The daily gazette., 1878-05-14

is now being taught openly ON the Sab |
bath day, is that in its spirit and utter
ances 10 chimes in with the worst pas
slo1S OF human nature; the passions
which unrestrained, unchecked by yirtu-
Gus training, lead our youth head long
into the path, of sin and crime and
shaI ne. 1t nourishes principles which
lead men to cast away all tear of God,
and encourages the burglar, the incendi-
ary and the assassin Where are the
men, having the fear of God before their
eyef, and dreading the retributions of "A
future life, who would do such things
Docs not lntidelity embolden them il
their deeds because it teaches them that
they need fear no punishment here
after? Nor is this all. The principles
which these men are now talking and
trying openly to spread in our midst are
working their way with fearful strides
among these communistic classes, fan
ming the fires OF those passions which in
coming day will blaze out over all
tins land to equalize property, shake the
STABILITY OF this government and upturn
the foundations of existing society. 1t
belooveS overy citizen to rebuke them.
In communities like this there are
many young people growing up, some
viii were never taught by precept or ex-
ample to respect the institutions of reli-
gion or places of worship, and some who,
onfe taught better things, have been
drawn away by evil associations; who
never attend Sunday school, prayer
meeting or any place of worship. They
have access TO those coarse and demora-
nZing orations and debates. which dis
hsnor our Sabbath and debauch the
/ people. What can you expect from
many of those young people but a career
of wickedness, dissipation and crime :?
| IL there Dnvtlino in Iha mr. n ni it,l..g of N
fidelity calculated to restrain such ten
dehcies and incite to a purer life and a
nobler destiny.
Have we not been sleeping upon the
very border of nest of vipers? Are
ouf children in no danger from the
deadly VI nom that rankles in his courses
that are uttered from Sabbath to Sabbath
I'm this city? What has given such bold
neBs to the blasphemous and libertines in
our midst? Are they backed up by a
growing popular sentiment? Our bles-
sed christianity after surviving the trea-
sob Judas and the hatred of jew and
Pagan, after surviving many other apos.
taties, perversions, conflicts and systems
: invented to corrupt her, does not in this
hi heteenth century of her existence have
to go down inio the slums to defend her
: Sc 1. Those bold bad men who insult hel
on the sacred day that God has sancti
iNte aio biCoSCut nave lO CldiliS W Do IC
spected by her servants and ministers
The blessed Master counseled his fol
) lowers not to cast pearls before swin'
, because they would only trample then
under foot. The swine seek not tn,
, pearls, but greedily devour the garbag
! al reeking with filth and pollution. Ou
! blessed christianity needs no defence
: We know her to be the power of Coz
: unto salvation. We are ready at al
,, times in the proper places, and in tn
: right sort Of company to give reasoI
: : for the hope that is in us. Christiauit
stands forth to-day before the eyes of a
= men the grandest and sublimest fact i
the history of the universe. II any c
!. Us would breathe her spirit and inheri
! her imperishable glories, our righteous
: moss must exceed the righteousness c
I the Scribes and Pharisets. We mus
: lead holy life; unblamable before Go
and man; and we must teach our chi
!, dren to shun the places and the book
4 that corrupt the principles of morality.