The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-12-06

tentative experiments had shown that # might be
safely tried, Atheism made its grand denoae,
merit In the convention. Amid fonl-mouthed
denunc;atiOns and scandalous apostasies, Cnrfs-
tain worship WAS abolished and 2 worship o.
Isreasop,' decreed. The Saturnalia OF fa&ah
Rome was not more iicentious and disgusting
than the sbominations Atheism Practiced IN the
celebration u its worship. Cnnrcnes were
priests were seen dancing with harlots around
bright fires fed by holy books and rituals, copes
and relics. And this delirium was propagated
like a sort Of death-dance throughout the nation.
Then, that the new religion might lack mourning
of perfection, the convention hastened q 70 canon-
lie q saint. 1t was fitting that Maraf, the man
eminence among the lemons Of the revolution
should be awarded this distinction. With en-
thusiastic demonstrations his remains were
ten in his honor. On divers stamps he was
placed by the side Of Christ. Men swore by the
sacred heart of Marat. The new religion was
complete = Ct; i,d IT. hs sar pr %artHr and nGr sa sGaas"''e' A""
such is the picture, rs given by Pressensee, q
French writer. As il to silence Inndelity for
ever, , and .r to STAMP a a!sa. II in his tis i Dssra wis.,
dom, was pleased to permit the most l1iisnea
and refined among TIE nations Of the esrih 70 re-
dnce Atheism to practice; , 10 Dr anS 10 To- .pa Jh,ihboip he
tremendous result. DR.. Dwight has eloquent!
observed cry or,o. sun.red nv this single nation
has changed all the histories Of the preceding
suderings of mankind into idle tales. The king.
dom appeared to be changed into one great
prison, the inhabitants converted mo ieions.
sword and bayonef. the sucking.0ost ana gun
lotine. To contempative men Il seemed lor
season rs II the kneh Of the webs ns. 1sc,,ion
and its funeral. Within the short space Of ten
years not less than thee millions Of human be-
ings are supposed to have perisnsd IN mat single
That religion is the only stable basis OF gov
| eminent Is attested by the fact that The nations
| that have nourished and endured have been built
upon this foundation. Cicero, comparing Kome
| with other countries, accounts for her superiority
| on the ground that she ''excelled all nations and
peoples in piety and religion: and In this one
| ordered and governed by the poScrso Of the m
It is true, my friends, that not numbers, nor
menis Of national stability; that only as nations
are refigious-recognize that over mem Is an IN
finite Ruler, and hold themselves accountable TO
MI%na sra. they , strGn ssxi q See.'V III was ! sub.
\ lime spectacle, says . writer, (which France
presented ut the opening Of the revolution. "A
s .aiiSn that nsd IN s5I Esssnsi Z, : ! pBioT shs n e9sins which Gab
centuries had riveted, and win tns nasn Oh
youth upon its brow, was standing IN ne morn
Ing Light ,I1Is Of n ~ snSo,un 1SSsip hou Sa' WS1ihs VIA, - he he
mistake Why, afer such exertions, did they
miss the goal? The primal cause, that to which
all others may be traced was was ~, tSe , enSrs % u n sts
movement were sincere In their wish 70 estaoIIsn
liberty, none familiar with the history VIII
question. But they disaitoTed .ns 1nay ': Ths
same writer continues: 'lf the French saw the
bloom Of freedom wither, II was because inn1ei
hands rudely plueked It from tns stem! sf nro !, in e
monster. il was because goddess accoucheurs
presided at the birth. II Its life Was sickly and
its death untimely, It was because was pois-
There Is NO sentiment more common, none
more philosophically absurd, none more morally
pernicious, than this; that communities q men
upon individuals; that man In has corporate ca
pacity is actually justified in doing that which In
his individual capacity wor asc, De : i mota Ws sIl1 IN
his individual capacity. u morally 9inding;
Hence, in an army, falsehood, plumber and
murder. which in an individual are ierr,nie
crimes. are regarded as excrsabte ana oHen
praiseworthy actions. The truth Is thai man can
moi shake OF moral obligations BY entering into
combinations with !. 9 hindinv u mnai him ~ = eits
lien, as o statesman, as . Judge, as President:
As individuals are bound To serve God, nations
are bound 10 serve III for what ars nations
God should be the Inspiration and the WiloL JOG
the law OF every laborer, mechanic, mercnanti
statesman. Mhers are IN, the s sMp,res ~ and the
crsarss They have persisted. "hy uia 'hes
What is the true method o. promoting nasonai
rupt people. Liberty b not q Manufacture; uis
4 erowrh. II is mot something impaired by au-
other; It is something generated WITHIN VI , QUIZ
upon u people Is an inipostor, and tney VINO pc
iieye In his promise are fools. Napoleon prom
ised this to France, and see the result she
burns her throne and proclaims democracy, but
The spirit of seryitude continues. The only way
to promote national liberty Is to promote right,
aHnIfafh n nAflnn ~
He Is the best patriot who lives o righteous life,
who does Justly, loves mercy aud walks hum
Div with his God" Gods Providence Is moving
on, crushing out the wrong. 1t rolled over The
Hebrew Commonwealth, and q system Of ritual
ism the most gorgeous the world ever had, sndH
Is no more. Jerusalcmis destroyed, and the
Temple Is hidden in the dust. II has rolled over
many a religious impOsture, political oppression
and social enormity, and crushed them forever;
We are proud Of our country. we thsnk Cod
for the concord and the goodwill which prevails
amongst US.
But Is our country safe9
We boast Of our commerce. But where n
Tyre, whose merchant vessels whitrned every
sea? And Of our learning. Where Is Greece.
the home Of Socrates, the philosopher, and OF
Homer, the poet. and Of Scion, the statesman,
and of Demosthenes, the orator, whose words
electrified her peoplea And also Of our army;
Where Is Rome, whose soldiers won the world
to the obedience OF lbs Ioice9 These great pow
ers are gone. We would have inscribed on the
White House, onthe Senate, the Congress, ON
every exchange, on every court OF justice, on
every VERY, public ~ sys 5Ti EaiI.sx., On ses sTsr ssn sGr .isy G a., The
nation: ''Righteousness exalteth . nation
III. COPS woRK IN HxpExPrioS.
/. Spiritual mercies.
No works can cosnpete with this. II was God
that raised apostate humanity from The ruins Of
throughout eternity, by an intelligent and re.
claimed universe. No gins are equal to those Of
God. No gifts are SO abundant, so valuable, 50
has God givena Not only life. reason, mind, but
jesus Christ tpe Bible, the ministry Of recon-
c]iliaiion, the Holy Spirit, the So comforts ana fr 1Snr
and securely upon the atonement Of Calvary-of
heaven when this temporary life shall have
p rSsss p sTsyi xi nj /. I from aba: aSove every EiS ss9a sh Is
always predicated Of God. He Is rich In
mercy, rich TO all that call upon Him. His gifts
In Christ radiate from him Is freely As light from
:. Ills work Is also seen in f~orgiving our Id.
EQUITIES. Pardoning and renewing grace are the
giving. IL is the deliyerance Of the soul from the
sentence of condemnation; 1t Is the removal Of
the curse which hangs over us as black cloud
ssh har r with vi, i, ae Mh;ch II w Is Ins n nrostea US oI !. z, me
true elixir Of life poured into q spirit diseased;
1t is II ''balm Of Gilead,, to the wounded heart;
all the winter to his dwelling, goes on a sunny
morning Of spring and sees the enliyening beau
| ties of mature and inhales the air and partakcs OF
the joy which seems to pervade the creation, SO
that has been Frustrated through sin and enfee-
BLEED by ~iniquity. Well may he exclaim with the
~'sforgiyeih all thine iniquities." Itmay be there
are some here this morning that remember .
time when you lay low and gave up life and etcr-
nifty stretched in deepest shade around your pill
low. 1t was a darlSday. You shuddered on the
verge OF the two worlds In conscious unltness
for either. But you have been led to confess: II
IS good for me that l have been afflicted, that I
might learn thy statutes. You have had soYrow-
ful bercavenents in your home. The hush and
mystery and anguish of'dca,h was there; but
you are c0mforted with the thought that they are
+ gone up on high; God may have redeemed your