The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-29
For the Palladium.

81 MS paper co0t0lQl08 to0 commu-
nication Of ssOne who was There"
in reference to an "essay" which
first appeared in the Palladium Of
the fifteenth instant, my attention
is called TO the subject again, and
some thoughtsare suggested. Will
the editor ailow me to say some.
thing moro On the subject!
I am glad my ESSAY" was re-
publishsd Tor ono reason, it shows
the connection in which those para
graphs were used, which my critic
calls attention to. The meaning
and intention is often lost by SEN
fences being taken out Of their con.
nexion. That is the way some peo-
pie quote and apply the sacred
scriptures. I am glad also, that
my ESSAY was republished for an
other reason, the public have al
ready answered that by demanding
its republication.
There is an old saying which may
apply here: ''straws show which
way the wind blows
Most gracious reader, don't you
like ~ to explain joke or jests
Since / came to think of it, it is
hard hearted, it is .sawful"-as the
children say to talk about ''stick.
ing Q sword through missionary
and more awful yet when you
think of the s'fat baby;" poor Little
thing!
There are those who still have to
tabernacle in the Hesh," howeve,
much they live in the Higher Life,
and on the summit of Mount Pisga
who are 90 hypercritical and SO by
per fastideous that they are shocked
at any reference being made to thai
long cared gentleman with a dis
agreeable. voice. How mortified
Balaam would hare been OF the an
gel that spske to him ct certain
time, in certain way, If his eye o
prophecy could have seen our day
Yet, zone who was There" finds a,
apt heading for an essay, in this Of
Tending paragraph. Let me ca
your attention to the closing zen
tence Of my critics essay:
| "Now, It seems 10 me, the heart fro1
which tusse chasfe and besutinnl lines ems
mated needs nothing better than 1t ha
nifty are equally blest with 'saActifseatto,
and purity Of heart"
In the language Of Artemus Ware
(which is sarkaeaa"! ssChaste an
beautiful lines" the writer probs
bly, meant to say sentences-ecoez
trio and ridiculous language SOM
times does better to apply to eccer
trio and ridiculous things; it j
more apt to ':hit the nail on til
head
What . pity zone who was There
has not the privilege to be mani
script reader for the editors, t
read sad correct, and dictate wha
shall not be printed, and for fear {
some thing being told which I'll
"aforesaid' might not think best 1
!; have told. Or, perhaps, they wou]
better like the dime novel style
or would approve that which woul
be classed with Hyaller back liter
ture.'
The sarcastic sneer in referen.
, to one of the Eastern Star Degre
and 4'all the rest of the fraternity
falls pointless except that there
5 q principle involved.
, 1 thank my God that 'sanctife
f 6on and purity Of heart is n
held - . patent right by any OF
: class of persons who would fain a
as patentees, to grant the right
; whomsoever they will! Who a
Q thou. oh foolish Galatian, who won
Judge of other peoples ''needa
The day is past for the seed
d Abraham to say: I'VE alone are t
g chosen people of God; ye are t
!, Gentiles." The time belongs to {
e Dark Ages, when any class of t
= people or the Priesthood can ga
n I'VE hold the keys of the Kingde
q of Heaven" "Stand aside, I ,
r. holier than thou!'' is . sentime
le that belonged to sect Of Pharis'
:. - that crucifed the Son Of God. Il
ID glad salvation's free!'
l. Who are the sancti6edi Let
,e cry man and every woman ans
It. for themselves to God, and be ca
- >. full how they idly talk and val
he glory about such serious thi
nt and high state of Christian exp
on ence. The world will give j
" verdict Of how we'll profession I
shss practice agree; !" for by their fr1
ns We shall know them" "Do u
MS gather grapes OF thorns, or figs
~ thistles Z"
d. zone who was There" quotes
Is verse from the sacred book OF \