The Globe-republican., 1890-01-08


In STUDYING ancient history, Rome is
naturally next in order after Greece.
But what shall be said of her-ROme-
the last aad greatest ef ancient nations:
First. the warlike and pagan Rome
then the classic and law making Rome,
which through her senate and tribunes
dictated laws to the known world; then
followed the licentiOas and murderous
Rome. in which. from 211 to 325 A. D..
seven-tenths of her enperors were assas-
sinated; then came papal and benighted
Rome, when the sable curtain of ignor-
ance and superstition hung over her peo-
pie like funeral pail; and now
mOdern-and becoming Protestant
Rome. with her free schools, and open
Bibles in the shadow Of the Vatican and
in hearing of the pope; such a country
and city-Rnme-tha has lived through
twenty-five centuries. must be interesting
in the extreme and worthy of the pro-
fOundest study. How one would like TO
ramble over her .'seven hills from which
she ruled the wOrld.'' How one would
like to stand i'm her senate halls. by
''great POmpey's statue" where the great
Cesar fell under the stroke of Brutus'
dagger!
THE GOSPEL preached to-day must be
of very practical sort concerning ev-
ery-day life. in short. the development
of character in all Of its nobler qualities.
But it must be emphatically taught that
practical living and good character must
have their well-spring of action in an
abiding faith in Christ as sacrifice for
sin, and as an example of perfect living;
and also in a mind and heart devoted to
the love and service of God and our fell
lOw-men.
FINE AND beautiful theories of phiios-
ophy are not sufficient for the practical
affairs of life. They are very good for
rainy days. when day dreaming is the
fashion; but they neither clothe the ma
ked. feed the hungry, nor minister COM
fort to the poor and sorrowing. Give us
practical, every day morals and religion
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In ''GROG-SHOP morals" they argue
that" prohibition muiiiplies hypocrites."
The salOOnist and jOintist get very virtu-
Gus all at once. 1t goes for nothing that
his business makes drunkards, paupers.
orphans. murderers. criminals in general
and ruins soul and body; but when he
sees his business restricted. with mouth
wide open he screams ''ycu are making
hypOcrites by prohibition He forgets
that his business had been manufacturing
them by its own inherent nature: and
really cares nothing for the hypOcrites of
society. so long as he can ply his work
and coin his shekels. But ask him 70
stop his work of ruin-then you are a
hypocrite at once or hypOcrite- maker.
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THE DOUBT of lnfidelity is one of the
of this marvellous age. 1t seeks
to slur the piety and Christian profess
sion of the people of ages ago. and in
sists that even now the power that sways
the minds of the church is ignorance and |
Yet he who thus atfirms is |
ignorant of the causes which have led to |
the present high state of civilization.
He is superstitiOus of his own sources of
sO-called information. and is doubtful of |
his own intellectual powers and being.
and also doubts his own immortality.
These sources of information have been
1t least three: first, the religious teach
ngs and inherent power of the Bible;
second, the discovery of the necessity of
reign of law. government, moral and
spiritual; third discoveries of science
md the progress of art.
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THE QUESTION SIS suicide ever iustifi-
lble" is sometimes asked. DIR. JOserh
Parker in sense justifies the suicide of
Judas. But can it rightly be done? NO
hath eternal life abiding in
him." says the scripture. And he is
aking what he cannot give, beside be-
ng crazy or coward, or both. The
'rave man defends either principle or
! life; he does not commit suicide. In
Judas case, first, he should have re-
,ented; second, he should have sought
forgiveness at once; third, he should
rave pleaded with the master. even at
he cross of Calvary, and also have plead
d with the Father. He surely had as
.ood an opportunity for forgiveness be- /.
ore suicide as after. and had not that ,
me last sin to answer for. Il