Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-08

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Offices" "grab>bags,' and ''prize lrafs' in
particular.
NO one IS more sensible e the fact tha, I
unsafe TO take i,.ur with "a. 30 /. .i'al g
80 ~. -i,a n-ul- st-cl - waea D- D.-s
Ar wtatr h's Roach aaf ean .tfing INTO
"A iar - MS laGna.fe faasstiBs. ta,
'~i'n ai' t0e Difference -c als cfsa.ons and
ssa~onii :, an bold to s4y, iha, ia ths
article q a.she las no, Ia. flcts 1t con-
n.ard aui '.ss sig ally failea N his l'dHe
ms. &c heads his article ni,h this car-
sAn, ";i School lien!ss, al -te4
vs. a. o. OF -und4s >ca01. aad
P.c-nics, and ia,asInes lac sees something -
4 " - fuogs W. admit mN CAP !
d ,.elnit n T., be correct. his rcssonines
.ro plausible bnt We cannot, knowing
bat the community does 10, zoos at them
"a he lgLt OF his j, iinitons. No one fc>
cards sunday School Pic>nic rs Chris-
t,an excur sion party, we may with pro 7
p.iety cal II - Thursday school pic nc, It
the excursion takes place on Thursday -
The mistake with Ed. II. il that he makes
Sunday qualify Picnic. This would be
.yn.ct il on Sunday number Of children
would meet al any place to be taught or IN
s'ruc ted in the scriptures. and on the same
day hold picnic. But with .ha, Froprety
can we cali = party Of children sunday
school party, except from popular usase. II
they take an excursion for pleasure on Fms
day. Elder II, with all his acknowledged
/, logical abilities, in this article las made u
man of straw and then demolished u. ltu.-
" appreciate his motives, knowing how
fearful nc is If being coniorned 10 this
s.r.d. aud with pleasure and gratitude do
sdmit the great amount OF good his pen has
q, no Il, uuu,unisiing christians 10 bs cir
cunep cct in their behavior, and to sh'n the
east appearance Of evil. Alexander Camp,
bel once sad An angel might mistake
lie commands Of God" then may not Bro. II.
possibly be mistaken in his views OF cons
forn ity t. this world. Coaid not Ed. II
engage with q number Of christian < nile.
men IN dining, fishing, OF hunting party.
without being conformed 10 the pleasures Of
this world--in the scriptural sense, Or ~ith
oot committing sin; o., to use his own
| words, "w,thout bringing christianity down
70 worldly pleasure. OF raising worldly pleas
ure To chria,,anity, thus having the parties
10 meet each other half way" The dining
and fishing parties meet not for religious
| purposes, hence there cannot be this dams
aging association SO murh feared by Ed. H..
Can il bc said. with prcpricsy, that such
parties As these, or picnic excursions, are
artificial st,mulsnts or unnecessary pre-
requisites to the teaching Of children the
| scriptures,
Doss Elder lin I'll candor think tina,
any one looks st them in that light, might
not the same he said IL jumping the rope,
or induleing in gymnastic exercises! My
| logical brother must not confound actions 80
dissimiiar in purpose u design and then
iunas he sees an "unsightly assimilation"
A Christian can certainly hunt or fish and
not hiring q rcproach on Christianity or his
or her Christian character. III all cases
those parties are designed for innocent
nmussmen,s. Paley says "the design of III
act Constitutes the turp,tude." ian the
most rigid sxactor in morals or the great Isl
Platon'st see any improper design in n pic
nc Or dining party!
Ny much beloved brother may say tina
be did not object " fishing OF hunting par,
ties, true. but he sskl, AL worldly ain,,se
ments though carried IN form. are IN oljec
tie same, and dntdgonistlc TO Christissay.
This 10 certainly stretching Al argument he
wood its legitimate citcuuif. renco-ior Ger
tainy Eli H. will not contend that it u
T.. -iniu "a cng1g, n hunting our highly mp
W., II q pts,r,r chickens IA Ia -n..sr. N
! .,ac 81 poker OF Boston for the nantes
pnr.i"sc IT wi".iig money --Ihi, y. sitiol
100 ,nsutd T., need suy tui thcr rrniaik
nad Knowing the u,ua! accuracy Of Reasoning
~ lng brother, | am ed 10 believe tha
/. wiot, tus article hastily. II IN LEI
AID l. i ght la "hcctsfo rewards q
f.eiN ls School Ani cclrl. ,t.eu
I rhh tets muse. Wint SAY IA
-,n ca popri-t, o. Com tau
.are .u IN Of L., ~,;h . - IA
l-a. 81. CHRISTIANS to take part i
. s'ta faiiansg Is IT cour'i1
lslsiNm'> and ''lc,ciing it 10 world
n ll,nSul.ss" Elder II. viii hive TO chan,
, his reasoning and take . diff rent stand
t point. In settling prophecies VI actio
i and behavior, he should have less dogmai
a zeal assertion and more appropriate and lie
+, Ultimate reasoning. Elder II. very jssll
a says. the enioyincnts Of Christianity ar
=, immc,suranly higher and hoicr than tn
chosen pleasures Of this world that Chris
uas ought to feel n dcadncss for tI,os
treasures; that all rcl,sh for this coars
: and improper food ought 10 DO destroy ed.
\ would like 'oknow Of my brother, i
reasoning from tn, stand.roi fhc eoui
, have Chil>tiins TO marry or indulge .
I dnnings, or san king tobacco and other in
, uocent snnse,nents tan they no; d
8 these things and still rejoice in the Lord
re- ct eXce.'l ,gy that Tie equiuimliy
/, ~, n.etii.r'> MUD il 50 Disturbed hy pi,
! uicS 'Wat h, has grcrious .forboiing- for q
q rising geasration." Labor on my del
e brother in teaching them more perfectly Il
say~ .: the Lord, and Impress them vii
the grat necessity Of obeying him in h
commands and ordinances, and dismiss vol
= fears that pic MICS held on Mondsy On
e Saturday will cause any Of them to DC los
' A ltue rscscsltOu Is essential 10 sucsessf,
;. study. and suitably adapted to the ph,los
}. ply Of Childrn's minds and mental deve
e opment. A celebrated philosopher y,
r once engaged in some trivial amuscmet
!. with his children some one expressed u
. ,onishment at it, when he took . strir
< bow that was near him and unstrung
u end looked at his friend, who readily -
q the philosophy Of his actions.
= The followers Of Christ should carry the
e purity and picty every where in the sho
aud in the store, and in the field, 1t hon
\. aud abroad. They should not 90 into TEN
y ,ation; and vet oil these may lead them il
to It, il not on their guard. There - ja
j as much 70 bs feai ed tom these, - from
b excursion or picnic Tor innocent pleasu
aud recreation. Code great world VI
made 10 be enjoyed and admired and Il
. Monkish idea that We should shut ourselv
10 up in cells, Or ia solitary cloieaesy, and tai
y no = tisfaction hut in the ritual OF religio
) should not have place amoas enlightsn,
IS christians. The very first miracle that o.
|. Savior did VAS in Cana Of 0allilss, q ~
70 rage fcstival ana the Pharisc . complain,
> Of Him because he cat and d ank With Pu
e lieans and sinners. wsndsr IL they we
Q better than our ch ldren Who attend Sunds
u Schools; and now and then sit on the "a
y and ca good dinner It = pic-nic,
- Now, u, eonclusioa, | have only to q
{ that pic-nics arc not engaged in for dew
n ti0nsl purpeses-but tor Innocent rc0el
n tion-that in taking this posi,ion, do o,
{ feel my self called on II defend grab bags
Q ''prise loves" and ether devices that Sid
Il. says the church has invented u bc
t rowcd from the world 10 make money.
u. h. n.
IN a. j lals. Miss BADGER, .iyiig me-
A'lsnia, vas Ai,,:,iy ,n..fiea' Ell by ance
.ss DAYS az, After s:nn,herine her in
~ As I'M. -i,au her Il. tina ha,r anu,