White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-07-25
TI,e Tenchfns. OF Cl.rist.

A favorite hobby of the opponents Of
jemale.suffrage, is the teachings of Christ.
Tbey assert that to grant this right to
women, would be setting at defiance the
teachings. of Christ. We cannot con-
ceive what they expect to make OFT OF
this stuff, except that they think there is
q large religions element OF moderate cal
ibre ia the State, who will be held in awe
by this glib talk about the teachings OF
Christ, without investigating the matter.
When did Christ ever interfere or give
his advice in political concerns? He
carefully avoided them. His mission was
spiritual, and be was strictly non-com-
initial on questions Of government. trade
and labor, except in using them as illus
trations in bis teachings. He was once
asked whether it was right to pay tribute
to Caesar and his advice was, to render
unto Caesar the things which were Ca.
sar's-which was regarded as an injunc.
tion to obey existing laws and rulers.
The Caesars were Pagan rulers of q Pa
gan Empire, the greatest that ever exist
ed, and were the worst tyrants that ever
lived. Would these pretended respecters
of Christ's teachings make Us believe that
it was contrary to his teachings to over
throw the tyrannical Government Of that
vast Pagan Empire? Among Caesars
"taipgs" was homage that Christian
could not yield. Did Christ teach his
followers to do what it was wrong for
Christians to do?
Christ never taught that the world
moved. Had men depended upon his
teachings alone. they would still be la
boring under the delusion that it was the
sun that moved round the earth. Christ
healed the sick, and cured the lame. halt
and blind; yet he never taught single
principle of medicine Or surgery.
What we wish to illustrate BY the
foregoing remarks, is the fact that Christ
came upon mission relating exclusively
to affairs of the soul. and that be left
mankind to work out questions of poll
tics, science and trade in their own way
and time. He was no political brswler,
uttering partisan dogmas and promulga-
ting party platforms and those who en-
deavor to sustain their political prGudi-
ces and carry strategic points by appeal
ing to the teachings of Christ, are the
ones who are most wanting in respect for
those teachings
Ever since the Dark Ages, the enemies
Of reform have endeavored to stop the
work of human progress by pretended
Scripture authority. The Romish priests
denounced the theory that the world
moves, as contrary to the teachings of
Christ. Scripture was cited in opposi-
tion to the temperance reform. The Di- |
vine right of Slavery was harped upon
in tones that yet echo in the public ear. |
And right on the heels of that exploded |
Wrong. come the opponents of another
reform. crying out that it is against the
teachings of Christ. The benighted up
holders of Slavery had tenfold more
Scripture arguments in their behalf, than
have these new expounders of Christ's
teachings. yet they went down into the
dust. The great mistake this class Of
people make, is in pervertirg passages of
Scripture to suit their own b;goted no.
tions. and when they are laughed at for
their ridiculous efforts, they cry ont tbs,
it is making light of sacred thingsl In
their zeal. they only coniound their own
nonsense with the teachings of the Bible.