The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-16
A Word to ID. Keller, of the
Christian Union.

EDITOR PIONEER Permit me to ask
a place in your columns for the fol-
lowing: E4E ze- 10 -.,. e.
D. KELLER, Sir:-As / claim patience
should have its perfect work, shall
now proceed to reply to your epistle,
which made its appearance in the Dem
ocratic Union; last January. lam aware
you assailed the shepherds, or the min
istry, only; and hold that it should
be beneath the dignity of any gentle
man to do the like, much less minis
ter OF the gospel. A Simon Hagur
might do the work you undertook,
which, if you turn to the Acts of Apos-
ties, sth chapter you will there find
what manner of man he was. But
claim to be only one of the sheep, and
that am justified in replying to your
slang. You have endeavored to de-
grade the ministerial body of men, and
represent yourself as the only true min
lister of the gospel of Christ; trying to
palm off on the people religion which
seems to have for its basis, Politics; and
the manner you have expressed your
self shows clearly that you have the
big head, under very corrupt heart.
Man may lie to man and deceive man.
Man may lie to God-Annanias lied to
God, but it was soon detect-d A man,
advertising himself as you have done,
is not far from resembling one-horse
show. Your howl does not satisfy, if
report be true; but exhibiting as you
pass the picture of that race of beings
that are as God made them (the Ne
groe), saying there is the Republican
God, the Abolitionist's Saviour. &c.
Shame on such pretended piety. II you
will turn to Titus Sd chapter 10th and
1Ith verses, you will there find what
kind of man think you are. Then
turn to Second Peter, End chapter, and
hear the Apostles language in regard
to false teachers and their followers, as
your howl and the howl of your follow
ers, in general, have had the same jingle.
1 am aware that during our conflict
with the South, there was unneces-
sary, unchristian babblings going on
by both parties, but we thought it not
robbery to defend our flag, and save
our country from being run over by
John Morgan and other raiders. You
asserted that at Blanchester, twenty
five men, women and children were eX-
PEELED from the Church because they
voted for c. L. Valandigham. That l
brand as false, until the documents,
with the. names of the officiary and
preacher in charge, are produced. John
Wesley never disconnected himself en-
tirely from the Church Of England; he
only sought a reform. No doubt you
would love to justify yourself and fol-
lowers, in your condition, by referring
to Wesley; but view the contrast in
your doctrines and Wesley's. Your ad
vice to the unfortunate, witless son, is
not accepted. would not think you
capable of advising on any subject, from
desire to leave home or mother. The
prodigal son left home-he soon began
to be in want-and he would fain have
filed his belly with the husks that the
swine did eatcand no man gave unto
him. Rather than starve he returned
to his fathers house. I have no desire
to leave the NJ. E.Church.. There is
nothing in it to hinder my spiritual en-
joyment, if walk worthy of the voca-
ton wherewith I have been called
Christians love is described not as love
which evaporates into low, vain, empty
professions, but which constrains lis to
live not to ourselves, but to the Lord.
Christianity is steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the works Of the
Lord. Diligent unto every good work,
forgetting the things which are behind,
reaching forth to higher and higher
Christian attainments, by the guidance
of Gods word and the influence of his
spirit. Its march being onward and
upward, loving and serving God with
all the energy of the soul, is finally
brought safe over the tempestuous Jor-
dan of Death, into the haven Of prom
ised and eternal rest .la5 s.f.I-. .t
III. S. CRAIGLOW.
The postoffice in Crestline was
entered Friday night, and a small
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