The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-11
GODS TERRIBLE JUDGMENTS.
DIR. Halls Vivid Picture Of One Of
the Phases of Modern Society.

Dr. John Hall. Ia bis sermon paid itI
Was absurd 90 thill that tho Hebrew wfis|
tefs of tho Bible would have recorded I
such miracles aud terrible doing" hy I
God alluded 10 in the text and have iuylt.
I'd The people Of tho nation 20 accept and
believe that record II ig had not been well I
authenticated Ito spoke Of some ~ thu#
mott wonderful aAd important mira, +
eles, such As tho passage Of the Hebrew /
husjs through tho Red Sea, aud Inferred
that 81 ihu account uf those terrible do. /
iugs' were mere te,.un the deception I
would have been soon found out. liof
neyor thought Of tho Pilgrims and thoirI
landing iu thIa country without cumpnr.
lag ,ho event with the flight Of the He
hryws These English pilgrims we're.
called The Modern Jushuas. who came 10 /
THIS cuuhtry uut ~ search Tor wealth in
RHttoring mines Or enrich themselves By !
eofHmuIve With iAu fest OF Tho world 4
| They catuc to hld secure AGiding-placei
| Tor tie faith they prufcated lie asked III
the wooden lduls OftAs aboriginal Indians
were hnN better than tho gfHyei imAgeaI
| uI Iht Amurlles. aud claimed that tic oc.
/ tupal .u VI IA.a cuEtluegl by Christian
/ race Sas iu accordance wiki the divine
| thv British crown. Gods d0ings Nith The
| oh dr,a AT men were terrible indeed ~
ample testimony proved Ancient Rome,
/ "as tuurd beneath The deposits of ceutu.
! fivs. pain once proud, had brru Aumb!eI
I la the very dust Probably tho eaalarra.
| lions HAT destroyed 50 large "a mart II ltr|
! beautiful t,y Of PAD, a few years age
/ Norc the res4.t 81 the same determination
20 punish with terrible Judgments the re-
/ ln,al,d Of'Wnt's ui mankind sga.lst God
/ There were only o ivg instances. III unrI
I Il q a
I gloom setting over many of the States and
nations ut he world. Would America
learn t4a terrible icssuu taught by those.
Judgements God had punished this nae
/ lion terribly once. lie may speak iu lj,|
wrath again. Bat lit were necessary to|
|puulsh Tor third time VIC might ha sure
slul the ycngulul bo.ls of destruction
/ would not le long la coming. Tho church
had never been successful tu IIs work tA-
|cept when II went upon tie theory that.
ltGcJ judgments of God were terrible. Tbis|
aas tho belief al the ancient Church of
/ Augustine and tnrysust8m. Of Jerome uud
the other fathers. Il was also the b.liefof
Jhr more modem Church OF Wuuemburs'
lanl Geneva, aud lt VAS the belief ot NH
lClrar, candid and Christian observers and
lIhnkers al 20 day Amer speaking at'
length upon the glory and majesty OF
IGud, aud Lis terrible judgments Dr..
{ Hall spoke ut the stake % modern society
land said Haw ufea DO see young wo-
mgg ln tac hlsh uf youth and health
lauHilug their charms before admirers
and making boasts Of tho.r success. Their
lgal4ull is such as tf'mAkc lUnuublr men
blush and modest women turn away with
jhoIraT They push female honor aad
Imudesty aside, and duF.sg their brief lay
they hold an almost uldi,puird sway.
They throw away eternal life and peace
10. Tie pleasures u gha laEr. We clergy,
men sometimes see sights that would hor-
'r.ty the world. could the public eve be-
hold the misery and Wrc,chtdgtss which
these poor misguided creatures bring upon
|tAcmsc.yC. Their youth and beauty
'pfymsiugc.y lost by ficI ard dissipation.
tHvy are abandoned Tor uoU Wei sns.
They Hfc 4u thvif homes Of Atieet % is.
cry, striving 90 stimulate ky ace % strong
drlA iue sptrli Oi JOY and gayt,y long
since lost forever There they are With
their Eaunt cheeks. trembling nerves aud
Nl.Aercd limbs. clothed Ia rags aud starry
!ag by degrees tI.i the las. suicidal step
.atga takes them out u the world
Ia BITS prayer before the pastor asked
.aai the rulers 81 The nation might bo en-
IaWel wslh N4sdsm and q desire for lust
and honest government and that the
country sh. be- spared the evils which
seemed 30 threaten ii. 81