The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-18
THE GOLDEN RULE

1t ha fact worthy Of note, thai among
all the many classes Of people mentioned by
the American Evangelical Association, to be
remembered by the Christian people Of the
world in their special supplications to the
Throne of Grace during the week Of prayer,
the editor is nowhere mentioned. This was
certainly not the result of inadvftanoe; it
cannot be possible, in the presence Of the
thousands and tens of thousands Of newspa-
pers, religious and secular, that bestrew the
country every day, thicker than Autumn
leaves in Vallombrosa, the Association over
looked the writers for the public press. The
omission was intentional-of that fact there
can be no doub.-bu, why was it made? No
other agency-no. excepting the sacred desk
itelf-is so potent, in this age, for good or
evil, as the press, and enc woIld suppose
tina, in arranging the subjects to be expressly
remembered in The prayers of the church,
the Association would have named the edi-
tors first Of all. Some wicked individual has
suggested that this omission was made be-
cause the Association considered the frater.
nifty past praying for. But We take
more charitable view Of the case, and rather
than think that We are given over by the
Association 10 hardness Of heart, we prefer
to believe that they omitted US because they
considered us able 10 take care Of ourselves.
According to the published order OF ex-
ercises, among the several classes to be re.
membered in the prayers Of the church, to-
day, axe the ministers. As We are not dis
posed to render can eye for an eye and
tooth for TOOTH" but rather to conform our
conduct to the beatifcal provisions of the new
law, We would remember the preachers,
though they neglec; us. Not with the self
righteous air Of the Pharisee would We sound
the trumphet before our petition, and offer
our supplications from tie most public
places, but rather standing apart with the
Publican we would send up
our prisons in all humility:
As their days, so may their strength be;
knowing that the price OF wisdom is above
rubies, let them with all their getting, get
understanding, that they may not darken
their counsel by words without knowledge;
let them remember that wisdom is the priIl-
cipal thing, bu: at the same time let them see
to it that their wisdom il not in their own
conceit, for there is more hope Of fool than
of such 4 MAJ. Let them remember that
word FLY spoken is as apples of gold in
pictures Of silver, hut while their words
may be smoother than butter let them
take care that war is not in their
hearts; let them remember that the
tree is known by its fruits, let them sow their
seed in the morning, and in The evening
no: their hands. Let them be able
to put on the whole armor of righteousness,
and in their own lives illustrate the beauties
Of holiness.
And from long, dull sermons, which drive
sinners from tie sanctuary and the saints 10
sleep,-soOd Lord deliver them.
From that super-rishteousness which in
lures the church and disgus:s sensible people,
good Lord deliver them.
From that mistaken zeal which prompts
hem TO paint the God of lore in such lurid
,o.ors that humanity shudderinsly shrinks
rom Him, good Lord deliver them.
From that impotent emphasis, which
pounds lie "innards" ont OF bible, but
lon't strengthen a weak sermon,-good
Lord deliver them.
From that soi: deIusion which makes them
o thini, that bowling and groaning viii pass
current for piety, good Lord deliver them.
From that holicr-than-thou spirit which |
stamps the hypocrite upon q mans counte-
nance,-sood Lord deliver them.
From ignorance and superstition, and
from that bigOtry which keeps men out Of the
church, holds back civilization, and crucifies
Christ afresh, good Lord deliver them.
From that agonizing rolling up of TIE eyes,
which tells Of religion in the bowels rather
han in the soul, good Lord deliver them.
From all the Vaccinations OF the devil,
from too much OF the ''oid ADAM" and es-
pecialiy from the seductive VILE of the eve
lambs Of the iiock, good Lord deliver them.