Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-08
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among certain clergymen Of the
Church Of England 10 divorces the
Snion Of Church aud State. They de
clare their belief that the Ch0rcl |
would do better and 10 more health.
fsl II IL we're segregated from politics,
parties and parliamentary govern
ment. That this sort Of agitation should
have its origin inside the Church Itself
Is something notable. We are begin
ming TO emphasize the total ipdepeo-
dence Of our political institutions ffom
all religious ones by taxing church
property just Is everything else Il
taxed, In this country. Every demon
inaiion builds Its own places Of wor.
ship sud pays Its own ministers sala
ries. Hitherto the State has exempted
the churches from taxation. We do
not hear, nowadays, Of tho planning
or building, In the old world, Of any
new ministers or cathedrals. That vast
expense WAS borne aud that great la
Dor was prosecuted by the people OF
long by gone generations. The basili-
cas- Of Rome, The cathedral Of Notre
Dame. and the Abhev ~ Westminster
are ~ much part 81 the fabric Of the
churches whose monuments they are,
- the Acropoiis. the Chinese wall and
the Sphinx are representatives. Of the
civilization which produced them.
This church constructing by the his.
torical nations has warrant and exam
pie In the oldest religion which We
Christians. With cool. modern compia-
cency, condescend 10 recognize
The building Of the Temple seems to
hnve been one of the cbiefest acts OF
the Jews OF She reign OF solomon. The
people did no, stand aloof while the
parsons and the deacons and the yes.
trymen aud tbs ladies' sewing societies
raised the money. When st. Peters
WAS growing into proportions 1T to
lord II over the crumbling architecture
of old Rome there WAS no question OF
incurring church debt or borrowing
the means for its construction. Mich
sel Angelo modelled and designed for
Mother Church at the command Of
Gods vice gereDt, and the people per.
formed the work as obedieniiy NJ the
Egyptians builded tho Pyramids. II
will DO singular event when Eng
land shall come to relinquish her au-
thority, ~ = government over the vast
establishment whose growth dates
back behind the building OF the ven.
cradle Minister Of York, aud antedates
the in,erment Of tho first king In the
grand old Abbey. Hut the world
moves and In the coming revolution
whose event is as certain Az the future
itself, why may We not with reason
anticipate the surrender Of England's
ownership in church property When
Henry VIII declared the indepen-
dcpce OF The English Church there
were no mawkish misgiyings nantes
ted concerning the violence Of a trans.
fer which changed the ownership OF
tho buildings aud lands heretofore
belonging To Rome, TO tho sovereign
custody and proprietorsbip Of his
Majesty Of England. Why may not q
peaceful and effective revolution by
tbs priesthood aud laymen OF Great
Britain again effect change In tho
ownership Of the cathedrais, minister's,
parish churches, rcciorIes and public
.bapels of Victoria's domain We Of
carson have shown how the popular
ownership and uDpolitical govern.
men, u church property works and IL
carried on. There has been good deal
oi money spen, here, first and last. In
church buildings and lands. The
Catholics have expended q very lib
oral sum for houses aud grounds.
When tho Sisters build their Seminary
or Convent on the old race track, the
expenditure by this denomination will
have reached . very heavy sum. The
Mctbodists have = comHodious place
Of worship and comfortable parson.
sge aud oil out Of debt. Tho Presby-
terisns are unem bar rasscd by any Tia.
bilities. Aud now, by tho pursuit OF
= wise aud generous policy, the Epis-
copalians have possessed themselves
81 . beautiful and attractive church,
building; and Notwithstanding the
very considerable expense Involved In
iis construction they have virtually
cxtinguIshcd their debt. These things
show what can bc done by now com
n,uniiy whose church going and build
log and sustaining are severely indie
pendent Of State government, State In
fiusnce and state patronage. To CON-
plcte the measure of their indepen.
dsnce, these congregations Of Worship
pcrs will. Ia the future. pay taxes upon
their church properties just as any
secular companies or individuals pay
their taxes. We confess TO . liking
for this manner Of doing things. The
churches have never been dependents
a. In a a