National Republican., 1881-11-23

that did not como here (tO the oneida Commu-
nj " without counting the cost In every particular
Was directed here by an irresistible power that
was not able at all TO disobey. / was intellectu-
my convinced, positively knew from the feeling
oi my Utmost heart that this was the beginning OF
the kingdom Of God on earth ard with this con-
Niutiou OF feeling came last June with the liked
rtenton @ 1 70 remain nermancntly nnd 10 devoto
mnllon Of the kingdom Of God on earth. When
IN Michigan had two paths open TO me. | in
icnded 70 commence the study OF the
law, and II seems TO me that IL this path
had been followed TO the end II would have
brought honor from men, riches and worldly re-
nnce all these things. 1t is also 10 be assumed
TINT II had not yielded to the irresistible niu-
OF truth In me would have been entirely extin-
guished, and / shunld consequently have been
lost forever. Probably If had not come here
when did | never should have come. Christ
says, 'whosocvor forsakcth not all he hath,
cannot be my disciple These are the terms of the
membership In this association. I have forsaken
riches, fame aud worldly fenownZall hungerng
after the things OF this world has censed, rs trust
forever. ! know that God will amply reward me
for everything | have lost or shall lose. Christ
says, Matthew 49, Every ono thnt hath forsakeh
house or brother or sister, or inther, or mother OF
wife, or children for my names sake shall
lasting life We as Bible communists, agree that
these sayings ofCnrist were true eighteen hundred
remain true forall eternity. We, as practical fol.
lowers of Christ, hold that the Kingdom OF God
has come on earth, and have ayowed this
ourp position Is suslninedby the Bible nationally,
and simply interpreted We have assumed and
are able TO prove that our position us Bible COM
munists is Ear in advance of ali human govern
ment, and declare our independence from the
laws and regulations of this Government. We
hnve little or no faith In the present existing Gov
ernncnt, but we believe that God Is the author
aud founder Of this association; that his power
OF heart aud character has been :, mani.
tested in unsearchnble abundance. He has
manifested that repeatedly aud victoriously and
II Is nj war with the Of this world aud at the
same time those kingdoms are being dashed into
pieces. We believe, therefore, that this association
is the germ OF the Kingdom OF God aud as the past
loretclls the future, we expect without wovering
sociation to the conquest Of the whole world.
We do not consider that mere human
slavery is the greatest evil, but that II Is great
evil we, of course, admit. We consider that social
slavery that exists nll over this civilized country
IS greater than human slavery as 1t exists in the
South. This isone of the commands that we, as
Bible communists, are labOring to extinguish
the emancipation OF woman from social slavery.
We claim TO have the only true social gov.
eminent Sc mem 3 IN the Torld These cs may
| we believe them TO emanatc from God, who
Is the. founder of all truth and justice;
Our social views nrc contained in book entitled
Bible Argument published by the association,
whereby 1t Is very evident from the following
quotations that this association has high staud.
could have existed except 1t had originated In the
wisdom Of God The object of this association is
SIMPLY 10 cultivate spiritual religion 10 lurnsh
grace and In the knowledge Of God OF
protecting ones self IN the love of God
aud man. Such is our principal object and all
external arrangements for serving Him. 1 can
testify since coming here that have had much
experience to draw me near unto God much 10
make me love Him humbly and conide In Him
much to soften my heart for all of which my
heart Is filled with gratitude to God, the Giver VI
every free and perfect gin"
The Prisoner-I forgot | ever wrote that letter
II Is very good statement Of the influences under
which lived for about six years. Twas not aware
1t was in existence.
Mr. Scoville next read letter dated October IL
1866, where the writer speaks of leaving the Oneida
Community.
At the conclusion of the letter the prisoner said
people had been In their snAres for six years"
Mr.. ScOville here explained that great deal Of
the correspondence OF Guiteau had been destroyed
when his Office IN Chicago was burnt ut the great
| fire. These that he had read and proposed TO read
had been preserved because they Glanced TO be at
| his home,
Mr.. scoville next read from letters addressed 70
| him, dated New York, January. g. 1867, May 20
1867, Brooklyn, January 20, 1865 Brooklyn, July
| 1868
| Mr.. Scoville stated that they were all letter.
written by the prisoner to his wife and himself
The hour of three having arrived, and Mr. SEQ
willie mentioning that he could not conclude FOL
| au hour or two, the court was about 10 adjourn
| when the prisoner said:
| "Iundersland that Mr. Scoyillc did send those
letters to the lady, and therefore he did not lie Il
| me, and withdraw what said. i want iuli JUS
| tice to be done 10 everybody"
The proceedings in the Guiteau case were hcrt
suspended until tomorrow morning, when Mr.
Scoyille will resume his argument.