Gospel Herald, 1860-12-30

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Oevoteato OhrlBtianity, Morality, the Interests of Sabbath ScKools, Social Improvement, Temperance, Edtioation, and General News-
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VOL. 17.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, DEC. 30,1860.
JSfO.34.
FIFTH CHAP. FROM ZBIGLBR'S PAMPHLET,   for no other crime than being convicted for (supposed) ^reflifriwre death.—If the mass were, properly educated,
  witchery.    But at this day of light and knowledge, they would Imowmore about the physical and organic
THE  BENEFITS THAT WOULD ENSUE IF THE MASS WERE «uch conduct would be very revolting to every think-^^^^ ^,j^j^ ,^^ ^^^      ^^, ^^        ,^^^^ ^„^^,
TKULY_EmJCAIED. ,,g ^i,,l.    33^, 1,^ the mass be truly educated, and all^, ^^^^^ ^J^^^,^^,,,, sickness and premature deaths.
My space will not allow me to speak of all the ben- ^^^^^ superstitious notions will be banished from our j^ England, in the year 1786, one out of every forty-
efits that would flow from the education of the general ''^^'i' ^^^ ^''^ ^^^^^^ growing out of a belief in  them ^^^ „f ^j^^ ^j^^l^ population died; but at a later date,
mass; but to,complete the work that  we have com-^^^ at once subside.    Parents   sometimes  speak   of ^^^^^^^ ^j^^ ^^^^1^^^^.^ ^^^t^^. educated), in the year
menced, it is necessary to give a few thoughts  on this Sl'°«*« '^"'^ ^^^-^^^^ "^ the presence of their children, ^g^^^ ^^j   ^^^ ^o every forty-six of the whole popula-
part of the subject. ^^ *^0'^g^ ^^'^''^ ^^^« *^ reality in such things ; but this ^-^^ ^.^^;   j^ Scotland, in the year I84«, among the
I.    It would be the niean^ of perpetuating and keeping'^ ^«*-y ^^ong,  as it makes   false impressions,  and j^-^^^^ ^j^^^^ ^^1^^ educated), the average ago at death
pure ourwhohmma aovernment.—lt a few only are edu- ^^S'^ses unnecessary fear. ^,^^ forty-two and a half years; while the lower class
cated, they arelikely to get the power into their own     HI.    It would lead to du:coveries in Art and Science.-- (tlxe uneducated) only averaged   at the time of their
hands, control the  attairs of the nation,  corrupt the This is evident, when we judge of the future from the death twenty-seven and a half years.    Thisprovesthe
Government, and impose upon the common mass.    But pi^t.    Let us take into consideration what has been jdcas advanced to be correct.
let the entire mass be properly educated, and they will done in this direction in the last hundred years. ^11. It would lessen cnme.-Some object to this contend for their rights, take care of the Government, Steamboats, railroads, telegraphic wires, and a vasti^^.^^ ^,^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^1^,^^ ^^^^ educated generally commit and thus perpetuate the true principles of ropublican-mimberof machines have been brought into operation ;^j^^ ^^^^^ ^^.j^^^. ^^^ ^^.^ .^ ^ mistake; for whenever
ism. '^^^} ^h'lt'« tr^^« ^^it^ ':'r'\'\^'' '\ '^'° ^'^^ ^'^^' tl^e matter has been investigated, it has always proved
n. It would banish fabulous and superstitious notions, reference to science. That all these things owe their y^^ ^^^^^^^^ j-^ -^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ ^^^^ ,.^^^ ^^,j_^ arecalled- such as believing in. ghosts and witehes.-lt may be origin tofiri«mfto«, no thinking man will deny. Then ^^^^^^^^^.^^ j^^^^^ been guilty of crime; but the cases are thought by some, that in thisage of light and knowledge let the mass be educated, and our march will still be^.^^ .,,^ comparison to tlie crimes committed among the no one believes in such things; and hence, this subject onward; and when another century is past, our pos-^^^j,^^^^t^^j_ r^^^^ following account will prove this need not be noticed; but from what we have httely terity will be as far ui advance of us as the present ^^^.^.^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ .„^;^ ^, .^^^ committed in Eng-' learned, it is evident that there are many all over the generation is in advance of our ancestors. j^^^^ j^ ^^^ ^^.^^ ^^2,,^  ^^^^ .^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^
country who still harbor such fabulous notions ; for IV. It loould increase the pro,b^etiveness of all lands j^^^,^^^,^^j ^^^ ^^^ ^,^^^^^^^^,, ^^ ,,,;,„,,-„,„,,^i«ed the sarae we  have  lately heard   of a case  of witchery which 0/Z^^-or-^The intelligent farmer, and mechanicgener- ;^ ^ .j,,^^ ^^^^^^^^ .^ ^.^^^^^.^^^^^    ^^ ^^^
caused much excitement all through the country, and ally get along better with their labor than the uned- ^^.^ somewhat educated, while in Spain tiiey are
many believed that it was a matter of reality; butucated. That this idea is correct, m evident, Irom the^^^^,, ^^,^^5^^^^ ^^. ,^^,^,5,^ ^^ ^ ^^^ain time, in it proved to be something else. What reason is there fact, that the laboring class who are educated, general-^j^^ Connecticut State Prison, among one hundred for believing that as soon as it is dark, the earth is 1,7 receive better wages in our manufactories, and upon .^^^^^^^ ^^1^ f^^^^^. ^f them couhl read and write filled with ghosts and other frightful things, and thatour i^xrms,than the unlearned ; and an intelligent slave ^„^ ^,,^t ^^^ .^ ^j^^ ^^1^^,^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ liberal educa' it is especially 80  in solitary  places, such  as grave-will sell for more money than an ignorant one.    Then ^^^^^^
vards and vacant  buildings.    And  what evidence is let all be educated, and they will perform more labor,        ' ,, 7      „     ,      w      ..
yaius <uia  va,i..aiiu      15 .,,...    -4.1, i j.      v   ^^       1      j. VIIL    It woiud lay the. foundation for a prominent
there for believing that a person can become a witcli- <lo it with more ease, and to a better advantage. ^^^^ reformation -But' some conclude that lonr.
transform themselves into any shape  they wish, and    ^.  It will lessen pomrtj and paupmsm.—'Jl\d& \b qV\-      ^'       ,,,',. , *'
brdnsioriii i^utJiunoiVOT ji        v J i       ,.    ^      ,      . ,^ ,,.     .  , .,      ,.„     ,,   , ,   prayers, loud exhortations, and warm sermons, are
onerate in any wa¥ they  choose upon  the object of dent, when we take into  consideration, that poverty ;t'   •^     ' ' r. •   .
operaw 111 wv  wwj'        1 I J _       . V        ji, •   f      1 +•     the only means of a religious reformation.    It is true,
their revenge.    That such superstitious notions have and pauperism, m many cases, have their foundation / j    «,   <     1        j        ¦
lueii levciigc.    -i.ii.4u y r    I- , ,. , , r ^ r   that they have a  good' effect when done m a proner
no foundation in truth, is ev dent from the fact, thai iri alack of ability to perform manual labor, and for     ..,/,.„„     ^ ,       ,      /'    *•,
no louniuibiuu Lii ui.   u , ,.,,,, . ^   V    \    \-     \   ^ .. 1     • Tir   i       spirit; but if the mass  were properly educated, and
when such matters have been investigated, they havv : ..c want of education to transact business.   We have ^^^ ^^J^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^     I    J     /. .     ' '^ "
always proved to be something else.    Those accused met with several men who were deformed or «'''PPled ^^^^^-^^ ^^ new-born b'lbes
of beino- witches  are generally not very bright, and so that they could not labor; but, being educated, they ' .     ¦ ,       .r    ,  ,     ,
01 oemg wiut.1100  aio gox   1    J J        6    ! oa 1 • u    •      •        , ness would soon spread far and wide.    Much has been
things are ascribed to them that the wisest philosopher filled some office, or were doing some busmesB, and „    ^,^ ^   .        „ , •   ,   v   . •..        ,
iiuiiij,B aio uni/iii^c   u/ r 1 r   . 11   ,¦  •      r    ii 1 , done for tho Conversion of mankind, but if we dcHire
couldnot do; such as riding through the air on a broom-thereby made a comfortable living for themselves and v   -^ .   r.,   ¦. vo ueHue
t° ck creepi;g through a door at the key-hole, and family; but had they been without education, nodoubt ^« '^' ^^^./f« "^^^^ ^'''''^'\ '^ Cl>i-'8t, we must com- other ike wonders. Ihat the belief in witches, how-they would have been paupers. In some cases ignor----^-^^l^ '^ P'-^Pf By.Urn otunwersal education ever is fast subsiding, is evident, from the fact that a an/e is the entire cause of poverty and pauperism; ^1'^";;^""^;^:, "^^^^^7,^^^^^^ ^^f^ few enturies ago it was almost universal; and in a but if the. general mass were properly educated, there^^^.^^-^'T' '''' ^. , "''^^^^f ^^ ."'''''.'\'"^ '^'''''''l period 6f three hundred years, ending with the close would be no such cases of burden and pity in all our ^-7°^*^ ^ «« ^^^^ ««¦ '^^^^"^-^ >« the hand-maid poiiou 0.1 Luico 1 u        ,  ^       '.,,¦,  ^, J   ,     J to Christianity, as it prepares the mind of the young
of  the eighteenth century, hundreds and thousands land. /       .p rf       1  i.    1, •'6
werrput to death in Europe, and in the United States,    VI.    It would lessen physical suffering, sickness and for the reception of Gospel truth.
we would soon hear the Zion,   and  righteous
ORIGINAUTIES.
WrUlm for the Oottl'l U<iratd.
A Pen Sketch of Eld. N.  Summerbell, President of Union C, College-
BY   E.   S,   WILLIAMS.
In delineating the character of any man living or dead, whose history is intimately connected with the present, it requires some tact and much dis¬ crimination to avoid partiality, where friendship and love have in vivid memory the virtues, and in forgetfiil- ness the faults, of the person delinea¬ ted, Therefore, it is vvith diffidence that I attempt to give a sketch of Eld. Sumraerb3ll for I remember with plea¬ sure the brief, but happy hours that I spent in his society, during his minis¬ terial labors at Yellow Springs. _But, I always endeavor to give my judg¬ ment nnwarpod by projudiceor love—-
caring but little for the frowns of foes, or the smiles of friends—esteeming it my duty to do justice to my subject, without respect to the feelings of any person.
Eld. Summerbell is a native of New York, and is now about 45 years of age. There is nothing remarkable in his personal appearance. He is about five feet eight inches in height, rather heavy set. His whole contour strikes the observer as that of a practical, en¬ ergetic man ; one who fears not labor, nor shrinks from duty. His eye—that mirror of the human soul—is the only index of his intellectual capacity, that redeems from disappointment the ideal that a person would naturally form of him,from his reputation. His headon top is innocent of a hair, and disdains a wig; showing at once that the own¬ er is satisfied with his appearance as God has made him, and that he has no desire to improve JSis handiwork.  He
has great reverence -for- God, and but little reverence for man, Ho is dis¬ posed to follow his c(;nviction8 of right, in preference to the opinion of any man, without respect to station. Con¬ sequently, he is fearless in thedischarge of his duties, and independent in his opinions.
This is ft true portrait of Summer¬ bell; and since his industry and his energy has been rewarded with the high and responsible position ho at present occupies, I apprehend that a brief sketch of his life will prove in¬ teresting to his many friends.
His father was an earnest and devo¬ ted minister of the Gospel, firm and constant to his duty, yielding to no persecutions, and hesitating at no sa¬ crifice that would advance the king¬ dom of God, and win souls to Christ. But death called him from labor to re¬ ward, leaving thosubjectof thissketch, a lad about six years old, to the foster¬
ing caro of a widowed mother.    Sum- merbell's educational .advantages were limited, and while yet a beardless boy, he removed from his rural home to the busy scenes of active life in the city of JS"ew York. There, he toiled for* living by day, and studied by night for the improvement of his mind; and I have but  little  doubt   that   in   the  hours snatched from   repose,   he   laid   the foundation of his present scholarship. In 1836,  he  heard the' celebrated evangelist'Isaac N. Walter, proclaim that JesBB,.Christ, the Son of God, died to save sinners.    In the morning of life'%  heard  of, believed  in, sought foi^.'and   found  the Pearl  of  Great Price:    Her united with the Christian 0hurch in New York, and was baptiz- 'ed.   He attended school in New York during the year 1837, and in 18.38, in the samg city, he began topfeach the Gospel to a dying world, and  in the same year lie was ordained in Adams-