The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-07-17
RSRLE sEcTs.

Sadok, jew, lived about $50 years
before Christ. lie was he founder Of q
secs Of religio nists called Saddusees,
which sect WAS very numerous 10 the
days Of Christ. He, with his followers.
t.ught that there was no future date.
resurrection OF tie body, no such beings
a angels, no heaven or hell, and that
there would be 10 future rewards or
punishments They were Deists aud
MAteriaiists, believed that God had cre-
ated all things and that all the phenom-
ena attributed to mind end soul were
only the results ot the peculiar organ
ism OF tho body, and would pass away
forever, when the body khnuld be de-
composed. They did net believe iu
the supernatural origin of a system of
morals hut that reason was the only
aud the infallible guide in ali matters OF
obligation. Hence their bitterness to
Christ and all his teachings, because hls
teachings oppose their creed. That he
taught just the opposite to every one Of
tLeir tenets, clearly shows that every one
is false and the reverse il true. When
you read the Scriptures, ,retnsmLer their
doctrines end you will understand bet
ter what Chrias taught. Reader Are
you one Of this sect. =
PhArisees. The Pha,iseea were the |
most numerous body Of reiigioniata in
the days Of our Savior. Pharisee means
to separate. They separated from all
other sects lolding themselves better
than all others. The most wealthy and
intelligent among the jews belonged
to this order. The time at which they
arose as an organization IL not known,
but they existed as early as $50 years
before Christ. They saw the wicked
ness and unbelief that had gotten into
the Jewish church by It's false teachings
of the Ssddusees, hence their separa-
ton. They were very holy and spiritual
in their FIRST existence, but afterward,
when wealth, learning and numbers
made them powerful, they degeuerated
into mere formal worsbip,and loat their
of life, and power Of godli-
ness. They were scrupulously ritualis-
&c, held strictly to the traditions Of the
Elders, and attached more importance '
20 them, than to the written word. t
They laid great stress on a stric' obssrv. j
.nce Of all the rites and ceremonies of
tradition, and taught that a strict OBJ a
ervance Of these constituted the true 3
Worship OF God. Their religion was all b
cleansing Of the "cup and the b
'latter." Their bitter hostility to Christ &
rose from his teaching that traditions I,
Vere Of no moral force aud obligation,
nd rites and ceremonies were not the RI
nd Of the worship Of God. bnt on'y d
means to be used TO attain inward u
,urity, holiness and spirituality, and
rowth in grace. They also held a lit a
raj Interpretation Of the Scriptures.
,hrist often called them hypocrites, be- "
ause under their loud profession Of b
anctity, they practiced the g'eatest
ppression, haughtiness, and contamely. K
nd rendered the word Of God Of no y
feet by their traditions and practice. g
When you reed the Scriptures remem- k
or what they taught and as Christ d
1nght the opposite, their teachings are ol
Use and his are true. You will also
nderstsnd better what he taught. ct
leader Are you Pharisee q
Essenes. The Essenes, another scot W
mong the Jews in the time Of Christ, y
'as the smallest perhaps of all tue re- Il
gious organizations Of that day. They e
eyer nus1berei very many, not more
han 1000 at any one time. They were W
the poorer CLASSIFIED community b
goods-neyer married--becauss eu-
uchs from the "kingdom of heavens
ake," that they might not be encum- n
cred with family cares and responsible Il
les, recruited by making converts and NJ
Y adopting poor and orphan children. b
hey saw the evil effects Of the other n
wo classes and contended for a spirit Il
al Interpretation of the Scriptures, ii
nd refused traditions. They were the 81
urest and the most spiritual of all the Ii
pcts of our Lords time, and it is said d
bat both Ca,st and J Inn the Baptist, q
eDonoed to this brotherhood. OF this oI
know not. They were in existence Il
bout 80 years before Christ,and were W
1uch detested because of their simple "
YES and plain and practical teachings Il
Is a people they were very deyout and a
piritual. Not mentioned in the Scrip
lres.
Publicans. The Pub!icans were not II
religious organization. At the time al
{ Chris, Judea was under R,man gov b.
rnment and laws. Publicans were 9.
impIy tax collectors. The Romans 8,
,vied tax upon the Jews and those s,
ews who accepted the Office of tax O
ollector under Roman authority were :,