Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-24
Morality.

Morality.
So great is the similarity between reli-
gion aud morality, that ono is often mistaken
for tho other Notwithstanding the appa-
rent resemblance, there is no real likeness
The base upon which morality is built is
very different from that upou which
religion rests. In every respect, rcli-
gion is thing totally different
from morality. So different arc
they that it is possible for on individual to
be moral aud yet irreligious.
Morality, however good and excellent as
far as it goes, stops fur short of true religion.
The former is tho result of education; tho
latter is the work Of Gods Holy Spirit.
The standard of morality is the laws OF the
land, aud the social regulations OF commu-
mites. Such being the case, morality is
constantly changing. The motive which
prompts to life of morality, is very diife-
rent from that which ncites an Individual
to live religious life. The motives Of the
moraISt may in appearance be many; but
when closely examined, it will be found
that scfishncss, or rather the love of self,
is the only motive. God is not in any
Of his thoughts.
The standard of true religion is law, but
it is Gods law. At this point the moral
man aud the religious man begin to separate
and the divergence continues to increase.
The love of God, us the maker md prcser-
yer of all things, and especially as the Sa-
viour OF sinners. is the III tive which rcigns
in the breast OF the religious man prompting
all his a,ts. The muraIist obcys aud suffers
because it is profitable, aud it may be in
the eyes of men honorable; but :bc religious
man otcys uu; suffers because it is the will of
God.
The religions man is always moral man,
80 far aud so long as the rules and rcgulu-
tious Of society do not conflict with tho
commands of God The religious man
obcys the laws Of the land Of which he is
citizen, when these human cnactmcnts are
inimical or nntugonistic to the laws of God.
lie conforms to the manners and customs
of the community ia which he resides, so
far ns those regulations donot infringe upon
his duties to God.
Morality is far better than immortality;
but it is not to be compared with true reli-
giou. The most that the former can effect
IL good citizenship, and secure the consci-
business of having done right 10 our own
eyes and in the eyes of our fellow men.
True religion secures all this and far more.
1t secures the appreciation of our own con-
sciences, enlightened by Gods word, and
the appreciation of God Morality may put
us on good terms and in correspondence
with our fellow men. Religion fits us for
subscribing the purposes of good citizens in
this world and puts us in correspondence
with heaven. 1t makes us good and fits us
for doing good both for time aud eternity,
for ourselves aud for our fellow men.
YorhuNc Enquirer.
COLUMBIA, April 10.-In the case of
Branch vs. S. l.. Leaphnrt, State Treasurer,
the Supreme Court this morning filed
judgment directing writ of mandamus to
issue to the Treasurer to apply the money
10 the treasury raj cd under the tax octs of
1876, 1877 and 1873, to the payment of
the coupons and interest certificates upon
the recognized consolidation bonds md
stock which mutured on the lst January,
1919, and will mature on the lst July, 1879.
The decision does not in any way effect
the question now pending before the court
as to tho validity Of the unrecognizcd bonds,
OUT Ine court nOIuS tnaC inc tuXcS leVlcu
under the acts aforesaid wero not controlled
by the provisions Of the consolidation act,
which requires specific tax of two mills
on the taxable property of the State, to be
levied for the payment of tho interest on
the consolidation debt This not having
be done by the acts Of 1876, 1877 and 1878,
the court is of the opinion that tho fund
could be applied by the Legislature to tho
defraying of any of the ordinary expenses Of
tho government.
The opinion of tho court was delivered
by Chief Justice Willard, with separate
coucurring opinion by Haskell and McIver.
For the first timo since the 9TH of March,
l86l-eighteen years ago--tho United
States Senate has President pro tempore
% Monday Vice-President Wheeler was
absrpt beoauso of illness in his family,
and Mr. Thurman was elected to the office
which Mr.. Ferry has held since tho death
of Henry Wilson. If the guilty CON
sciences Of Messrs. Hayes und Wheeler
should induce them to resign tho offices to
which they were never elected, Mr.. Thur
man would be President without having to
run the gauntlet of nominating oonven :
ton or popular election.