Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-02
AReligious Speculator.

In the State Of Kansas Rev. NJ. A
Wilson doth reside. His Posioflic,
address is Emporia Brother Wixsor
has charge Of the Baptist Churcl
there; at least, he did have unti
lately, when hc was sentenced to the
County Jail for one year, and fined
one thousand dollars
Strange to say, the oifense for which
the Rev. Wilson goes up to the Jail
and down to his pocket, was not
against any sister Of his or any other
flock. He was like Rev. Horace Cook
in this respect; women had no charms
for him, though relatives were two
hundred miles away
Wilson was a good man. He is a
good man. That is, he is a good man
for the loyal, Christian Republicans of
Kansas. His oflense was nothing only
Offering judge five hundred dollars
to decide land case in his favor.
You see there was suit in Court
over few acres ofrcal estate several
parties claiming the same bit Of terra
armd, when Wilson, TO make sure
thing Of il, called upon the Judge one
morning, left letter with him person
ally, and hastily withdrew. The fol.
lowing is Bro. Wilson's letter. for the
writing Of which he was sent up:
EnroaIA., KAs., January 8, 1870.
hon. Mr WahoH
DrAn Fmryn avn BnorHru ~ CHpmr-Hay
ing made the decision Of this suit Of H. L. Norton
and J. II. Nayati, to which am a party defen
dant, subject Of oarnes prayer to God. / have
oecn constrained 10 inform you Of the conclusion
% which | have arrived, which are these. That
u justice is done The disputed land ismine This
Is not only my opinion, but tlc opinion Of every
onc with whom ! have couvcrsedl and il iss6
decided BY you, " your Honor will be kind enough
70 accept l will make you present Of Five Hun.
dted Dollars. Permit me 10 say. also. that a one
halt value Of the contested land have promised
thc LORD ana now promise You, should bo used
for tho benefit Of His cause in Empona
Please accept this as confidential from YOUR
True Friend and Brother in Christ
MA. wlxsos.
"Dear Friend and Brother in Christ" |
is good. Perhaps Brother Wilson's
wind wandered and he thought Judge
Watson TO be President, the little !
piece Of land to be a postofiice, and he |
proposed to win it by that particular
kindness so common with Republicans,
and acceptable 10 Republicans in
authority.
In the ollen times the Apostles of
the blessed Savior went not ABOUT the
country buying Judges and Quarreling
over titles to that real estate which is
10 be, sooner or later, destroyed by a
.ervent heart. The old Apostles,
against whom no court records have
oeen made, went about doing good
scrip in their purse.
Had they been like many of the
minister's Of religion, or those who
'all themselves such, of tho present
lay instead Of visiting the poor and
the afflicted, Christ would
lave had nothing to do but travel
'6ont tho country getting them out
If Jail.
During the carly part Of the late
there was regiment
cnt from this city TO New Orleans to :
lelp Butler steal spoons. 1t was
,nown as Billy Wilson $ Zouaves. Ill
vas made up of the worst class of
oughs, thieves, pickpockets, murder.
RS and persons Of that ilk, with y
OCCASIONALLY respectable man in by
coident.
Now if n regiment could be formed .
{ these Christian ministers, whose
ames are so prominently in the y
aper and before tho courts as defend J
nts at law. We believe the canse of I
eligion would be a thousand.fold bet. I
,r of, and that a regiment thus L
'rmed, would double discount vii.
)n S Iouaves in all manner Of inco
crent devillry.
In The old timcs, the followers of g
ne mock and lowiy Jesus, followed ?
i'm to do good, and to ply their pecu. =
ar vocations upon tho thronrs that I
lmo to seek salvation. Why in the
anne Of Christianity, cannot and will $
OF the Christian churches of America D
something 20 purge themselves of o
&c wolves in Sleeps clothing who so Q
sgrace the pulpits and churches. G
hich seem more bent upon covering =
?, apologizing for. and protecting "
10 hypccrites than exposing and Z
cking them out, that the world may p
now who these hypooritos arc, and :,
nt the cause OF religion may not be v
tnrded by their actions, and weak. V'
ed by the stigma attached to their al
imesl Really, 1t is getting so that m
man who has much care of his repu. el
iion must needs look sharp before o.
ming a church, Pomeroy'S Democrat. p
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