The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-02-13
Religion.

Religion.
Our TINES is not suspected to be over
pioas the times, generally, just now, are
not plethoric Of piety, albeit the most cost
ly churches are built and the most intense
demonstrations of formality characterize
the devotces. We beg leave to remark
just here that nothing dcrogatory to re-
ligioas teachings or association has ever
appeared in these columns. The junior
goes to charch when it suits him and he
whe would make him go when it did
not suit him would be more powerful in
persuasion than the writer ever was under
similar circumstances The senior, since
John Brown was caaonixcd a saint, the
innocent negro made an idle I've spell the
word to suit both situations of his present
life)-sincc the Constitution of Washing
ton, Madison, Jefferson, Henry and Mar
shall has been thrown away and the mod
ern wisdom Of such gcnii as Sumner, Wade,
Butler, Philips ct al, substituted for the
tine-honored teachings of ancient times,
the senior, we repeat, is not church-inclin-
ed great deal though always respectful
toward those who mind their own business
and who do not derive salary from that
sort of popular excitement which calls for
Hatred rather than kindness. If the Dew
il hasn't scriptural claim upon some
modern clcrgymen and editors of ''relig-
ions papers, the laws of tho Saviour, like
our late constitution, will have been re-
constructed, when the reverend gentle
men reach the gates Of St. Peter. We
have before US Boston religious organ
Of political tendencies the democratic
party, drmuorot;e nominations and hence,
the Executive Of the nation and the SUI
prcme Court, are villifed with an easy
coarseness and ignorance which would be
creditable, perhaps, to one of the lowest Of
western radical papers, but it certainly has
an unseemly look in the columns of large
handsome "hub' organ of one of the most
respectable denominations of Christianity.
Is there no way by which this persistent
meanness can be checked if not check-ma-
ted. But space forbids further preface
We give below list of texts clipped from
the Chicago Baptist organ:
While nothing in the form Of pretended
help can be worse for the preacher than
the ordinary books of plans and skeletons,
it is frequently suggestive and profitable to
know the themes which have presented
themselves to others by studying the word
of God. l have been much interested in
looking over some abstracts of several diff.
ferent preachers, and as others may find q
similar pleasure, l snbjoin few speci.
mems:
Like xvii, ll-l9. Why are those who
believe they possess the true religion. SO
often put to shame by the virtues of men
who appear to live in error?
Matt. x8, 2l-2S. A Christian exhibits
true philanthropy in SO tempering his
spirit as, at the proper time, to do nothing.
hiatt. xi, 2-lO. True Christians should,
in all respects, be more than they appear
to be.
Luke V, Ill. The value Of quick de-
cisions.
Matt. ii, LIZ. The weakness Of sin.
Matt. tx, 1928. The conduct of true
Christians often appears ridiculous to the
multitude
Luke j, 30. Stern, unsocial. austere vir
tue excites more wonder in the world thar
tho Kindly assa shserE..l.
Luke xvii, ll-l9. The deleteEious inAu
cncc or sudden prosperity on the feeling,
of man.
Mark x, 20-22. The sorrow with down
ward look
Cor. xv,4s. Great hopes for grea
souls.
Cor. vii, 1881. The Christian time
view.
Luke ill., No room for Christ in tn,
inn.
Jsr. xxxvii:: 9. Temptations Away
present.
job tx, IL. Grandeur invisible to tn,
outward sense.
HIATT. XIV, s. Borrowed religion.
Matt. XIV, %. A silent Saviour.
Jonah i, 6: A perishing worlds cry t.
"A sleeping church.
Matt. xvii, 80. Wearing Christ's gar
ments
Deut. xxxiv, 4. Incompletenoss of life
Matt. xiv, lO. Johns failure.
2 Cor. vi, I. The protective power Q
consistent holiness.
Gen. xiii, 3O-3l. The secret life an.
the outward.
Luke V, 5. Faith triumphant in failure
Mark x, 80. Ignorant prayers.
LIKE j, 49. Years of preparation.
John ii, 5. Obedience the condition O
help.