The Gospel herald. (New Carlisle, Ohio), 1859-09-10

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VOL. 16.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
NO. 18.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
TFi-i««i for the Gospel Herald.
Supplication.
S.avior, lot my portion be
Near thy Cross, before the throne! AVith the meek who follow thee,
With a people all thine own.
In thy Court, Lord, I appe.ai-. Bid mo touch the Sceptre now;
Veiled in .sorrow I draw noar, Iu thy presence suppliant how.
In thy goodnesa, Lord, I hope ;
Cleaves my soul to thoo alone; Bea,r my sinking spirit up,
0, accept me at thy tlirone.
Grant thy laror, let me foci All my waywardness forgiven;
,»i.t the altar, Lord, I kneel. Hear ulc thou who art in Heaven.
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ined, hut thou art good, AVilt thou Lord, regard my prayc ,eanse me with redeeming blood. Lot me in thy goodness share.
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Jubtity my sonl thro Sanctify my heart Evei-y stain of sin elface, Set my captive spirit fr Cincinnati, Ohio.
ORlGtNAUTtES.
IFri«en/or tlie Gospel Herald.
Do you take the Herald 1
BY OBSERVER.
This is a qnestion of vital interest to all the members and friends of the Christian church in this country. It ia my honest conviction that every member ofthe Christian denomination Avho is able, should take the paper in their fiiinilies, that fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends may have something good at hand to read in their leisure moments. That the B'errtMpre¬ sents something good every Aveek Ave feel confident; at least it tastes and sounds good to me and jniiie. Perliaps it may not appear BO to others, ilen and Avomeii di-ffcr very much in taste and feeling about such things. This is their right, and I for one do not feel the least inolination to deprive them of this freedom of opinion. Yet, I must say that I would be much pleased to have all the friends in this country take it; and then the publisher could make it a much better paper in many things.      ¦ ,
I learn, that several ofthe friends complain of the price of the paper- that it is too high. Such cannot un¬ derstand the expense attending the publication of a Aveekly paper; if they did, I think they AVould not find fault with tlie price. I fear that there are those Avho Avould find fault Avith it if the editor AVonld send it totheui free of all charge. They Avould, -perhaps, continue to tind some objectioiis to it. The,matter, the manner and spirit of the Avriters, A\'ould not please tlieir fan-, cy. If such persons Avould make the effort I think they conld find a little- ftmlt Avith themselves. -   ,
I fear that such persons do not:ap¬ preciate tlie real A'alue of a good reli¬ gious paper in their families; if they did, I cannot see Loav it is that they can content themselves without one.— There are many fiimilies among ua who Avould bo much pleased to take the pa- dm-and read it, but' they think and
feel that they are not able to do it — The times are liard and thej- cannot spare the money to pay for it. Tliis maj^ all be true in many cases, hut the number is .small compared Avith that class Avho are able and do not take it.
It docs appear to mc that the friends ofthe Cliristian cbnreh in the bounds of the Miami Conference are fiilly able, if they had the mind ancl will to do it, to give it a much better supjjort than it ha.s OA^er had. There is but a small portion ofthe friends in this section of the countrj'^ Avho take it in their fami¬ lies—hence such are not Avell posted in Avhat is being done in the church in the different portions of the land. Ev¬ ery family among us should be Avell informed of Avhat is doing in the de¬ nomination; this they cannot expect to bo Avithont tliey take one of onr relig¬ ious pa])ers, and these papers should be positively sure that all thoy publish of a denominational character iji refer¬ ence to our own and othor.s, is true to the letter.
Tliere is a commendable Ioa'c and earnest desire for the advancement of go.spcl truth, Avhich should fill and ac¬ tuate every heart among us, tbat I fear does not burn Avitli as much of the ho¬ ly fire of divine love in the hearts and actions of many of our brethren as it should, or thoy Avonld not bo so aa-cU contented Avithout tlie p,^por as nlany of them appear to bo. I am not able to bring myself to think they arc as AvoU contented in mind as many of them Avould liave ns think they are, nor half so well contented as they would be if they AVO aid take the Herald and read it, and have their children and friends read it.
I feel confident that if they Avould read it with duo attention, it Avould be instrumental iu stirring np the pure minds of many brethren, to a lively sense of many christian duties and ob¬ ligations of life; and also the impure minds of many who are half living tho christian life among men. There are many interesting subjects about Avhich they think but little, for the Avant of a medium through Avdiich to receive in¬ formation. I do not say that such per¬ sons haA'e nothing to think about; but I Avill say this much, the paper aahII present to them many important sub¬ jects for reflection, of Avhichthey have not the means at hand.
Those Avho have been in the habit of taking a religions paper in their fami¬ lies, Avould feel if it Avas taken from them, that they had lost an interesting member of the much loved family cir- ole^tliat a part of thoir intellectual and moral food had been taken from them. Such often find things in their paper that they not relish ; bnt they do not claim perfection; perhaps that portion that does not suit th cm will bo Avel 1 re¬ ceived by others, Avho are as good as they are, and Avho Avill not complain Avhen they meet AA'ith opinions differing from their own. They de.sire thatoth- ers may be pleased as Avell as them- selA'es; which to me is the only correct principle to act in such matters. Bach one cannot think of haA'ing a religious paper to please him in all things.
¦Many pereons have been in doubt as fe the characterthepaper aa^ouM puton, under its new administration. Some Averp df the opinion that.it would be a gectionttiorgan,' and serve the wishes of a party oIicluo, and be so unfeeling as
to ig7iore our old and Avell tried dononi- inational doctrines and basis ; hut we learn that it is an easy matter for men to be mistaken in opinion and judg¬ ment. I think they should do.ubt no longer in regard to the charaeterof the paper. The paper is noAv before many of us; seA'enteen numbers are out Avliich giA'e no intimations of sectional and party feeling: but has given us a fore¬ taste of Avhat it Avill be in the future. It has a liigli tone of denominational feeling, and is increasing in denomina¬ tional vigor and beauty. Yet it is lib- oral in feeling toAvards other religious eliurehcs.
The great leading sentiments of tho Christian church are being and Avill continue to bo presented in its col¬ umns. It is no m ilk and Avater concern; but a good, sound, hearty denomina¬ tional religions paper; perhaps as mneh so as could be niftde under the peculiar circum.stances under Avhicli it was com¬ menced by Bro. Ellis, who Avill have a pi-etty liard time of it this year, with the best that can he done for him. If tli(3 friends Avill do the best they canto sustain tho paper, by taking it, it Avill enable him to do bettor for us, by im¬ proving the paper, Avliich can be done in several particulars : but to do this, he must haA'e the funds, and avo cannot ask him to do it out of his OAvn funds. It should come througli tho extended circulation ofthe pa,pei'.
It Avould be a source of deep regret, should the paper have to go doAvn for the AA'aiit of a little effort of the friends and members of the Christian church in the great West, Avho are able to sus¬ tain it.
I Avoukl be pleased if the friends in the noble State of Ohio could be arous¬ ed to a sense of their dutj', and come forth in their full strength and take hold of tho paper. Then the publisher could give them the be.streligiousfiinv ily ncAvspaper in the denomination.— There never has been a better time than this to d6 it. We have the num¬ bers, the means, and the Avriters;—all that is Avanting to accomplish tlie end, is for aU to ta.ke hold in good earnest, and the AA'ork will s6on be done.
Let the past of our lives be sufdcient for lis, in doing the Avill and works of the flesh, and giA'i'ng vent to to the sel¬ fish feelings of the carnal mind. Let ns no longer stand contending ono with another, Avhile theA'aluable principles of truth, tbat Ave profess to loA'e, are suffering befoEo its.' Let us all unite as the heart and voico of one man, and sustain them,—bring them before the public mind in at least ten thousand Aveekly numbers of the Herald, Avhich Avill be read by at least fifty tlmcsand persons, old and young. Should a de¬ cided effort be made by all the friends, the paper will soon be read by that number.
We should remember that the pre.^is has great and potent poAver in this country, both for good and evil. By it the judgment .and affections of thou¬ sands can be informed, that it Avoiildbe hard to reach in any other wdV. Men AA'ho Avill not at" fir.st como and liear • us preach our sentiments, atiU read them, and not only read, bntthink, and be stimuhlted to hear us fbr them; selves, as the King did Paul. '
Those Avho neglect to ava,il them¬ selves of this mighty ins'trunientality in bringing their religious and political
sentiments before the public mind, Avill not be able to do much in this country. Then let us all unite in presenting our sentiments all OA'er the length and breadth of this land,—the unseetarian sentiments ofthe Bible, against Avhich the combined opposition of earth and hell cannot prevail,—call the attention ofthe AA'orkl to a pure system of Bible religion, Avithout the aid of creeds and doctrines, the commandments of men. Other denominations are doing all they can in this Avay;—they are sending out their publications broad cast all OA'er the land, and the people read them, and they Avoiild do the same for om's, if AVC send them out in the good spirit of truth; telling the pileasing story of the cross—peace on earth, and good will toAvard men.
The only question to be decided is, Avill we do it. Brethren, Avbat say you to the momentous question? Shall Ave at once unite, and push the battle to the gate, or Avill avo take in our colors, and send out a messenger and ask for a compromise Avith the enemies of I truth? I think I hear a gn-eat multi¬ tude of voices saying, No! no! we will not do it. .Brethren, you can do a great and good AVork in the Avorld if you Avill;—nothing can hinder you if you resolve that it shall be done. Will you make this resolve, and suit the ac¬ tion to the Avord?
I Avould rejoice to sec tlio day when there Avoukl not be one family found in the Christian churcli in the United States, in Avhieh aa'b avouM not be able to find one of our religious papers.— And those Avho are not able, let each church by an annual subscription send it to them,—by all means to every poor AvidoAV in the church. There are many of this class Avho would love to road a religious paper, but are not able to pay for it, The hearts of thousands Avould he made glad, and Ave become what all should be, a reading people—iinder- standinn; what Ave are doins;.
Written for the Go>^pel Herald.
Parental instruction.
BA' p. ZEKiLEE.
Bro. Ellis:—Having in a previous article given some adA'iceto the youth, perhaps it Avould not he amiss noAv to say a feAV things on the duties that de¬ volve upon parents. There is a great responsibility resting upon parents in reference to the intellectual and moral cnlturc of their children; indeed it is ono ofthe first duties of life to labor for the proper culture of therisinggen¬ eration. We are cojumanded tb bring up our children in,the "nurture ana admonition ofthe Lord.'fand to "tram up a child in theAvay he should go, and Avhen be is old he will not depart from it " But hoAV shall this Avork be ac¬ complished? ¦ We answer, by different means- Common schools must hekept up Sunday schools nuist be establish¬ ed ' and supported with labor and mo¬ ney a living ministry must bo sua- tain'ed and colleges must be built, and pak'on'ized. It is designed to aid in this great Avork, in getting up the Union Christian Ccilege. Then breth¬ ren; let us aid Avith onr dollars and cents, and Avitli our talents and influ¬ ence, in carrying forward the great wosii of intellectual and moral educa¬ tion.   Rethinks I hoar some say I Avill