Telegram-herald., 1890-06-14

60 6H cur churches Sunday evenings
WAS t-e rrotssfa ~ tae Aoar sar.sas
p.zas ven talked o. 11I ~ Wgre
aeemea sxos.aarut. f2A.F. Is tne
sGest.a a1at l..l - 4os eeLsatea
l-e reply came Niea.f t--iie saalttt
reg2r. IL sunday s&cfe1arss use Y8ar
nn1euos wtta osssA.~ls A@1 Lea .ss sl1Fs
le4 uers s.E agent el-4ag laws. elr-
10 = lr4ss.o.e t4ls IS a-at t1s a-.s-
ltF-sl out eleDle Att lFt-lg 81 CO. ~
81, are t14y uoI talo" ~ n -as .sle 4u
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Iais 5 a.sIoIy repeating .tset. IS the
IQ.QNlgg w-l4 s4Qn
New bear ia mua tAe steps which
they took frsl-Ihe people were So
eag&ged tat they CAD otattend Paol .c
worship Oh >au1ay, 30 AN Vas na0e
eompe ug tle mee hanles and toa
people Go cease work oD that day. buI
tals opened lae Way Tor lleater and
cfcas so.ng. ana a. lhs peop.e pre-
ttirtl 60 - lo tle shows rather lnaa %
tae c4lrc4, tley too6 tle SECOND step,
demanding gla. tuCs~ places ic closed
lle bishops Wanted coQgr gat.9n, ~
uldug LL4t even u1N tlU peOplc would
not 80 o. church, there Was one slep
further lu tut movement % bc tAkea,
and lhat was o. compel Jaem. Ihe
bishops were equal t0 lle occasion, ana
supplied tne demand Ia lts logical con-
necliOu. August ue IS the man WHO
dld tins Hear what Ae taught
"lt ls indeed better that nleu should
be brought Io serve COD Dy instruction.
than by fear ot punishment Or by pan.
Bu. because the former means ale bet-
Ter, the latter mast not therefore be
neglected. Many must often be
brought back 10 their Lord like wicked
servants by tne rod Ot temporal suffer
ing, before they attained % the highest
grade OF religious development. -
SoAag, Church History. IoL II, sect.9a p.
J ust 50, that j., ~ men won't love and
fear God by mild means, then lay upon
them the rod Ol temporal punishment,
ana continue 10 do So until they W4I
love God, for lie has commanded all
men 10 love hlm, land not 10 forget the
assembling of themselves together"
Neander says. 1T Was bY Augustine,
then, that theory was proposed and
founded, which contained the germ Of
intolerance and persecution, which
ended IN the tribunals OF the lnquisl-
ton. Ne1Hdr, H., y. 2l4.
Then u Is As fact through the sun
day laws, as Is shown .n history, the
church gained conlrolO of the clyll power
for the furthcrauce her own ends.
And the first step logically and ineylta-
bly, led 70 the last one. But those men
IN that day had the cruel courage 10
follow that FIRST step 10 the lasi. az
framed IN the words of Augustine.
Thus was formed the Papacy. The IN
QUESTION Is the logic OF the premises
upon which sunday laws were made AZ
that time; and the lnqulsitlOn s the
logic OF the premises upon which sun
day laws are called for IA the United
States to-day.
God, however. has said "That our
Weapons are not Carnal." In Christian
love and tenderness, l ask, is this the
spirit Of the man of Calvary. Would
1t not be well TO stop and inquire?
Have we the spirit of the Master?
Are the ministers conference doing,
or trying TO do TO others az they would
wish 10 ne done 10y IN ike circum-
stances?
When Christ was here it was said of
HIM, THAT the common people heard
hlm gladly"
Would we not better "Seek for the
old paths, the good way" Earnestly
contend for the faith once delivered 10
the SAINTS" We are told TO do this.
People OF this city are hungry for the
truth and are willing; yes, many OF
them anxious to find II. The record is
Thy Word is Truth" Paul instructed
Timothy "tO preach the word Let
us earnestly strive, as ministers OF the
manifold grace Of God, "to render unto
Caesar the things which are Cesar's;
and unto God the things which are
Gods"
Let civil authorities attend TO the
work assigned 10 them, and we give
ourselves, with one heart and mind, 10
to she work to which we have been
called, and believe we would have 40
reason TO complain Of empty churches.
God IS much more pleased TO have
the people attend service than we can
possibly be, provided We can give them
"cleau provcndcr" aithe Bible terms It.
The work of saving men is not by civil
enactments, but by the power of the
blood of Christ" "The fountain is
opened Our business is 'tO persuade
men not cocrce them TO be reconclled
70 God" Let Us attend 20 II faith
fully. Respectfully,
l.. G.. MOORE.
Pastor :. u. 4. Church.
Tho N;r5a4or.vcr Eb,1Iro-fs oorrt,o