Huntsville gazette., 1881-10-29

In olden times, osptives of war were pur-
chased and held rs slaves. Parents in ORR
entail lands sold their children to citizens
along the Mediterranean. The master held
the life of the slave absolutely. The Ro-
man knew no recognized relation between
the bondsman and his wife. The slavery
of the Hebrews was entirely different The
Mosaic law greatly modified the horrors Of
the system. Moses provided for involunta-
~ slavery, according to Christian ethics
Periods of emancipation were frequent.
The slave could appeal to the tribunals and
on the payment of certain amount of
money could demand his freedom
While the Greek philosophers defended
slavery, the good men Of the Bible. have
worked for its overthrow. Through their
efforts, slavery has been almost entire an
initiated. Spain and Portugal are to-day,
the only powers over whose colonies, the
slave flag floats.
In the New Testament polygamy was
done away with. Paul said to Timothy.
ssbe the huEband of one wife," Wherever
tho Bible has been the standard of morrali-
ty. these evils have disappeared. In Utah
and in the harems of the Mohommed dams we
find the only places where polygamy is OBJ
served. In every nation where the Bible is
not, woman 10 the beast of burden What
Christian women are the world over, they
owe to the Bible, the opinions Of MIR. In
gersoll to the contrary notwithstanding.
Queen Victoria said to one of Hame's
great grandsons, ''the Bible is the secret of
my ceantry's glory" The Bible has given
us schools and colleges. The works of the
antagonists of the Bible as few, but the
works of those who have written in its fav-
or are legion, and 10 count them, would be
a task for the arc-angel. Sir VIM. Jones,
who is among the first in English history
speaks Of the wonderful beauty of the BIZ
BILE. John Locke and scores of other ma g.
nifcent stars in the literary firmament hav
acknowledged the beauty and power in the
scriptures The eulogies that have been
uttered in its favor have kissed the skies
Mr.. Ingersoll says the Bible is the arch
adversary of civilization. What has not
the Bible done for society alone? When
Paul entered iGreese, nowhere did he find a
home for the orphan, the blind, the lame,
the inebriate. No stone in the excavated
ancient cities of to-day have any connec-
ton with bsnevolence. 10 attempt to te
all that the Bible has done, in one brief
lecture. would be like attempting to teach
all the sciences in one day. What has the
Bible done for Scotland? What has it done
for Prussia since the days of Luthur?-
What has it done for theIndian, for theAfri-
can, who to-day sing the praises of Jehovah
in that far. off landp The Bible has entered
no land that under its magic wand has not
blossom ed like the rose
The mission of infdelity is to Danish the
highest hopes Of man. 1t has never led to
moral beauty. 1t has made the death cham
Der the scene of horror
The courts of England and America al
ways admit that no matter how much a
man lies while living he will tell the truth
when dying. The following men who
wrote and scattered abroad tn ir infdelity
testified while dying.to the truth. Home,
said, II was frightened and confounaed BY
the solitude OF my own philosophy etc
Hobbs SAID, 81 shall be glad to find home
at which to creep out of this world" Vol
taire, the gigantic intellect of France when
dying expressed a regret at ever having
written anything on inhdelity and accep a
the truth as given in the Bible Lastly, we
would ask an explanation of that eloquent
eulogy delivered by Mr.. Ingersoll at the
grave of his br other in Washi ngton in
which he said ''We cry aloud, and the only
answer is the echo of our words
but in the night ofdeath hope sees a
star
Many are the dying testimonies of chris
tians. Luther said the principles of the
gospel afford me solace while dying. =
Wesley sud, 1.-THE Lord is with u.s. When
the future history shall portray the war be-
tween christianity and intidelity, may the
strains 60 up from shore to shore, Though
Ingersoll has slain his thousands, David
has slain his tens of thousands
STATE NEWS.
Alabama has 135 1854 farms.
Colored Fair opens in Mon tgomery
Nov.
Talladega has a rigid Sunday law
The Lawrence county Grand Jury
has one coiored member.
Green comfy has bale of coutsn at
the Atlanta Exposit on.
Pike county has IA year old giant
weighing 355 lbs.
Col. Grote is the new Superintendent
o Education for Hale County.
There were 30 convictions nv the re