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For Ihc Texas Presbyterian.
GEN. SqpTT AND THE ItOMlSII
PRIESTHOOD.
Mr. Editor Can the statements from
Mexico concerning Gen. Scott and the
elevation of tire "host" be true X Is it
possible that the commander of an Am-
erican army has issued orders for his
soldiers to uncot er their heads and bow
their knees "m worship of an idol? It
would seem that a thing so monstrous.
so unheard of could not happen in this
age of Christian privilege and among
a people "exalted to heaven" in point
of Christian privilege. It has long been
known that it was the settled policy of
our government in carrying on war
with Mexico not to grossly violate the
religious sense of that people by giving
up the Romish church and its wealth.
to the sacrcligious plundering of our
army. But who ever dreamed that the
government or those sent to execute its
purposes in carrying on the war would
for a moment countenance much less
comjicl Protestants citizen sohlicrs of
the United Stales to bow down in ado-
ration of a "consecrated wafer" borne
through the streets by a few priests
surrounded by an idolatrous rabble of
ignorant and deluded worshippers T It
was undoubtedly right that government
should see through those occupying of-
ficial stations that in the present war
the sanctity of the church should not be
invaded nor her riches made the spoil
of war. Butwhenthis is done is it not
nough 1 Must the sons of our free rc-
blic who voluntarily go forth to fight
icr battles leaving friends and the peace
ful pursuits of domestic life for the
rough scenes of war and the shock of!
the battle field oh must they in addi-
tion to this sacrifice that which is dear-
er to many of them than life itself
freedom of conscience ? Must they be
compelled to bow down in idolatrous
worship T Let the voice of twenty mil-
lions of freemen give answer 1
If this thing be true as reported it is
evident what the commander-in-chief
desires. His wish is no doubt to conci-
liate the Romish priesthood in Mexico
and through. them the people thus ma-
king the work of conquest more easy
and so bringing about a speedy peace.
But how will such reasoning as this do
for a Christian people ? Upon the same
principle if Gen. Scott were command-
ing our army in a heathen country he
might compel his soldiers to worship
idols made of wood and stone (instead
of one formed of bread as in the present
case) because forsooth he would not
shock the prejudices of the people with
whom he fought. Just suppose for a
moment that our army were in India
instead of Mexico; and our gcneral-in-chief
there commanding had issued or-
ders for all his soldiers to worship in
their idol temples and bum incense be-
a fore their senseless gods nay that he
had caused some of his own soldiers to
be thrown in sacrifice and crushed by
thffSn-hecls of Juggernaut? Isaysup-
pose such a case to happen what would
be the feeling of holy indignation stir-
red in the American people ? How
v. wonld thcirmillion voices go up in pray
er to God that his judgments might not
be poured out upon this nation for such
v open high-handed violation of his law ?
Xet so far as violation of principle so
far as violation of religious liberty so
far as violation of liberty oi conscience
goes and may we not add so far as it
is a sin in the sight of God wheny s
the difference between the supposed
and the real case ? We frankly confess
that in our estimation it is too slight to
talk about. Wo hope it will prove that
Gen. Scott has done this thing upon his
own responsibility and without any
semblance of authority from govern
ment and that measures will be spee-
dily; taken to pat a stop to such daring
andvimpious wickedness. Let not the
fair escutcheon of our country be tar-
njahed by such an open and outrageous
violation of the religious feelings of the
great majority of oar citizens. We be-
lieve such an act as the one on which
we are commenting commanded or even
countenanced and approved by govern
ment will be raro to bring upon us na
tional judgments that such impious
daring will be rebuked by heaven if not
by earthly powers by God himself if j
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SjHE.
not by man. We have looked upon this
war from the beginning as permitted
and about to be overruled (by "Him
who rules in the armies of heavenabove.
and among the inhabitants of this
cr world") for His glory in hi
the shackles lrom off the necks oj
down-trodden priest-ridden pcoplj
Mexico and of giving to them the
and blessed gospel. But this can nc"
er be by making Protestants idolaters.
And if this thing be persisted in it will
be no natter of surprise to us. to sec
even the dastardly ani pusilanimous
Mexicans driving our armies from their
soil and rejoicing a thousand fold more
in victory than they have hitherto
mourned in defeat. "The battlt; is not
to the strong neither the race to the
swift." "God is judge he setteth up
one and puttcth down another." If our
army and our government reject Him
what are we to expect but that He will
reject us V The most casual observer
must allow that from the very com-
mencement of the war an overruling
Providence has directed our arms and
given to us the victory. And therefore
it is that every right-minded Christian
throughout the length and breadth of
the land should tremble for our future
success when our army is required by
their commander to give that worship
which belongs to God alone to a conse
crated wafer. And they should not
cease to lid up their hearts to God in
earnest prayer that He will pardon this
deep transgression and visit not the
sin upon our nation. Let it not be sup-
posed that we are making a more se-
rious thing or using stronger language
concerning this matter than the case
demands. If the fundamental doctrines
of Christianity as taught and believed
by Protestants who compose the great
body of our citizens and our army as
promulgated and defended even to the
death by the martyrs of the Reforma-
tion be rigid then the teaching of tho
Romish hierarchy and the idolatrous
worship which she requires is wrong:
and there cannot.mustnotbcnnyunion
of the two. If Christian men may not
worship a creature without the viola-
tion of an express command of Jchotah
then they may not bow down in adora
tion of a piece of bread calling it God.
Oh I tremble for the future fate ofmy
country and her arms if this thing
has been authorized by government.
unless by speedy acts of repentance
and tears of deep contrition this sin be
washed away.
A LOOKER ON.
MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS
On several subjects of Divinity so much con-
troverted in Ike world.
BY A CC3IHEEL1ND PKESBYTEKIAX.
ON THE OrEB VTION OF THE IIOLV SHR1T.
All that I will now say on this sul-
ject may be resolved into three parts ;
1st. Ihc necessity ofutemc agency.
2dly. On what dicinc influence is found-
cd. 3dly. The client of this influence.
There is a necessity for divine agen-
cy in the world not only to reveal the.
plan of salvation and establish by pro-
phecy and miracles that plan but to
quicken the soul by giving the true
spiritual meaning of the system of sal-
vation. Paul was alive witlioul the law
once hut allien the commandment came
sin retired and he died. He had been
instructed in the letter of the command-
ment but did not understand the spir-
itual meaning thereof. It was this spir-
itual meaning that he refers to which
came by tho agency of the Holy Spirit
who dictated the commandment and
has not only a right to dictate but also
to explain his own doctrine.
If man were only guilty a simple de-
claration of the fact would be sufficient;
but he is depraved also by which I un-
derstand the head sick and heart faint.
His heart is not only opposed to the
plan by which he can be saved but his
understanding is dark and he is igno-
rant of that plan. He therefore not
only needs instruction but quickening;
for no man can say that Jesus is the
Lord but by tlte Holy Ghost : without ho-
liness no man shall see the Lord ; and it
belongs to his office to make men holy.
There is therefore a necessity for di-
vine influence on oar hearts in order to
salvation and what in necessary for
the world is necessary for every indi-
vidual But 2dly. On what is divine influence
founded T Some say on the revealed
will or word of God ; and the reason
why the Spirit operates is because men
have that revelation ; and Ait influence
is only felt by those who have the Bible
and beyond the extent of the letter
there is no Spirit. But I think the on-
ly reason why the Spiritoperatcs on the
world is because an atonement has
been made for the world by the death of
lcHBfc
pK
Christ. And so far arc hi
IsTuDemtioDs
from being founded on tin
that the revelation is
alteration. There was
here was a Bible or sv
urch; and the Bible
the Church are the
niton. He inspired Uie men who
itc the Bible he calls the men who
each convincesthesinncr andscals
belie er !o the day of complete re
demption.
iJoly. As to the extent of divine ope-
ration some who maintain the agency
of the Spirit seem to limit his operation
!o those ami those only who have the
Bible and other means of grace. Thoy
measiirc the extent of .lit inc. influence
by the extent of the circulation of the
writ Jen word. But I think we ought
only to limit the Spirit's operation by
the altnicniint. If then. Christ tasteil
death for every man and the atonement
is mail' for the world the world is the
field of divine operation. I regard the
written wonl and all the meansofgracr
as excellent facilities of spiritual and
moral instruction ; yet. they only answer
a similar purpose to that of a useful ap-
paratus in an institution of learning in
which the teacher's presence is still ne-
cessary and his agency important and
nlthoul'li his books may answer a valu-
able nurimse et he can leam a stu
dent without thrm.
How many hearts were converted
Kilt ..It... iiiini. v.w ....
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do to say that men only had the spirit '" "" country as they tlo in oermam
of prophecy they aIo must bat e had '"r as many do in England or I- ranee
the spirit of cont" iction. to lead them to It is common thing among the educa-
a knowledge of salvation But supjM.se . l 1" of Germany to find those w ho
we limit the spirit to the written word. can read and speak three or four dil-
or a knowledge of the written then all ' 'rent languages and arc exteiisively
infants dt ing in infancy as well as all versed m Mathematicsaud Natural I hi-
idiots arecu: oil' from: saltation. loophy.
There is a beauty in the trimtu. ami
the most perfect unison of office in our !
Ivalion. The tatliermrri sue imria
the Km din! for the irorld and. the '!-''' educate men ami women on
Spirit conduces 'the world. The of.ee ofl an ateragc lite longer and enjoy more
the Spirit is founded on the offee of the I vcn and pure health than those oflit-
Son; and theolficc of the Son'is founded " '" "mnl culture. The mind is
on the otjicc of the Father. The Father HI' the vert" essence ol life and where
loved all the Son atoned for alt and the l'c" 1! most of mimLother thingsequal.
Spirit strives with all; and to facilitate ' t"c is most of that which imparts life
his work he dictated the Bible anil and t Igor to the body. It is believed
now calls men to preach the gospel "'1!lt thousands in this country annually
convinces tho sinner-and sanctifies the ' dlc some twenty years sooner than they
belieter. O! may too Spirit be poured would had thev bestovved a higher cul-
out from on high and the wilderness tivation upon their intellect. AW-must
beeomeafruilful fieldandthekinlnm ho more intellectual and less sensual
of this world become the kingdoms of more of that which dies not and less ol
our Lord and of his Christ ! 1 1at wc d' f we would invigo-
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Dr. tvolfi has made an 'appeal to the
r . i . . i .1 t .
British nation to induce the people to
it- . . . r i i.if
petition Ministers to interfere on behalf
ofthc Ncstorian Christians. "Ifneces-1
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sary. he sits "though tired fatigued
and worn out by my late expedition to
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Bokhara still 1 am ready to face if re-
quire... uo ..M..)r... ..... .r .
persuade him to revoke lie. horrid order
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tor exterminating all the Christians m
Koordistaun."
From Uh IlrraM of RHi.j.ous Liberty.
DANGERS OF YOUNG MUX.'
Wo doubt not that by every parent
and particularly by every Christian
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ol intense anxiety upon sending forth
his son into the world. And this is not .
a sorrowful l.ehng merely caused by
the separation from that son whose
presence has ever ministered to his hap-
pinrss but because the parent knows
hotvinnuinerablearc the by-paths which
are presented before the eye of the un-
wary to lead them to ruin. He knows
full well that everything in earth that
is calculated to injure is clad in most
attractive attire and isa bait by which
the young are too often led astray. 'Tis
true that the young man may not be go-
ing where these temptations are more
numerous than in the place w henee he
came yet in the latter! here were thrown
abouthiinthe restraints of home friends
character &c. i&c. all of which ope-
rate diU'erently from what they can pos-
sibly do when he will have passed away
from their immediate influence.
Perhaps the lot ofthc adventurer is
to be cast in some distant city the grow-
ing prospects of which have excited
him to seek his fortune therein. The
family hearth about which perhaps
during the most of his life he has morn-
ing and evening bent in humble devo-
tion witli the loved ones that have com-
posed the family circle is forsaken and
he goes forth laden with admonition
counsel and blessings. Hope lights up
his path and in the future he sees no-
thing but happiness and prosperity.
Before many years he expects to be re-
seated with those whom he is leaving
recounting tho many incidents of the
past and showing how successfully he
has risen in the scale of wealth and
worldly influence.
Entering the place which is to be his
home it is but natural that he should
seek for acquaintances: he has had
them probably by scores and most have
them still. They nre easilyobtaincd : by
those who havo every claim to respect-
ability in a worldly sense he is receiv
ed and by them conveyed to the thea-
tre the.gambling house and the mid-
night revel. Is it possible that he should
go otherwise than to ruin ? These are
the things which his parents know he
must encounter and hence tho anxiety
experienced on his behalf.
Hoiocanthisbcprevcaledt The young
men of our cities who are professors of
religion should leel mat upon them there
rests a responsibility to seek out and in-
vite to their homes and to the sanctua-
ry the young man who comes into their
midst a stranger thus preventing him
from being led away by those who
without intending it prove the instru-
rnciflkfhis ruin. Seek him out take
hiinRie. hand.and behisfrund. Then
wiflRc discharging a positive du-
ty rmPiicinming in one of the avenues
which Satan ha3 constructed for the
upbuilding of his kingdom.
Parents heads of families while it
is proper that you lc careful whom you
introduce to your fireside remember
that it is not proper that you close your
hearts and your doors to the young
strangers around you. If you do not
let them feel that they have friends who
care for their real welfare remember
that thev will seek commmions somcichcre.
and as you reflect what may be the
late ol some young man who had lie
received vour sympathy your friend
ship t our counsel would have been sa-
teI remember that you too have a
son w horn fortune may some day cist
upon an unlricndly world and may lon
give tou grace to act as you would
have others act lor you and yours.
STUDY AND OLD AGE
Suggestion to Young Inlies.
Nor docs the premature old age of
hieh we are speaking come of too
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much study. Ve do not begin to study
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cultivation ol the intellect is lavorai.ic
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raic ami prolong wiinicvcroi us is inor-
tal. It is said to be better to wear out
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man 10 rui out. jiii; iruui is mux
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all vert few in this country can claim
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lv. Butliundredsaredtingdailvthrough
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sinnss Ijinmsh nnd .lie si snnn nn ret..
to enov in idleness Ins gains?
j - - life-giving power the
. " '
mind ceases to act. Rust stagnation.
disease gloomy spirits and death must
inetitably come.
The perpetual tug and cxcitcmmct
of business as it is done in this country
. ':.. 'mi i. i ;n
fVawii tun til nvurlitnc ftnrl riloll.tt ilfiti'ti
tua abo; the excitement attend-
ingit. Antvtlic stuilyot the languages
ydence &c atl(1 - .; 1()rth of
i ;. : A rm r.;.
hou hts for he world afford just
that kind of mental effort which is most
favorable to long and vigorous life. Ac-
cordingly literary and scientific men
are as a class long lived. If our fe-
males would give up their dissipations
renounce their novels and their indo-
lence put away both their inglorious
rust and their vain-glorious excitements
together and rise higher in the scale
of intellectual thinking spiritual being
they might secure to themselves and to
their children a far more healthy youth-
fill prolonged earthly existence than
most of them now enjoy.
Farming about Boston. Mr. Colman
in his last agricultural report states
that from one farm in the vicinity of
Boston turnips to the amount of 81500
have been sold in a single season : from
another 81200 worth of winter apples ;
from a third 8S0O worth of strawber-
ries; from a fourth8300 worthof peach-
es ; and from a fifth which has come to
his knowledge 8000 worth of early po-
tatoes from only two acres of land.
Energy and Miwl. Energy I Energy is
every thing. How mean a thing is a man
with little motive power! All the abilities
nature ha given him lio useless like a great
and beautiful machine ready at every pomt
for useful action but not a wheel turns for
waut of a starting power I A creat man U
just like a great machine. He has a great
power to set in motion tho varied and immense
projects which he has in hand ; little motives
can neither start nor stop him ; they may set
in full play the powers of an ordinary man
and render him a respectable nay etena
beautiful pieco of mechanism but never a
magnificent one.
Yet there is one point which lifts man su-
premely above the machine. By the work-
ing of Att oirn mind he can improve and exalt
hinwelf; by directing his cje to what is great
and good he may become so. If then we can
become what we wish to be what high ob.
jeets should wc aim at and what resolute and
energetic enerts should wo be ever making to
attain them ?
John Q. Adams holds his estates in
the town of Quincy under toe original
Indian deed;' the old parchment deed
with Us arrow-head mark being the
onlv visible title. Int:l.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
BOARD OF PUBLICATION.
The General Assembly of ihe C V. Church
at their meeting at Lebanon Ohio commen-
cing on Ihe 18th of May 1817 created m
Boaid of Publicauon in the C. P. Cburcb
consisting of M. Bird L Jones F. E. Mc-
Lean J. L Stratum and A. M. Prttlpt.wxh
powers and privileges set forth in the consti.
tatioa. The object of which is to furnish the
congregations and ihe community a whole-
some evangelical literature and to endeavor
to awaken a spirit of moral and spiritual at
well as intellectual improvement.
Oj tbe 27th May the following members
of the Board met at Louisville Ky.: M. Bird
L. Jones and J. L Stralton.
M. Bird is appointed President L Jones
Recording and Corresponding Secretary.
A.M. Phelps is appointed Treasurer 10 re-
ceiro and hold whatever voluntary donations
may be made by individuals congregations
presbyteries fri.nds of the enterprise or col-
lected by agents and to pay the same lo ths
order ol the Board signed by the President
and Secretary.
The C. Secretary is directed to ptopose to
bro. S. M. Aston an geney to solicit funds for
Ihe Board. In like manner bro. L. Jones is
appointed an agent.
It is hoped that each will accept the agen-
cy and forthwith enter upon its duties. Also
that ihe friends of tho enterprize will givo
ihcm a hearty welcome and freely respond to
their calls in ia bshall. It has been talked of
long enough: now let the requisite action ba
put forth; without this nothing to purposa
can be effected but with it all that is desirablo
can be accomplished. To everything there
must be a commencement A day ol small
things precedes a day of greater things
ehildhooJ precedes manhood.
Tbe Board will aim to commence opera-
tions at as early a period as practicable.
And in carrying out Ihe object of its appoint
ment may it not expect from the unanimity
and harmony ol the Assembly tho general
concurrence and co-operation of ihe Church.
SEJ-TI.e Banner cf'Peacc the Ark. Pj-
ttiot and Texas Presbyterian are tt.iuested
to give the above two or three insertions in
their columns. .
MEDICINES.
THE subscriber has on hand a full assort-
ment of Fresh and Genuine Sledicines.
ealcol ited for the prescription and retail busi-
ness which have bren very carefully selected
and are offered at the lowest price fir cash.
Persons wishing prescriptions filled or
Medicines for family use. can be auended to
without delay at any time during Iho day or
night.
WM. HENRY ELIOT.
Apothecary Congress st.
jy 10 173m Houston.
THE CELEBRATED
Cratfcnbcrg Vegetable PUU
Price 50 cents a box. Alto
GREES 3IOUXTAIN
VEGETABLE OINT.TIE.Vr
AtG-J. cemsperbox.
Dr. J. W. Corts Agent.
THESE highly efficacious and popular
preparations are offered to the public at
the above mentioned prices. Persons wishing
to purchase can b supplied at
ELIOT'S Congress st
jy 10 17 2m Houston.
HOUSTON HOUSE.
HOUSTON.
THE undersigned would respectfully in-
form their patrons and the public gene-
rally that they are determined to preserve the
reputation of this establishment They intend
it shall be at all times an agreeable resting
place for the traveller who visits this country
for examination of its advantages or lo tho
business man who. calls in Houston. The
comforts ol a good table will be always provi-
ded from a home market and from abroad.
The healthy location of these premises render
tbem peculiarly desirable for Ihe temporary
or more wrmanent residence of private fami-
ilics. The rooms are sightly airy and well
furnished. Stabling will be furnished at a
good Livery Stable connected wilh the Hotel
where Horses aod Carriages can be procured
at any lime and for any part of the country.
Jr3All ihe Stages put up at this House.
RATES OF FARE
Eoard and Lodging per month 825 00
' without do " " 1600
" with do per week 7.50
day 125
Man and Horse " 2 00
Dinner : : : 75
Breakfast or Supper : 50
Lodging per night : : 50
Horse keeping per month 1500
do do week 500
do do day : 75
Children at second table half price.
Servants will be charged invariably half
price.
KELLAM BREWSTER.
Houston. July 10. 1847. 17
GUADALUPE HOTEL
VICTORIA TEXAS.
OLD ESTABLISHED STAND.
Wktrc the Citizen and Traveller tcill Jind
Home.
The Table will be furnished wkh the best
eatables that can be procured. The stable
and horse lot always supplied with good pro-j
render the prodoct of my farm. Eiperiea-
ced and attentive servants always ia aowrf-
ance. Charges moderate.
JMES INGRAM Proprietor .
Tictotia Dtc 15 1846V.
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