Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-15
TOLEDO LETTER.


TOLEDO LETTER,
Cro Lancaster Gazette.)
"The hoary frost, the fleecy snow,
Descend and clothe the ground;
The liquid streams forbare to how
In icy fetters bound.'
THE CONFLICT RACES.
The christian scientists conducted a
campaign in the large audience chamber
OF Memorial Hall, one week, day and
night, from February 4th. Immense
crowds attended. Eloquent divines were
here from the east. They seem to have
changed their tactics somewhat. 1t is
still faith cure but they now cure physl-
cal ills through the spirit. First, on ac-
ceptance OF Christ, his blood, atonement,
all sufficiency, then the soul ia purified,
sanctified, and necessarily bodily in6rm-
tiles dIappear.
Spiritualisis have three separate organ
izations, besides local seances; not all
harmonious.
Unitarans are pressing the battle nth
heavy force, but with Christ and
the atonement left out.
Evangelical Protestants will probably
show light winter campaign, 30 far as
the number Of canveris may be concerned /;
nevertheless, what with festivals, concerts,
operas, commedian oratory, etc., ETC., etc, ,
in churches, they are likely to do well
financially.
Catholics offer the "only church of
Christ on earth," coolly ignoring and re-
pudiating all besides. Beyond all this
stands aloof the Indifferent needless, un-
believing throug, seeming to care only for
money, pleasure and personal temporal
enjoyment. 30, dear Lord when shall
we 'all' get to heaven?"
SHALL WE EVER COME TO ANcHoR2
While the Christian Alliance were
holding their daily and nightly meetings
here with packed houses, the clergy OF
the city, with 1 believe two exceptions,
gave them the could shoulder; and since,
they have deemed it incumbent on them
w IpN"Nh NhNSiHClN W all lnt ClNlInH Ol
the Alliance" They deny that there has
been any miraculous healing since the
days OF Christ and the Apostles. The
| Alliance produces hundreds OF cases here
and elsewhere, who testify that they have
been heeled of their malades through
faith and anointment-entirely "mads
whole" On the other hand, there are
those Who claim 10 heal by magnetic pow
er. They also have their witnesses. The
sick are cured through spirit mediums by
spirit doctors. Thousands affirm this tc
be true. Then, outside OF all scripture
or spiritual claims or pretentlons, or any
religious or theological ideas, there are
those--even inidels and skeptics, who
cure magnetlcally. and produce the fruit,
of such rover. How shall The sincerely
honest mind deal with the question, and
how determine? Shall he accept any, OF
all these pretenisons, or reject any or all o
them? Is the human mind qualified tc
determine?
THE KERMIss.
do not attempt the etymology of th.
exotic word because do not think III.
common mind would acquire MUCH usefu
knowledge from knowing all about il, ir
the first place, and in the second, becaus,
1 cannot conceive of any advantage tn,
living age is tn derive from knowing tn,
folles and wicked exiravsgances Of III,
dead past. We have quite enough of oul
own. But whatever may have been the
genealogical derivation OF the term ker-
miss, carried ont IN practice it means th,
reproduction OF the costumes, dances, ex.
travaganaes, and we may add, of th,
licentisusness OF the courts of the pasi cen.
turies. 1t has been the rage IN Toledo fo
the past few weeks, because other follie
were palling. The costumes are gran,
and costly. Children and young fools ar
tie participants, while old tools lnrni-l
the sinews Of war. Think of christia,
parents paying out from 800 10 5000 70
traps, IN oider that their sons and dsugh
tiers may go on the stage to develope
prematurely, their passions, and wee
themselves from the rational .and useiu
avocalIons OF life. The Kermiss was got
ten up Oslensibly IN the interests of tb
"Old Woman'H Home" Wonld il not b
better sense TO give one tenth OF the none
to the home, and save The nine-t tenlhs an
the consequences s.