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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

BEEoHEB, in one Of his recent prayer
meeting talks, boosted that he had " had
in his time about as good time as any
man ever had in this world" Well, he
ought to know, but then we would rather
be excused from having the "time" he
is enjoying just about now.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08
FRESH TOPICS.

Mr.. JOHN G. New, the new United
States Treasurer, is reported to be an
out-and-out hard-money man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

IT is estimated that the carriage bill
paid by the commerce of New York
amounts to the enormous sum of $12-
0O0,0OO
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

The Mayor of Philadelphia has pro
hibited fortune telling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

A CURIOUS instance of the changes
wrought by the progress of time is fur
nished in the case of Ben Butler, who,
as an attorney, is now engaged in push
ing a claim of $4,000 against the gov
eminent for property seized in New
Orleans by Gen. Butler when in COM
mand of the Union i rces in that city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

The recent modifcation:.of the postal
laws requiring one cent per ounce on all
third-class mail matter is one that should
be openly denounced by the people. It
was effected in the interests of express
companies. Let it not inure to their
benefit, as it certainly will not to that Of
the United States Treasury. Let the ex-
press companies learn that when they
openly attack the people they attack a
foe which should be their friend. A gen.
eral movement ought to be made petition
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

The rumor Of the engagement be-
tween Napoleon ". and the Princess
Beatrice, daughter Of Victoria, is utterly
without foundation. One is a Catholic
and the other Protestant besides, by
such marriage, the young Nap would
lose all hope OF ever occupying the
French throne.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

THE New York Herald is a veritable
newspaper bonanza. One issue recently
consisted of a quintuple sheet, contain
ing twenty pages and one hundred and
twenty columns. OF this immense sheet
sixty-seven columns were filled with adj
vertisements. The advertising income
from such an issue for single day can
only be appropriated, but would proba-
blynot be far from 81, 900. The average
daily income Of the Herald has come to
be something enormous, and seems to be
constantly on the increase.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

The disturbances in the mining dis
tricts of Pennsylvania have reached such
a degree of Importance that only the
most energetic measures on the part of
the authorities can prevent bloodshed
and great destruction Of property
Gov Hartranft has ordered the Sheriffs
Of the several counties to preserve order
at any cost, and it is probable that the
militia viii have to be called out before
peace can be restored.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

The women Of Boston are very much
divided upon the question of what to do
with the boy murderer, Jesse Pomeroy.
Some pray for his immediate execution,
and some for reprieve. Some are for
making capital out Of the cutlery for his
punishment, while some think capital
punishment especially appropriate in his
case.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1875-08-25
0(, A,, GtnAt Aor ctntcIf

Nus Der y g Stobt her Sntclli>
qsn,". 0ie gcrliner goiiidc 3situua ioat
Yiihofaiubliaums: u9(odmittaas prcoiate Sl>
ihof 9unebcrg bon Spcicr, mdbreno Der Gri-
bistbumsperlueler &iibel pnn 1reiburg Mcbrcrc
Mcilcn cclcbrirte. vSllio: ,nebrere @ecllen on
eiucm Sage, iogor ocs 9a1mltta9s nno oo;u
no@ luIDrcno ocr YrcDlst."
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1875-08-25
0bio @atlenfrcun0.

mar 9clpr01en> llnO 10 tlrDtbar cs mar,
10 fur6tbar mub bten au9 Die S6oten 1ein>
tie llb ooron fniipften. Sic Mnhdnger
Der ncuen $)Qrelie luuroen nun gu ben9ln=
tlQgern Der BON i1nen uerlo5lenen&ir1c -
accusator fratrum (Apoc -, 10).
Sem Worte: Die unfeblborteit lit cine
2ii9e - l6lpb li6 lpfprt oos onocre an
llnO oicle Yaplttir0c lit 1toatsgefd6rlih
un0 ltaats9efabrli6 lino 9lle, Bic cs nit
iDr bultcn. lnO nun fOnnte man Gus
Dem NfunOe ebenloligcr MpOlo9eten Der
fotbolil6en &ir6e unO Gcrtbeioiger ibrcr
Ne9te ale 8or,piirfe, ale YerOddti9<
ungell alle lln9ebeuerlidfeit tpicOerbo~
len b0rel, tueldge leit Sabrbunoertcn pon
ocn TeinOen Der Stride erlonncn unb
pom prote ltontil6en Norlrtbeile ,uoren
9e9loubt woroen. uno liebe, Die 9elammte
beut1 19e Mi0enl9oft 5. \. nit >uenigcn
Nusnobmerl bic 9eiammte llniUerlitatS=
prpfcliorcnl6oft, bno Die 9elommte 2o9e>
unO Der 9eiommte 2iberalismus ltimmte
iDnen bci - uno nm erfolgte Der Der
bQn9nibuoQe 5dritt odb bie nit Dem
9on5en @lan5c ibrer Grfol9e uno nit ollen
matcriellen unO 9ciiti9en Mudtn1ittcln
ous9eriiftc StaatS9epolt Dem WOrtc
li6 an11lOb: Die Pap{ttir6e lit itaots9c>
fdbrli6 - @ie lit ober waDrbaftig
niht itaats9efdbrlid lic 1T oos oltc
totbolii1c Gbriltcntbum uno Der 9anse
gpiscopot, Der gon5e Glerus, Oos 9an5e
Yolf 9ebbrt ibr an uno, cini9e pcrl4ro=
6cne &Dpfe ctlpa abgere6nct sbt cs fei=
men gldubi9en &at1oliten Der olt= ooer
ltaot5fotbpli19 ucr0en wolte peroen
t6nnte. Qlber mon t6ot ols ob bent
ni6t 10 tudre. Cine @elet9c6un9 trat
i'll Sage, 6eren 9(nnobnle einen9lb foQ pOn1
Glaubcn inuolpirte. 9amit mar oasNfar<
tyriun1, oomit mar aber audi Die 3erlt0=
rung olles oellen, >uas Die tatbolil9c&irNc
in 9eut1 16lonO no6 aus benz Sdiif=
6ru9 oer SaDrDunoerte gerettet nno
mas 1ie mi9]elig wieOer erbaut - cine
pouenoete Sbatlad)e. IS 1T unnDtbig,
Die san5e @tu fenfol9c ocr @eiete ubu=
jdblen; ebcn jcbt miro oem GleruS lein
Gintommen ent5ogen; bic &l0lter uno
Congregational lperoen untcrorlcft -
nit jeoem Sage mil fen wir neuen @dld.-
gen ent9egenleben. 9as 96redli9Ite
ober it, oab jeoer @dritt einen lueitercn
69ritt sur notbwen0i9cn 6olge fat -
un0 ni6t obsuiebcu it, no ein Groe.
@s lit ser STRIDE Trieoen in Mus 1i9t
gelteQt> lpenn 1ie 1i@ ouf @naoc uno lln=
9nQ0e unterluir It; o6cr olclc untcrpcr=
flung ,pGre ni6t TricOe> lonocrn Inter-
gang. ga, aub ni6t einmal ein dusercr
50einf frieoe >piir0c ouour9 erreidt: lpenn
6cute ein Bil6of Iol6en 5rieoen i6l6iie,
ct piiroe mDrgen DieQei6t feline @lQu6i=
gen 1nebr baben oie i'm oncrfcnnen.
@ob es je eine Sra90Oie >uie oicle?
uno bos eeiAcbt alles an oie1em 9roben
treuen fat9oli]9en 8olte an biclem
treuen Glerus. l1n0 Oas NQes lit nod
oos @erin9lte bas Tur4tbarfe 1T oas
@9idl lal oer beranluadlenoen Genera
ton. - Ni6t Die &ir6enf frage I'M cn9c=
rem @inne, Die @9ulfra9e lit Der &ern
Der @ad)e. 9liGt Der alte Yrotel ltontis=
mus Die neue vWillen16oft" bonobobt
jebt Den Grunb1ob : Cujus regio, illus
religio! - . bob Senan6 uns NIT Der
gauaen &roi It Der Wabrbeit Die @e1bi6te
Ser fotboli16en &ir6e 9eutl6lonos I'M
neunsebnten Sabrbunoerte l9riebe
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1875-08-25

QSdre nur Der du bere @lanS unO Wobl:
1tano Der &ir6e rit0rt ,sprOen, es lpdr
ertrd9li6 9elueien uno in mon6er Bejie0:
un9 piellei6t lelblt cine Wo6ltbat; ,penr
nur Der gan5 arm 9emor0enen uno ou
| jeoe weltli6e@tellung per5i6tenoen &ir6t
Die Treibeit ibres inneren 2ebens se6lie=
ben lpdre.
Nllein melt entfernt sic 1e 6rei6eit i6r
5u lo1 fen, lollte ibr innerf fes Wc1en um=
9c,panoelt uno iDr Elm Sci It ouf9ebrGn9t
lperocn, ben Tie perob l6eut> neil ct bos
9erooe @e9entbeil bcs Sci ties i6res 90tt=
li6en @tifters lit. Gin tribes NeIouum
ioIepbinil6er guftlarerci wuroe meilt
unter Der unuml l6rdnftcn Direction pro-
tefantil6er ooer un9ldu6iger Gtoots=
marncr ols Der dbte officicQe &otboli=
cismus etablrt unO 1ollte nun bic @ce=
len ocs totboli9en Solfcs nQDren uno
erjie5en. 0o6 lcbte bos Yplt nn6 ppn
leinem olten @louben; obcr es mubte oic=
Ter alte @loubc bon Generation su &c.
nerotipn ne9r unO meDr o6l lterbcn. -
lno bo6 bli9tc CT neu ouf.
9o6 lon9cr yer>poi{ {un9 erbiclt al(mQ=
li9 9eutl6lono >piebcr Ni1hDfc; freiliN
lollten Iie folt nur oa5u Oa 1cin, UNI Sir
mun9 uno Yrielter'ueibe 81 lpenocn. 9lber
es lporen 6o6 8il l@6fe uno penigitens
5um Sbeile eriunsrten lie boron, ooB lie
ppm bl. Gj.ilt 9clett 1eicn bic Stride
@pttes Su rc9iercn. Clemens Mu9ult
luollte liebcr iu's @e fQn9nib geDen, ols
cine . litt, bic ct ols pon @ott linn ouf=
erle9t erfannte, nic1t erf fiil(cn. 9os lpar
Der 9(nfong eincr il1ncrlitbcn Yefreiung
Der STRIDE uno eincs Mufl9mun9es oes
religi0len 2ebens. . 0ie GreigulNe oes
Sobres 1913, pelNc 9eut11lono elmer
lpccifilb undri )tlihen &cpplution ret
tunaalos su iiterliefern 16ienen, bro6ten
Der fatbolilDcn SSirde cine foctil DIE in
Prcubcn 0urb Die Yerfo1 flung audi cine
re0tli@ ncu 0orontirteTreibcit; 1ie bro0.
ten ouD Den &ot6olifen uno i9rem Glerus
wegcn Der in ben 3eiten oes umltur5es
bcm0Drtcn Srcue Elm 9e>pillcs Moblwouen
pon Seitcn Der Ge9icruugen. Mcbr ober
ols oiele5 beioe tru9 gum Muibliiben ocS
fot6olij j4cn 2ebens Die gytenntnib bei,
Die 6u9lei6 nit Der 9iebe unb 8e9ciite=
rlng 0o5u in pielcn fatboli16en @emii=
tbern ouiging, bab cs nptb,pcnbig 1ei, bos
fir1lide Geben uno pnr 9lQem Die 98erfc
Der driltlicben Siebe Su pflegen lpcnn
ni6t ibcrboupt Oos Gbri ltcntbum uno
ollc feline Sitter ppu Dem iiberbono ncbz
mcrbcn moocrncn 9eiocntbum ucrl6lun=
gen wcrOcn lrlltcn.
Go entltunocn wirocr ollm6li9 fleinc
rcli9i0] ]c Gjynplieu lhofIen> Die percinse(=
ten llcbcrrcl ltc after &Ofcr crneuertcn li6>
ncue fomen linSu; re!j9i0lc Yercine wet=
ten tir0ic0c5 Hc6cn untcr Den 2oen; Gin
ernlteres Gtrc5cn nob loiTlcnlAoitli0er
9(usbiloun9 uno cigener 3eiligun9 er=
lpo9te i'm Glerus; lclblt Die ous Der
5d,uciS nertricbenen Scluiten fanOcn in
@eutlblono 9uloung. Gtbt man ouPs
Ginsclnc bie1er religi6ien Gcpc9un9 Elm,
10 miro man iinoen, ooE ibr icoe fcino=
1eli9e 2cnben5 9c9en Die Nroteltantcn
obcr 9egen ben 9taot uuo Die belteDen=
ben Yerbdltni1lc fe:nc lag oob lie cin5i9
aui Die cigcne inncrc Grncuerun9 9eri6=
tct NOR. 9lutb lit lie ni9t BON ir9eno
eiicr du6eren %Nyc3ung orcr BON elmer
Cinmirf.n9 bon oben, lonoern 9on5 aus
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1875-08-25

1unoen @lauben bate, Danote oieIem &C.
|1unocn unO wobltbdti9en fir6liden &c.
ben feline 2iebe 5u. Mu6 Die tatbolil6t
@iileni6oft fling man nit neuem Gife'
gu pfcgen an. Semen 1ubiectipiltil6 l6en
in ltets neuen Srrtbiimern enoi9enocr
mooernen @ytemen ge9enii6er empfant
man bic 9}otbwen0igfeit> auf Dem 8ooen
Der Stride uno i3res @laubens ano 0it
Srabitoncn Oct alten groben Wilienlbaft
on5utniipfen, lpie audi Elm dbnli6es Gtre=
ben ouf Dem @c6iete Der &unit li0
fun6gob.
Ser &rie9 oes SoDres 1866 fam. 9lie=
mon0 bot 6ariibcr . tiefen @6n1erS em=
pfunben> ols Die &otDolifen. $odtten 1ie
pieQei6t lid freuen ioQen ii5cr ben Mus=
lblub bes fotbolil0en Oeferrei6s aus
0eutl6lunb ? 9l6er Die &otDplifen Yrel=
bcns erfiQtcn lire 8fi6ten i'm polllten
Mobe, un0 Glcrus uno Or6cn insbel on
ocre bielten li6 pcrp ili6lct ourb oos
pDlllte Moob 9riltli6er 2iebc Die 2eioen
bes &rieges Su milOern. Ser fran5D]i=
lde &ric9 fam. 9ie &atDolifen fire
Yriclter unb Orbensleutc ppierten jitb
pnll itdnei9 i'm Dicnlte Der &rantcn uuo
8erluunOcten. Sc orobenoer Die 3cben
elmer 9egen lie aufitei9enoen llnbeil brin=
9enoen Gjelinnlln9 uurben I'm 10 mcbr
beeiferten lie li6, bur9 taocaole YFibt=
treue uno our6 Werfe ser Giebe Die Qln=
tlo9en tb0ridter uno ungere9ter N}cn=
l6en pcritummen Su ma6en. 5ie wol=
ten ni9ts erlan9en> lie luoqten nur Sen
Tricben uno Oas bel9eibene D1aB bon
Trcibeit li1 bclpa6ren> Oas ie bejaben.
9arauf 5ielte ou6 ein5ig ob Die 9altun9
0cr loYo!en unO eolen fat1oli]1en M6n=
ner> Die lie in llebun9 ibrer 1taatsbiirger=
li6en 9le6te ols lire politil6en Sertreter
gelp0Dlt.
9lllcin Mlles, mos lie tDoten, nibte i6ncn
nidts, es muroc ibncn gum Nor>uurie ie unO
sum @runoe 9rober l(ngunlt.
9os Yaticoni11 11e Goncil wuroe ols
Gchtstitcl bcnutt, oll' unlcre 9ledte fir
pcrpirtt 5u crfldren. 9ielcs Goncil mar
lelblt - ab9cleben bon ben MbT6ten
uno Der Wirflamteit Der 9Dttli1en Yor=
5cbung - aus Der tie efFen9}otb Der Stride
uui Der gan5en g8elt Encouragement.
Ser grDbte &reu5 5trdger unter ollen Pdp=
jtcn latte es berufel,, uni 0as lebte Nlittel>
oos Die STRIDE belitt sur WertDeibigung
Der hriltliben gBabrbcit gegen un9riit=
li6e 9octrinen un0 sur Befeitigung uno
Greucrung oes driltli6en 2ebeus angus
penocn. 0as Goncil erlieB Sucrlt bos
5ecret iiber bos WerDdltniB bcs @laubens
5ur @ernunft. Gs ipra6 aus luas leit
Bcsinn bes Gbril ltentbums ii6er aQe
3wcifel erbaben itebt> oob @6ril ltus' 0as
2i6t Der 98elt uno oab 1ein gSort> BON
iDm lelbit in lciuer Strife unuer9an9li6 |
unb lebcnoig erbalten> elpiy >uabr uno Die
obcrltc 9lorm aller Wabrbeit lit. Don
ocn ii6ri9en pprbcreiteten 9ecreten fonnte
cs nur Gines mod crlonen: bas 9ccrel
pom b60lten 2ebromte ocs Yopfes. Sic
ocutl6cn Biid6fe batten gum 9robcn
Gbeil gemiinl6t, es m0btc oie1es 9ccret
sur 3eit ni6t erloien werbcn; lie mubten
ooer obnten, ,pie es BON ben @egnern
Der STRIDE peroe ousgenutt mcroen. SIR
8cmi6en bot oann freilib |
eegen oQe @abrbeit uno 9;9en alle Nb=
lit3tcn Der Silb6ie oieien @e9nern Die
Itdvtle Woffe. @ottcs YoricDun9 mollte,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

radically wrong than this idea. The
very best teachers are needed in the
primary rooms, although in fact,
there is no place in the school any,
where for poor teacher. Many of
the teachers who are now doing in
finite injury in the schools they
teach or attempt to teach, might be-
come good and efficient teachers, by
taking thorough course of instruc-
ton III the Normal Schools, and
this should be required of many of
them, before they are allowed again
to enter the school-room. Where
this seems to beimpracticable, much
good might be done, by employing
Principal thoroughly familiar with
Normal work and methods, and
placing the existing corps of teach
ers under his instruction. With the
right man at the head, and the right
spirit among the subordinates, this
might do great temporary good.
But the first great principle to be
established is this: teachers better
fitted for their work, and of course
in that case, better paid.
My article is already long enough
and | am not through with firstly +;
perhaps | will give you the second
ly another time, unless this inspires
some pens better qualified than my
own to agitate the subject, in which
case | shall gladly withdraw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

The friend who shows me the mirror of
myself, who conceals no defeat, gives me
friendly warning, and heartily scolds
when have not fulfilled my duty-he is
my friend, however little he may appear
SO.
Oh We loved ones, that already sleep in
the voiceless bed of Rest, whom in life
could ouly weep for and never help; and
ye who wide scattered still toll lonely in
the monster bearing Desert, dyeing the
fiinty ground with your blocd,--yet little
while and we shall all meet there, and our
mothers bosom will screen US all; and
Expressions harness, and Sorrows fire.
whip, and all tile Gehenna Bai.iffs that
patrol nd0inhabit ever-vexed Time, cam
ncs thenceforth harm US any more!- Car
yuI~ }s% ~ e
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

Not Miracles then, not Incarna-
ton, not Atonements, not Resur-
rection, in the sense of past ages do
we need to-day, but Miracles of
Truth, Incarnations of Virtue,
Atonements Of Repentance and re-
demption Of time, resurrection of
slain or arrested Manhood, from the
graves and degradations of falseness,
sloth, and base and ignoble living.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

THROUGH THE kindness of Hon.
E. E. Chaplin we have received the
Fourth Annual Report Of the State
Board of Charities and Reforms OF
Wisconsin. It contains texts for a
great many sermons which the
7SPEcTRoscoPE will take pleasure
in preaching from time to time, an
less the regularly ordained pulpit
officials see fit to spread its important
themes before the people. The re-
ligion of Charity and Reform is
what every sincere soul in the land
ries for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

This depat tmant of the Republican will ba devoted
TO the interests of General Literature in the North
west and tn Religious Scientific, Social AID Aesthetic
discussion All students, aad all sincere seekers af
TER truth in any of it, FORMS cordially invited to
contribute to it's columns and aid in extending its
circulation. 1t pledges absolute freedom to every
earnest and dignified inquiry, and aims furnish
an agreeable rendezvous for the authors and pat
rons of Western literature.
Every article not editorial, will he published under
the orthe author who alone will be responsible
for sentiments and the recipient of all honor
corded to it's merit. No anonymous communication
will receive attention, thought which the
thinker is unwilling to acknowledge can possibly
be of public benefit.
All exchanges aud communications pertaining to
TIE SPEcTRoscoP should be addressed to its Editor
Drawer t. WATERFOWL, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

halt-yearS series OF sermons by
Mr.. Dudley which have never been
published before and are consequent
ly new to all except the congrega-
ton who listened to their deliver
ance. AS many Of that congrega-
ton express earnest desire to see
them in type and numbers outside
are writing us asking for his pull
pit utterances, we feel that we can
not better please our patrons than
by devoting portion of space each
week to their publication. The
number will necessarily be limited:
as Mr.. Dudley speaks always extern
Pore, his sermons can only be pre-
served through the report of pho
nographer; otherwise we could pub
fish those which he is preaching
from week to week during the pres
ent winter. We expect however,
that the friends will find nothing
stale in his unpublished ideas of two
years ago.
Candor compels us to warn all
professedly "orthodox' clergymen,
deacons and deaconesses against
reading them. By such persons
they have ever been pronounced
"heretical." On account of their
doctrines three deacon's wives left
the church and took their husbands
with them. Such proceedings Gre
ated three official vacancies which
could not be filled. Strange as it
may seem, there were no aspirants
in the congregation for these Offices
Not a man among all the intelligent
LAWYERS, physicians, merchants, and
railroad men could be persuaded to
add to his honors the title of "dea-
con-" Such manifestation of total
depravity rendered communion
day" more lugubrious than usual,
otherwise the good people though
deacons might be altogether abol-
ished without leaving any real va
cancy.
More than this, we must confess
that several ex-deaconnesses, with
faces grim from long years Of fe-
male prayer meetings, could not
sanction these sermons. They
ssliked their author as a man but
they could not understand his SER
MONS" This latter statement we be-
lieve true beyond question, for we
have auricular demonstrations from
the lips of one that an "iutirmity Of
the head had not allowed her even
to read so much as the newspapers
for several years." Let none doubt
when she asserts her incapacity to
understand. We might specify fai-
Their, but suffice it to state for the
benefit of the curious concerning
personal, pastoral history, that old
ladies of both sexes and all ages, uni
versally agree in pronouncing these
sermons ssunsound." Therefore it
will be well for all such to avoid
their perusal. To readers, to think
ers, to sincere, questioning youth, to
earnest manhood and womanhood
and to gentle tolerant, youthful old
age they were dedicated and to
them they are entrusted without
fear and without reserve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

THE GOLDEN RULE is the name
of new Boston weekly edited by
the Rev. w. H. II. Murray. 1t is
based upon broad Christian princi-
Piles and promises to speak the
truth. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
NEW MIRACLES.
BY ]. i. DUDLEY.

y
its Religion; every Religion has lad
its miracles, and its virgin-born and
God-begotten Divinities. The
Christian Religion is no exception
10 this rule. 1t abounds in miracles;
lis central Divinity was born of a
virgin mother without human faith
er, which consideration is claimed to
set him forth as prominently the
"Son of God" Question these
statements in their bold literal fact
form, and the foundations of Chris
tan theology begin to totter. Re-
ligion itself is greater than theology,
or any or all Of the forms in which
human conception has invested it,
greater than any tongue that has
ever stammered it forth, or sign that
has attempted to signify it; there
fore Religion like God, the soul or
the order of the Universe is indie
structible. But theology, which is
finite guess on an infinite subject,
is as frail and transient as children's
fancies. 6W
Notice how every age revises the
conceptions of its predecessors.
The Protestant laughs at the mira
cles Of the Catholic-the winkingr
Madonas, the cure of cripples, and
the raising Of the dead-and the
Rationalists laugh at the miracles of
the Protestants- the walking on the
water, the creation Of bread, the
calling of men forth from their
graves, and the Virgin motherhood
of any mortal born of woman.
And as time moves on, and the light
of Reason and the Order of Nature
exert more influential sway in the
thinking of the world, still further
revisions will take place. The
shadows of partially Illuminated
ages which were, for the time, taken
to be substantial realities, will have
faded out from their places. The
oracles of marvel will grow more
aud more silent. Reason and ex-
pertinent will sit in the box to pass
upon the evidence, and the voice of
Universal Law must be recognized
everywhere as infallible. God will
better and better appear. Religion
will clear herself of the fanciful &C
compartments attendant, necessari-
ly, upon her earlier stages; miracles
will fall out entirely, as they have
already partially, from the faith of
men, their use as tutors no longer
being needed; divinities will be
neither God-born nor Virgin-born,
but the reign of Truth, of Law, of
Rights, Of Universal Love, shall
gain upon ignorance, superstition,
falseness, delusion and crime; these
all the more decreasing as those in
crease, till at last Religion shall
come to be the light of Divinity
shining in Humanity, or the God
within, answering to the God be-
yond in victorious Reconciliation.
The best conception of God, is
that which eMerts the best regulative
inf pence upon life; the best con-
ception OF Christ is that which is
productive of the best character;
the best conception of Religion is
that which is most powerful to bring
us into harmony with me Univer-
sal Law of the world in which we
live. = as -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
THE BURNING BUSH.
MARION V DUDLEY.

In the tangled, dim OLD garden
where the frost had scrawled its name,
I saw this autumn morning
A sumac bush af1ame;
All its leaves like burning falchions
Leaped up in glowing blaze,
And | thought, the old-time marvel
Is wrought in latter days.
Not fiber curled or shriveled,
No tissue scorched or lost
Yet it famed like the fiery pillar
That led old Israel's host;
And a voice like perfume stealing,
Spake soft but made no sound,
And knew that God was saying:
'tAll ground is holy ground;
.sThere's no backward glancing needed,
To teach thee what to do,
For the bush that burned for Moses
CLOVIS bright to-day for you;
And the voice that thrilled the Prophet
To deeds before unwrought
Is the same that now interprets
Jehovah mighty thought.
"O'er the busy Presents pathway
Still signs and wonders move
And the miracles of Nature
Her laws unchanging prove.
Ye have need to walk with ference,
Bare-browed and feet unshod,
Lest We fail to see the glory
And hear the voice of God"