The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-12
acts i becominp ! Govern

CiHDicHtAl acts - becoming govern
mental sin. OF this nature is all Ii
cense legislation. The consequences OF
this governmental sin will not fall
upon individuals, but upon the nation
and the community. If 1t is not fol-
lowed by swift and direct retributive
justice, 1t will be followed by its own
consequences of crime, impoyerish-
ment and degradation.
But the vices of the people may be-
come SO universal and prevailing as to
become national. In Judah there was
no formal governmental act of idola-
try and treason to God but one man
built an altar TO Baal, and then anoth-
er, till idolatry prevailed and Judah
became nation of idolators, which Is
the same as an idolatrous nation, and
finally went into captivity. In this
way pride may become national sin,
also extrayagance, Atheism aud Sab
bath-desecration. Hard after extrav-
agance follow crime and dishonesty.
As the legitimate fruits of industry
cannot supply the demands of inflated
social customs and unrestrained appe-
tite, resort must be had to reckless
speculation, fraud and peculation. So
we have ruined fortunes and reputa-
tons, depressed business, and the
swollen stream of intemperance flow
ing down through the green fields OF
our civilization.
Sabbath dissertation is an act of di-
rect disloyalty to God, and may be-
come national. The Sabbath holy
day, is civilizer, defender, and re-
former of the people. The Sabbath q
a ixss, t,,t
undermines society, and opens the
fiood-gates of vice one day i'm seven.
The pillars OF our institutions are
religion and intelligence. Let us stand
by out Bibles and our water-fountains;
throng our sanctuaries and defend our
free schools; make our dwelling places
homes adorned with the beauty OF
earth and the sunshine of religion,
and we shall be exalted as a people.
The new century shall be greater than
the past.
AT r. NJ. of the Fourth, Rev. j. T.
Crippen, Agent of Cornell College
preached very appropriately and ac-
ceptably from the text, stand fast
therefore, in the Liberty wherewitll
j
day the observance of the Lords SUP.
per deepened the religious interest
and fervor which was plainly visible
the day previous, and on Friday tho
good results was intensified
and augmented.
Among the working ministers and
local preachers, not already mentioned
as participants, were Rev'ds. Rouze
of Jessup, Dawson Of Grand Mound
Warner of Mt. Vernon, Ward and
Hayward of Mechanicsville, Sprye Of
Clarence, Chas. Chapman, VIM. Lee
w. +. Morehcad, VIM. Young, Bow
ers, Wilson, ..Rouze, ST., and Others.
the order maintained was eXcep
tionably good, virtually nothing I'M
pleasant or undesirable occurring. A.
results, some score or more of CONVEX
sions are enumerated, besides genera
religious awakening.
1t had been determined to close OF
Friday evening, but at that meetin.
the interest was SO great that it wa.
decided on the spot to hold over the
Sabbath, which was accordingly don,
some of the sunday meetings being
largely attended and very interesting
The following resolutions were adopt
ed before final adjournment:
Resoired, that the thanks of tn,
friends i'm attendance are hereby ten
dered to Mr.. Lyle for the use of hi
beautiful grove and excellent well o
water. and to the Upton City Coun-
ell for the use of their street lamps
for night services.
That the tent holders and manager
of the meeting tender thanks to al
who were in attendance for the per
feet order which was maintained dur
ing services and in retiring thcrefrom