The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-03
THr CauRcHEs=Ths following Is q

The CHuRcHEs.-Ths following Is
short synopsis'of the sermon delivered
yesterday morning, at The Disciples
church, by Rev. o. P. Miller, which will
be found quite interesting:
The State is charged with two great
trusts, life and property, and to protect
and develop these in all their relations
IS the greater SUM OF the States duty.
For the discharge ;of this duty spproPri
ate and competent means are appointed
Nothing but physical force can harm or
destroy life or property. Nopower, there
fore, but physical power can protect them.
Hence the strong arm of the State Is very
properly the military power. This is It's
reliance. By this, as rule, every nation
comes into independent existence among
other nations, and that separate existence
both in peace and war, is maintained oy
her army and navy. By this power sne
executes her laws, suppresses lnsurrec-
tions and compels obedience to her au-
thority.
The two great trusts of the church are
the moral and spiritual life of man. For
the culture and development OF these,
moral means are appointed rs appropriate
and. competent to this end. Physical
power Is wholly incompetent either 70
establish or execute the law OF the churcn.
"My kingdom is not of this world, else
"would my servants fight that l might
not be delivered to the Jews" PUT up
Thy sword" were among the earliest
teachings of the great head of the church.
| What the church asks ofthe State Is pro-
lection IN her lite and prosperity, and
pulpit liberty to go forth on her mission:
| In the nature of the case, it Is Impossible
10 establish and cultivate morals and re-
ligion by physical power. True it.can
better the haads and silence the tongue,
Aut the heart remains full OF evil as De.
tore. ''The kingdom is within you;
The reign of the church must be estao.
lished in the heart. This principal
fixes the proper position OF the
whole question on SUNDAY laws"
"Bibe in the schools" Temperance
laws, &c. AS State measure such legis'
lation by the State may be entertained.
| If the interests ofthe State are furthered
by such laws, as no doubt they are, then
the State can pass and enforce them,
| but not as church measure. The same
principle that would JUSTIFY the church
! in asking the State to enforce the obser-
vance OF the Sabbath, would justify her
in asking the State to compel men to
pray, TO be bsptised, to observe
the HOLY Supper, which would
be observed. The reign of Caesar Is
without and yields outward power.
The reign of Christ is within, and
yields power that belongs within.
That the State may protect the Church,
she must support the State, pay taxes
obey her laws even to bearing arms, and
in all things be "obedient to the powers
that be" until the powers require obedl'
ence which is opposed TO Christ. Their
allegence to the State ceases, for supreme
allegence is to the King of h ~, and
now, rs in the early days of TIL ,au! CHI,
if needs be, the Christian quiet .Itfers
the penalty of the law and b, ines q
martyr for his faith. These ar +ods
two great ministers to govern and redc m
man. The State to take care of the bod
and the church the soul, and perfect i'idl-
! rii,,aL liberty and freedom IS the principle
! on which both structures are to be b'ttL.
We are proud and grateful TO contcm'
plate to-day, that no nation on the whole
/ face of the earth, embodles and. exhibits
these principles so perfectly and fully ii
our own great nation. The soundnes'
and power of these principles are abund'
antly seen in the amazing progress We
have made during the one hundred year
of our National existence. Fidelity u
thesegwill insure perpetual existence anc
prosperity.
There will be no evening service al
United Presbyterian Church, on Chap
line street, until September LIST.
Rev. VIM. j. Lee, OF Missouri
preached at the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning and evening
There were no services at the English
Lutheran Church yesterday, on account
of the repairs not being completed.
Rev. S. B. Bsrnitz of the 10Th street
English Lutheran Church, returned &c
the city Saturday, having been absent
attending the Semi Centennial anniver
sary of the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg, Pa. He preached
yesterday at the Zane Street NJ. K
Church.
Rev. L. Was, o. ST. Johns Chur ct
Church, yesterday preached Centennia
sermon. His text was from section
chapter II, of Timothy, "For he also
that strlveth tor the mastery, is no
crowned except he strive lawfully"