The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-06-30


which have since been collected and
in book form and are highly regard
the classics Of our language. Thos''
upon their first appearance. created no
citement. and curiosity was on til-toe
could be the author. They did immens
ton right and left, and provoked n host
pid scribhlers u reply. The author o.
articles, in referring to the abusive critic
received, said
~"Anoiher marvellous source Of pleasu
is the abuse our work has received from
wooden gentlemen, whose censures
more than did anything in
The moment we declared open war
and stupidity, we expected TO receive
and TO pr, woke n confeieracy of all the
Eblss fAetss ahas sses ess1F'ss
the tail the whole flock geese. gosHngs one
aud begin to cackle and hiss uke so many devils
hewitched. We have heard in our walks such
criticisms. as almost iniuced n belief that folly
had here rs III th. ..a,t, her moments of inspired
iai"tism. Every silly royster has. rs if by an
instructive sense e danger, Joined in the cry
and condemned us without mercy All ~ thus
ms IT should be. 1t would have mortified us
had we been disappointed in this particular. as
VIC should then have been npnrehensive that our
shafts hal fallen to the ground without hitting
n single blrckhea'l. But our efforts have been
crowned with wonderful success All the nod
are threatened with n confederacy of light mill
tia. armed with the heavy artillery of dulness
and stupidity. We have no fear of The censures
of the wise. the good or the fair. We reverence
the wise. love the good and adore the fair; we
declare ourselves champions in their cause-in
the cause Of m"rnlity-and we throw our gauntlet
TO all the world beside"
But. said |. after the man had repeated the
foregoing passage. what about that sect the
Voice "f the people says is everywhere spok-
en- against who people heaven. earth and hell
lie re lied that the early christians were cali
ed the sect everywhere spoken against. because
they were generally prosecuted by the healhen
The expression has been abused. till il is now
almost can't. by certain righteous Overmuch'
people. who claim to be regular SUCCESSORS Of
the early christians. and who find great consola.
''on in quoting this passage, whenever any one
opposes them.
But. said |, | want to know something of the
sect which now CLAIMS this distinction, u mem
ber of which claims to be the voice of the peo-
pie?
thought that the man replied that he did
not consider any sect perfect. that all sects had
'he'r defects. that the one was enquiring about.
all things considered. would probably compare
favorably with most others. ii has suffered,
said he. badly ut the hands Of its represent
some of whom are half educated, self conceited,
f.natical, bigoted men of rather weak charac.
ters-wh" would not upon any account lose an
them-one of whom said he, can do much to
counteract the influence of half n dozen good
sensible men. We must not Judge Of the sect,
said he, by such representatives as these, though
they may sometimes claim to be the voice of the
people. They claim n monopoly of truth and
of course, should shew corresponding results
but. ns general thing. they 10 not. They are
divided into clubs Or societies, which they call
AMOUNT lions" Now, said he, il is n not iorious
iaet TINT some of these mount lions" hold in
Fellowship man now and then who would not
be feilowshpped by q respectable secular sooi.
eiy-.some of whom have even been xpelle,; fram
secular societies for their rascality. Further.
more. sail he. some ofthese Mount lions" hold
IN Fellowship men. who rarely give u dollar for
benevolent purposes. who are alleged to have
spent hundreds of dollars for whiskey, while
seeking some secular office. Even. said he
some OF their deacons-great Sunda, school
men who attend Sunday School Con yentions
and make speeches before the same. are alleged
10 nave done the like. Yet these very men nre
spoken ofas christian gentlemen" Moreover.
SAID he some of these "Mount lions" now and
then employ man to work for them by the
year. promising to pay him a certain amount
Tor MS services. Occasionally y at the end cfthe
year they pay him small fraction of what they
promised-sometimes pay nothing-emnloy
another man ana call II ssq0are." fhey don't
all do this way. said he. but those that don't.
generally fellowship those that do"
80 ''"'"o'' 'hVhBHt bhu. tnnt tnt8 sect is
everywhere evil spoken Of and no wonder that
q good many Of them are in hell. IL n secular
business hrm on earth should treat iis obIiqa-
tions In this way. il would soon become a bye.
word. The late DR.. A. W. Thorn pson. of Union.
where came from. said I, used to say that such
conduct as this was no better than downright
stealing. And you say that this ..sect, every. |
where evil spoken Of" claims to have more truih
than any other and to each more truth than
any other. and yet its organized clubs or socie-
lies" Mount lions" 7 believs you call them |
- have no more regard for an obligation than
his No matter how much truth thew NAV
hold in theory, they are neither honest nor |
truthful in fact, said I.
There are good many we'll meaning. well.
disposed people belonging TO this Sect" nv In.
Formant went on to say.
How, In the name Of reason and oommon
'en'e. said. do these we'll meaning people allow
themselves to become mixed up with such dis.
honesty as you have heen telling me aboutf
well, said he, in the frst place, these things
iave become so common In some quarters, III Al
hey have ceased to attract much attention.
Moreover. said he, there 10 probably no subject
n which our people more need iastroction than
hat OF religion and morality. Few Of them
yer learn anything really de6uita on these
uh9ects. The ''watohmeu'. on .the wallis, .of
no Mount zionsi" deliver s-swv0r lecture 1