The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-24

election of President Grant But no
person had ever heard me speak of such
"A purpose. The word escaped NV lips
before u did nv pen. and lost >lO. il
not more, that could have earned.
This J. the head and front aud flank
and rear of my Offending. Nor il this
an oiieuse. Prayer carried our country
into and through the great struggle a
century ago. PRAYER carried ~ into
and through the great struggle decade
ago. Prayer must carry us through the
struggles yet before us. Prayer is the
Christians especial privilege. the min
islers especid duty. | have PRAYED
many time ia my pulpit Tor previou,
Presidents. even tor their election. aud
attended prayer-neeiipgs for that pur-
pose. 80 have thousands OF ministers
IL ANY body OF Christian. chooses 10
pay iur ,he denomination and re-eiec-
iion uf the President. I don't see what
busirc-. The r'>t OF the world has TO
me,idlc VITA il. We withdraw TO a
place nnd i communion the outside
world does not care or dare TO enter,
aud where reporters are excluded, even
il present.
Mo- j. there in this the shadow of
s'ri' r'ani-In. The attempt To- bring the
Methodist Episcopal Church inIo this
Ae.li. and 40 make her a partisan ia the
-iriic j. most unjust. That Church
concerns herself ia the affairs of state.
l. her inyal resolutions and loyai re-
pori- abundantly show. But sAe has
never. directly or indirectly. controlled
and never shown -.!-d-
ow oi preference for the great soldier
who saved her country over his two
great comrades ia victory. sherman and
Sheridan. vino are--ihe one by marriage
and the other by birth -allicd 10 The
sert with which she j. the most N vari-
ancc. Ii Bapii-t-. or Presbytcrians. or
Epi~copalians choose To pray for anoIh-
rr man Tor our ruler. they have perfect
liberty 80 20 do. though ! trust they
will yet hOlh union meetings with the
Methodists for THE common object. a.
know the Meihodists " ould with them.
IL they participated Mt all in such a
praycr-meetiny. were the President
'filiaicd with either OF their bodies
We PRAYED for Lincoln. who attended
the Presbyterian Church the same a.
Grant does the Neihodist ard we should
for sherman y ere be a clearly the man
Of the hour as his great cosnrade. IL
Ihe Catholics. a. you suggest. desire the
Pope for Presiden; = and have no
loubi they DO - desire in fact il not in
form they has { perfect right 10 pray
FOR him.
This Is no; meddling with party poll
ic~. aud ii il i'c su,a. politics must ac-
.cpi the mcddliug. For pray the Chris
ian people OF the country will. and
Dray under the presen; division OF pub
ic sentiment | believe they should.
And when they pray am confident the
inner light OF conviction will lead them
% the -amc conclusion that ii led the
Boston Preachers meeting.
| DO rot think had this word, which |
: the KEY To the whole ~ ech and act. (
lecn reported. that there would have
,.en the least excitement ovcrihe affair.
f there had been, none wou. .4ve con-
lriHrcd the request n travelling ont of
hc rights Of tie ministry. never al
..nded 4 political caucus or Convention \
u my life. except one or two little pro-
libiiory meetings. ! never expect TO-
}ut do expect To express my views a.
o who should be President. in my own
,lace. and subject 10 my own sense OF
,ropriety and that OF the brethren or
,ersons with whom | am associated.
have | the right To pray and
0 ask others To pray for the elevation
Il those most approve 10 the hcadship
Il the State, even a. am bound 10 pray
or those who are already IN power.
rust YOU will zee that this j. much
do about nothing, and do me the honor
i 80 declaring. also request the 9TH
r journals That have caught up his cry
D give me the benefit OF This cxplana-
ion.
Allow me 10 add one word more.
he Tribune. in iis first editorial on this
ubjcci, agrees exactly with INV views.
III the country, il saws, is in any such \
'eiil as to make IL Grants renomina-
OF ''neccssar, as a measure of public
aIciy. we shah hasten 10 support IT,"
hank YOU To- tha, word. l diiiel from
on in belle II ing ia that If But,
ifiering or AZ eeing. trust 10 cnjey
lic liberty which in common with all
thers, | have ever enjoyed, of praying
or what I frel il to he my duty 10 pray,
ni OF asking my brethren TO unite
siih me ia Ike supplications. even III
hese PRAYERS include so grave and
'rcai q subject as who shall be our
Iex. President.
Very respectfully yours,
CILBERT HAVEN.
q. \