The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-01-07


them, determines the bounds Of
their habitations, putting up Que
end and pulling down another as
He sees that the glory of God and
the good of mankind can be more
effec.ually secured.
2. He MUST RE ABLE TO UNDER
fsTAND THE QUESTION THAT COMES
BEFORE HIM, that he may act in
telligcntly. There are policies
to be determined that are vital to
lthe well-being of society, and yet
thousands ofimen, both small antl
great, are voting upon and de
termining these policies with no
more appreciation of what they
gre doing than a little child.
There are questions at our very
doors today clamoring for adj
justment, and no one so compe.
tent to settle them as the Chris
tiau man, if he VIII bring himself
to their examination. Gods Sab
baths are profaned and our rest
and quiet broken up. The Nor
mon problem is still dnsolved and
has been our disgrace and our
shame. The Indian has been
wronged until his blood cries to
heaven for vengeance. The vail
ofthe Chinaman has been heard
lupon his native shores, and the
| people of this land stand dish6u-
ored before the civilized world.
Weignorantly blundered with the
fslayery question nnsit Gods
wrath was upon us, and we are
bldndering to-day in the face Of
other great issues. Says a relig-
ious Journal a s'if the Church
could rise to the occasion and deal
with the wealthy clusses who fills
her pews in the PLAIN and faith
ful spirit of her Master, she could
work q agreat reformation among
them and atlthe samstime attract
the poorer classes powerfully TO
herself. She is pre-elninently
fitted to be the mediator in this
conflict. =
3. LIE CHRISTIAN MUST BE
LOYAL 70 HIS OWN CONSCIENCE.
Thisis the.yoicc of God speaking
with authority to him, and he dis
obeys it at his peril. Old and cor
rupt politicians now sceff at the
idea of there being any conscience
in politics at all. s'TJ the victors
belong the spoils," is their cry.
lOur party, right or wrong. The
man who hints at the propriety OF
carrying his conscience INTO gov
ernmental matters is adjndged by
the high court of the political
| parties as a .lunatic. Daniel re-
fusing to lefile himself with the
meat offered to idols; was very
impractical man, while such fool
lish fellows as the three Hebrew
children would ruin any party in
existence.
For years our clergy have been
mourning over the sad condition
ofZion. Formallty and worldly
mindedness are creeping in to suct
an extent that we can hardly dis
| Germ between those who are Chris.
tians and those who are not. H.
\ deed, our prom inenti divInes are
debating the question sswhetliel
or no Christianity is not losing its
hold npon the American people. I
Can we look for any other con
ditlon Of things as long as mcl
will make loud profession of faitt
Iand loyalty to God and yet stngefy
their own judgments and henunlt
4 their consciences in order to adj
vance the interests of some poll
ltlcian whose preferment bodec
only i'll to the community2
z Alta banquet given an Boston
October IA, 1878, in honor of Mr.
Garrison. who had returned from
England, he sad: ~If there i
anything ia dmy career that is sug
gestive, anything that may be Q
use to those who may hereafte
come ia conflict with great an,
colossal wrongs, it was that b.
not compromising with wrong. .bu
speaking the truth and applyin.
y it boldly to- the consciences of th,
people, there, was no reason, t.
despair of the final result, No
body ought TO. despair Who's
causeis just Il might not b.
given to him. to see, a triumph
but that was only question o
time! God himself was pledge,
to give It the final vicfory.p
The Christian man mdstg lear
tb put his conscience into hi
citizenship just as he puts It int
his church relationship. TIE ma
who plays the coward on electioI
day vii not make a good soIdie
the remainder Of the year. tn
man who pleads for the poor an