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Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 17, 1855
Page
11
In a February 5 1855 letter from Lington EHRENHOFER warns that the earliest mortality will occur among the ranks and urges the affected to draw lessons from past terrors. He calls for setting houses in order and preparing for a inevitable re visitation of pestilential disease.
Oberon argues war is a necessity due to human nature and constitutional principles. He contends morality, divine judgment, and the iniquities of rulers demand action against Czarist powers, warning against invoking God in blasphemy while calling for just warfare. He cites biblical lessons on life, murder, and eschewing evil as support for his view.
A letter to the editors denounces the Peelites as a harmful faction that obstructs government and national progress. The writer urges Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell to expel them, claiming their extinction is politically essential to restore national honor. The piece labels Peelites a curse on the nation and threatens political ruin if not removed.
Letter writer Argus argues that present events mirror the biblical triple alliance of Israel and Judah with Edom and Moab. He cites Elisha approval, compares Edom and Turkey to allied states, and invokes Napoleon VI and Russia over holy places. He ends by asking payment to Glyn's. Kensington, January 23, 1859.
A Christian Mother objects to elaborate crochet work in the Empire and argues from scripture for simplicity in women's attire. She notes the verses about adornment and questions the motives and waste in fashionable crochet patterns. The letter counters by referencing religious admonitions and the need for plainness.
The letter argues crochet and fancy work by women are often vanity under the guise of benevolence. It urges women to influence through principle, moral training, and quiet service rather than ostentatious bazaars. A slow, steady moral effort is preferred to superficial donations. Your friend.
The review discusses Paley’s political philosophy as a base for modern works, praising Haney Christmas for reframing Paley and offering original chapters, notably on law and capital punishment. It highlights Christmas’s critique of game laws, liberty of common rights, and the moral effects of legislation on peasants, arguing for trespass law over game restrictions and urging reform aligned with Christian principles.
W G T argues that Romans and related passages about the sword refer to civil and judicial power not warfare. He warns that applying these texts to justify mob violence or government aggression misreads the New Testament and stresses obedience to rulers within a pacific Christian ethic.
The excerpt outlines a review of a work on government law and political economy. It notes the three divisions and Paley’s chapters with Mr Christmas contributions, plus added notes framing the text as a valuable commentary on a standard national work. The reviewer praises liberal, enlightened views and calls for more Christian politics.
A critical review of a book arguing over Presbyterian and Independent church governance, extending to Christian leadership, peace, and millennial hope. It quotes on Christian presidency, nonviolence, and critiques on empire, commerce, and England’s historic role, noting author’s practical, nonrhetorical style and occasional dogmatism.
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