JtiLu vxeiiei J iil insurance ancl Sieal JbJstnte .Ag-eiAT, l owanda, I'a. A Heathen J em-iSa out or Doht. KY REV. WM. RAMSEY. The followiui; poem lias been rescued from oblivion or obscurity under these circumstances : An old jreutlemau of this C)untv, Mr. Kichard J. S. Kojjtrs, re peated the last seven verses to one of our subscribers, but could not remember the beginning. The person wrote them down and c eut them to the Illustrated Christian Weekly, with such account of their origin and author as Mr. R. remem bered and a request that the missing >tauzas be supplied, llis communication was published and elicited a reply bom the Rev. James M. Thompson, of Philadel phia, who writes ' The lines appear in a book entitled 'Church Debts; their Origin, Evils, and Cure,' published by Robert E. Paterson, Philadelphia, 1851. Th ' < n'y surviving members ol'Mr. liain ,-ey's immediate family are members ol'my church. Some time ago they gave to me one of the only two remaining cop ies of -Church Debts' in their possession. The work of course is out of print and out of market. Its equal, as to the sin of church deb s I have never read. Mr. Ramsey was a remarkably clear and for cible writer, a man of great power and learning. Having been a missionary in India, he had thus a large and compara tively new field from which to draw his illustrations. The book is made up of a series of let ters first published in the newspaper, C'iri:t'an Observer , of Philadelphia. That tnese letters did good is a matter of rec ord. That their republication would do great good to-day towards rousing an ac tive sentiment against this greatest curse to the church of Christ, 'debt,' I do not doubt. Allow uie to give the introduction of Mr. Itamsey to the poem, a part of which your correspondent gave with wonderful correctness: 'The Rev. Mr. Kiucaid, missionary in Burmah, in speaking of the great temple at Ava, says : 'This structure is L'oo feet square, the walls being S feet thick and 70 high. On the top of it is a structure 150 feet square and 50 feet liigh; on this a third, f L'O feet square and JO feet high ; and on this a fourth 75 feet square and 10 feet high, from the top of which ascends a luagnigcant spire. From the top of this spire, and of a spire ascending from each of the four corners of each of the four structures, are suspended bells, in all two hundred, with clappers so con structed that a strong wind keeps them ringing. On walking along by this tem ple when the wind is strong, and all these bells are ringing, a wonderful sensation is produced, as though music was falling all around from the clouds. This temple was a free-will offering from the heathen to their gods, with which it is filled.' I might make many reflections on this fact, but shall conclude with the follow ing lines on seeing A HEATHEN TEMPLE OPT OF DEBT. AH near a temple once I stoud, I saw a mighty multitude Of heathen, prostrate on the ground, While music tilled the air around ; Two hundred bells in concert met, Proclaimed "This temple's out of debt." The priests arose amid the crowd ; With stcutor voice they shout aloud "We've cheered the heart of Gaud ama, By rearing up this pagoda." The belts around, with wondrous glee, Ling loud, "From debt this house is free." 'This house we freely dedicate L'o all the gods, both small and great." 'I he people rose, and upward went -V shout which e'eu the heavens rent : "Croat Gaudama! we give to tuee 1 I. is costly fane — front debt 'tis free.' Again they bowed, and shouted lotul— One joyous feeling tilled the crowd ; J N exultation loud they sing, And yield their hearts an offering: "Ilail! Gandama! still glorious be ; Dwell in thy bouse, 'from debt 'tis free.' " A Christian churchjl entered then, Within were women, children, men, A deep-toned organ sounded loud To gratify the well-dressed crowd, But now and then 'twas heard to say, "I am in debt and should not play." The organist the keys did fivt But still 'twould say "I am in debt!" The thundering bass, the sharp f Jscti', Repeat the sound, "I am in debt! And echo did all else forget, And cried aloud "In debt! in dibi!" The parson preached and prayed : rd wept, The people thoughtless heard or slept; The cause of this now understa d, When on the wall I saw a hand In awful form, with "Ichabod ! A debt is on this bouse of God!" •Tust o'er his head where all might The hand records, "Ye hare robbed me: • Your vain oblations I despise, They're despicable in mine eyi: In vain ye have together met, While still my house remains in d< bt." The preacher cri< d, "Awake! aw ko! Your pride and thoughtlessness forsake; Your God reproach and rob no more, llis free forgiveness now implore. Repent! His house redeem from debt!" Echo responding says "From debt!" 1 turned and wept in deep distr< -s To see the church's worldlini -s. Lord, in thy churches can there So great a lack of piety? The people thoughtlessly forget Their vows, and leave thy house in debt! "Why weepest thou?" a heathen said, "Ave all thy friends and kindred dead?" Ah no! the church through gold is cuis d. He sum, "Of sinners you're the worst! We're not as bad as Christians yet; Our gods have temples out of debt. J22T R .l' ~ R " 1G ~ R ~ T1 ' " 1 ,| " TT" >■■■■ i —■>!IMMII IJ.JU NU * CIICRCII DIRECTORY. PRESBYTERIAN—Kev. J. 8. Stewart, D.D., l'a tor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7p. in. eve ry Sunday. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—l)'A. Overton, Superin tendent—at 12 o'clock. CHRIST CHURCH—(Episcopal)—Rev. John S. Beers. Rector. Service and preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 6:00 p.m. Service and lecture Tliuisday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—Jas. T. Hale, Assistant Supt.,—at 12 m. Teachers' meeting Tuesday evening at 7:40. M, E. CHURCH.—Rev. C. 11. Wright, Pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer Meetings on Sunday evening at 6:30, Thursday evening at 7:30. Young men's prayer meeting Friday evening at S. Sunday School—ll. M. Peek, Superintendent— at 12 m. SS. PETER AND PAUL.—(R. C.) Rev. Clias. F. Kelley, Priest Mass at 8 and 10:30 a. in. Ves pers at 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at 12 :30 and 2:30. CIIURCn OF TIIE MESSIAH.— (Universalis) Rev. William Taylor, Pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7p. in. Prayer and Conference Meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—Dr. Taylor, Superintendent— at 12 m. BAPTIST CHURCH—Rev. C. T. Tlallowell, Pastor Preaching at 10:3OA. M. and 7 p. M. Prayer Meeting, Thursday Evening, 7 p. m. Sunday- School at 12 m. BRETHREN—Services at 10:30 a. m. every Lord's day. Reading meeting every Wednesday evening. Sunday-school at 5 p. m. "pu° BONO PUBLICO." 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