St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-02-11
A Sermon.

Nix. EDITOR: Can N"u. or any of
Your readers. help me in regard To Il
proper solution "f the command. ''po
unit" others ~ We would that they should
do To NouI. The words seem plain and
simple enough for the comprehension
ui a child and Vet | am puzzled. and
wish coul' see why certain things are
tolerated. whil, others are not : either
Divine INJUNCTION.
For example: Ny brother and my
self have Il charming little black and
white pet : Il fat. d"cilc and comedy
specimen of the Mrrhti> Americana.
We enjoy its gamhulo and its muSkN
"d"r. Another family keep II little
brown beast. \ic"tiana Tahacum. ~ a
pet. enjoy in" il fumes. and the "duI
with which its presence prmrtratcS their
clothing. ~ t"ndlN ~ We delight in the
"d"I "i ON chaIuim" pet.
F Now why in the light of the G"ldrn
Rule can We not go to church flesh from
handling ON pet. with his flavor pcur-
tIutiu" every fibre of ON I:iinIcut. H.
we'll ~ our nrighhor with his clothes
rrckimg with the fumes of his tobacco
We are not considered desirable seat
mates III clu:ch, concert al ASSEMBLY OF
ANY kind. People SNUFF. and move. and
look amhaSt at us. while ON n,.iwhhur
with his clothing recking with an td"r
VASTLY none unpleasant to lis. than Ihat
of our dear little clslrmcr can hc To ANY
pei son. may 90 Ia church and all public
places peacefully. why should not hc
lie. forced tn Ice clean and "d"Ilc>S in
The estimation OF Srltcon>tltutcd judges
of purity and deccnrl a> well aS my
brother and myself!
Really, Vii. Editor, why in the name
Of common SENSE should this Golden
Rule hc enforced on IT'S. more than an
my nrighhnr We like ON pet and his
smell. he likes his pet and its smell
and many persons dislike both smells
W Nv HlN>l W. ~ pun llltilltbI
and he 90 unclcan!
know Moses law cmjoincd it upon
the chosen people to purify and SauctiiN
themselves before coming into the pres
cmce of the Lord. He SAYS. "Lct them
wash their clothes.' Jacob still earlier
says to his family. BE clean. and chang,
Il
Wash your bodies with pure water
If these commands mean one. do they
not mean all Why should my neigh
; hor intiict his t;Ivorite smell upon al
around him i'll church, while We must
either stay II, home with our pet. ol
change our garments
, To us his foul reeking garments az,
IN ahomnation. They Sickcn us. they
make us every way unhappy and I'm.
comfortable. The only relief is whcI
= he is ont of town OF in Il remote part %
! the room
Can sections or seating committee.
help us ? You recall the "Apalr' fol
, Fewer Are that vent the rounds al
the papers not long since This is an.
: other. Please ask my smoking neigh
horS if they will not for the sake oI
those who sit near them and are nausea
ted every Lords day 10y the odorS they
emit from their unslean eaIrrnr-. fol
low jacobs command and "Chaugt
| their garments" before coming to God.
/. house!
Z 1t they are unwilling Ia do what my
l brother and ATE obliged To d" when
. ever We leave our pet. VIII not The
{ church wardens appoint Il place III thu
: several churches for all these to sit to
b gether where they can comfort eacl
t other. and cease to he Il discomfort II
= all about. them. "Tha; >c may put
II difference between holy. and unholy
10 clean and unclean." would be scrip
e tulal reason for such change.