Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-10

RELIGIOUS FREEDoM.-Thel lecture
of Rev. T. H. McGrath, at the school
house on Sunday evening last, drew
out large congregation, notwith-
standing the extreme warmth of the
evening. The subject - Religious
Freedom"-is one giving scope for
unbounded comment and the theo-
ries put forth by the reverend gentle
man were accepted by most of his
listeners much as we troll a sweet
morsel under our tongue" Any
theory which lessons the religious
responsibility and debtorship of man
to his Creator, is likely in this day
and age to receive welcome hearing
both by church members Of the or
thodox school ard those outside the
sactified protection Of church care.
The church member says to hiasclf:
Well, if this mans theory Of chris
tianity be the correct one, ! certainly
have done not only my duty as
christian, but good deal more than
God has required Of me. Per conse-
quence, in the great book Of good
deeds recorded above l have many
credits" while the skinner" consoles
himself with the thought that he 10
not half SO wicked as he has before
thought himself, and sees the loop
hole of escape from future punish
ment widening at the "open sesame"
of the champion of religious free
dom" All men are prone to accept
as good and true doctrine whatever
may justify their own shortcomings
of christian duty; and every excuse
which can be framed out of words
and thoughts il laid as a soothing
balm on the ragged edges of con-
science 1t is thus that we love to be
deceived. Why is it that we hear
men say, such man "believss in an
initiation; and if l could only truly
be ieve that death forever blotted me
out of existence; that with death an
inhalation resulted, / should be hap
py and content, why is it that he
should wish this RESULT He enjoys
this life, and would have it, with all
its ills and trials, an eternity. Yet
he knows that life for him is but
short season; he knows as he looks
upon the cold clay of his dearest
friend as it is consigned to the re-
morseless grave, that death and the
grave is surely waiting him in the
near distance. Why then should he
wish for no life after dcath2 Is it
because he is conscious that he has
been guilty of deeds that merit pun
ishment in some way that he has 50
far escaped, and that, should there be
hereafter, has reasonable fear he
will be punished. If there is no pun
ishment after death, why should he
fear the living Of another life in IAN
undiscovered country" - the great
Beyondl Mr.. McGrath is no doubt
sincere ia his beliefs, and he is GER
tainly apt in ais deductions; yet we
very much fear the result Of a cling
ing to such theories as he mould. out
of the bible text. His lie ;ture of Sul-
day evening would be fruitful sub
ject for controyersy-and are wholiy
beyond the capacity or prVince Of
newspaper discussion. No good man
can reasonably object to hearing of
all theories, and Mr.. McGrath puts
forth some that are worthy of serious
consideration.
SALAMANDER FELrISa Co.-This
company are the manufacturers of
new kind of feiting to be used in
steam boilers, pipes, and every place
where the ordinary hair felting is
commonly used. Asbestos enters
largely in the composition Of the Sal
amander felting, and with the other
non-combustible and fire-proof mate
rails, it is rendered very much su-
perior in every way. The U. S. Navy
Department unqualitiedly pronounce
it superior for durability, elasticity,
ease of application and all desirable
qualities. 1t effects saving Of from
25 to 80 per cent. in fuel and is said
to last as long as the iron upon which
it is applied. The company is very
reliable one, and have already fairly
monopolized the felting supply bust
ness Of San Francisco. Seward Cole,
Manager, Box 607, Virginia, Nevada.
is the representative OF the company
here, and to him all orders should be
addressed. See advertise in this is
sue.
In Transit.--Theh huge wire cable
made in England for the hoisting
works of the Dayton mine, is