Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-24
IEIIER FROM HARRISON.

HARRISON, o., JAN. 18th, 1868.
Dear american, After SO long silence
resume my pen TO continue my semi
occasional correspondence; but, as will be
discovered before / close, items of i'm
portance in the way of news are scarce.
Our whisky excitement has passed over
for the present, and will probably remain
quiescent until the first week of next
month, at which time three of our citizens
will be put upon trial for the attempt to
defraud the revenue. Why is il, Mr..
Editor, we may we'll ask. that such stu
pendous frauds have occurred in connec-
ton with this business? Is it a necessary
consequence of the business itself? Some,
doubtless, will be found ready to assert
that individuals who would engage at all
in this business would lay themselves liza.
bic TO the suspicion so justly incurred of
late by many, and yet We know that men
of honor, who would scorn a dishonorsble
action, have sometimes for a season en-
gagged in the business.
The CGoniam (literary) Society of Har-
rison, We are Informed, has become fixed
fact. Many of our best young ladies and
gentlemen have taken hold of the concern,
and its success is no longer doubtful
They propose, we learn from one of the
Society. to give an entertainment at the
Town Hall about the 9th of next month.
Aud now, as urged in a former letter,
the formation of such a Society | DOW
advise, and would earnestly urge all who
may. to become members; not only those
who reside in the village, but in the sur
rounding neighborhood. This We urge
not only for the present qualification ex
perienced but the improvement assured.
The Rev. Mr.. Shuirz. of the NJ f.
Church, has been holding a series of
meetings here for the last week or two,
with some prospect Of an increase of in
terest in the Church of a spiritual charac-
ter; aud, by the way, whilst | would not
bring slander0us or uBtruthful accuse
ton, may be pardoned, though was
not member, should assert that my
own observation has proved to me, as the
result should to the. Church, that neglect
of the humble, REFRESHING the zeal OF the
poor, want OF interest IN, and care for the
younger members nj the church, divisions,
eDvyings, backtiiing, favoritism, aud a
general departure from the living God,
has brought such condition of things TO
pass az calls Tor an earnest turning to Him
who sits on the circle of the Heavens, and
perseyeiiDg. faithful prayer for His great
salvation. My impressions are that Mr.
Shuliz is the right man in the right place,
and We may hope he will be able to cor
rect, by Divine assistance, the errors and
wrongs Of past administrations.
And now that have my hand in,
may as well pay my compliments to my
Chrtsiinn friends west Of The railroad. 1t
has come ID my cars that from the pulpit
The broad term of liar" has been given
your humble correspondent, and an as
Segment TO place objectionable to ears
pUlite, for the great and unpardoDsble sin
OF calling them Complexities IN this cor
resi- ondence. Now l was aware that
large and very respectable class were call
ed. by general consent, CslriBisis, another
LuiheTans, another Arminians. and still
others by other titles derived from the
personal names Of The great and learned
expodndefs Of their leading tenets, drawn,
though they each claim, from the inspired
Word of God Aud | have never learned
that any OF, these Christian sects or people
resented the title. Nevertheless, | stand
ready to confess ms sin, If il be a Sin, and
ask pardon of the injured party, il one be
injured; but whether TO ask the pardon Of
the very exclusive sect in Harrison, or of
the Rev. A. Campbell deceased. might or
might not be a question. Certainly were
he living, and could he call before him
for examination all those who claim 10
expound the very peculiar doctrines adj
yanced by their great apostle, beyond con-
troyersy he would Iepudiate many, very
many Of them.
The extremely cold weather has brought
to full stop most Of the Improvements
begun or contemplated here. Our me-
chaDics complain Of hard, dull times;
work is scarce, and wages low, and many
would seek employment in other places, if
they knew where to apply.
But for the present, enough.
Yours, PERRY MoSTRosE.