Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
RESOLUTIONS or COINCIDENCE.
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With the view Of bringing about rs-
form In the matter the writer has often
felt inclined TO call attention TO the ABB
surdity, Righteousness and psrhsps I'M
intentional blasphemy contained In many
Of the resolutions Of condolences and
sympathy which frequently appear In
print, rendered by charitable societiss TO
the surviving friends Of some OF their
deceased members, but fear Of woundiug
the feelings Of those who see nothing In
the resolutions except kindly Expressed
sympathy has disarmsd criticism and
withheld the stroke Of the upliftsd pen.
But there M duties that attach to the
profession Of journalism which it, vosa.
ries have NO right TO shirk, even though
In their performances ZONE too sensitive
person's cuticls gets scratched. a sense
Of duty, then. be Il known. prompts that
which follows. 49,.
To be brief, the writer believes that II
IL time that the old, stereotyped pant
phrases which are % frequently used In
resolutions Of the kind referred to. and
which belong to the matsrialistic period
Of the dark sges-phrases which impsach
the character Of God and impugn his
motives and attributes, and charge the
ruler Of the universe with the commits
sion of acts known to our laws a. crimes
should DO NO longer employed. Some
OF these resolutions charge that II has
pleased Almighty God to take from the
arms OF Q loving mother q young and In
nocent child. others that . father. upon
whose care and lAbors depended tho vel.
fare Of an sffeotionate wife and . group
Of tender buds, was stricken down In the
primo OF life and vigor Of manhood BY
the pleasure Of an insorutsble but all.wise
providence. How intelligent persons
with we'll balanced minds can charge
that deaths which take place because Of
violation OF natural laws please God.
using the word please In its usual sense,
IL . mystery to the writsrl The charge
10 simply an attempt TO hide human
oriminality by laying the blame TO God.
II Gods pleasure II . factor In the mat
ter, Il 10 without doubt His pleasure that
svsry child born into this world shall
live to maturity and old ago. And II
none Of Natures laws were violated
every child born would live to three
score years and ten, and perhsps four
score. Ignorance Of the laws OF their
being, the assumption Of maternal duties
without Q thought Of the responsibilities
incurred, oarslessness with regard to the
imperative wants Of their offspring, and
q too devoted worship at fashions shrine
on the part OF mothers, cause the prema.
turs death OF many infants which 1t
were Gods pleasure to have live to .
ripe old age. Some men break down
their physical system BY intempsrancs
and dissipation, end when attacked by
disease, having no reserve strength and
vitality, quickly succumb, and God 10
charged with having fastened their
death.
The latest example Of the kind Of abb
surd and impious resolutions which have
prompted this writing, and which We
copy without intention to cause pain TO
any one, was found In Q recent number
OF q Colorado paper. The whereas and
read ~ follows:
Alta meeting Of the - Society. held
ct the Office Of --,th the following was
adopted:
wHEarAs, II has pleased Almighty God.
who DEGREES and directs al things, even 70
the "fall Of the sparrow" 10 take from
this earth the soul Of . beautiful girl, -
-, Q soul that had eommunsd with all
that 10 pure In this world; and
wHxRxAs, The relatives and friends can
not help, In the weakness Of human nature,
regarding this separation Of the soul from
the body - . calsmity-not being able to
that this earthly life 10 not . boon
but Q duty, are In great distress; and
wHKnEAs. The father Of the deceased u
. worthy member Of this society, and
II possible. be somforted In this
great sorrow; therefore, be 10
Resolssd, That cheer and sympathy be
extended BY M o., his family md the
-, n. D., President.
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