The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-04-12
UNCHRIsTIAN SPIRIT.

our solemn pTotess against Sucn gnoul-
ish attacks as the following, from the
Gazette of last week, in referring to the
death of John Murray, who perished in
the late fire ::
Death, under the most favorable circum-
stances, causes intense grief when it lays
its terrible grasp upon loved ones but to
see husband and father, in the midwin-
ter of life, whose hair is whitening for the
tomb, rlshered from saloon and its associ-
ations into eternity, without moments
warning, or any preparation whatever, is
sad beyond all description. We would fain
draw the curtain of oblivion over such a
scene.
Then why did you not ts'draw the cur
tain of oblivion !" before publishing the
above unchristian sentiment Was the
terrible event not afaiction enough for
the bereaved widow and orphans. with
out such an uncalled for, uncharitable a
publication as the above? Gould not
our Christian contemporary permit the
bones of John Murray to rest in the
silent tomb, and pour balm, instead of
gall, into the hearts of those to whom
his sudden and awful death was the
direst calamity +? Was it necessary, in
order to vindicate his pet theme, which
has the sanction of neither God nor hu-
man nature, that the frailties of the nm
fortunate man should be paraded, not
only before the eyes of a greedy public,
but sent to harrow up the lacerated
hearts already weighed down with deep
est sorrow and anguish John Mur-
rays faults were those of the head, not
the heart, and dwindle into nothingness
in comparison with the noble impulses
which throbbed within his bosom. Af-
ter he had been called to that "bourne
whence no traveller returns" and taken
"his chamber in the silent halls of
DEATH the part of the man of God was
to let his ashes rest in peace. The above
extract is a practical illustration of the
Latin adage: Even hares can insult
dead lion.''
We learn that the late fire and the
consequent death of this gentlemen,
was made the theme Of thrilling ~
speeches at the M. E. Church, last Sun
day evening, when the white-robed
minister of God descended from the
sanctuary to the "level Of other citi-
zens," and discussed the subjects of
elections, %" licenses - 6 fres," 6. rum
selling" etc, expressing a wish that
the day was other than the Sabbath,
and the place other than the house of
God, that he might speak freely the
feelings of his heart Great God have
we not here picture An ordained
minister Of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
with his own lips proclaiming his fulness
of sentiment unfit to be uttered on the
sabbath day. and to preach which
in the house dedicated to the worship
of God would be sacrilege! Humili.
ating indeed it must be, when the SER
want of God forgets the resolution OF
St. Paul 9" to know nothing among This
flock save Jesus Christ and Him cru.
cifed," and goes to stump-speaking in
the holy tabernacle dedicated to the
worship of Almighty God.
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SALEM's MANUFACTURES. - The
Statesman gives the following in rela
ton to the manufacturing interests o.
the capital city: "The Willamette
Wooden Mills, which have world wide
reputation, manufacture annually 3OO,.
goo yards of cloth and about 2,50(
pairs of blankets. The Salem Flour
Mills last year shipped to foreign mar
kets $4,000 barrels of -four, besides
supplying large home market. Th,
Pioneer Oil mill manufactured $4,000
gallons of linseed oil, which was ship
ped to San Francisco and the Easter
States. This Company have on han,
! 1000 bushels of fax seed awaitin,
transportation to Linn comfy, where
very large acreage will be sown thi
year. Besides the large amount of seed
they have great deal already in tn
upper counties for the purpose Of SOW
ing.
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