The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-20

therefore, ~resIsteth the power re.
sisteth the ordinances OF God"
(Romans, l3; l, p.
SecOAd-What ends do Church
and State serve? The ultimate
end of both is the glory Of God,
the proximate end, the good OF
mankind. These ends are differ
emily answered. The State pro-
yides for their temporal welfare;
the Church for their spiritual
good. The State was ordained to
realize the idea Of justice; the
Church was ordained to realize
the idea of mercy. The one con-
fines itself TO earth and maintains
the principles OF rectitude among
men, the other extends its bene-
fits to eternity and reveals The
grace Of God.
Thjrd-How do these two,
Church and State, stand related
to each other? The conflicting
opinions on this subject may be
reduced to three.
/. The Ultramontanc theory,
which eXalts the chief minister Of
the Church above all civil rulers.
2. The Erastian theory, which
makes the head of the State the
head Of the Church, and ministers
Of religion officers Of civil govern
ment.
3. The principle of indepen
dence of Church and State, &C
cording to which each moves in
its own sphere without trenching
upon the rights ofthe other. But
though distinct, they are not to
be too widely separated; they
stand in close ANA intimate rela-
ton to one another. The State is
bound to protect the Church; TO
defend its rights; to enforce its
contracts. The Church, in turn,
is bound to support the State by
its prayers, its piety and the viz
Tue it in~culCates.
Further than this, the Church
bears message from God TO all
men, kings, subjects, rulers and
citizens: ''The God Of Israel said
the rock Of Israel spake to him,
he that ruleth over men must be
just, ruling in the fear of Cod"
The State is a public person, is
amenable to the authority, and
must obey the laws Of God. 1t is
the duty of the Church to urge
upon the State the observance Of
public virtue. It is not her duty
to discuss politics, but to main,
tain virtue and religion, and to
defend public and private morals.
1t is incumbent upon her to show
that a departure from high recti-
tude will involve the State in
guilt and calamity,
I, She must point out that such
a course will incur the odiuu Of
public opinion, the public opin
ion, Of tho world.
2. That it will involve loss Of
self respect. Neither man nor
State can endure this double con
domination. Next to the bar of
God, they are the most dread tri-
bunals at which we can be ar
raigned.
3, The loss Of public integrity
will lead to the corruption of phi
vate morality. The mass of citi-
zen5 cannot be expected to be
better than their government.
The fountain Of corruption open
ed in the seat Of authority, will.
through a thousand channels, in
feet the whole population.
!. Damaged material interests
will be the inevitable result. AS
States have no existence beyond,
they are punished in this world.
The shores Of Time are streWed
with innumerable wrecks Of ma
tons, who, through their loss Of
virtue, have entailcl ruin upon
themselves.
5. To violate public justice is
an oifense against God. He will
hold the Commonwealth to &C
count for its public acts. His
mills grind slowly, butthey grind
very fine.
Admonished by these reflec
tons, let the State rise to the per-
Torrance Of its duty. | call on
the intelligence and virtue Of the
State to assert themselves. Let
the tried leaders come to the res
cue, Let the young men enlist
IN the cause. 1t is the cause Of
truth, of justice, Of humanity, Of
God. | urge this duty in the
name of religion, which will be
seriously damaged by the loss Of
public virtue. Let us anticipate
a bright day, the day Of restltu-
ton Of all things, when a holy
Church will be EMBODIED in the
arms Of spotless State,