The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-08-08
For TIE RECORD.
I.as.HrpnvrIIr Ann 1899

weeks Beacon, with the prefix of SD, ,
allow me to say that there are variou:
opinions held as to what religion is, and
every citizen Of this enlightened republic
should be large-hearted enough to allow
others to worship God according to the
dictates Of their own conscience. This is
an inalienable right guaranteed to all in
the organic law. All do not worship alike.
The Friends worship almost in perfect
silence. The Hard Shell Baptist believes
everything is foreordained for good or fol
i'll. The Methodist talks of the new birth,
holiness and higher life. The Presby-
terrain of original sin and morality. The
Baptist Of close communion and INNER
sion. The Catholic of the cross. It will
be a sad day for this country, when the
people become SO narrow-m minded, as not
to accord believers in all forms of religion,
their religious rights. But so it is and SO
it was in the time Of Christ. The thous-
ands that followed Him from Jerusalem
along the highway to Bethany, were stig-
matized, even by God fearing people, as
the "rabble.' Christ himself, Stunned
those that | have named and spoke of
them as those that had the form of godli-
ness, but had not the power thereof, and
took up his abode with Lazarus, Mary
and Martha, and it was these poor girls
that Amounted His feet and wiped them
with their tresses. Should Christ make his
reappearance on earth now, twould be the
same as then. There can be no aristocracy
in religion. The good book says that the
common people heard him gladly
I'D" complains that the Salvation party
"get down in the dirt" to pray. Well all
| have to say is that Though | am not
much of praying man myself they had
better pray in the dirt than not at all 1t
really seems as If these people are being
raised up for great work. The power
and life of religion here in Lambertyille,
is at low ebb. Every one does about
as he pleases. A sort of n free for-all.
Whiskey is publicly sold by any one that
chooses to embark in the business with
out the trouble of getting out license.
although there is terrible time always
when a councilman is to be elected, as to
his temperance views.
The we'll to do, and we'll meaning, at
tend church regularly and wonder that
they are mot making greater Roadway.
The common people in jean and faded
calico, with last years hat or bonnet,
shrink instinctively from the fine church.
es, which once they loved and reverenced
on account, mainly, of gaunt poverty,
knowing that their attire is not becoming.
So it has come to pass that the church has
lost its grip on the poor, to great extent,
or they have lost theirs and unless very
great care is exercised, things will be get
ting worse. A great avenue is now being
opened. The human heart will have a
beloved object to worship and these poor
people are now looking with wistful eyes
and beating hearts to the one that died on
Calvary for them and us, nor will they
look in vain. sd" speaks of the noise.
fail to see that they are any more de-
monstrative or noisy, than the Methodists
or the Campbellites of the West. In po-
litical campaigns, even our friend sd. is
delighted with the noise. Brass bands.
rockets and cannons, jarring the very
window lights out of our houses. Even
now it is cornet against comets, and drum
against organs. What if they do get a
little exuberant occasionally The Saliva.
ton party take to the street more natural
ly that is all. But, oh in the name Of
the Prophet What terrible fuss, from
saint and sinner when the Salvation
Army comes along. The noise and cx-
element rather pleases me. Not half as
bad as thunder and lightning, and not
near as dangerous. Keep on brave sol
diers. The daylight is breaking on the
hill tops and the sun will soon CLEAN in
beauty ON every side. So,
"If'D---' is in the way just roll it over him,
IL the D is In the way then roll IL over him.
1.-THE Devil in the way why roll it over him.
And don't hang on behind y
CHARITY.