Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-20
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d.cency.
This was written by clsrgyman-by an
humble ard inoffsnsive follower of the meek
and lowly SAviour-bya man Who is ex-
pected, when smiiteB upon one cheek, TO
turn the other also. 1t breaches she mild
aud heavenly spirit of brotherl, love. Ii is
all forgiveness aud gentIeuess. Ii contains
not tiuc:ure Of the hatred and enmity of
the flesh, or Of worldly resentment or ami
mostly. No common sinaer could have
ever produced such Kind aud winning
reproof couched in such high
toned aud gentlernanly language.
IL reminds the peruser of the
prayer of dying Saviour on the
cross, uttered 10 behalf e enc mics whom be
Ptied but would not condemn i. isau mat.
ter OF congratulate ion hat We have such a
bright and shining ght in our midst, to
guide US on to spiritu4l excellence by the
sheer force Of a benign aud exalted e1-
smple. IL is matter of congratulation
that the wives, SISTERS, and mothers" of
the eily are TO be taken charge of and look
ed after BY such an INN aculAte incarnation
OF purity and piety, aud thus held aloof aud
uGsPotted from the world, and especially
protected from C, c'a,t with auythlue less
moral, decent, chsstu, and refined than the
extract above given.
| What called forth such q touching full
tnination, bearing such 8 marked contrast
to ordinary joorn .lis.ic bitterness2 We are
fully informed. The writer is C. C Kuowl-
Ion, pastor of the Methodist Church of this
city. Some two months ago be thanked God,
IN his pulpit, for watching over
and protecting the great Ulysses S Grant
and particularly for preserving hun from the
demon Of int~npersuce. lie referred to
the circu instance as signal instance OF
Providence in every day life. and miracle
of Divine grace and goodness. We criti-
cised him III our uexI Issue, for introduce, 4
politics into his religious exercises, and,
in that covert manner, begging" for Grants
denomination. he did not relish our CON
ments, but bided his time, believing that
Time Al last sets all tsings even
A'd if We 90 bat watch the hour,
There never yet was humanpor.r
Which could evade. if uu .Urgiveu,
The patient search and vigil ug
OF him who treasures upa wrong"
That was one count. The mex one is
that 1t is rumored he received 81 for marry
Jog the couple sup o,ed by some to hs, q
been siudei to. Taken altogether, Mr.
Kncwlton has placed himself iu a very
ridiculous light for minister of The Cos
pel,by losing his temper. getting himself into
print, indulg1ng 10 abuse, and
toying 10 pelt other people with
mud. The comnuu ieslioD he wrote is more
iudrceu by far than the article he com.
plains OF His threat to withdraw hi,
patronage from this paper must seri
ously affect our financial standing. We
have carefully examiued our accounts and
ascertain that all tie amounts he has evel
, paid INFO this establishment since be has
been 10 the city might be represented by
the character zero. His resolution will be
damaging to our prosperity, but we'll make
sb fOrI TO survive 1t.
The second communication is nearly q,
Shiny ss The fret, but Was written 10 the
Union ofice. and hence will receive nc
notice nj cur hands That is an cid dodge
Of HAversli,k's bu, has been worn out aud
will in no wise i.dueace the public. W;,t
these casual remarks We will leave Deacon
Havers;ick and his man Friday to f lht i
out 90 the same old lire il it takes them al
win,er-tbe one vi bis jug Of ink and 1t
other with his jug Of whisky.