Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
CHATTER v1II.-tcoNTINUrD.l

CaTE1l 4ONe. anger udlaG1.
,ofihis species are never prevented by laws.
,f-l.v.dual about to commit them is in q
..oraa!IuaI iIresponsibi!ity. perfect freedom
-, moral res RANTS: and thus blinded and
Cd ty Lis passion, he is utterly incapable OF
t, he trend OF weighing he result of his
49,. An obs acle only serves t. fan the
.'.''s d.. MISSION. Laws. therefore. are per-
s'Is.srItss as instruments for suppressing
E ,-irres. ur method OF tackling them Is
sg,r.o1s We believe that man viii never at
,g, "a il action and the aim OF lie by MN
.A'' 10 his passions, or anywhere except
''-- h n,seI. in his own soul. We endeavor,
W''-.ro.e TO tame and curb passions by HE or
Ne'- ,Igvs developing thereby in CORE
!s,1,,1ing degree the force and suppleness OF the
sfoi,."ai rrincinle within US; and in proportion
tp...-rura Der becomes larger and our fai PEN
..-,,e, further and deeper among I"en' Will the
fII-be, Of such crimes become less.
byrt.rrv there IS i'll another class OF crimes
ave their root in sincere desire 10 he p
-h.S" allow creatures. The sire 10 alleviate
d. rrs Of an entire people, for instance,
th'siiHs,re rnen-conspraI ors they are al ed
!Hl ~ a ty-aut in the belief that they are
SV,,sby iencfting the majority. The source OF
.,cA crimes IS mistaking convection mat eVi!
suI+ he penetrated. in order that good may fol-
1la' Vow crimes Of this description are not
.g". ,5t frereuted or their number lesscned by
.tl.,Tomulg cation and application OF legal pains
-4-sua ties tut they are positively provoked
I.sfy The PERSONS who commit offences OF
ne srB a'thorgh grievously mistaken IN
-, homes and beliefs. are Impeiled TO act as
W ~ 10 bv q noble motive-a desire 10 do good
!-,,bsTs Most of these men, If sincere, are
- IN law down all they have and are. for the
IMMINENT o. their end, and they quail bef- re
~ danger or difficulties. Hence, years OF
1,;ghurut i, powerless to restrain or cause
~. ~ h, sit tie On the con rAry, dan ,ers in
,.sa new lie and spirit into them, the. suffer
"a -sise them TO the dignity of martyrs, earn
,"h hem the sympathy Of most men and
1.l5,rIats many others 10 go do likewise. This
!. copfrmed by the history of any, OF every PEG
Pc; Christians. believe that the evil will not
,.se en.i1e'v until al men get to understood
Ne s.,vity Of the mis!oriunes il causes to them
,g,ss.gDd 70 others. We also know that a
1o,re,i God cannot b. fount ed until every one
L. /, hilsself a brother: that a brotherhood
s.,,o he organized without urothers. here
S1,s ve Christians although we clearly per-
csre the error Of such conspirators. cannot but
snp-ec ale their sincerity aud self denla ana we
=. draw them on the common ground OF the
-osi,iye good which it must be admitted they
Tn rs they recognize not foes but people quite
=, s,rrer. and as eagerly bent on doing good as
fbqv are themselves. and many OF them come
aver 10 ms. after having acqui ed the conviction
Fiat uupt life Of OF. and unceaslng solIcItnie
m the vel are of others, is imcomparably more
beneficial TO mankind and a more difficult
,rai-ven.ert than their monetary feats OF
p-ouoss which GTe sta ned by the blood OF hui
man li'c need "ssly sacr fee /. And those con-
.-,-,tors who In this be ief 10 n our body, are
,ISavs found among the most active and viEor-
Gu members Of our community. both In body
an IN s0ir I.
Irr Yourself who II is that Erapples more sue
-e.sllv with ali kinds Of crime ami contributes
mdl cIiclcious'y 10 suppress tive, Christians,
Who nrcach md Dc monstrate the Joy and de-
I.It Of spiritual life, from which no evil can
rise we whose aims example and love; or
your ri rs and judges who pass sentences ac-
,1raing 20 ti-e letter OF dead law, and finish by
resolving berry {, inns or lashing them into fury
20 he nj y
AS long rs keep listening to you" replied
l1ulus Il certainly seen to get the impress on
that your ont of view Is the correct on. But
sill va prp'a.n to me, PamphIlius, how it is
that cor" prosecute YOU, hun you down, kill
yous How in word yoIr doctrine OF love can
teg. such 1iscori end strife
THE snurce OF this seeming anomaly is not in
u.s. il il outside US. l alluded few moments
ago to Q class OF crimes which are condemned as
CT mes by the state and by us. THESE crimes
consist OF form OF violence which transgresses
the laws est8biSh for the time being in any
Stale Blu besides and ab We these laws. peo-
pie recognize other laws which are eternal.
common u all snSind, engraved in the hearts
Of human beings. Christians, obey those
divine universal avs ard discern in the words
md lie o. our Teacher heir fittest. clesrest ard
fullest expression. This is why we have come
toCf njeun as O CT me every form OF violence
which ttansgresses any one Of Christ's COM
nluimcnts. in all OF which we see the express
sion Of Gods law. We admit that in order to
remove. When osslble. all preteGt Tor the mani
ie'ia'lon OF ! will against Us, we are bound 10
observe the civil igws of the country in which
Vt reside. But higher than all else we place The
hWOi God, which guides our conscience and our
'ts.uu ami We can therefore obey only such laws
Of Ire :tate as ATE not opposed TO those OF God.
Let tGsar have what is his OF right; but g. God
veml,t rem e. all that is Gods. The crimes
VII Oh We are intent on avoiding ana suppress
ns are not merely transgressions against
The laws OF the states in which were
born aud mus. live, but first and foremost every
species q violation of Gods will which is a law
common TO the whole human race. Hence our
Struggle with crime is more comprehensive and
sore pro ound than yours, which is carried on
BY he sta q.
How this recognition by us of Gods will an
TIE highest lsw. shocks and incenses those who
give he first place 10 a private law-to the leg
isa.We me asures OF state, for instance, as
. Often the case who raise custom of their class
10 The dignity Of law. These individuals, UNI
wing or unable to become men in the true
sense OF the word, in the sense in which
Chfst sail that truth would make us free men.
HeN Al'Sued with the position OF subjects of this
oL mat state, or members Of this or that society,
ana they are naturally animated bv feelings OF
guMi.y Tor hose who see and proclaim that man
,TA' much higher Gess ny. far nobler mission.
S'Aoe to discern, reluctant TO admit, mis- higher
Ne INV Tor themselves, they refuse TO acknDwl-
. ,Se u i'r oilers. Concerning them Christ said:
we unto you, Lawyers! for We have taken
AVA Inc Key II EnOwledge: ye entered not in
ourselves, srd th, m hat were entering in you
alloied.' " Thew are the orieinators of that
pVVs'eu,icn aga nst us which puzz IS you.
We ourselves entertain feelings of enmity for
nc uau-rot even those who thus
sue and persecute us, and our
;n4hner of lie inaicts no harm or
~, i they foster feelings Of hatred towards us,
V ohIy poSsl0 e resst is that our life is a con-
IN. In rehuke 10 them, condemnation of their
A. rue y founded as il is upon violence. TO put
-, ' 10 70 that enmity, the cause of which does
wv lie with US, is beyon our power Tor we can
Nv w. cease 10 c. mprehepd the truth which we
,s,e afeady c. mprehended, we can not live
4'Hs' our conscience and our reason. Con-
TI.ianLlng that same hostility to u.s. which our
,sTtS, WouSes in others. our teacher said:
c, rank not that l am come 10 send Dence;
isii ,i uo1 % send neace, but sword'' Christ
grS luz tutc's OF this hatred On his own person.
rls, Ge warned MS, his followers, many times
,sS W, we loo should experience it. ME" he
q + ne ne. the world hateth, because testify
~ - mar The works thereof are evil" If We
N. VI me world. the word would love his own;
oseause We are no; of the Grid, but have
5r,sIH you Ont OF the world. therefore the world
Liis'u you. y ami time will come when he who
In, sou VIII think that he has served God.
lin tsh''hsne By Cnrist's example we. like
'hsy ". ao' iear those who kill the body, for
,ruh OIL ~ 40 nothing more. Illumined by rays OF
d.A h 1--WE In its hight and n life knows not
A. 80. Fhysical suffering ant death. no man
tiors-s time W. ii come when our execu-
hofrb" "a $50 suffer in body and die, and il is
tfeat,' 20 ~ nE how the unfortunate. helpless
rhrE VIII be tortured at the sight OF death
At ,b W strip them Of all that they acquired
throrShScsl OF such ardiCus labor continued
We A. w ~. their lifetime. Thanks TO God that
all tSn1faiieed aTainst the most frightfuI of
!tarn ing; for the happiness for which we
and do.,u sisis OF in immunity from bodily pain
mem y, but in the preseivation and develop
N the ceuanlnly in all the vitissitudes of life
pens ~ SU.so ing conv fiction that whatever hap
troiish - ihGerendently of our own VIII, is un- |
al in H. L Ahu !or our ultimate good and above
tsieDce NOV dge that are true to our con-
loved r 1au our reason-these noble lights be- |
thus Ne son man by the source of truth. And |
Who te suffer nothing from those |