Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-01-11
CORRESPONDENCE
FOR the Independent.
EITH THE NEW YEAR LET US RUN
WELL.

ress of the country, in favor OF the
australian Ballet System, which
as been almost unanimous, we
re now startled with the opposition
B it by Senator German, of Maryland.
q the assembled caucus of the lead
be- editors of the Maryland press,
asserts that such a system is OPP
osition to the Democratic party.
-e said that the system chad better
b labeled, a system to throw the
democratic party overheard" and
lat cit was good enough for Massa-
husetts where there was an educa-
onal clause in their election laws,
hut it would not do for Maryland
there the lliterate voter depended
BON the advice of more enlightened
Ien." What concession of failure
b the part of the leading party in
[aryland on the educational ques-
on in their own state! Which is
} be saved from evils, the country
the party? What shall any politi-
hl party exist for, if not for the
bod of the country? Is the Legis-
|ture of Maryland to be led to OPP
bse ballot reform in resolving
gainst the best ballot system,- the
emocratic press of the country
bing judges and having rendered
leir decision in it's favor,-in order
perpetrate democratic rule, and
eep Senator German the dictator in
[aryland? Surely the Democratic
embers of the Maryland Legisla-
Bture are not men to be led by the
bse by one or even few men,
gainst the interest of the state and
alton.
~ Xxx Xxx
1t may be interesting to many
bat the question of the recognition
the Brazilian Republic submitted
the United States Senate by Sena-
pr Morgan from Alabama, for pas
Ege, which was generally opposed
the Republican and favored by
le Democratic members, has been
opposed and favored by the press as
lows: out Of 81 of the leading
litors Of the country, Is Republi-
ia editors have opposed her recog-
ton, and one has favored it, four
dependents have opposed it, five
emocrats have opposed and Demo
ats have favored it. 1t is evident
at the sympathies of this country
e with Brazil in her struggle to
RIM Republican government, and
at as soon as it shall be~llearly es-
blished that she is a Republic, she
i'll be so recognized by the United
5ates Congress and by this whole
ltion.
*** ~ ***
Christ said, "My Kingdom is not
this world" He certainly did
,t mean that his kingdom was not
this world, for He said, "The
ingdom of heaven is like unto a
t cast into the sea-" 1t is in, but
1T of this world. 1t is spiritual, but
BIT temporal. The two TERMS
artists Church, and-Christ's King.
I'm are SYNONYMS, referring to his
ritual rule in individual life. The
rm, The Church, is often used as
fering to one or more denomina-
ms, or portions of Chnst's King
m, or cause in the world. When
is used in favor of any denomina-
an, as against any other portion of
= rist's cause, then it is limited and
ntrary to the very spirit of the
ngdom of Christ, and those who
9 it in such a sense, declare them
YES at war with the very spirit of
Masters cause. Christ's is a
ritual cause, not made up of meats
4 drinks, not consisting of brick
] mortar, IN Temple, Tabernacle
1 Cathedral, with dome, or bells
8 I pews.-These are material, which
useable but perishable. His cause
Insists ''in righteousness, joy and
ace in the Holy Ghost" Such is
ritual. useable and non-perishable
is to be feared that many think
mselves in the Kingdom of heaven,
'ause they are numbered with a
ible portion of the church. None
or can be in the Kingdom of
ven, or spiritual church, unless
n into it, and that "not of blood
of the will of man, nor of the
of the flesh, but of God" Nico.
nus was in the visible church,
,umcised on the eighth day. And
to him, Jesus said, eye must be
II again" How many are there
he visible church, who need to,
& | "must be born again." before
Y can see the Kingdom of God?
*** ~
f Christ's Kingdom is not of this
cld," and Jesus said so, where