The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-12-04
ExpirIng Embers Of RadIcaIism
The Rev. Col. DR.. J. ID. Clark.

les that its days are numbered. Alread,
the blaze Of its glory has departed. ManJ
devotees at it's affairs have accepted the result
philosophically; but many more cannot ye
be brought to realize the full force Of the
blow. and would fain fan the expiring EN-
bers into ftful blaze.
The men slowest to comprehend the full
force of the blow are the political CLERGY
For many years their vsporings have been
received by many for gospel. For many
years have they gained notoriety (reputa'
ton their friends would say), by partisan
speeches from the pulpit, and the thunder
ings of rage and hate. As each new prop
osition was advanced by their masters, they
have seized upon it with avidity, and pro-
| claimed it as gospel. Some have beloved
widely, without any sense whatever. Such
were new hedglings, who were anxious to
be brought into notice soon. Without any
conception of the responsibility of their
position, the most vapory nonsense, they
would egotistically conceive to be the bright
est effusions of genius. They might -four
ish for q season, but their end drsweth
nigh.
Another class has more distinction
They prostitute the Office to which they
claim to have been called to advance parts
zan interest, but do it in a smooth, winning
style of discourse. But they labor for the
same end, and will stand condemned when
reason shall resume sway in churches. OF
the latter class is Rev. Col. Clark, who
lectured in the NJ. i. Church, Uadiz, on
Tuesday night, the 26th ult. The Rev.
Colonel goes the whole fgurc-universal
suffrage "tAe manhood brother, u
and all. We do not design an extended
criticism of his performance, in which he
endeavored to define the duty of Christians
in the world, but merely wish to refresh
his mind with little scripture, which he
appears to have neglected since he entered
the political arena.
SAID Jesus. MY Kingdom is not of this
world; if my kingdom we're of this world
then would my SERVANTS fight that | should
not be delivered unto the Jews; but now is
my Kingdom not from hence. y (John
lS:36l
when JESUS therefore perceived that
they would come and take him by force, to
make him King, he departed again into a
mountain himself alone" John 6l5)
Matheso says: Jesus constrained his
disciples to get into ship" while che went
up into mountain apart to pray" Matt.
l4:2324)
Daaiet says: "The Kingdom shall stand
forever" sit shall not be left to other pco>
ple." Dan. 2:A4l /
Paul says: For the Kingdom of God is
not meat and drink, but righteousness and
peace and joy in the Holy Ghost" from.
AID. And of the Christian, ''lf anv
man have not the spirit of Christ, he is
none of his" (Rom. s:9). And once more
KNOW We not that ye are the temple Of
God, and that the Spirit of God dweleth
in you" LIST Cor. 3:l6)
Says COL Clark:
THE interests of the Chrrch arc insep-
erably and identally connected with the
interests of the Government. (Col Clark,
Tuesday n'ght.) ..
But since the Interests of the Church
are inseparaby and identically connected
with the interests of the Gorernmeat, =
(Col. Clark's lecture), the Savior, Daniel,
Paul and Matthew to the contrary notwth-
standing; and since ITO the officers are
committed the Key of the Kingdom of
Heaven, by virtue of which they have
po'cer, respectively, to retain and remit
SINS" Confession of Faith, chap. 30, sec.
2. may we not conclude that had Jesus
Christ been here at the breaking out of the
rebellion, with what grandeur and dignity
he would have risen from a prirate to a
Captain, md from Captain even to a
COLONEL, and even shown his ministers
how to direct the shot and shell to do the
best execution, and shouted whan he saw
the ''rebs" running. How beautiful his
dying prayer Father .torgire them, for they
know not what they do, would have sound
ed amid the booming of cannon, the din Of
battle, on the bloody field of strife. His
ministers, having His Spirit, and knowing
that "the interests of Church and State are
one (nseparable) and being the temple Of
God, need not wait to be made Colonel
or an officer, by force. hut stump 1t and
take it, need not ''go into the mou7tain
alone to pray" but show their zeal like
Jehu TO Jonadad, (2nd Kings, l0:l5, l6. \
But what of the ministers on the: other
side? Were there no true hearts there?
none with the Spirit of Christ? no Temple
of God? or did the Spirit of God contend
against itself? Or shall we not rather say
"Christs kingdom is not of this world
That it is perfectly Catholic--common toall,
and peculiar to no earthly form of political
government. That it is in itself the Pillar
and Stay, ground and support OF the Truth?
That HIS followers (true followers) are mot
of this world, yet they are in the world. "
John l7:1D. lg
+ Did they not offer their prayers on beth
sides2 Were they not as Holy on one side
as the other2 Suppose there had been no
Chaplains no Christians no Disciples to
bear arms in the bloody struggle, but all
such had remained at home praying with
those respective ministers in the Spirit OF
Christ, offering incense. (Rev. 5:S, 8 D
How long would the war lasted, and how
many lives lost, a,
IF the Interests of the Church ard the
Government are one or denticaL," let us by
all means havea Pope-yes, the politico.
ecclesiastic head (Hildebrand 1927 (Gre-
CORY VII, )or(Henry VIII.)