The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-11
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times. Mr.. Talmage did not miss
the Truth far. Weao not want TO be
misunderstood, or considered sacri-
legions. For more than halfof our
life we haye been member OF the
church.
We think we have just conception
of the sacredness OF The ,heme we
have undertaken to talk about and
what we say about it isss we see
things from common sense stand
point and with all due respect 10 gem
inc religion and true Christianity.
Inthe Bible the Christianity spoken
oiwas very different from theso-ealled
christianity of to-day. Christians in
those days not only professed but
acted religion. They were as band
of brothers, who considered 1t their
duty ito heal the sick, cloth the naked
and lead the blind" and to "do unto
others as they would have others
10 unto them" ..s.
Bot to-day how different! Go into
the magnificent churches Of the cities
whose spires point high up towards
the heavens and the grandeur and
glitter within will almost dazzle Your
eyes. Every thing Is elegant and
beautiful. Thousands and thousands
OF dollars have been expended in the
erection and elnbellishmeBt OF the
grand temple of worship, while per-
haps out there under the caves may
be some of Gods people, starving.
Let rich man seek admission TO this
fine church and he Is received with
open arms aud brother so. and.so Ia
straightway leading member. YES
he may go OH grinding the poorer
breihrcn'to death, shaving their notes
and foreclosing their mortgages and
still he is prominent among Gods
people. Let him die and he is borne
| 10 the grave with all the pomp and
ceremony imaginable; long process
sions of .dcar brethren" follow his
remains TO the tomb and long col
umns of resolutions" are adopted
deploring his death, The = scene
changes, poor latorer applies for
membership into this grand church.
Perhaps he is taken in and perhaps
not. II he is admitted, few ofthc
elegantly alfred occupants Of the
costly cushioned pews leave their
seats to extend 10 him a welcome or
on outstretched hand. lie goes out,
back TO his work on the streets aud
Is forp often. Tho naughty brethren
meet him aud pass him by. unnoticed
on tile streets. They are IN the same
church, to get to q same Heaven
but they are unsnowa To- zach other
on earth. The minister in his glIsten-
| ing broa,iclotll and Immaculate linen
would consider himself everlasting
lly adisgraced II he should enter the
lowly cottage ofthe poor but honest
brother and kneel upon his uncarpet.
ed floor and pray God TO bless him
and his little ones. Oh! no, he is
paid his salary to preach religion no,
to practice IL. Let's young man join
this fine church aud do the brethren
extend 10 him a helping hand and
with true christianity in their mo
;iyes endeavor TO make him feel tina
he is among Gods people who arr
his friends and brelhrcn? No, h,
goes out into the world, to make BIZ
way the best he can. If he seeks 4
rise in the world and goee into bust
. ness, do they help him with thei
patronage ami good wishes? No, hi
!. every action Is watched and crit
cized and instead ofhelpIngtbe strug
Cling brother they oftendo all they ca
to pull him down. This is no idle tai
il Is seen everywhere, among thos'
# who 20 to church on Sunday alit
# pray as ferveDtly ~ if the milk @
e human Kindness were in their hearii
9 We ask you kind reader to loo
Y around you and answer If we do nc
ppeak the truth. You are poo
man and belong to fine chnrel
answer, has your pastor ever been !
= your cottuge or your cabinf TIL
is deacons have and you remember Ii
object of their visit. They came't
:, ge, money. They came TO get II
l. hard earned money you had mad
l. without their patronage Of assistanc
!; IN order TO pay the preacher
Is preach TO them and turn up lns nos
l. at yon. Is not this also true2 "
re do not blame some Of the fashionab
re christians Tor censuring Mr.. Tia
mages out spoken declaration. II
Al truth hurts and no doubt'we will
ID censurcd for this article but we {
he not care, we APE right and. reader "
4. know it. Our advice to YOU
II. man who goes amongst strangers
n. live, is to join some OF tho benevole
he societies, until he gets able TO be
d. christian. lie can DO brother the
l. without owning fine pew in
of great house o. worship. He can fe
st the cordial grip Gf tho true brother
or hand and feel that'he isamorg irien
and that religion is in their hear's al
motives, If not In their creeds. II
er be sick tho brethren are by his ait
IN and If he die they will not lei h
y. widow and orphans suffer. What
o. pays into the treasury is used in ca
lie ing for the sick aud afflicted brethrt
he and not TO pay some body to tell
SO good deeds that are never done al