Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-12
LETTER FROM MILLBURY.
MrILnupY. Jan. 8. 1877.

Mt1LDURY, Jan. y, 1877.
EDtroR JouRNAL ,--Christma as and New
Years are past, with all their enjoyments
and amusements thatarc generally pOrtici
pa,ed in by both young and old, which l
think perfectly right in christian land
like ours, where the Bible and intelligence
reign supreme. We learn from that good
book it was this time Of the year that our
Saviour was born, as testified by the AN
gel Of the Lord to the Shepherds BeS,Sh
! bring you glad tidings Of great Joy" &c.
BY adopting and following the teachings
Of that good book, we, as All American ma
ton, can boast OF our superiority over 9TH
er nations III hat discard il; and who will
say that we have not n perfect right to
boast, for where is there any other nation
in the world that has the privileges that
we have; with such perfect System Of
common school education such liberty Of
speech and press such civil aud religious
blessings as we enjoy, and equal rights to
all. The Mohammedan, Chinese, Hindo,
Jew, Romalist, Churchman, Djssenter, OF
any other religious body may worship Grd
according to the dictates Of ,hi ir own con.
science, or may do pretty much as they
please,
But we fear amongst all our privilegei
and blessings, anl the expenditure Of mil.
Inns Of dollars to carry the gospel to heath
ell nations, we are falling short Of our dut,
and committing a great wrong 10 Ger
tain class of citizens OF our own enlightened
country. ! speak now of the poor in ou
county infrmaries. They are placed tler
by hereditary diseases accidents, misfor
tunea, old age, 81, anl shall we deny theS
brothers and sisters the privilege of hear
ing the gospel preached? II is impossibl
for great many Of them in their condi
, ton 10 go any distance 10 attend n churcl
! and unless there is some means provide
|, for preaching the gospel in infrmnries, W
are not giving the poor equal rights an
I privileges. The law has made no proyi.
I ions to remedy this great wrong, that "
? know OF, unless the Tmfirmary Directors CA
l take advantage Of o. l.. Vol. 73, Page %.
;. Sec. 3. 1t says the Directors shall pr,
u scribe such rules and regulations as the
y may think proper for the management nn
l. good government of the same, and fOr il
e ducing the practice OF sObrirty, morail
e and industry among it's Inhabitants
y docs seem to me that nothing would accOn
plish the above results ~ much as to gi,
;, the inmates of every infirmary the priv
J. lege to hearthe gospel preached. | visite
IL the Wood County Infirmary some lin
y since, and was informed by Mr.. Reid, Il
'; Superintendent, that the Catholic nlinist
q very often comes t0 visit that institntiO
&c bat very seldom, If ever, Protestant nil
lister, although often requested Ia do so.
d would like To know how many Protcstn
l. ministers preach in Wood county. Iknr
IN a great many, but have 10 learn OF the fiji
re one that has attempted TO preach TO Il
ie poor in said infirmary. Therefore, nlu
come to the conclusion that they are u
lg filling the command of the Saviour, vi
is said, "Go out and preach the gospel
n evcrycreaturc." The Saviour nlso stys,"T
ld poor have tho gospel preached TO then
lie The Evangelist says, Freely We have
n, ceived, and freely give; take heed that
o. despise not one of these little ones" q,
I'd also "that we teach not only by prece
but by example" in laboring in the gre
er and important mission field of the Chur'
u We have 89 counties in the State of Oh
IN and allowing GO inmates in each Cour
or Tnfrmary, which is about the number
OF Wood county at the present time, thu
at would be $3.50 souls for whom Christ di
ire that have no means of hearing the gesl
"a. preached. Su1ly here is a large field
OF the Philanthropst. see in last wee
tie papers Mr.. Reid makes suggestions Il
ci- there ought to be steps taken to estabii
IL a Children's Home, and I do hope it "
ng not be long before our Legislature will Is
As action in these matters. = :
'le MILLBCRY