Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-18
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Methodist Protestant Church. Alexandria, Va.
TEAcHER.-John iv.-e, 10.
H. THE PERSON TAUGHT.
l. The Woman of San,arta. Jews and
Samaritans were greatly divided-a spirit OF
anilnosity existed between them. This was
manifested both in their religious and secular
affairs. They worshipped in separate temples,
and would not have communion with each other.
Hence the interrogation, How is it that thou,
being Jew askest drink of me, which am a
woman of Samaria for the Jews have no deal
Jugs with the Samaritans." 1t appears that
the Samaritaus denied the purity of the reigi-
Gus rites at Jerusalem, and claimed superiority
for their own temple and mode OF worship
This greatly irrtated and inhamed the hatred
of the Jews, and led them to utter the most
awful imprecations against the Samaritan peo-
Die. And is there not too much Of this spirit
existing at the present day? What exclusive
ness What bigotry and intolerance w hat
rivalry and antipathy between different sections
of the church What claims are advanced tor
preeminence on the ground of legality or anti,
uuity How unlike the spirit of Christianity !
Sectarianism would exclude from its attention,
affection, and sympathy all that are not =? lnclud
ed within its pale Such spirit is dlscounte-
nanced by the Saviour. He did not refuse to
eat with publicans-the Roman tax gathererS-
class of men detested by the Jews. Here we
find him couversing with a woman OF Samara
on the most important subject-the salvation OF
her soul-wth view to her eternal welfare.
. that this benevolent spirit more extensively
prevailed What unity would then be display
ed What happy families would then be wit
messed Universal philanthropy is the glory
of Christianity Its prominent traits are peace
on EARTH good will towards men,"
, A formal professor. was self-rlghte-
Gus. She professed to worship God after the
maoner of her ancestors adopting their Gus
was no innovator but belonged to the ancient
church on mount Gerizim. "Our fathers wor-
shipped in this mountain; this was enough
FOR her-here she took her stand-this was her
virtue and passport to heaven. And does not
the same deusion extensively prevail at
the present day? Are there not many
who can give US no better reason Tor
the hope they possess than that advanced
by this woman? They are regular attendants
at place of worship they 60 through series
of formal acts and observances pertaining to
the externals of religion; they plead antiquity,
and the customs of their parents IN support OF
their profession just as though religion could
be inherited from their ancestors, like certain
d x
of pious parents resting in this deusion. The
parents being religious, is not enough to ensure
the safety and happiness OF the children Re
gion is personal thing; and must be sought
hy repentance and faith We are to "strive to
enter in at the straight gate We are responsible
for our own acts Outward performances are
of no avail if the heart be unrenewed.
How necessary is determination Fix
anime yourselves whether ye be in the faith;
prove your own selves, know ye not your Own
selves, how Jesus Christ Is IN you except ye be
reprobates?" This is of such Importance that IT
demands the attention OF all. 10 be deceived IN
an affair of such consequence as the salvation
of the soul is most alarming. Io calculate on
being in the way to life eternal, and at the
same time to be Fastening down to eternal death,
is most awful to contemplate. And then, how
lamentable, if the mistake remain undiscovered
until it is too late to be remedied. The very
possibility should arouse our sollcltude, and
send us to the closet with the Psalmist's sup
plication, ''Search me, O God, and know my
heart try me and know my thoughts: and see
if there be any wicked way In me, and lead me
10 the way everlasting.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
The grand jury of Orange county, North Caro-
lima, have made report, in which they pre-,
sent the condition OF the property OF the old
University of North Carolina, founded 10 l776,
in which they say.
s.Only one member of the faculty, the presi-
dent, remains, and that the woodland of the
college is being badly plundered, and the COL
lege campus one of the most beautiful III the
u. S. is deprecated upon, and that cattle
wander through the college buildings, and that
the chapel, where prayer and divine service
we're wont to be held, is now often used as a
place for the vilest purposes. The libraries,
which belonged to the literary societies. formed
bv the students, are often invaded aud valua.
bic books distracted. The Raleigh Sentinel
enumerates among the trustees under whose
direction the spoliation has been made, an ex'
member of Congress, now an employee OF the
L. S. Senate, radical State Judge the eX-
adiutant general of Governor Holden, a. Y.
Abbott, late claiming seat in the Y. .: Sen
ate, and other lights of the reconstructed gov
ernment of North Carolina.
CURIOUS CAsE.-It is remarkable romance
of crime that has been developed through the n
contentious of two rival aspirants tor the U. .;
Senatorship in Nevada, John 7. Jones and
William Sharon, the former of whom IS the
Superintendent of the Crown Point Mines, and
the latter the agent of the Bank OF California,
at Virginia City. Jones publicly asserts that
Sharon has attempted to suborn witnesses TO
swear that he (Jones) caused the Yellow lI5 Jack
ct Mines to be set on fire in 1869. There was vas
conAagatiou in the mines at that time Whleh
burned for several days, and caused the death
of some forty men. Sharon denies having
originated the accusation, but admits tnas II
was made to him through voluntary COMES. :.
sion by one of Jones agents, and ne oel,e'es !,
to be true On the top OF this comes the mau
whom Sharon gives as the author of the story
and declares that Sharon induced him to tell It,
and that it is false The people are greatly e eS,
cited over these charges and the general beliel s
is that while the criminal cannot certainly De
settled upon, yet there was certainly, au lnten-
tional crime involved 10 the great DISASTER
Bah. AMERICAN