The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-31

hymns. Ills Ihnhs were ulieu Win BOOu men
These became "Cromwell's Ironsides," tina
whom better soldiers never stood OH British sol
Twenty thousand of these men were disbande
IN one day III the sire cts OF London. The
went quietly to their homes without riot
without a street fight, without any disorder.
conduct. Good moral men make better sol
diers even than do rascals. Napoleon said
- Moral is to physical power as three is Il
one"
One OF Ohio's greatest lawyers is known e
be without much principle. Whisky has beer
known 10 lend HIM inspiration. But no mar
in that State is more eloquent than he. He
has the Bible and Shakespeare at his tongues
end. He is master rhetorician. Take him
where he Is not known rs man and his infu-
ence over jury is complete, but where people
know him they say "Oh yes, that ID very fine,
but he does not believe what he says" Even
hope that none OF Chicago's lawyers will ever
become insovent!
In the church Of God good moral character ia
nearly everything. You sometimes ask "Is
that strong church in that town over yonder?''
What do you mean by that Do you mean
has 1t much wealth. Is it able to employ a
preacher on large salary? 1t may have the
wealth Of Rothschild, and yet be very weak
church. Do you mean has it large number
who can take active part In prayer meeting |?
Every member may be an Apollo and yet ii be
very weak church. Do you mean has it a
i'm A nd
be on its record and yet it be avery weak church.
Do you mean they are at peace That is q
blessed thing but those who slumber in our
grave-yards are at peace. You do not hear Of
any quarreling there because they have not life
enough to quarrel. / know Of churches that
are perpetually boastIng OF living in peace
among themselves, when the truth is tina. they
have not life enough to fight. II Is the peace
OF the graveyard. Better have little more
life even if we do have now and then a spat
The real strength Of church is not to be
found in the particulars above enumerated, but
in the moral character OF its members. mere
handful OF genuine christians who live their
religion day by day, will accomplish more than
five hundred baptized rascals.
4. Our fourth lesson is that in matters nom
essential we are to make concession for the
sake of peace and harmony. Where principle
is at stake we are to be as firm as the Rock Of
Ages, where expediency is involved we are to
yield somewhat in the interest OF peace Some
concession was made in this case by both par
ties. The Gentle on his part would abstain
from some things TO which he had been addict
ed, and the Jew on his part would yield by not
requiring any more than this OF his Gentle
brother. They met each other half way. The
Jew could keep the old law If he so desired
but he mus not attempt to compel tho Gentle
to observe that ritual. Here is tprncipie Of
widest application.
1t helps us in deciding the question OF dress
In our churches. Here is a good lady who
wishes to wear silks to church and there is an
other who desires to wear a sunbonnet. What
is to be done IN such a case as this Why, let
one wear silks and the other sunbonnets. and
let each treat the other with christian courtesy.
1t is only when one attempts to have all wear
silks and the other to have all wear Isunbon-
nets, that any possible harm can come OF this
This principle helps us as to how we shall
treat those who differ from us in doctrine nom
essential to salvation Take the doctrine of
future punishment. One believes that the
wicked will be totally annihilated the other
that the lost will live in eternal burnings. How
shall these two persons belong to the same
church and still be at peace |? Let them both
hold their respective doctrines and respect each
others views. 1t ia the spirit that says all
shall think as do regarding every religious
question, or they shall leave the church that
has divided Professionalism into thousand
fragments.
8. Consider the JOY with which the Gentle
converts received the decision of the council
. SO when they were dismissed they came to
and when they had gathered the null
ltude together, they delivered the epistle,
which when they had read they rejoiced for the
consolation" 1t WAS like liberty to q captive
,r freedom TO slave. Wherefore the law
hat we might be justified by faith. but after
bat faith is come we are DO longer under
Under the Greek and Roman
system OF education the child was committed
% tutor who was to be his constant COM
,anion. He did not have the oversight Of the
hid for few hours only, as do the teachers
n Chicago. This tutor was constantly with
liz pupil. He watched him at study, at work
IT at play. The school-mssters eve followed
nm wherever he went. He punished him when
le did wrong But at the age Of twenty-five
vhen under the Roman law the boy was Of
ge, he was no longer under that school-mas-
er. lie could turn and laughing at him say
: Touch me now il you dare. l am man, no
onger cnnging under your rod" The old law
Il Moses lie compared to the school-master.
t was severe and rigid, but latter that faith is
ONE we are no longer under a school master, "
re are OF age, free men in Christ Jesus.
The time draws nigh when this freedom
hall be still more apparent. That was great
ay when at the close of the Rebellion the
hree grand armies OF the North consolidated
nd marched through the streets of Washing
on in the great review. The President. gov
officials and representatives Of foreign
owers are there. The roadsides arellined, the |
Iindows filled, and the housetops covered with |
q oar snecfatara Now tha thropO haoins IN