Year: 1867

We, in these latter days, are want to
use figurative illustrations, as in olden
times; and as they used figures with
which the people were quite familiar
then, SO may use figures that will be
known as familiarly by the present gen
Grafton Thus, we speak of Christ's
mission on earth as the car of saliva
ton. And, indeed, I do not know that
1t would be improper to represent the
many denominations as train of cars
drawn by the one locomotive-Ch Christ,
each linked to the other by the strong
cord Of love and charity When this
is the case, no jarring will be found to
exist, but all viii glide along smoothly
and swiftly in that straight and
narrow path that leads to life immor-
tai ., how important is it then, that
we not only be connected with this
train, but that every member of it be
united indissolubly together by love
and affection. We thus getting on
board this train or car of salvation.
would soon become ministering angels
or messengers ofmercy to all on board,
and not as mere trueksters, continually
annoying all on board by exhibiting
their truck, for the purpose Of extort-
ing from us the very last cent that we
might have left to pay our fare on this
celestial road. Of course, it is under
stood that all the fare required Of us to
ride on this road is supreme love for
the leader of the train, and that we
love all on board as we love ourselves.


But, alas too many of us present
to the world the aspect not only of
trucksters, but also Of pickpockets on
the train, and SO shameless is our av-
arice that we not only pick the pockets
of the wealthy, but we pick the pock-
cts OF poor helpless trembling women,
who only may have succeeded in beg
/ fging enough to pay their fare to that
country where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest


Such are they as are said to devoul
widows houses, and for a Dretense
make long prayers. One of the most
striking examples Of this kind that has
ever come under my notice since
| have been aboard the train, occurred
in Wyandot County, near where live
by one of those hireling priests or mer-
chants of Babylon, who called one day
on an unfortunate widow of that neigh
borhood, who herself was quite un-
healthy, besides having quite a help
less family. But, with all, she was
very industrious, and seemed to exert
every nerve to support herself and
family; yet, despite all her efforts, she
sometimes failed to have competency


and was dependent upon her neigh


bors to supply the deficiency. Such &
widow as this did this long faced hyp


ocrite call on one day for the purpose
of stirring up her pure mind by way Of
remembrance to pay her quarterage


Pretty soon after he entered her house
he remarked that he discovered that she
was weaver by trade-that it was 6
very profitable business-remarkin
that his mother was a weaver, which
was a great source Of gain to her


"Now, sister, said he, 'you ought to
give one-tenth of all that you make or
that loom to the Lord, for the support
of his church" It is bad enough to
find such shameless highwaymen and
pickpockets on our literal cars, but, my
God, how much more heart sickenine
is the sight to see one protesting to be
conductor on this car of salvation
playing the part of pickpocket or high
waymen. May God speedily deliver
us from such abominable priestcraft,
and turn to the people pure language,
that they may all call on the name OF
the Lord to serve him with one con
sent. A. G.. CLEMENS.