The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-10-14

49, heaFVs sEe TAR away And TINS
tha worlds history, up TO our 49,,
timea-has always in stupendous ~,
more or less the world 3 judgement ~.
roeed and shall, as in holy writ i tangh.
SO continue until, st last, our omn;,.
tent creator lets that new heaven M !.
new earth appear, ia which, for evas
He will be All In All t--But before tb;1
sublime and most gloriousaud-1gha...
redaamed ohildran u1der the. Srsp,o..
Of sincere md bliss al gpTg1ip-Esl,.ib
yet enjoy 3 long period Of peaceful bsD.
pinespi however, il general only ,.,sts,
the gigantic structure Of our modem
Bah Zen FIRST met its downfall s5jlb 81
absurd yanities, All falehood o. lea n
intrigues wtricheries, ID shortsTiR
1.-The wickedness Or sins Of tais. tn,tb.
less world l-whosg irnpense unprinci.
Piled majorities with their vnrioUs leaa.
ers ga eiiysny 1lsge n sirtpl
haughtiness and arrogance Of an entire.
~ overrated selfestea aa fo6lis "a
exaltation; q spirit, which natursllv
breeds that acknowledgement and those
eenstent strifes for YarldlY. poEes
worldly. teme and, worldly posses
sions, into which notooulv wh0ls,ns4
tions plunge, but also; in priystspuv.
suits ii actions, their single subietssVs
adherents; the former frequently Oh
very slight occasions--and often, inded
shamefully. under quite foul 3 psstszt
regardless Of proptiety, Og truth aai
justice, o. Of God and regardless Of
consequences, should they be eyerSo
disgtaceful 80 destructive and 30 blo5dyl
while all nations OF single indiTidG
als-with comparatively not many tsus
excePtions--seem not even % think ol
a just God, and their great responsible
tyand ID fact, care little o. aothing
for the reverence and duties. from d
creatures due 70 their holy creator
button the ether hand, hardly ever fail
of showing very eager activity for Tho
attainment Of success fairly or unfair,
" effected l--in their worldly undeyR
kings or occupations and, then rest in
sinful contentment With the earthly q,
quisitions, as ifsthey were Of an inss6,
mable value for time and for eternity
and their constant gain and augmeats,
tion, the most essential object, fOrwkicA
man had been created Truly, thus
wickealy and uastsble, the world At
large: our modern Baylon, is Constitu
ted | and notwithstanding its lofty ap,
pearance iR>attire 40 eytravagant and %
gIittering, notwithstanding its grandeur
in general knowledge. in arts and in
sciences. its 40 much talked Of enlight
eminent ana ci3ilization, ana also not
withstanding even ita so numerous dii'
ferent church-denomina tions, though
much good from them derives :--ths
whole gigantic str lcsure. as compOSsd
ii ita ensemble ~ al existing nations
and people wish their general regala'
lions, pEOgFasses %. 4 AZ -has aCsu'
ally no solid fonndation, and can much
longer hardly exist. And why 2 Simpl!
because the great mass Of the people, b
they high or low, rich Of poor, learned
or unlearned arein general even without
ana surely destitute q thss
living faith - God o. sincere christian
which---in rs spirit Of. noble
lnWliness ana charity tandal
other virtues there8ith connected or
alone form the necessary perfect medi'
ysrn 4link between I'D poor tnotfAlsaad
our holy God a. thaindiapeGaable basS
Tor mankind 70 be truly ,prospeFOp
and lasting, So indeed, Il d, and 90
the Bible teaches Il TO bel Hence
through peoples lalbhlsssuesg and 81 y
consequences; our genera
enemy and constant evildoeF, remains
enabled TO rule man and thus the worlds
,alanities q foster; while oar God ~