Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-27
POLITICAL PRELATEs.

creasiDg dlncslon OF knowledge, have taught
the people OF Europe a truism, which their
statesmen are slowly transforming into prin-
ciple. It is that the Church and the govern
rnent of nation have different fields to work
in, and cannot become intertwisted without in
jury to both, eventually substituting clazhing
prejudices for administrative harmony. There
are times when the prelates of powerful
church can aid the government of powerful
nation but history has in every generation
borne the testimony of experience to the fact
that the price of the aid thus obtained eventu-
ates in the vassslage of the state TO the organ
izstion of the helping church. Having tasted
the sweets of political power and felt their
carnal fsscinations, the prelacy soon seek
them more earnestly th1n the Glory of
GoD, for Of truth. religion Is like the snow
from heaven. 1t can Amaigamate with
nothing earthly without being ds6led.
The prelste, be he Catholic or Protestant,
who steps down from tho pulpit to ascend The
lower rostrum, who closes the Bible TO open
the text book Of haman politics, and practi-
cally prefers speechIfying to the delivering
and exPoundlng Of Gods Word, implies, BY
the act that he considers the temporalities OF
earth worthier of his services tnan the Eternal
Master who bids him go forth and preach the
Gospel. He may, like Archbishop HUGHEs,
De arraysd against rebellion striving to upset
a National Government; but he forgets that
he was appointed TO put down the greater re-
bellion Of SATAN against JEHOVAH. Is it his
mission to save States, or to save souls of value
infinite? Was he sent to preach peace on
earth and good will towards man, or to sum-
mon hosts TO arms? Was he not charged to
leave unto CAESAR the things that are
CAESARS, and to seek for Con the things that
are GJDs
Marx well the signs of the times in regard
to this matter. Italy is once more rising in
armed protest against the double re-
gality of PIUs. In the Southern States,
preachers, Catholic and Protestant, are as
political rebels. In the North, Archbishop
HUGHEs and Mr.. BELLOWS have abandoned
the holy cause of GoD to plead that of the
government. In this general desacration of
the highest Office of man, which accompanies
the growth Of this unholy rebellion, there is
something very strange-f philosophy could
only find it outl
We have read the words Of PAUL, the COM
missions CHRIST gave, the commandments
Numbered from Sinai but in none of these
have we found it enjoined-in none of these
have we found it permitted-that the Apostles,
H. ,hai. l.
preserve temporal nationalities, and, to do it,
lay aside the preachings of the gospel of
Christ.
When we read political harangues delivered
from once sanity pulpit in which the quo
tations used are neither from the word of God
nor even from the sayings of the Fathers, but
are in lieu derived from the proclamation of q
temporal President or that of a military chief
we cannot help feeling that that Church needs
reformation nOsO, if it never needed it before.
Have idolatry Sabbath breaking, profanity,
theft, adultery, murder and consciousness de-
parted this earth, that those ordained to urge
againstthem the prohibitory laws of JEHovAH,
have to turn to the edict of the rebel DAVIS or
the proclamation Of President 10 ind what
will lead TO the edidcatlon Of the souls of
men?
We admire the abilities of BELLOWS, the
jesuitic suaye diplomacy OF Archbishop
HUGHEs, the vehemence Of Rebel preachers !;
but we sorrow for the honor Of Christianity
when We behold these capacities turned from
the service of the GoD to whom they were so
solemnly pledged on ordination day; and We
blush to see them so dwarfed, and, in one
sense so desecrated, in tie service of leeting
temporarily.
Alas, that SO many popEiar preachers should
need preaching unto them
The Priest can properly stand before the
soldier, but with upliftsd Anger pointing TO
the camps Of the redeemed; to others should he
leave the call to carnage and the horizontal
hand that points foe-ward.
Win the Archbishop, will Mr.. BELLOWS,
win Mr.. HINES favor Us with one instance In
which the great Hierophant and Divine
founder Of Christianity ever mounted hillside
or pulpit in the Temple to call men to slaugh-
teri Was He ever heard thus to cry havoc
and slip the dogs Of war--.ao who, stricken on
one cheek, turned the other9
A rebellion, nnequalod in magnitude
accompanied by priesthood secularized mus,
place US il q light most enviable to the gaze Of
Europe to-day, and to that of posterity here
after.
Oh, when win the cup pass from us,>for ths
alcw are bitter indeed