Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-01
IFor the Herald
Answer to GA Dream by a Physi.
cian.''

ClSAHs
In any ether realm than dream land,
we would not@presume upon present
ing anything like argument to one so
far our superior in wisdom and scien-
entertainments, as likewise our senior
in years. But as people are not ex-
pected to be as correct in dreams as
realities, therefore we beg leave to
express a few humble opinions, and
will attempt to use as much freedom
in doing so, as Physician has in relat-
ing his dream. Though we do not
wish to be understood that we intend
presenting a formidable argument, for
weare entirely unused to controversy,
and only wish to tell Physician, as
briefly as possible. what our Book of
Travels says about the way to the Ho-
Iy City. In the first place, we have a
''fellow feeling" are sympathetic, de-
cidedly, after struggling about in the
slough of skepticism for years; but
still, particles of its murky filth fire.
quently obscure the truth. 1t was a
misfortune in childhood and early
youth to be intimately associated with
Mr., Sunday Christian; Mr.. Sober
Soul and Mrs. Pray much and All-the
time The childish freedom and Joy
BUSINESS of our nature failed to see the
beauty of their daily works the con
quence was, our entire disgust at what
we supposed to be christianity, bible
reading, church going, etc. Especial
~ had childish horror of long pray
ers. We have long since read and
learned a very beautiful prayer, short
and simple, and also a definition of the
word prayer, which means the sincere
desire of the heart.
Now let us assume, for the sake OF
argument, Gf nothing else, the exist
ence of a ''Holy City," for the subject
must have troubled Physicians day
reveries, hence this impressive dream.
He says when he set out Cor before
hehad read glowing description of the
Holy City, that he resolved to seek it,
and that the way was not described
also, that he searched book after book
of travels. Now, will Physician allow
as a simple inquiry? In what did he
-. read of a Holy City? for we also have
read of one, and in the same Book
that tells us OF Holy City, we alse
find the most explicit directions fol-
reaching it; though it may be different
one from that which Physician refers
for he says he could find only vague
i directions and the way in our Bool
+ is described very minutely. Perhap:
he searched dGsc1plines, confessions o
faith, etc., ETC., under the impression
that he was searching extracts from
The Book. If so, it is sad pity am
one should be so misguided, when
careful search of the book itself woulC
avoid life time of confusion and un
certainty. Our Book of the Holy Cit,
and travellers guide to reach it, read
in this wise: ''In the beginning Go,
created the Heaven and the earth" Nov
it is presumable that no one is skepti
Gle on this point, for that the cart
was created or formed at some period
however remote, is a tangible reality
Also, that there is the most profoun
wisdom displayed in all our terrestria
; arrangements hence we very mater
ally suppose there must be some Al
thor of all this. A little farther W
read: "And the Spirit of God move
upon the face of the water; and Go
said LET there be light, and there ws
light" Here we may obtain som
!. :dea of the character of God. What
/ sublime description of His power
! And still farther: "God created ma
in His own image and breathed int
his nostrils the breath of life, and ma
became a living soul, God-like
form and spirit, consequently fr'
agent to act as he pleased" Now
pleased God to surround Adam wit
e all the beauties of His new creation
at the same time laying upon him
certain Injunction requiring obedienc
. Adam being God like, therefore fr
: agent, could obey or disobey. So
n pleased to disobey; and, as the pens
ty of that first act of disobedienc
God said, "Thou shall surely die."-
Then, lest he should put forth b
! hand and partake of the Tree of Lii
and live for ever, defying alike the
e junction and the penalty, he is driv,
% forth from those beauties by viii
Y God had surrounded him, condemn
a 10 toll the rest of his life, and at
e weary close to return to the ground
So much for mans first act of disot
:, dience toward his Creator. So he b
r been punished, and will be througho
all eternity, for disobeying Gods col
at mands Here we sec some of the ;
III tributes of Jehova, displaying powt
justice and truthfulness; for He sa
Thou shalt surely die" and God ca
not lie.
is Next we see love and mercy, Ads