The Worthington advance., 1881-08-11

When in 1852 the Sioux Indians CON-
mittea the massacre 1T New Ulm, there
were theolOgians who said it was Il
judgment upon the town, New Ulm be-
ing 1T that time Inhabited by Germans
who did not observe Sunday according
to the Puritan notion. Again New
Ulm has been visited by terrible dis
aster; and among buildings destroyed
are several churches. Is this Il judgment
tOO?-N. Y. Sun.
The massacres at Nadelia and Spirit
Lake, we suppose, were judgments up
Oh those communities for being good
orthodox people who observed the Sab.
bath. It is singular: If the judgment
theory is correct, that at New Clm the
three churches should have been demol-
ished while The infdel Turner Hall es-
capped with much less damage. II there
is any Judgment about it, the logic of
events shows that 1t was a judgment on
the church people. Church people, who
are so ready to see u ''judgment' in ev-
cry calamity that befills those who do
notbelong to tlieir churches, ought to
study what Christ said about those on
whom the tower of Saloam fell. lie
taught distinctly that they were not
worse than others nor rs bad as the
puffed.up and hisoted Pharisees, or
church people, whom Christ never fail
ed to condemn in bitter terms.
From the Banner of Light
a ,GA
the increase OF indcpendent-spirlt pa
pers throuthout the country-iournals
like the Valley Visitor, of Newbury-
port. the Weekly News, of Amesbury,
The Gardiner (Mc.) Home Journal, etc.,
which DC not fea: to speak out their
minds openly regarding all the move-
melts OF the day, Spirit,lalism, medical
reform, ETC., included, without first
asking the local minister and his dea-
cons, or the resident allopathic Nj. D.
and his whippers-in, what they shall
say. The Worthington (Minn.) AD-
VANCE-itself Il paper Of this determin-
ell character-in the course of a recent
editorial, also congratulates Duluth on
the possession Of Il fearless local-the
Tribune. OF the Tribune the ADVANCE
says:
ut has made a t'1rec-years fight, and
conquered. It has flourished like 4
groenEay tree. and is about to start a
daily. Several OF the preachers who
undertook to crush it out have had to
leave Duluth. and the church people
who prosecuted the editor and joined
in the warfare upon the paper, have
been, in tile main. s;lefced. and other
church people have thanked the editor
for exposing the hypocrisy and bigotry
OF the more narrow elements.
Our warfare THAT of the ADVANCE
itself has RIM parallel with that of the
Tribune. We are not quite done yet.
Bnt the result in our case will be as it
has been in Brother Mitchell's.''
No Good Preaching.-No man can doa
good job of work. preac! good sermon,
try II lawsuit we'll. doctor patient, or
write Il lgon,l article when he feels mis-
e':.ble and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves and none should make
the attempt in such Il condition when it.
can be so easily and clleaply removed by
4 little Hop Hitters. See other column.
The State Fair will he held at Kocl.-
ester, beginning Sept. 9TH and closing
Sept. 10. AS legitimate fair for the
exhibition Of agricultural and mechani-
cal products, it will be well worth Wis.,
il. We hear Of no very striking circus
features, but notice that the manage
ment are promising an unusually at
tractive exhibit of legitimate products.
We, acknowledge the receipt CT the
usual complimentary tickets for your
self and lady, ss<szs>s +. s@..e.@ :; Jss>. Z.