West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-07-07

| iiSh'' Ills lONlug Master, whom
he soon after denied, bade him de.
sist, saying, "My kingdom is not
of this world"
More than eighteen centuries la
ter the professedly jealous followers
of the meek and lowly Nazarene
meet in conference at Omaha, Uni
ted States Of America. They pass
around by way of four whereases to
four resolutions.
We wish to give these resolutions
apassing glance. Resolution 2 calls
upon the general government to
redress the wrongs-''outrageous
trcatmcnt"-of the negro member
ship of the. Methodist Episcopal
Church. Resolution 3 calls upon
Congress, State Legislatures and
other officers TO see "that these
outrages cease, and that just laws
be enacted" and enforced" Res
olutlon 4 respectfully requests the
religious and secular press Of the
entire country TO unite with them
(thc Nj. Il. Church) in dcnouncing
the wrongs and cruelties herein set
forth, 'and in efforts to secure
equality and justice in the enact
nent and enforcement of humane
and righteous laws" Does rcsou-
ton 4 implore the cooperation of
the press in particular to unite with
them IN battling for the equal
rights Of the membership of the NJ.
+. Church alone ? Or, by implica-
ton does it extend the shadow of its
wing, feathcred by 10000, 600 adj
herents of the NJ. +. Church, over
the entire negro race in its illegal
mistreatment
Why does this kingdom of the NJ.
j.. Church, if it be kingdom of
its Master, call so loudly, or call at
all, upon the civil government for
the passage and enforcement" Of
law? The enforcement of the law
requires the unsheathing of the
sword, resort to weapons, deadly
and dangerous.
1T is to be hoped that no one will
undcr-value the piety, the influence
and the worth of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and it is to be
regretted that as church, the NJ.
f. Church, has stepped out Of It's
purely spiritual domain and en-
camped along the confines Of the
land Of the politician. Church and
State are absolutely disconnected,
and no sect has the right to tighten
the reins and drive the war horses
in the chariot of general govern
ment. This great church is now
Gin it," in the arena Of politics,
scIf-consituted adviser to the "exec-
utors and administrator" of gov
ernment.
Why should any church dictate
to State Legislature to let black
Christians Of their sect AID white
people ride in the same car any
more than Christians Of their sect
who smoke and white sinners who
do not ?
Why was th,, felirera1ce made on
.ho eve Of Presidential election ?
Did the reverend gentlemen not
know that the wrongs Of the negro
have long been part and parcel Of
the politics Of the country. They
arc wise men, all wise men yet it
IS painful to think Of their Juggling
the "black rot' Of partisanship and
sectionalism with them and enter.
ing bodily, 10000, 900 strong into
the approaching political campaign.
Years Of agitation on behalf Of
the down trodden African by their
friends. the icformors and Chris
tian ministers, helped bring about
the civil war. The political struc.
turc was rebuilt, the States were re-
habilitated, and the blessings Of our
Union are an acknowledged fact.
The patriotic sentiment OF Daniel
Webster is felt and heartily applau-
ded in every section Of our common
country, "The Union, now and for
ever, one and inseparablc." While
tho citizens Of every section are
proud Of the Union, and alert TO
protect il while generation has
passed away since our civil strife.