TO lay his head
Then they were cast aside as men cast
into the street 10 be trampled under foot,
as the costllest china vase, as soon as it is
broken and so useless. Jesus became
the king of the human race all the same
but by the hands of others, not theirs
So, to.day Gods new Messiah comes
to us once more, in the lowly form Of
this despised race, asking that by giving
to itjustice, we may give TO mankind
equality and human brotherhood. We
are the chosen people to whom this op-
portunity Is offered. We may reject the
opportunity; but then We will be cast
into the street, like broken useless YES.
sci, to be trampled under foot of men.
Another people will take our place, and
do our work for Gods kingdom shall
come, and his will shall de done. wheth>
or we hear or whether we torbear. '.a