The Press., 1885-04-02
Issued Every Thursday Evening.
THE CREEDs OF THE BELLS.
BY GEORGE W. BUNGAY.

l THE CREEDS OF THE BELLS. BY GEORGE W. BUNaAY. How sweet the chime of the Sabbath bells Each ne it's creed in music tells, In tones that float upon the air;
 AS soft as song, as sweet as prayer; And I will put in simple rhyme
 The language of the golden chime: My happy heart with rapture swells Responsive to the bells, sweet bells. "Ye purifying waters swell!" In mellow tones rang out bell; 1 ''Though faith alone in Christ can save, Man must be plunged beneath the wave, To show the world unfaltering faith In what the sacred Scripture saith; Oh, swell ye rising waters, swell!" Pealed out the clear-toned Baptist bell. ''Oh, heed the ancient landmarks we'll '" In solemn tones exclaimed bell; ''No progre made by mortal man Can change the just, eternal plan; With God there can be nothing new; Ignore the false, embrace the true, ~ hile all is we'll is we'll is we'll !" Pealed out the good old Dutch church bell. ''In deeds of love excel excel!" Chimed out from ivied towers a bell. ''This IS the church not built on sands, Emblem of one not built with hands; Its forms and sacred rights revere Come worship here csme worship here! In rituals and faith excel !"
 Chimed out the Episcopalian be l. ''Not faith alone, but works, as we'll, Must test the soul !" said soft bell, "Come here and cast aside your load And work your way along the road, With faith in God, and faith in man, And hope in Christ, where hope began; Do well do we'll do we'll! '"
 Rang out the Unitarian bell. ''To al the truth we tell, we tell '" Shouted, in ecstacies, bell;
 "Come all ye weary wanderers see! Our Lord has made salvation free Repent, believe, have faith, and then Be saved and praise the Lord! Amen Salvation's free! we tell ! we tell '" Shouted the Methodistic bell
 Farewell! farewell base world, farewell P In touching tones exclaimed bell; ''Life is boon to mortals given, To fit the soul for bliss in heaven Do not invoke the averaging rod, Come here and learn the way to God; say to the world, Farewell farewell !' Pealed forth the Presbyterian bell. ''In after life there is no hell' In raptures rang @ cheerful bell; "Look up to heaven this holy day, When angels wait to lead the way; There are no fires, no fiends to blight The future life; be just and right. No hell no hell no hell !"
 Rang out the Universalist bell.
 ''The Pilgaim fathers needed we'll My cheerful voice !" pealed forth bell; ''No letters here to clog the soul; No arbitrary creeds control
 The free heart and progressive mind, That leave thy dusty paths behind. Speed well speed well speed we'll !" Pealed forth the Independent bell.
 No pope, no pope, to doom to hell The Protestant, rang out bell s ''Great uther left his fiery zeal
 VI ithin the hearts that trusty feel
 That 1oyalt to God will be
 The fealty that makes men free,
 No image where incense fell !"
 Rang out old Martin Luthers bell. C'Find rest find rest find rest find rest Upon the Hol Mothers breast,
 From wearying strifes that never cease
 The mother church gives rest and peace Come, penitent, your sins confess,
 Where white-robed priests the faithful bless, While sacred masses peal and swell ]" Deep tolled the Roman Catholic bell. l* Neatly attired, in manner plain,
 A pilgrim see-no spot, no stain
 Slowly, with soft and measured tread, In Quaker garb-no white, no red
 To passiug friend I hear him say,
 ''Here worship thou, this is the way; No churchly form-it is not we'll
 No bell-no bell-no bell-no bell"