The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

cient to keep man pure in Lcgislatiy.
or Congressional Halls or GubeTnatoria
chaira. The question Is this: Is II E;gh
TO have Governors and General Assem-
blies? Year Then is it not right tc
put the best men to fill these responsible
positions? Ought we not TO pray for oul
rulers and lawmakers moreY Ought we
not oftener to commend them for theil
good acts2 Are not the people respon
sible for bad rulers and bad lsw-makers
Who but the people put bad men in
power2 For my part, thank God wher
q Christian man Is put in Office. Ithanl
Him for Afford r.. Colquit, of Georgia
the present Governor, who is consistent
member Of the NJ. e. Church, and a lay
preacher. I thank Him for John Is
Gordon, United States Senator from
Georgia, who is o consistent Prsbg gte.
rian, whom I have seen kneel down
under O "brush arbor," in the dirt, and
pray God to be present and bless the
humble words Of him who addresses you
now. thank God for Wade Hampton
and Judge B. @. Presley, and ali the
Christian gentlemen everywhere who are
serving the meek and lowly Saviour, OIL
the Bench, in the State and National
Councils, in every Office whatsoever
Christianity is poor religion If it has
not power to leaven the mass Of political
corruption and jobbery that calls so loud
ly for redress
Politics and religion are not to be sep
arated, nor 10 religion to be part in the
background; but religion "a to Eermeate
the tchole and eltrdte IL and purify Il. The
New Testament does not separate reli-
gion aud piety. When Jesu; stood on
the crest of Olivet and looked down on
Jerusalem, his own city, the pride and
joy Of every Israelite's heart, it was or
we'll the voice of patriotism as of religion
that cried ont, 40 Jerusalem, Jerusalem
that killest the prophets, and stonesi
them that are sent unto thee, how ofteu
would have gathered thy children to.
gether, even rs hen gathereth hel
chickens under her wings, and yo would
not."-(Meth. xXIII:37.) No purel
patriot ever lived than Jesus of Naza,
reth, and no more patriotic words ever
burst from the lips of man than these
AS man, as an Israelite, Jesus loved
his own countrymen more than any other
nation. AS patriot, Paul stands out as
pre-eminent example. In that sublime
expression of Paul, in Rom. IX:2,3, made
in behalf of Israel, his fellow-man, his
beloved nation, we find deep undertone
of patriotism trembling on the lips o
him who was the chief Apostle Of the
Gentiles: 81 have great heaviness and
continual sorrow in my heart. For ]
could wish that myself were accursed
from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmer
according to the flesh i: aDho are Israelites.'
In all reverence say it. Jesus of Naza
reth and Saul of Tarsus had patriotic
love and devotion to their own fellow,
citizens !, and their own as;iea, that the,
had toward no other people. We are tt
distinguish between Christ the God. and
J essiis tho MANI between Pau. the Apos
tie, and Paul the Jewish citizen; and nc
violence is done to Scripture nor the
sacredness OF their office in .hus distin
guishipg. Speaking reyerently. do be
lieve that if our Lord and Paul Her,
on the earth now, as American citizens
that they would both 60 regularl,
to the polls, and depesit their bal
lots on tho side of truth and purity
And yet / have heard Christians ant
Ministers say, II shall never cast anothe
vote; see no use; shall give it all vi
to the demagogues." Well, that ia tn,
way 90 have bad laws and bad rulers
Let the better part of the people, lose al
interest in the matter, and relegate it t,
immoral and irresponsible and ignoran
men, and moral suspension will continue
For one, feel that owe it to my coun
try and my God to exercise my franchise
at every election, and cast my ballot fo
the purest and most capable man befor,
the people. I feel 1t my duty to encour
age Christian gentlemen to accept offices
and then pray for them, that they ma,
let their light shine for Christ anonii
their ungodly associates. If were
stranger here, should be favcTably i'm
pressed when told that our msmbers O
the General Assembly from Anderson
County were all intelligent, sober men
and some of them Christians.
Let us resume our ante beliuD status il
every moral respect. Let us go bacl
whence we came. Let us denounce ever,
evil that we would have denounced be
fore the war. Let iis rise all ouF stand
erds to where they wero. Let the mora
register in society, in honesty, in indus
try, in Church and in politics s.an,
where it did when franklin Pierce wa
President. Let each one examine hi
own heart and life, and see where tn
war hurt him, and 60 to work to repai
the injury. Take it for granted that yo,
are one Of the wounded, and go to work
and ask God to help you TO heal tn
wound. "Subdue resentments, crusl
out prejudices, down with animosities
,lop off Ell habits, throw away your sus
picior End jealousie-." Moral wound
may rs removed by promoting genera
spiritual health. The best iever to lii
the sh;p from she 5and-bar is Christ Jesu
the Lord. The best safeguard to a na
tion's liberties is an open Bible, pur
press, and pulpit devoted to procinim
ing the Gospel. The best heritage tha
you can beqneath your children is intel
ligence, honesty and the fear Of God
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in th
ways, and see, and ask for the old path:
where is the good way, and walk thereir
and yo shall fird rest for your souls"
JUVENILE IHoRATITUDE.-A woma
gets on the train aud says very warm
| hearted goodbye to O great cub of q six