The Brookhaven leader., 1885-09-03
A Painful Task.
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4 "NHcth d NHNss
! IL i never uur desire 10 tangle sa
hers with any uf our brethren Of
the vrc,s AMI what We propose Ia
say here will I've "m"re in love than
in anger" Read every word of the
following;
| Preaching has been going on for several
| DAYS 81 Union Hall under direction of the
Baptist denomination. The church, we
| learn, has been well attended. We uu-'
dcrs'and that q prohibition petition was
being circulated At the church on Sunday
last. We were not aware until recently
that religion and politics were one and
inseparable. We trust that all religion is
not so blended. Ii seems to us that ut
some places and under some circum-
stances, a person might I've indicted for
disturbing religious worship, if they were
to lie circulating a petition ut church.
But where q church not only sees proper
to allow il, but participates in il, no one
else ought to complain, though il may be
a violation of the law. We have too much
regard for the religion of the day to think
that its representatives would allow any
thing of this sort carried on at its church.
IL has always been understood that devO-
tional exercises aud worldly affairs were
as distinct and kept az far apart as posi-
ble. Judge not lest you I've judged with
the same judgment with which We judge"
But in the name Of the church, and at the
church, larceny, burglary, murder or any
other crime should be committed, il
would I've all right with only some
Brookharen Radiator.
Not as a prohibilionist, not as a
Baptist, not as 3 christian, not even
~ an acquaintance OF q single men,
Der of Union Hall church, but as
nne who is ever vigilant in the
cause OF the people and the people :
tights, as one who is ever ready To
hnrl back any unjust or unfair in
situation, do We lay the above oper
in these columns.
Our esteemed cOhfrere and near
neighhor, "was not aware until re.
Gently that religion and politics
were one and lnseparable Let's
look at the soundness OF its new
knowledge. A dozen men are rails
ing n house: prohibition petition
is carried to them. and of course
that mixes politics and house rails
ing. But the Radiator will oh jet
by saying that the dozen men are
not an organized body-have no
constitution and by laws. Very
well--the point is nicely taken.
Again A dozen men form them
selves into debating society. The,
adopt constitution and piss vari-
Gus laws Some evening when they
have met and before the house is
called to order a prohibition petition
is passed around among them
That mixes. as a matter OF course,
p"litics and debating society But
a debating society is temporary
thing Again the point is well
taken; and we move on find me
Thing better. The members Of a
certain masonic lodge have met and
are waiting for business To com
mence. A prohibition petition i
brought mp and handed To the sever
al members No one of COURSE
doubts that the act mixes politics
and the masonic order They are
tone and instparabIe,"
The Radiator is glad chat al re
, Iiglon is not so blended" "lgno
rance is bliss and we hope oul
Methodist, Presbyterian. and Camp
hclIile brethren will not disturb III,
bliss that the editor of that paper
alone seems to enjoy.
= 1t seems To the Radiator "that al
some places and under some circum
stances a person might be indicted
for disturbing religions worship, i
= they were TO b" circulating reti
ton at church, We are not re
sp"nsihle for the grammar of this
A request that he sign it accom-
panied the petition in question as i
was handed 10 each individual. Or
v"nng man at church sees anothe,
planning to 90 off into wicked com
I'any in the evening, and the tormcl
requests he latter 10 90 home will
him. He might he indicted f.,
disturbing religions worship" Mr.
As horse was stolen last night. ii
= goes t" church to day and request,
/ his neighbors to help in securing TIN
animal and in experimenting tho
thief He might be indicted 70,
disturbing religions Worship Blu
we return I" our mutton.
= W" pass over the balance as M
worthy of notice, and drop down t
h" last sentence. Reader. ln k n
it cl">elv. "Bui in the name at III.
church. and at the church. larceny
burglary, murder or any other crime
should he c"mmitt' d. it would y,
all right with only some" Fol
high handed injustice We have never
seen the equal of this Many hard
ihirgS have been said against re.
ligion; hut now we have the climax
in the statement that larceny,
burglary, murder or any Other
crime no matter WHAT can he com
mi't'd in the name of the church
and at the church, and still be all
right in the ewes Of some. The Ian,
gnnge Of the Radiator means that,
if it means anything. We know
that every true man and woman,
whethDr saint or sinner, a friend OF
whisky or prohihitionist, will re-
sent the charge.
We felt like saving this mnch, but
have doubted all the time that the
game was worth the powder. The
article is one sohd piece of unadnl-