Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-12-21
PROGRESS,


II within the period OF the last three
hundred years, great sdvancements have
bren made in the science of war, still great
er advances have been made In the arts of
peace. The horrors and pilages of the
battle field have been somewhat stayed by
the Florence Nightingales, sisters Of mercy.
and chris'ian commissions OF the nineteenth
century. Ever since the announcement of
"peace on earth, good will to men," made
In the Bible on which American indepen--
dence ia based, the great mass of the people
have been longing for the blessings Of a
universal brotherhood. Our sweetest
dreams, whether waking or sleeping, have
been OF that prophetic era foretcld by the
Prince Of Peace, when, upo every Mill.
side, and mountain, and valley, and sea,
men will be seen beating their swords into
plowshares and their spears into pruning
hooks. Whoever disturbs the harmony of
the heavens or mars the beauty OF nature
around about and beneath as by human
bntchery and blood shed IL mad man or
demon. When the great teacher who
went about doing good me. such a fellow,
lie cast out the evil spirit and the man.
emancipated sat at the feet Of his master,
innocent and harmless as a child, Ever
since our Lords mission of c,sting ont
devils and aoothing the spirit Of the race,
those who felt the inspiration OF HIS exam
pie, have been trying 10 remove madness,
malice and revenge, and oil the hearts Of
the people with the influences Of love aud
good will.
Then efforts 10 make brothers of the
difieren, races have proved what the de-
claration Of Independence teaches, that all
men are created free and equal and are
endowed by onr Creator with certain IN
"lienHble rights, among which Ia lite, lib
erty and The pursuit Of hnppiness--a com
mon origin and community OF privileges,
regulated and governed by a common IL W
| OF love 10 God and love TO man fully
expressed in these words, "Thou shalt love
| the Lord thy God with III thy heart ard
thy nsighbor MS myself" These constitu.
tionaI and patriotic sentiments were ex-
pressed by the prophets, who said, "What
doth the Lord thy God require Of thee but
TO do justice, love mercy and walk huInbIy
with the Lord thy God" The Lnrd teaches
| us'to cali no man, master, hut love and
obey God who ha. power over soul and
body. hea ven and earth. and has said 10 his
people. Beloved, avenge not yourselves.
vengeance Ia mine aud will repay saith
the Lord" ile.e nfors said fundamental a |
laws taught in III. Bible aud inco, poraied
with the Declaration Of Independence and
the constitution of the United States were
never fully incorporated IN any civil code
OF government Ill the seventeenth century
ar seventeen hundred and seveniy-six.
Since tina, memorable day, there have been
political ssrih qnskes IN divers places
| Tyrsnis, Empenors, aud PopesIhaye felt the
shock. The onward march Of liberty will
sweep away thrones, bulls, pensncss, in
dnlaences, extreme nnctions. divers modes
and farms Of baptism, middle walls Of
partition. and many other pjons Tom .
iooleriea. We shall then have a pure Bible.
constitutional book. May we all awake
some chriatmss morning and find such .
valuable visit, ID.