The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-16

argument To himself, to correct tue speaker
being Ia incur the penalty due L, the in.
! ierrmptlon of a religious service or 10 a con
tempt OF court. Just as mucl, as "A imdye
on the bench should shrink with tie sen,i
rrene>s OF modestv and decorum f,uIn as.
sailing any theological tencl>, for the above
obvious reasons, :" should the minister of The
Gospel, we respectfully submit. abstain, for
The same reasons, from assaults upon judicial
! eXposllons of common or constitutional
law.
And again: 1t is surely no less The duty
of the clergy Ia foster popular respect for
the Judiciary and their functions than il is
Of the judiciary to foster re,pec, for the
clergy aud the institutions Of religion. This
obligation Is undoubtedly reciprocal. II
will be Il sad day for the republic and It's
liberties when our judges individually. in
rendering their decisions, indulge in retlec.
tons upon the clergy, impugn the purity
ot their motives or even the correctness of
iheir teachings and peciaIly when lhey
urge upon the community the duty Of dis
regarding or resisting those teachings.
Though the evil effect of corresponding
conduct on tie part Of The clergy may he
less immediate, it is M less certain and no
less disastrous. The pulpit can no more
denounce the Judiciary without peril and
damage TO the supremacy Of law and Jus.
tee, than the Judiciary the clergy without
INJURY to clerical influence and the cause of
religion and truth. The infi,lel and imrnor
al Will rs much exult over the clergy i'm
! conflict with the courts rs the lawless and
Nagabond. Both will he aided ly assaults
upon either. The minister Of the Gosncl
and the minister of law must stand or f,ll
together, and the moment one seeks hy de-
! nunclntlon 10 gain triumph over tie 9th
er, he lOo>ens the foundations on which
rests lis own influence over the peuple.
United they give good government To "a
! free people, for where religion i, praclised
aud the laws are respected there are free
government and happy people. Let ei
ther aspire to overthrow the other and OBJ
tain the mastery, aud anarchy or de>potism
follows, and both fall into contempt
There is another aspect Of this subject
which we approach with delicacy. viz: the
character aud influence reflected back upon
the pulpit hy its conversion TO such uses
Courts OF law were instituted by men for
The consideration and decision Of questions
/ touching statutes and the constitutions: the
| pulpit. or the ministry, was Instituted by
| the Divine Being for the teaching of divine
/ truths essential tnr human salvation. Rv
common consent tie in lge j. held in little
esteem vino perverts the human institution
from IT'S specific purpose. and it is unreaSon.
able TO suppose that the minister of the
| Gospel, who employs his office 60, any 9th
er purpose than the momeniou> one OF It's
| original establishment. can still retain the
| peoples respect. OF course. here comes up
an impor,an, question:: What j.. or What
'- not, included in the GALAXY of truths
which the ministry are instructed - exhibit
before the peopIcl Volumes have been
! written ON this point, and we shall not pre
sumo 10 muglr III the controversy Bu,
/ there II u cO!nEOu-Sense view % the mat
t"r "h'ch finds ils >uppnrt in the judgment
/ "i every honest, 'i1ht feeling man ul url;na
/ ~ Iu'r.a-vuc-; which an culi.htrned sense
1 "i uSII and proPuc.y approves; which, IS
+ chewing alt the nice distinctions uf schools
/ "ni caSul>,~ Irel at once what accorl4 with
/ the office and profession "ta ministry Which
claims DIvlue commission aud embassy
/ 90 a lost world. NJ amount Of soph,trv
/ Or oi argument can overcome in the pnuu-
I lar mind the inluitive perception of what
>ncE a ministry ou,h, - ,.,.J, ,n5 ,,I,.',
leave tD other, to teach. anil in ;,s, so c,r
! "a, il d,part, from mi. .,mnli,i,y ,,,l .in,,lo
u,,s Of miui,t,ai:on il moi o,jy n,,c,i..7lI,.
I dcnie, il own professions and claim. Inn
-e"kens IT'S religious power and Influence
/ such at least, wr believe, will he the con
clu'ion Of aoy 'cllecling and impartial
mind a minister "r hl, hearers. being all
human, may M times be carried AWAY hy
Their feelings SO Ear a$ to be temporarily
blinded To the full extent Of lba mischief
resulting from Introducing erroneou, sub
. l"ciN 'uto the r"pi'. Ei"qaence and intel
'cclnai skII may prevail FRA while over re
Election, Judgment, anl Il e fall perception
Of pulpit restrictions Bn: The questions
. "'.i 10 tune come np' i this not - depa,i
( me from The example Of The Great Teacher