Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-29

Jt seems that there is no subject, science or
profession in which more fsnsticism is manifest
than in reli9ion-mostly, however. in ignorant
Would.bs tsachcrs, whose natural aversion t.
study or though! loads them to adopt ihst walk
in life which they roolishly imagine requires no
mental exertion. Indeed, many OF our fellow
beings. conservative on all other subjects, ap.
pear to lay aside their reasoning faculties alto.
gether in order to give vent to what they call
their spiritual natures, and while some are harm
less wlthal, thero are others to bo met with whom
tals profession, instead OF rendering gen
tie, kind ard easily TO DO entreated," it seems
has transformed them into harsh, impertnent.
uEcharitablo people, who, in the place Of show.
ing ''love one for another" are ever ready to
criticise and denouEco those who may differ
with them on como trivial matters. and show
as much concarn about religious trilas as ever
the Li!llputlsns regarded the mode Of cracking
their eggs Theso radical individuals never
during their whc!e lives, probably learn that
lesson Of love snd allowance toward others which
they should hsvo read iasc.ih 81 over tho very
threshold OF Christisnty.
1t has been remarked by some one that tho
fret murder ever committed on our globe WIS
trstracite, the result Of religious dispute,
and from that day TO this self su!i ,ient and se,f
constituted guides 10 tha celestial country
have been ever idy TO persecuta or cast Their
ansthomas upon those who do no. d ,sire IL
adopt their maps OF tho heavenly route. Scii;.
ture tolls US very plainly too, that there lie t. l."
another period In The worlds history (See many
places in kev.) when it will be worth msu'.
life to assert his faith-even in tho Cruci6ed Un,
But we are Lot living in bloody times; hoEcn
the necessity OF commenting on the aye snl
body Of this period.
Tho whole cause OF The many chickering's Gud
disputes among men on religious, questions All
Anstes from ignorance Of one gres, truth Ths.
truth ls believed TO be this: The Bible is &. book
10 be read by all classes Of people-it is food for
the philosopher and the simpieton; and willis
many OF Its propositions are transparent IL tn"
wsyfaring man, there arc slusions ard Slmnpssa
Of stupondous facts ard theories which ArG b.
yond the grasp CT tho imHs inings OF a Milton ur
. BickersleLt. The antiquarian finds in this
book food for thought, and tho historian d. ig -
in the knowledge Uf oih"r days found wits,m u!
lids, while tho man of the smallest intolt"cuu,
capacity can find thousands Of lhiogs In 1t rir.
cious TO his soul. Bu: strsnga TO say his iat:,r
class always undertake TO make monopoly o:
the Word and get up corner in ro!giuu,
truth.
How iittle do mon soem TO understand tho
truth that tho human race is composed of all
sorts Of tastes and diosyncrssie:l How lHtla
allowance is made for tho varied IN laiAs Of rec.
sons. Hence we find men, marc pigmies in af
Intellectual point Of view, on becoming Christians
try 10 press everybody and every truth into thir
narrow moulds, and in few years grow so c,n.
fdent in their own spiritual prowoss, tus: they
would disd.in citing at tho loes Of "Pai.nrs'
Apocslyplic soer" or tho captive On Caeha,a
bank" were tney 10 uudertsk, to ghier III
understanding.
1t is cad TO think OF the number wo meet who
render them solves often imperlinoEt, ii not iu-
u ting in ,cer attompts to show that tn: good
Father OF VI al has constituted tism tho on'y
temples Ct the Holy Ghost -mon who o ohun never
make tho Scriptures their study, nor AGythins
eao bu! bacoming possessed OF one or Two i'm
n S,sI f,-
further wisdom. but bury their brains. 70 OIL
into scme sort Of ecsts,c hilari!y, md hor,ma
| censoripus and ignorant mor!ala, wljso com-
psny will never b, agreeable even III h-.v IL
| ii they carry theit IL ytions along with tham.
Two practical Christisa truths should neSar
| be lest sight Of clothed with hum!!!.." an!
'Asve love oAo toward snoths.."