The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-22

CHRISTIANITY AND tOLsHsSS
An Indianapolis Preacher has !,
sound Views On the Mixture. i
sentinel. 4
DE- Gilbert. Of Meridian Street church. "
preached last night from PhtLi ~. III
ia les your comvetsA'. % - y ueco"
eth The gospel Of Christ." The min,-'r'
49, t:,eek ~politicms.r He spoke II ths
5,',;.s ~ citizens politically. aud main-
,.;.ed that vicious uoliiics hal been me
.sm.e ~ The overthrow OF hundred
S:oyrrnm,.nts Ia the past. hence, L was
ANN ia give men OF integrity 20 the SER
w. az The nation. The problem war
nav 10 and way 20 have these men Tor
each gene :ation, who shall keen the Gov.
eminent on : safe footing There WIS
hnt ono way. and that WAS 70 in5usr
a,hristiauitv into politics Religion ap- \
plied 10 politics WAS the salt upon wnic"
ia safety Of the Government depenue",
The State was . divine institution, anu
.. ia safety depended upon the Infusion o.
. Christianity into its politics. LEI ri
4 me handle such matters csrelessly.
!. Christian must derive his motives IRON
!, his religion in seleciimg his rulers anu ~
: having his taxes. There were 80 many
! hats that IL was . constant menace 70
z ,he (;overnment. The Christian citizen
Z. lmust rise above the level in his poiitica'
!" ln,;es Ne was bound 10 regard the
" .overomert As divine in its institution
i, This doctrine was taught all the WAY
through the New Testament
RE il so.v said be, ''that you take ex
.cerlions 10 the acts Of your rulers; ~
christian citizen il not TO determine ~
sc,s from this tact. He must cheermii.
obey the laws Of the land. he must lax
mari Il, Al the works and the laws 81 ~
~. It;overnment. He owes Il To HE countr
80 -" md his maker and to himself 20 ma'u
.. ,.im the rulers and the laws Of bis coul
~ try. By the method Of permitting 10
- laws for the suppression Of crime 10 o.
come dead letters on the books We y
20 rapidly becoming nation Of criminal
IN .Aavinx discharged these duties, tne'
ost y one other which must not be neg'e
eers led. Governments are constantly chan
ne- mo. We are on the eve Of an. eiectio
lei Ana each must determine who shall rel
en- resent him in the various ofhces 20 !
nea filed. The Christian voter should na'
nu- ! political creed. This will make 81
en' 4 member of some party. and pasties
DOT necessary. There are only TWO 81
p's' parties and these are necessary. :
IN problem they are TO solve y now g ~
ke.s ~ law and liberty. The Christian snou
'rA- choose le'wsen the two parurs ~
conviction Of duty aud right -
ern- Tor me to say what must DC ms uec,r -.
nted 4. ies.ar nolitical parties seeki
nate re- settlement OF lesser questions. as
per- ..;F semnerance. etc. The Christi
the nj decide for himself as 10 these.
,res- s.The Christian must vote for worl
road men. IL il not enough that the can
cunt aate holds right political views.
ind must ALSO have integrity and vir'
the rhe supremc need OF the hour u
sting right and dignified manhood IN on
= - This country IL rich in men o. spot
ltion,l life. uncorrupted, lnrxe-hearted
20 0e level-hesded. and out Ut these she
inc be made our officers, from c0unciIt
} uec- ia President. Why are 90 many
vern- temperate, proiane, dishonest men
ie ~ ragged in the work Of filing the ONE
On or 1'he cry has ben Tor available men
tegs- let Us demand that availsbllity
pidity mean worth and integrity. 4 We 10
IA il nan - then our manhood aud Christia
IT. have suffered defeat.
! was In party management. trickery
same fraud have taken the place 81 up
bland. ma honest expression. Money has
nde Of "a ~ pnrchase votes. The real !
upon eats Of TIE Government are not GO
igno- cred. There should be . speedy cn
to ell ~ shis matter. Calmness and r
on not should rule IN the campaign. We
cached W., y F.,rd LONGER 10 continue these
= COM Oh Of popular election. The mes
nate. and men should be held up Tor
Bretz, scrutiny. The question should be
ion, al party puts up the ablest and pest
ing his Christians, your obligations demH
.rs, aud carrying or your religion into you,
D found tics. There IL sentiment outsio
hasable church that the veal OF the State !
is hear dependent upon Christianity. ~
he fact duty to disproye this and make
lpoIitics correspond 70 your N
character"