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profession Of religion. and yet who grumbles at
the conduct OF public affairs without doing any
thing TO imp owe them. There can be no higher
manhood than that OF him who devotes his life
to the efficient conduct of public affairs. the
term is brought into discredit by those who
abuse the power entrusted to them
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Ex-Governor OF Maryland.
POSSIBILITIES OF A POLITICIAN.
politician can be a Christian, a Jew. q Mo-
hammedan. and an honest man: There are
times In the history OF all nations when Christ
ian not only can he a politician, but when every
true Christian Jew. Agnostic. or whatever be
his creed. must be a politician and patriot.
We witnessed such times in / 81 o 1865. can
conceive of every good Christian being in favor
of civil service reform: it is more difficult to
conceive them opposed thereto and in favor
of the spoils system. Religion, in Its higher
sense, has to do with the relations OF man with
the God he worship, and politics, in its higher
sense, has to do with The relations OF man TO
the state. In the time Of Christ. 1t was COM
manued no. to confound these relations. but TO
render unto each what was due The same COM
nand has. by the wisdom OF statesmen AMI
through he enlightenment OF the people, been
made practical in all constitutional governments
by the separation OF church and state. Shortly
atter the adoption OF our constitution, the
Presbyterians Of New HAMPSHIRE complained.
in letter to Wasihnton, that religion, evi-
IDENTIFY mt aiming Chritianity. had been omitted
from the document; his answer was: ''Becapse
stste.' OSCAR ). STRAUs,
Ex-United States NJ mister TO Turkey.
ARELIoroUs TEACHER ASKS, WHY NOT?
Certainly, why cannot d politician be a Chris
tiau?-unless politician is regarded as mere
cunning leader or marty manager. a man with
out patriotism, or public spirit, or moral senti-
meut. or social principle. Such person can
have none but an outside connection with some
popular church for the sake OF responsibilities
sort OF Pharisee, who goes tn ough the form of
worship in order that he may be seen OF men
whom he wishes TO deceive. But II BY politi
ciSn we mean as the term is coming more and
more to mean. one who is practically Interested
in good gov eminent, and endeavers to promo e it
me to DE more pecu iarly that OF an earnest
Christian man. 1t requires the noblest Christian
self-devotion. sympathy, nnpariisanship
some of the best Christians have known
engaged in politics, and some who will not call
themselves Christians are in a lair way OF De-
coming such through their manly devotion
the political issues of the day. All agreed
as to what constitutes a real Christian. The
term Is about identical with the highest stand
ard of manhood. or course, there is no ques-
ton here, about doctrinal or ecclesiastical
to this discussion; and If the higher manhood
alone Is considered, engagement in political
activity would seem to be imperative, for pol
itics is simply humanity ap piled to the s. ate.
o. B. FRoTHINGHAM.
THE POLITICIAN As TEACHER.
We hear of practical politics. When will we
learn that mans practice comes always and fo--
out of the fsith that il in him, that what is
strong and fruitful and prosperous in his doing,
be it handicraft or statecraf,, must FIRST oe
strong, and clear ana righisSu; in his VIII; that
ment with the Master Workman of all mans
work? civilization made by material and
even intellectual politics. without tine balance
OF moral and spi ritusl support. when the winds
blow AMI the foods rise, they blew and rose
around The Edstile when the National Guard
Joined hands with the mob. brain conspiring
with passion. the walls will go to niecei, and
revolution b gin. The most impractical politics
that ever deluded a nation or beguiled its rulers
was politica. dexterity without principle, with
out conscience, without fear Of the Everlasting
Justice, without obedience 20 the law OF Cur st.
Who shall lead US into the strong city? Only
righteousness" who "teaches senators wis
DOME and Christian prophets fcaressness.
+. D. HUNTINGTON. Bishop.
AN EDITORS PRACTICAL vIBw.
A man may be destitute of all faith in the
and able statesman. The Hebrews give us some
noble examples OF this TRUTH and there are
Pagans who have been illustrious able rulers
OF advisers OF the state. So far we may go with
assurance OF safety. but on the other side we
meet unsurmountable difficulty. tricky.
INSCRIPTIONS politician, given to articles, with
out regard to their moral character, can never
rank as one whose life is conformed {, the doc
trines OF Christ He is thoroughly selfish, ready
any time to surrender principe for party ad-
vantage. and these stand in DO d and pronounced
opposition to the essentials of q true Christian
life. That kind of . politician is not q true man
of any creed. He lacks moral honesty. without
which all pretence OF virtue or piety is like the
ness and corruption. DAVID .Ag6zoSs-
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