Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05


bled in the Central NJ. f. Church on We'd
nesdsy morning, March Sd, and was opened
with prayer BY Rev. P. H. Wylie.
Rev. J. Lynd, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported as follows:
Whereas, Almighty God is by his very na,
tuIe supreme, nations and all else are under
his authority; and
Whereas, He has in His infinite condescen-
sion and love given laws to the nations Of
the earth for their guidance in the large and
important sphere they occupy; and,
Whereas, He has appointed His Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ, head over all things, and
commanded kings and judges to be subject to
Him. Therefore,
Resolved l, That it is becoming necessary
that this nation should more clearly recognize
and explicitly acknowledge these founds-
mental political truths.
2, That the abounding public evils of the
day--among them Mormonism in the West,
easy divorce In many of the States, and the
neiarious liquor traffic everywhere-call for
the earnest application OF these principles in
| the national lite.
s. That as the absence of any recognition
| OF Gods authority and the supremacy of his
| law IN the fundamental law OF the nation is
made the basis OF attack on the Christian in
sututlons We have at present; for this reason
| then and because of the general nature of
| constitutional law, the Constitution of the
United States is the appropriate place for the
nation TO make recognition and acknowledge
ment OF its subsection to God, His Christ and
| His law. J. LYNp,
| d. W. SMITH,
| JAMES KYLE
There resolutions were taken up seriatim
and after lively discussion on some of them
they were unanimously adopted, as the
| deliberate conviction.
The first address, this morning, was by
Rev. W. J. Coleman, OF Beaver Falls, on The
taken for granted.
l. The truth and utility of the principles
We propose to insert in the constitution of the
United States, viz, that God is the source OF
all authority and power in civil government
That Jesus Christ is the ruler Of nations, and
his law the standard of moral issues in na-
tional lie.
?. The nation should acknowledge those
principles somewhere and somehow.
3. These principles are not explicitly ac-
knowledged in the constitution of the United
States; because
l. The constitu ion is the only expressed
will of the people
?. The constitution is the supreme law Of
the land.
B. Any acknowledgement of God has force
according to the place in which you find it.
In the supreme law it would be supreme; in
the inferior law it would be an interior ac-
acknowledgement.
4. The constitution is declaration of the
principles by which the people wish to be
governed.
5. The constitution is the only basis of the
United States statute law
6. The constitution is the great political
educator in this country
President F. NJ Spencer OF Muskingum
College spoke on the State and the Sabbath
The speaker remarked on the evident letting
down OF the sacredness of the Christian Sab
bath and the danger of losing our American
Sabbath.
Sources of danger
l. The saloon business finds the Sabbath
the most fruitful source OF its profits.
2 Observation-Disclosures baseball &c.
3. Sabbath mails, Sabbath travel and Sab
bath newspapers.
What can the State do in order to conserve
the Christian Sabbath
/. The State Gao take cognizance OF the
overt act of sabbath violation. The State
needs the sabbath for man and beast, for rest
and recuperation. Man needs it for the bene-
fit of his moral nature
Only the state can enforce the law of
the civil Sabbath. The state in this land is
historically Christian. All these points were
enforced by VIVID Illustrations, and the ad-
dress came home to the audience with power.
DR.. Leonard was the last speaker of the
afternoon. His subject was, "The present
status Of the prohibition movement and the
duty of our government concerning IT,"
After stating the present status OF the pro-
hibition movement and finding no cause for
encouragement in prosecuting the good
work, and after delineating the hor-
rible evils of the liquor traffic
the conclusion was arrived at that it is the
duty of government TO Immediately and for
ever prohibit the wasteful and accursed trat-
hc. Government has the right to regulate,
and does regulate; it also claims that it has
the right to prohibit. The doctor is always
foscible and eloquent and was frequently
interrupted by applause.
AT the evening session Rev. J. H. Wright,
| OF Aenis, spoke on the "Link between the
| Church and State" This was defined to be
the common obligation of the citizen, both in
i public and private life, to the God that made
him and demands his obedience. The con-
| science of the judge, the legislator, and OF
every governmental officer is bound by
/ that supreme law which kings are
bound to obey or tall under the displeasure
| OF the Great Lawgiver. Rulers are bound by
their individual responsibility not to engsge
in any act which would be openly or con-
structively IN opposition to the will of God.
| The same God that governs the church gov
erns the nation and controls it in its own
sphere. The two-church and Staie-are
| forever separate, but governed by the one
! governor, upon whose veSture and thigh is
the name written King of Kings and Lord of
| Lords"
Alter this address, volunteer remarks were
made by Messrs. Lynd of Belle Centre, Boyd
OF Belletontaine, DR.. French OF Cincinnati,
! and others.
| The New Government Building.
The announcement in last evenings GLOBE
REPUBLIC of the passage by Congress, at the
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