The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-11-26
From the Presbyterian Bonner and Advocate
The People, their Ministers, Papers

though the returns are not all in, the result can
not be affected by any remarks Of ours. A
knowledge Of the vote may increase the sensi
tiveness Of one party or the other; but as w
mean no reproach, and as the political result il
not to be influenced by what we shall say, w
trust that the good sense of our readers vii
have sufficiently the ascendency to enable then
to appreciate the reasonableness ofourremarks
\ We have always been opposed to the idea Q
ministers, as they are the servants, of Christ
using their official position, whether in the pul
pit, in the Ecclesiastical Council or BY the press
for the accomplishment ofa political end, Then
Masters kingdom, in, the service in which ghC
employs them as ministers is not Of this world
They are not commissioned to dethrone, .nol
yet to uphold Caesar, They are TO render t;
him his own, and to Christ his own. They ere
to pray for those in authority and be subject
unto the powers that be, itiasmuch as such are
ordained of God. This remark we make in
Scriptural language, and in a .scriptural sense
The proper discriminating discharge of thcir
duty, in country like ours? is Acknowledged
to be sometimes difficult Here, every citizen is
part of the governing power. Hehas his po-
Iitical rights and duties. He has his responsi-
bilities, and his influence is to be put forth tor
good. The minister is still citizen. He has
lost nothing, politically, according to the adecla-
red principles Of our government, BY entering
the sacred office. To disfranchise' him on this
account, or to persecute him for The free and lc-
gal use of his franchises, Would be political
enorniity. The minister, as citizen; has all
the rights personal, Social and political Of any
other man The principles Of our government
make no distinction Let it then be accorded
to the minister to do, in a discreet and becom-
ing manner, any thing in politics Which any
other truly Christian man may do. This is his
right under thc Constitution and laws OF the
country. By this rule let him be judged. This
liberty let him enjoy. ~ o',. I,I ' 10. .g. '.l
But when the minister would Judge himself
and determine rule of conduct for his o'ea gui-
dance, he is, bound to take other things thar
above noted, into consideration. Before God ,ht
may be required not t9 use all his social rights
Prudence may dictate abstinence. l, A regard tc
usefulness may require him to deny himself
Love to the souls Of men may make hi him for
bear, under great and unjust restrictions upor
his legal Liberties. He has a perfect pattern il
his Lord, and a bright example in; the apostles
Partisansbp ran high, in .Jpdea, in those days
but who, bearing the The sacred office, inter
fercd? There we're the Pharisecs, Sadducees
Herodians, the advocates and the opposers o
paying taxes and tribute to the opprcSsors ol
the country; but the.dsclaration "My king
dom is not Of this worlds and the rsle Of cons
duct, ''Render unto Caesar the things that arc
Casarls,n'a "A miniSteris one devoted to work
"A work inconcoiyably important; and, he is
bound Of God to deny himself Of any right OF
any enjoyment which would interfere with his
successful prosecution Of thatiw 4 Let it, be
noted that this is the, ,rple by which the minis
ter is to Judge himself God hasnot made other
men his lords to apply this rule; though we icap7
not much blame them il they shall occasionally
remind the forgctful servant Of that which he
owes t9him who has called him to honor and
Office I.i,, .r..,,r ,,,lt s,f.tg s,g1 ..r.s .,fj
We have. intimated that the position Of the
minister was the more embarrassing, in this
country from the fact that he is q citi2ep-r- one
ofthe sovereignty and bound to put forth his
influence for the common good? ?llaaI his may, be
q question hard sometimes to answeETiiCan he
do most bytspeeeh ar by sienas? by entang'
ling himselfwith the affairs Of this lie, or by
conflning himself TO that which relates to the
world to.coms? by claiming all his social rights,
or by operating only within his acknowledged
sphere? ".lng,l
One element oR4he answcpais, that he shall
preserve the confidence tfthe people, as a man
Of spiritually minded, separate from,
worldly strifeS and idoYPted the edfcation q
his whole doekI and anxious to- win the world
to Christie ig1uilraJyah tinHoo ao~rrel ID
IN free country Ike ours, If isa fact, that al
most every congregation ofzWoRhippers, will
embrace men oftwo political parties; each party,
Of course believing ITSELF in the exercise oil rs
own free c0pseiehSs, f9 Be right; and the more
high the party feeling shall run, the more fFm-
ly will each helieYe that the maintainapec Of bis
own side is aidptyai And dtheEsswilla generally
be found in the congregation not only the 1twC
parties but theseWiH be divided into three elas-
ses, rs assortment; respecting fthsi minister's
duty. asSomsi,ofons sidsIsEill think that they
are ligioqslyFighti and that tee minister she'd
espofIuFf theilr cause. sSomeefi the, Other side
Will, just reGsioHslybda ilAgd own epinienI
claim, imp,his bis influence for theg.aosseRle of each
SIDE very many we believe efdheo wisest, and
best, will tthipk that as a minister having the
care of souls he sheaId attenato-their spiritual
edifcation, and.ERae party PSftics out of the
pulpit. lheyFegattl thcit minister as called to
serve the whole congresation, not in telling
them for whom to vote, but in guiding them,
men, women and childreh,i in the way to oheayen.
Hence, if minister shall bring his political
pfeferehce$ INTO The pulpit, he will, aliasst car
tainly, disturb the peace of his charge. How'll
greatly weaken, il Destroy, bill influence III
good Two 81 fhc sboVs CLASSES WIN 'tese,i H az
gfievcd A1Hs lssGito 9kii u li, aloai,atiomns ii d aad
Barrcnhcs rah wSatehing, i,ifft not diiyisison diyisis5
q the coHggrSgatiO and yofy probably bid 9wyn
removal Aha What good islikcty u result H.
Nothing spiritual e his cha ss. most certainly
and SprsbaAlS rpatAings hs.partyHuEle II Likes
lytC driys pprso rsoawayttbyswhaS they will,Se-
gard as aninteEisgencO with politics and d deael