New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09
The Spirits OF Murderers Catering
into the Celestial Regions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3, 1873.
To the Editor fMe Nrc National Era.
For my part, have always had my doubts
in regard to our Heavenly Fathers revealing
at any time, or in any place, or by any means,
that any of the ministers who administer and
proclaim His divine will to mankind should,
in His name, proclaim a willful murderer JUS
titled; OF that they should make willful MUIR
derers believe that salvation to them was
possible. But, on the contrary, firmly be-
l.cve that the divine scriptures, which teach
eth us the will of God our Heavenly Father
toward all mankind, are directly opposite to
such proceeding on the part of ministers who
d, such things, though they may think that
10 are clarifying God and blessing mankind
by such n course. 1 do not, nor will not
until am better informed by divine revela-
ton. -et US see what scripture justifies
Al ,er in preaching willful murdercrs to
heaven. Isaiah l.; Is: Though your sins
. as scarlet they shall be as snow; though
. n y be red like crimson they shall be as
woo..' Perhaps this portion Of scripture
bears as strongly in the favor of such preach
ing as any found under the lids Of the sacred
volume, and it does not take much Of a theo-
logan TO discover that the application Of the
language is to persons who have the power
Of repairing damages, or in other words, to
shun the path Of evil, that they might be
saved from amurderer's fate; that is, to break
of from sinful habit and live virtuously in
the present world and glorify their God, and
bless mankind by so doing. But what OPP
portunity has murderer to do either for it is
not reasonable to suppose that court Of
justice would set willful murderer loose
upon the community after he had besh found
guilty by ncontestible evidence. And yet
hold that court Of justice would 10 more
justified in doing such an act, than the min
ister who breaches the culprit to heaven after
he is condemned. Again the language OF our
blessed Redeemer to the criminal nat was
cruciied with him on the cross, is often re-
fered to as a support to get willful nIurderers
in heaven. But we are indebted tosSt. Mat
thew for the information that it was not a
murderer, but thief-perhaps through ne
oessity or some other motive, known only to
him who graciously forgavc him. But even
thut circumstances is too slender ground
work fer preaching willful murderers into
heaven and why is it? LIST. Because it was
not murder. ID. 1t was not prescriptive
action, but confrmatory Of HIS divinity
Let it not be thought by any one that l an
an infdel, for am an earnest believer in thu
,,o;,otopco p,pipros apcn opI op,ois ~
Of God our Heavenly Father, and Jesu
Christ whom He sent to reveal His will I,
mankind. and to confirm what had been writ
ten of him. I don't think that any of III,
ministers who have, in their judgment
preached Justly condemned murderers Il
heaven, stand in their pulpits and recommen
murder, yet they should do it from the YER
fac, thst hundreds will not get into HEAVIER
unless hey imbrue their hands in their broth
er's blood, and pass from earth blythe wa
oil the ga.lows; for it is evident that OF
things, ministers in holy things should be con
sistent both in precept and practice. An
yet there Is not preacher Of anT denom
nation so lost in Ignorance of divi1e revela
hon rs 10 invite an intelligent Christian al
dience to hear him discourse on the justi6cs
ton OF wi!ltul murderers, and substantiate
by enough scripture warped and twisted froI
lis intent and meaning to make him a n
specifnl speaker. A God of all mercy and u
justice, is no God at all. Do not those VIII
preach peace and pardon to such Justly COZ
aeii'hed criminals substantatc unasares til
"pihioh oil them who believe that 3 this Iii
man receives all the punishment that wa
" Is ordained; or in other words hat tn
"''~ !" come has no rewards but gSodness
eH Pidcticing Of Christianity towards sue
a,aeists reyerses the revelation Il heave
n unto Us by Him who spake - nevs