Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-31
ILLINOIS CORRESPONDENCE.



Dear Amerieaa,-It Is too cold this
morning to be far away from the FIRE, and
| have just read tho late american. Al.
low me to say that l like the aforesaid
pppcr because Of its political and moral
principles, aud because IL furnishes Us
regularly with the "homo" news. | was
glad that "Clodhoppor" killed the "potato.
bug killer" and | hope that no one will
be green enough to send to any body's
box for thing which the owner Of IL
ashamed TO call his own. Bro. Hib-
ben's letters always interest me, for he
generally has something TO write before
he writes, and | am always glad to hear
of his prosperity. feel sure that he rep.
resents one Of the best Insurance Com
professionalism Mutual-in the
country. have no policy in II, but If l
could carry more than ! now have, or had
my others taken back, l should invest all
In that Company.
Your "Ciyis" correspondent il generally
racy, and sometimes is funny; that Is, as
funny as ono Of his religious persuasion
Is allowed 10 be. Poor fellow he has
seen so little Of life and It's ways that he
does not seem to understand how to marry
folks or preach Thanksgiving sermons
For his satisfaction will say that the
new ntodus il not tiresome, and seems 10
furnish the spice Of life, l. Q. variety Il |,
true that the o. s. Presbyterian preacher
rather opposed II, and also suggested tha
no allusion should be made In the sermon
to national matters; but being Calvinistie
he could not we'll bo else than conservative
aud probably slightly big-no, sec,arian
As to the radicalism Of the sermon, ma,
say that IL aimed TO strike at the root o
national SIM therefore Il struck A. J. Esq
Pertaining to salvation, IL suggested tina
national salvation probably lay In tie In.
togrity Of the people. and in the u.c Of th,
ballot by white aud black, male and female
Being a born sinner, and therefore a born
Arminion, could not preach Calyinisiic
ally, and | was not 10 llamo for IL; fol
what Is to be will be, and what was fore
ordained to do do and how can | hell
IN For fear "Ciyis' dou't read ll&peri
Monthly, will here give new exposition
of radical Calvinism ~ cot forth IN tina
magrzinc:
isI. A man gets religion when h
docsu't want IL.
"a When he gets Il, he does not know
H.
ID, II be knows Il, he has not got IL.
18th. II he has II, ho cannot lore H.
9th. II he loses IL, lac never had IL.
Now how could the re.eher on Thanks
giving day preach That WY RADICAL,
that way when ho wns burn nm Arminiau
aud born in sipy Pshawl no couldn't do II
Bro. "ciyis' mpst learn several things yet
aud when he gets to be NJ old ns some o
us, he will learn 10 get help on lhahksgly
ing days, n we'll ns IN marrying folks.
but have not time tor theological n
political discussion, and will allow III,
correspondents of the lp,e,i con chanc,
TO pitch into me or into one another 4
their hearts content.
Before close, let mo say tha
was exceedingly glad TO read the pro
ccedings OF your Teachers Institute
Verify you are coming up to the times il
your old age. Brookyile College als'
ever claims share Of our love, aud w
rejoice in its we'll deserved prosperity
May il prosper more aud more.
Yours, w. II. G.