Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
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N It's celsmns for this article concern
iHg the tines we live 10 = for truly we
are living IN grand and awful times -
in the enlightened blaze Of the nine
teeu,h century N . tine when many
are running 20 and fro, sn1 ksosledge
" berg increased IN a time whea the
weak are say ing, 81 ana stroDg"; ia
time when Church and State are say
Ing. Peace and unity" GOsernmeats
have been and are holding peace con-
vsntioos nations have held peace con-
ven,ion in the city Of Boston only
few years sgol. The inscription
on The banner which aoa,ed over the
colosseum al that convention was " Uni-
yeisal Peace" The religious press Of
20 Gay says peace and unity. The pull
pit cries peace, and IN the mi3s, Of all
this the elements which constitute our
moral. financial, political, and eecle-
siastIcal status zen 60 be disturbed.
In the midst Of ell the efforts that
have been put forth by Church or
State an element WAS found IN the East
which was snd is called Communism
and Sccislism. which disturbed the
trsnquiliiy Of France, Germany, Rus
ia, and England. IL was a poser that
appeared without any National. politi-
cal, or ecciesasucal bead, and vet so
pow erlul that the temporary efforts Of
ibete great Powers hs}e not been able TO
root cut these so-called evils; and in
the mean time i has been said through
tie American press thst If we had j, 20
deal with here II would be shori-liyed;
and 10 While this sppsreat sarcasm has
been goicg on li,tle root was planted
On our peaceful shores kuown IS
trades union" ard then a little
branch appeared under abe title d
Knights Of Labor. At first the
would.be wise thought these tao fac
tons were weak, mentally aud philo-
sol hic8liy hut today they are per
picked. although this power has no
national political, or ecclesiastical head,
says. - am strong" Its power is
'elt g. Tar a. civilization extends and
Kings, empeforf-in fact, syery civil
i1ed form Of goyernmeDt--feel Il,
and With pcrplexed expression
say something must be done. Con-
yenuons are held and sometimes
tie IDEA Of using authority in the
case Is thought best and then again
they think u best 10 reason the merits
III tie case; AID then ~ appeal is made
to tie sympsthies Of this headless ele-
ment-thu far 70 % purpose. To
nv mind the principles Of peace and
unity have been and are on 4 wrong
fcunc.::.....6. i9r this Iessoa entN ssT
be no better times without change Of
dispenssiion. have not much, but
this much ] have read Of One
whose predictions have never fall
ed lie said, 4" Nation should
rise against nation kingdom against
k'rgdom." Il has proved tree.
lie said Ghere would BE- " distress
Of nations" hat has been and is
true to-day. lie also said that with the
distress q nations there would be per-
Yle2ity.' Nations are peIplexed at this
time over their situation, anoslng that
with al the efforts made b way "
pace CONVENTIONS and with the assist
snoe Of the ecclesiastical orders Of
he Gay they are unable % keep
peace and cope with a poser that
does AID must eonceutTate its forces
against those that Ell IA high places.
That One VITO spske as never
nan sptke spoke Of mons hearts fall
ng them lor fear. locking after. hose
tLirgs that are coming On the earth.
Those who sil 10 high places have the
expression q fesr stamped upon them
and the oypres i0n Of perpleA;y - seen
in both Church and STATE. We are
living IN " troub.0us tines. ard II we
consult the Chart GeknoN god by all
Christian nations We will read VI the
" thrones being cast down o." and
there shall &c such 4 tine Of trouble
such a. never vas since there was q ma
tiOD. This same Word declares that
when they shall begin 20 say peace
and safety, tten sudden destruction
oometh rpon them" Peace aud safety
he's been sounded the length and breadth
Of Civilization. SOW that which re-
msils uuiuihiled is the sudden desuuc-
ion.
Some may query. How shall We
avoid this coming calamity ! ansser
IN tie words Of Him gbo predicted
this tire Of trouble Aud At
that tine fhall Michael, the great
prince, -tsnd Up Tor the children u Thy
people, and az that time thy people
shai! be delivered, every one that shall
be found written in the Book"
Having given lie outlines Of my po-
s .LiOD. J remain yours truly,
j. AELsON 'NorkinEmanj.
No. . west Lelgh street.
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