The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-20
SUNDAY READING
Tn. Liberty ofPrrnehirg.

Tl...o,,,zeo H., ne Pcc S{etAen ~ Tnao r.
p..,I., I. ~ ,,L.,,.,,ss Mo ~, IL H.,
III lsi,.t u -, ,.j p,'.,',.
he standing cotnnhstee, 10 Whom were re-
ierrcd the charges made ny the Key. prs.
HInhhs end boges oi Bfnhs~ick, n; j.,
against The h'v' >. H. isag' ~, Tor alleged
violation q me eahee, ~ preaching wi6tln
Their phrish hmlis "hnoas peruilNsioh, nave
iauua cadse luF tiai' ahf' ioIwaided 70
, 4lr' ynE copy o' Tue Guar &c aha sPeeihca'
nous iesfefGaY morning tnere was large
auth'hntt = t.'e tn"teo ~ zoe lo'y tfih,,y'
auXl0hs 70 h"hr sfe9Hl discourse hY Pr.
EaS ~ We !. i'Nf'y s. iftacaiiF' winch
was very lalI hFsf.@t5it IN tn@ controversy
nov tN'sahR ar iShE ,eoh his teAt lfom
lEe t'eFisi q e. *AatNt map ~: h
AHd SIS said urt" t.epi. 2 Sc into all tie
votd an pfeaeh The spst g cserr creature.
~ sa'4 faai p 2 pfesiaas discourse they
had a'fecds cnts'I1ed ta4 leAt rs tie war
rant r HE afrS'rte'f@ liberty ei preach
itg. + @ansli pe 'e'ir 3te 70 review n any
lthg i lie lstte u w HnEht @tith vas en- that
oeessist 20 .rss,-''i Ai.i sat sas"uid se-neccs-
safS ~ present ~ hllel tAsssE a"s SIC state
mttt @t'ct termed The ffsihe work thus
erlS coaid te iehd then on loaicaiiy to the
Thoughts sta ia reserve. !5ieY We're cen
tHe,d if7f the faiVa'fon o. the world IL the
spausnltty OF eyeFj Chr'stlan oed hath
lad I"a eaeh We inquiries q us ~. They
were satAiiad from scripture that the vocal
}rcGtaln q the 4oslel' lnctudlug q per-
soaat pffesai ~ me VI teh worh' Is the sole
sgeutY feeoEnlI'u w lea> hfln ms apostles,
and mmiAed - thfstihii 1eai Ter the ecs
rom@lshmeit OF the Void sse.vatlon And
from tAese premises WIS drawn the lrresish>
Bile conclusion that the use q this instru
me: 'nl'y-the liberty Of lneacnog-is en-
ter'uiaons with the world vide responsibility
which burdens every beheFer; that TO restrict
Or restrain, SOD more g yleid this liberty.
would ta an 'adaior>tnle EVASION q duty,
and d. 'q}aiy u or litsfne LnsJ. NO con
Science can lie Gear " Inc ohltcaheh until
ChIist reyeke7 the eoo'na,td. No volcecan
be s'tneed q tie ui'erance OF the Gosiel
ua'li thJiss changes me mtthoo OF salvation.
Mess me prohibiting authority can estao-
hsh. MS lniatlih'b'T, 'on people saonid
fcorn us interference hnd rebnke its ltnplety
lie inated their attention, io@day, TO nc re
tattonS Fl tas 11c'f8 u pfedehhq. II stood
~ very ciaSa eohhee}ian VITA uther figbts
and duties, AMI 4 gained secondary sort Of
support from tAiS Association. lis dt'lne re-
latIons bad been lmmedmtely lnYolved IN al
that lad been hitherto sad. Now lie would
pass 10 tue human SIDE q. the argument. In
aheHaMeuess q TINS fiEhi i not moro a9se-
luiey Imported ~ we sanctions CT DIVINE
Law and loyalty, then U = sustained ~ every
analogy, lhilaenee ana privileges OF fnman
government ana 'hcoshf " hlte' rs ohris>
uans, 1t becomes US 70 rest our case on The
former kiud OF rroo'r q frotesfants and
EpisecpaHehs ana Htnetle41S, y WoHi9 not
40 eniFetF 70 neglect 1ae latter. We have
debts @! allegiance ~ THESE tnfee capacities,
walch are on secnhaAtf 10 me uAiy *eowe
our Ooa. lie "ouid eonsiaef taeh, htsl. the
civil reiatioas ol the iieery OF preaching
here oa.d, manlfes'!f. he 70 hmifs 6at
those which are eeetralleeal q the exercise
Ct tms function. iA9etiy becomes license
when II departs IRON tie truth, aud times
ani seasons are us servants. not IT'S soyer'
eieDs. but .his restriction implies tempo
raj power III tue church when SO appoints;
aud u rre sarposes Sc the same Or slunlar
restrictions upon az freedom OF speech.
Rome was consistent III the rlsid control she
eXerls over both her people and her priests;
Tor >he c.htmS to be The only hnteh OF Christ
upon ~ eaf'h. ana r. her eeeiesiasflcai ines
are - stern as Ter c'NiL sis y = winch
makes the uheonsen]a'''N hefWeen homan-
Ism aud isera9,le@n Government it"sienes
and a'iemldsto e"t'iitihat 'Teedom OF speech
whieh ate tae PIGEONS '"teg. OF suen eoun-
Try IS outs' y 1eN5eo Y" hAd constant
AlsiV'N ~ sNsa Eei 49,. ~ iheroaac8ons
81 Sn' " u sHs5St' lhip '!is fHitS'4as Episcopal
oh"iS'' /" ets = u'e'lNH = fts4'St IS sfxiSt,
enre t"" uetta,iess q '3'ef t"HtebeSs aud
uthest'a'3as. ] 9snteS any feG'a . atiiance
g S"ntrti IS ias ei'A 80 rae = m e me
So s. tsse sSsA tls5 a8& 'Hateh y Eas
lanat Is X we hishest ssase inconsistent and
absurd. Nay, 1t Is al var with that nrre-
ftticied fres dom ct speech which IS saasan-
teea 70 every c,tzen u TIE charter Of l.ls
country, Win Il he cannot. without disloraliy,
cencede or }ield p VIZ iutsHof authority. No
American worthy Of the name could enter
ministry whteh 50 siolences human freedoms
and ro ehEfgh, hoacst before God can be
persuaded 10 bud tAe constienee with er
past fa-io law or Interpretations which were