Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-17
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80 WV CPiiie vi JcuelsOu SOihtiiuilICd-
tion to you by the Rev. G. w. An
drews, on the subject of lying, social
rights and duties, and especially OH mat
tiers pertaining to the question of prohi-
bition of the sale Of liquors in the coun-
ty of Jefferson.
The Rev. gentleman says that he ad
vised the young ladies OF his Bible class
that they ''can under no circumstances
assert that to be true which is not, and
referred to Revelations chap. q, verse
8, for his authority John certainly
says in that wonderful vision that liars
shall not enter into the New Jerusalem,
that shining city of gold, built OH
twelve foundations of the most precious
stones, with gates Of Pearl, &c, &c
And as an application Of his prin-
ciple he instanced the case of young
lady engaged.
Now was that not too personal an
application for one of the Rev Dr..
civilities, for no one knows better than
he that that is rather the normal condi-
ton of the fair young ladies of the good
old town of Shepherdstown.
! am not versed in casuistry. | am
! unable to trace the exact line between
RIGHT and wrong, good and bad, nor say
whether departed spirit can pass from
one point to another without crossing
over intermediate space. But | know
that there is and has been much lying
in the world.
Calico, with his hand upon the holy
/ Bible, adjurcd the heiocentric doctrine,
and was made to do so by the church
else be burned to death.
st. Peter lied, and he formed the
Rock, the foundation Of the church. tie
carried the keys OF the pearly doors OF
the New Jerusalem. What liars not
permitted to enter when liar stands
sentinel at the door
Generals of armies lie. The whole
diplomatic corps are liars, and there lsa
good deal OF lying round about Brook
Ign Church just now, as well as present
ments by grand .jurics.
Why, sir, old aunt Sarai, the wife OF
old uncle Abraham, Gin a worse fix than
one engaged, for the latter may escape,)
/ Abraham the chosen and favorlte OF
God lied most egregiously to Pharoah
when they went down into Egypt to
! get something to eat, and drink, too, l
suppose, for they loved wine III those
days, and it was not contraband.
Sara is not to be blamed. for, under
tbn theory of nur common law, she was
sub potestate yive, i. e, under the pow
er Of her husband. Her old man made
her lie. Well, what was the conse-
ouence ? God did not punish Abraham
and Sarai, but the plague fell upon
Pharoah On the contrary, after Abra-
ham and Lot went up out Of Egypt and
separated, the Lord said unto Abraham,
look in all directions, and all the land
You see ] will give it thee.
make these references to show that
the case of the liar is not utterly hope
less, and to provoke an exposition to
his Bible class, or as l prefer, to the
public through the medium Of your pa
per. OF the 18th chapter of Genesis,
touching the sin OF lying.
am satisfied the Rev. gentleman
can do il to the satisfaction OF all, for
he is able and learned. | for one would
be greatly obliged to have an exposition
OF shat act OF Abraham in the particular
Of It's harmony with the favor Of God.
/ | give the Dr. credit for his efforts IN
the direction OF virtue, morality and
temperance, and if his Legislative wis
. dom is not equal to that of Scion, yet
he deserves the good will Of all for his
zeal in aiming to do good
That the DR.. may be more enlightened
on the policy of prohibition i'll all It's
economical and moral aspects, | hope
the next Grand Jury may be composed
entirely of prohbitiouists, and he be
made the Foreman thereof. And in
the mean time let lions mouths oc put
up at all the principal places in the
county, to receive lettrcs dc cachet or
ANONYMOUS notes TO the Prosecuting
! Attorney, suggesting witnesses, &c.
The last court was Il bad time for
catching whisky sellers. You cant
catch cells when you please. a big
haul nav he made the next drag Tor
good fortune throws one oil his guard,
and he becomes emboldened. Cont
dence, like pride, goes before fall.
| must not be understood as justify
ING lying, for it is mean, cowardly, um-
manly, leads 10 deeper depths of moral
degradation and thwarts justice. If
sou should be asked who wrote this,
would it be lying to say Il don know?
or might that not be form of saying
"none of your business ? As said |
am no casuist. Let us take care that
we do not compound for sins We are
inclined by damnng those We have no
mind to.
Nv bottle is like that of the travellers
in Gil Bias, or like a corporation, un
corps sans anne.
Eels are in great abundance since the
rain. | had a fine mess the other day
but ate of them too freely, and am yet
suffering the penalty. Can't the pro
hbitory law be SO amended as to en-
brace gormandzing? Especially in the
bread of idleness and soft PAGES.
| am respectfully,
Yours, &c,