, 1876-04-17
CHURCH AND PULPIT.
The Duty Of the Christian
Citizen in tho Pros.
ent Crisis.
4 Ringing Sermon On This Subject by
the Rev. Arthur Mitchell.
Rescue the ot-Bo1--~An Appro-
pirate Homily BY the Rev.
T. P. Marsh.
The Rev. J.. II. Walker on
the Duties and RESPONSE
bilities Of citizenship.
In Memoriam.--The Late Gen. J. b.
Webster and ". E. Doggett..-
Sermon by Prof. Swing.
The Approaching General Con-
ference of the Methodist
Church.
Easter Sunday Service at the Cathedral
Of the Holy Name.
The Approaching General Con-
ference Of tho Methodist
Church.
Easter Sunday Service at the Cathedral
Of the Holy Name.

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... CHRISTIAN CITIZENS.
THEIR oo1iEa IN TIE PAEsEsr chlsts-sEn2os
~ 'at. 4Es' ARTHUR a11E4ELL'
In the First Presbyterian Church Inst crcninE
tho Rov. Arthur Mitt hell proached = dsgmon tn
'.Tho Dutios Of Chs;atian Citizens in t1,e
prcsant f,rias roforr,n1 N ,bo ,o,;,,,.i 0;,,,s
49,, T.. .t.;a ~. ~ -v"". s'.-' '''u.
49, ~ ~ ''''' et'J' A1o saoso '''o iu''o"AE 1a3s !:
laxe you wise neii, en- snu nndcfstand!o8, and known
snioER Wv, Nu =" mAKe t tncm ~, fusfa orc, you:
hat snoSs T. et ~" 1a s ~ IL wneA tno
AMI II ." seSA 'oA 40 w. os"'e'o"'"S' f' ID
"''n =, -. so.,uu,u
=" D,s'nn,". ~ a..teu t4sAs no "oa!a aPea"
upon 1no poHs'cal ou!1es "hlch aeo!ned 10 Elso
out ct tho sttuation OF public affairs In this city
at tho prosout ttmc-dntirs Which thcao c;rc,,n,.
rtancna imnoscd ,,pon f,,rstta, cit;,c,. r. 49,,
.-.,or. s,es,,, ~ ~ ,hs...,. =. my
aro'oh5 0noo'o oo tuouHt4t neeeasary, un'esa ho
fai'e" to carry tho au1ience With him. tho dis
coutso would fllrntHh its owu justification.
Ill ,,s..o., ,l,n. ~, .ao,uoa ~. 49, 49,. n.
rs.sehee s"as ouo aoo"su sAo JUG taoss ~
iof e"'@eha 70 oosesse sna hcod on tho approach
Of tue election, in order that good and wiso men
THO duty cnlo!uoa in lin to1t vns I'M dutv
ahove a,i oth.ru NJ t,,n noon,o ~ r,f,o.o IT.
soo'o >" o'0e.e - ''o Peoiae " euleaHo'-'no
ontS OF osoFTooay exercising Intelligent and
conscientious suffrage. aioses gave constisu-
tton to tho Issa eIiscs bat It could not gayo thu
nonp1o unlcss the of1icc, vcro aatu,n,storoa ~
.roof ,,a. T.,a .s,,s.1ax ~ ssoo '".'''.' ~, ~
eoo1 3no''' 'ao s"'ea''on u onf country ola
not depend upon ata la"s, but upon good t1rn,
who would give uB good results, even with bad
form Of government. An honest and UNDER
standing man would do more for out good. oyou
NTH an Imperfect constitution, than q bad nan
"ish Hat,A,,n thS nest code In , existence:
tim CattiDr 1f rHHi f1,H1 m r11tar f1,,+t hiu
wah not all. Thoro must bo general nlherenco
to the LAWS laid down. They hnd also tho duty Of
submitting to taxation. Il NnR tho duty Of aye-y
citizen to pay a.! tho ta1imposed. and to give
meuss before tue Asseanor. There was third
duty, aud TINT Was to cooperate with tho Gov
ethmsnt whom 1t was Threatened, and to aid
tue otticers in tho maintenance OF their proper
duty was to have good mon In Office, which
would obviate the criBos which occur Homoinlos
whon people are Obliged to rid thomaolvea by
violence OF unjust ru,eta'
Word Of God. ho wished % nay that tas list duty
OF all citizens WAS to vots 1t overy cccsio1'. ana
to vote tntal!lgcntly. u was Biblical duty,
Chrlatihn ooEauon. Ho would onforco this by
y sayinE shat It +, Was lnld upon tho people BY
God 1l!mholf. The duty cana directly from God,
because tho oct Of Intelligent vlt;tlE xas noccs
stt! fortho malnteuanca Of good government. and
tho tioFernrnent to which this act Of voting gavo
. pernlnnenco Was DlYiun institution. By this
70 b DID not moan that sny particular form OF
Government was ordained Of dod. but that
human Government had its charter f.ora Cola
oHn hand. written on the necessities Of tnao'a
own nature. and IN lIta insrtrod Word.
6omo form OF civil administration VIA an
absolute necessity for communities to fulail tho
duties !or "hsch God created the peopc. soMo
firm Of Government was noecssity to secure
that happiacta and prosperity for which
uod Intended ua. II tho endH wero
n Nrirft
In Gods own Word Was found the foundation Of
government. 6tvon by Divine authority. aud all
the gFoat principles WHICH wcse destgued for the
people were thsretn set forth. What followed
,,; iFotn ehsa II followed that al tue tGhts and
were duties that cana from God. The duttoa Of
family NeEe somewhat deopsy fo!s. md tho
duties growing out OF them--parental duties,
70. instanco7weFe also considered religious, aud
political dutlee weto Of that kind. and we1o
merkod BY Gods own authority. Caaslug tho
ballot Haa right md privilege. but wta it
only that3 Was there not reason for regard
lnR u - duty ae vol ~ right-nA ono Of TIM
~ indispensable necehslty NJ tho family. aud
the atatoneut nsa entirely tsuo that good gov
ernmailt waa g necessary a. good discipline in |
80 family and Was - distinctly chartered IA tho
sao sana quality - tho duues Of tho family aud
tho haho OF c!slzon Waa "a truly saesel ~
no nhnlo OF 1a.hoF. Whsn he Wout to tho polls |
10 cass his yose. he waa going to perform ~
great . uaty aa IN Any othor duty dsyolylug |
upon ths hoad OF family. Christian mon had |
regarded the political dnslea not al /
obligatory bus rather ~ something HAT they |
could use Or nos.
Again, the city wAa corporate body, aud had |
Eossed upon each OF the citizens aud escty
man MAJ responsible for IL. lie who neglected to
1ecufe tho government which should do tho most /