Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1867-04-05
sc Physacian, Heal Thy Self''

" Physacian, Heal Thy Self"
The sums Of money annually con-
tributed by the "civilized world''
- for the spread Of christianity among
the "heathen" is Incredible. Its
expenditure demands and receives
the active energies Of the humane
and philanthropic Of every land
where the grasp of "barbarism" has
loosened its hold on the popular
mind. The incubation of the sacred
truths Of an inspired religion, among
the dark and benighted nations Of
the earth, is attended by thousands
of missionaries, many Of whom, by
example as well as precept, are cal
culated to inspire those that bow to
idols of wood and stone,' with
feelings of holy reverence to the
sublime precepts of the gospel of
Peace and Love.
The "Hindoo paean,' W hen be-
holding the jealous missionary, and
contemplating HIS many sacrifices
in leaving country and people
where Gas the heather supposes)
none but the sublime teachings of
christianity as given by precept,
prevails, is led to almost adore his
teacher, and the benevolent chris
tian people who sent him. Inspired
with sentiments such as these, i'm
agine him in all his hlissful ignorance
in the English metropolis listening
to the debates in the British parlia-
ment upon bill making appropria-
tiops Of men and money to spread
the mild appliances of civilized and
christian war througout the length
and breadth Of China, because the
rulers of "that bsrbarous people,
refuse to poison their subjects with
English opium!! Orlct us imagine
the representatives Of "the heather
world" assembled in our Federal
Capitol, listening to the diatribes of
pious Ben. Butler against appropri-
,ating money for the relief Of starving
humanity in this land of churches
and gospel love. Then let them be
told that this man Butler is the
representative of the "God and
morality party" in the American
government, that this party now
controls the legislation of the conn
try, and that it's stchristian love"
for it's fellow man, amid the influence
of the teachings of the visible church
is in accordance with these nantes
tations and in the name of "barbar-
ISM they may we'll protest against
such inhumanity.
The faithful missionary in "the
land of Pagans'' inculcates the
teachings of the Divine Master !;
''love your enemies - return good
for evil! )" pray for them that des-
pitefully use you;" if smote upon
one cheek, turn the other - In
this "land Of bibles" the teaching
: of St. Mathew, St. Mark, St. Luke,
and of the Apostle Paul are discard
ed, for those Of St. John surnamed
Brown, St. Abraham surnamed
Lincoln, audit sacred and inspired
apostles are the Brownlows, But
lers, Schenks, Ashleys and Bling.
hams, -cut- threats, towards, thieves
and uurderers.
To remedy these evils let US show
to the ''barbarians of the Pagan
world" that we are, at least, try
ing to live up to the teachings of
that Bible which we are sending
ethem and which we ask them to
read and believe. Christ expressly
commands that We love our enemies,
bless them that curse us, do unto
others as we would they should do
unto us, and know how to be mer-
oiful. Processing to be the follow
ers Of the Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, our ''heathen'' neighbors Of
the Pagan world'' will naturally
expect to find us following. not only
as individuals, but as = people, the
holy principles, precepts, and sacred
truths, we have endeavored to ineul-
cate among them.
It has been o ur theme to tell the
"bsrbarians" of the more than re-
gal ,magnidoence Of the Temples,
aotting our land. erected and dedi-
GATED TO the worship of the Ever
Living God and abova all that the