The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-16

humanity, he deserves more than Iip.scrvice.
Isaac Lesser lsbored day and night 9 Ir, ths
and zeal were truly wonderful; his translations
voiuminous, his sermons were rich in eloquence
given 70 an sdRiring world lie travelled far and
place, Of worship. What a 81 anne that hislabors
often impugned and his life embittered BY ma.
licious contemporaries. His was very sensitive
HI,
caused wound, until he at last died, martyr:
He was O. years old when he died, and had II not
might have lived to see his own labors in tho
cause of humanity better appreciated BY his fell
iowmen MT. Leesers great Sm waste t elevate
open the doors Of Imprisoned thought, twin
ySS G pss, ea as h he Ssd
the magic wand with which you can Invoke re-
speet and admiration. 1t was this conviction
and such unanswcrable arguments in behalf Of
virtue, sobriety and intellectual culture. lie
founded the hope that the claims 81 his kindred
American public, for he wisely considered that
where class forming an integral part OF great
would be esteemed and honored, for virtue forms
the foundation on which republics rest Where
that is undermined the axe has more than half
The Isrselite, In this promised land, must con-
tribute, in common with his fellow-citizens, to
The and sSGs OF the stse
equality. We must not do things as Jews, but
as Americans. Sectarianism has nothing to do
with mems actions. Let us not forget the OPP
preston and wrong our history and experience
recounts, and that while many are yet suffering
and languishing out an existence in other climcs,
we are here free and untrammelled. We have no
petty tyrants to molest, Cypress, and prescribe
us here, but the land made lhdepe ndent by heroic
sires, and forever to be defended by patriotic
Our country is giving impulse to every nation
on the earth to act more generous and 10 accord.
ancc with higher civilization: The nations Of
| Europe are tending towards = brighter political
and social status, and there seems TO be general
millennium approaching, where all shall be con.
cord and happiness. Let then our endeavors be
| to rally around the institutions that protect US
in the free exercise of thought and religious con-
yiction, and never consent to see them degraded
| SPIRITUAL CHURCH.
Mrs. Willcoxen preached at Harmonial Hall,
yesterday morning, from The text And many
II there had been many anti.Christs, 1t was be.
cause men had sought to temporize, had sought
Of ssekpg
wondered at when the fact Is taken into consld.
Grafton that man Is taught to look more to his
also seek through their intellectual modes OF
teaching to aggregate to themselves all ecclesias
| teal aud political power. But empire might ex.
tend and inquisitions pcrsccutc, but the true
Christ would triumph aud overcome all anti
Christs.
Constantine had taken up the cross AS an en-
blem under which he could conquer his enemies
enlarge his worldly dominions, aud carry out his
torture, and under 1t people were pcrsecuted
because they could not and would not believe
what they were ordered to believe.
| II Is not through external means that we arr
Ito lift up and bless mankind. We catch the in
spiratioh Of Christianity, the angelic message
from the skies. 1t is the Inspiration OF love ant
charity, liberality, and federation. The harmony
OF heaven must be excmplihed in mankind.
Although the Vatican had Numbered its edlcts
a. - has a not hnnI han hn h.I
ceived his inspiration from higher source
His was a progressive spirit and he knew tina
the very forces Of nature were working s for him
themselves all Ecclesiastical andpolitical power
the power OF truth and progress grows ssronge
The spirit which en- q nc pates from ccclosiasti
cal and political thraldom is true progress, and
tends to place all on an equality, and bring then
ties alone and ignore the spiritual power-th'
divine inspiration.
The divinity and power of Christ ia embodied II
the human race. This spirit was manifest a
the cross, and we are told to return good for per
uTS$ HHi t sSa GsrDd and hi. followers arc
so devoted to their purposel Because, bcyon
the anti;Christ they can see the true Christ Il
all his glory and splendor. Their spiritual ma
ture can see In the future the freedom an
equality OF msnkind-the beautiful and simpl
truthaas taught by inspiration predominant owe
THE SOCIETY op rnlENps.
This society held q meeting yesterday at !
o'clock, n. m, on street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. After n long silence, tn
Rev. Samuel NJ. Janney, OF Loudoun, Va, sal
the deep soemnity which they had felt sine
they had met caused him to think that there wer
those present who needed and wanted spiritua
instruction. He explain 70 them the neccssit
OF entering the Church Of God Alright; to hea
the word of God; not that of man. First, h
called their attention to the Spirituality o
divine WISDOM" which he considered the highes
I privilege ever granted to man on this earth
and that every one received grace according t
their faith In the g,fts and merits OF our Lor
and Saviour Jesus Christ Their greatest dcsir
should he the humane experience OF His inhucnc
In their hearts. This he believed could be don
best in silence, rs God speaks to all hearts i
silence.
He said that some might say Then we shoul
worship Him In our ehambers;" which he az
mittcd was right, but that 1t was also their dht
to worship in the family and by the wayside, 70
many blessing were derived from publ lc worship
Here he referred to the Scriptures, where 1t say
that "Wherc two or three are gathered togethe
in my name, will be In the midst OF them, an
that to bless" Secondly, Free Gospel liberty.
In speaking of Christiaps, he did not wis
them to understand that he meant the member
, of their Church alone, but the members OF other
who worshippcd God 10 spirit; for he believe
in all Churches. He thought that without tn
ministry they could do nothing. This he spok
at length ga1tIng ssr h to ,uss
Invaluable on account OF the history OF Chris
, and the ancient Christians and thatt wer
| no writings to compare with them.
lie said that 1t was necessary to receive tn
. baptisms of the spirit and law; for without
, they were unit to do the great works OF wisdom
| He had no doubt but that II was the duty of al
to preach, not by words, but by example. Thos
i who were called on by God, to preach the wore
/ must do 1t In humility, prayer and obedience
He made no charge against other ministers as h
, could not say, by any means, that they were no
called by God, but thought there were man
called who did not obey.
Third. "a free religious liberty" He said tina
, many Of the Apostles, and others suffered In
. prisonmcnt before they would deyiate from thei
I religious principles
He condemned judicial Oaths, referring to pas
sRges Of Scripture where 1t says, "Swear not a
, all," &c. War and oppression, he thought, was
:, great sin, and believed that tho suherings an
death OF Jesus Christ were for the purpose q
: putting an end to all oppression as well as al
: other sins; and that 1t was said of old, "An ey
us saying, "Love your enemies" He stated tina
the desire of their church WIS peace and trar
4 guilty throughout the world but to accomplls
II the hearts of the people must lrst bechanget
. Although the day might be distant, he knew tina
/ the day would come when all would be pcac
4 and harmony. lie related the sufterings OF Jesu
4 for not only His friends, but for His enemie
= upon the cross and said that If they had tn
! love OF Christ shed abroad in their hearts, the
. enemies, but hoped that such would never
Q necessary.
When the principle of God was the rulin
| principle in man, he could do II. II they de
n sired to reach forward to peace, they must ~
vance n little at time The first influence {
God In the soul of man, he said, was when h
i was convinced of sin, which he did not think wa
:. compusion with God, but alone the desire {
/, the soul. He thought 1t of no avail with tn
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