Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-07-07

fruits of love and sympathy to ali around.
Selfish feelings lead to wrath and strife, but
religion leads to forbearance, concession and
forgiveness. Nothing better could be pro-
posed for the adjustment Of national Difficult
ties than the rules laid down in the Gospel to
regulate the relation Of man to man. ''Bear
We one anothers burdens" 'As We would
that men should do to you, do ye also to them
ikewise.' "FOrgive one another as God for
Cbrist's sake, has forgiven you Let such
rules dwell in the hearts of men and actually
influence their lives, and communities, states
and nations would live in harmony, respect,
ing each others rights, and seeking each 9TH
ers interest. Thsn this. no greater glory
could rest on q nations brow. Christian peace
and unity will exalt nation far more than
if her treasures were sufficient and her armies
strong enough to purchase or conquer the
rest of the world.
2. Religion leads to the enactment and ex-
ecution of just and wise laws. / mean true
Bible religion-the principles of the word OF
God, carried out faithfully. Things have
been done under the name of religion which
the Bible does not sanction. But true relig-
ion is no more responsible for these than il
liberty responsible for the scenes OF
| the French Revolution. Let religion enter
the halls of legislation, and shape all laws in
accordance with the law of God, and the best
ends of government will be subseryed. Then
let it enter courts of Justice and secure the
execution of law. Often sin is winked at,
and criminals go unwhipt of justice. An old
opinion was that laws and courts were fol
the protection of the people. But some seem
to think they are only for the protection 81
criminals. Religion is needed to quicken the
publie conscience To move the pe,ole through
their nuhlic servants 10 enact good laws and
truly execute them. Without this we may
have grandeur and expense in government
and mower. but be only A by word among na-
tions.
RELIGION exzh, a nation nv giving her
good insttutions. The glory of our country
Is our charitable institt5tions for the relief Of
man our Educational institu,ions for the
snresd of ;rtell;osnce and onr vide.snresd
svstem of relio;ons instr,ction. Take these
from ms and wbat have We leftp Would we
then das;re This Iand ae onr home, Vet ve
ove ali thea 10 ,be Influence of the GosneI
REELECTION hiss oiven ms onr asylums and Aims.
bonses our Christian homes and Sabbath
schools onr Churches and Ribles- our schools
and COLLEGES These are our chief glory to-
dsv and "a tbev are nreserved and multipled.
onI nation viii be further exalted.
4 Reliciop eralts a nation by The virtue OF
her pitizanc ttfsin q q rpOF0aeh tn anY DaO-
ME - II ;s renroachfnI and deOrsdine With
alI tho, eTsitad ancient Greece and Rome
hozv 1res, 1,ss ,b,.;r moral deoradstiop Tsks
v;eg of their Condition as referred IN nv
psuI !, his En;stIes and behold how ain is
raDroach 10 a nation To the Jewish neonle
ain yvas a renroaeb On account of this thew
we're carried into Rahvlon- and their
land deeoIated Aoain- for their sin thew
ver. oiven nm N the Roman nover- TO he
scattered 70 every mart of the world-a nation
without conntry. with wealth. and vet no
nolit;cal d;st;nction. gherever Won find them
= living nroof that sin is a re5roach to any
neonJe cod warned them. and tbey would
pot he, onS than his fi,.rce indoments fen
God indees nations ss surely as he does indi-
v;d,,sls but nations are punisbed ss nations.
and in this world. Their sin will sooner or
later hiring renroach anon them. and the rod
of Gods indJment m scouroe or destroy. II
q ration win live on in sin II is foIly to ex-
meet nrosner;,v ssrhem that honor me
will honor y We see tLat sin Is a reDroach TO
nations What a renroacb to the nations of
Enrone ia their Sabbath desecrstion. their
drunk tenness. s,d other vices, What a re-
nroach to ns is the drunkenness of this land,
Ada IN This tho nolitical corruntion. the
frsnd the bribery the toleration of ain and
the iynorino of Godis authority Let this on
nm and ho4 long will IL he till we become
bv'word nm the eartb3 A deed was eommit-
ted Yesterday which IL a reproach to Chris
iian civiiization THE soupd of that nistol.
shot is heard around the earth. filling the ma
tions with astonsihment that suc6 a deed
shonld he committed here. These sins are
DEGRADING and destructive. We need the
mover of religion tn turn ms from our sins. If
we would have favor before God and man.
The virtne of the neonle ia the safety of the
nation As the land h. nurced of iniouity
God will dwell with us and make us great
and prosperous and happy, ard fulfil his de-
SIGNS toward MS
Al This season. when the hearts OF the peo
nle are usnalIy lifted IN in ioy over Gods
favor toward us. dark cloud has suddenly
settled down upon us. filling millions
with anxietv and distress The hand of the
assassin has been turned against the Chief
Maoistrste of this Republic. and he lies at the
poi3t of death. How little we realize what
NAV be bound M in one life. when that is the
life of one in 80 exalted a position. The
neace and hanniness of the whole country
NV be nut in Jeopardy when such a life is de.
showed Who can tall what scenes of blood.
shed and commotion might follow such a
deed. We trust that this life now hanging in
ha balance NAV ha afill anared In the n0fln
try. have been one of those who looked
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