Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-08

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dlsregar do them commits n sin for which
| they will sooner or later suffer. An / study
| the gospel OF Christ and note It's influence on
the world, realize that thore are great and
precious principles which have boon
embodied into the laws OF many Christian ma
tons. Others, Just as great and precious,
| are knocking at the doors Of legislative halls
asking for recognition. Theae principles
which have boon evolved by tho gospel OF
Christ are opposed by that spirit Of anti.
| Christ, which Ia ever seeking 10 rule the world.
| BY the spirit of anti-Christ mean the spirit
OF evil. " Ia this opposition which brings the
sword Study the history Of any Christian
nation and you Will mud that this Is true. En-
| largo the Held by studying tho history OF
| Christian nations In their relation TO and in
| tercOurso with each other and IL will be moro
clearly demonstrated. There were things
TRANSFERRED in the Old World hundreds OF years
| ago that affected the new, reaching down to
| the present time, Tho persecution of the
| Puritans by King James OF England resulted
| In tho settlement OF New England. by the
| principles OF the gospel taught by tho Pilgrim
| Fathers the tree OF liberty was planted Nh
tured by their care and that Of their dooond.
ants, watorod by their tears and blood, with
| Gods blessing resting upon IT, II has grown
until its branches OvershadOw one OF the
greatest nations under heaven. But this
| greatness has not been attained without a
struggle Early In the history of the Colonies
| the sword came. A contest between Catholic
Ism and PrOtestantlsm-Ca Catholic France
| against Protestant England-fOr possession of
territory, Twice, the Colonies became the
| scene OF war, and In the end Professionalism
gained the victory. The decisive battle was
| fought In the summer Of 1863. between the
| French army, defending the city of Quebec,
commanded by Gen. Montcalm, and the Eng
| lsh army commanded by Gen Wolfe After
overcoming many difficulties Gen. Wolfe
gained possession of the plains Of Abraham.
| This compelled Gen. Montoalm TO meet him
In the opon field, Both armies fought bravoly
but tho French were defeated. Both Generals
were mortally wounded and Wolfe died on the
| field OF battle. His dying words have been
| ringing In my cars since the days OF my boy.
| hood The agony Of death was upon him. A
cry was heard, They fly! They nyw "Who
llesg' asked the eEpiringhero, rho FronQh"
replied bis supporter "Thon die happy he
said, These words are to me more than those
Of dying hero. They came as Il prophecy,
telling Of the far reaching influence of the
| battle he had won. IL gave to Professionalism
this fair land over which the star spangled
| banner Is now waving, Again. The sword
came by the withholding Of those principles
of brotherhood Justly due the Colonies from
the mother country This brought on the
| revolutionary struggle which ended In victory
for the right. Again. The war Of 1872 was
waPed by our government for liberty on the
high seas, and again England wRs vanquished.
need not speak Of tho coming of the sword
caused by the rebellion Of the southern states.
You arc oil familiar with the cause and the
result.
Let us now turn our thoughts for few mo.
ments to the future. Responsible duties rest
on us as citizens of this great republic. BY a
faithful discharge of these, being guided by
the teachings OF the gospel Of Christ, we may
overcome that spirit of .antl'Christ which
has heretofore brought evil on US, To avoid
these evils we must know what they are.
The first danger Of which | would speak, IL
union Of church and state. The first amendment
to the constitution Of tue United States was rati-
lied l7Dl-l799, and is IN follows; "Congress shall
make no law respecting an established religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridg
Ing the freedom of speech or the press. or the
right OF the people peacefully to assemble and to
petition the government for redress of grieyau.
Ces," We have many things Of which to boast,
but none reflects more honor ON us than this Grst
amendment, divOTcng church and etute "Bnt
there Is u fly In the ointment Some eClesasti.
cal bodies are full Of worldly wisdom, and do not
hesitate TO put their hands into the public crib,
when IL IL possible to do 30. They accomplish
their purpose through the plea OF charity. The
state OF New York pays annually to charitable in
stitutnns, controlled by some church, Sl,50O 100
Most OF this goes to the Roman Catholics, and Is
used in the city OF New York During the last
eight years the national government has given for
sectarlan schools among the Indians S3,167,95l
II has been divided among Catholics, Methodsts,
Friends, CoHgregationasts, Episcopalians, Luth.
Grams ana PlesDyterans. The Baptists, 10 their
nOuUI US " tulV, WOulu HOl accept suc0 ala. VI
this amount the NOmanlsts secured the lion 4
share. The bureau OF Catholic Indian missions is
located IN Washington City and has great inlu.
ence In promoting Catholicism among the lndl.
ans, by It's influence many indian agents and
their clerks, with other employees ara Catholics
but IL has accomplished its greatest work III &C.
curing funds from the government for their mis-
sion schools, IN which the doctrines of the Calho
lc chp On is the principal thing taught, The
amount appropriated to these schools are as fol-
1 IN
1859; 1889, S3i1 612; 1870, $685. 9j7 1891 $3.50 3l9;
1872, 1914, 756; 1898, S3G9,53 total, Sg36B,IlB
When General Morgan, who was appointed
commissioner by President Harrison, proposed
system ol n0n'pArtlsAn, non'sectarian schools to
be under control OF the government the Catholic
bureau became alarmed and did all they could TO
prevent 1t. delegation was appointed by the
Catholic congress assembled at Baltimore which
waited on the president aud demanded the recall
Of General Mofgan's nomination. This he re.
fused 10 do. Tho mead OF the bureau then filed
charges before the senate committee accusing the
commissioner OF ialsehOod hlgOtry aud dshOnOr
Outside influence was brought 10 bear on indvid.
ua senator's TO influence them TO vote against his
continuation, Failing IN this they tried to make
II party measure, but failed, and the commis.
sionGr was confirmed
In view Of these facts is II not refreshing to
know that every denomination but tho Roman
Catholics nave refused to receive aid from the
government for their mission schools; and that a
national league has been formed for the protec.
ton or American institutions, composed of the
most eGalnent men OF all professions. This league
has framed a sixteenth amendment to the consti-
luton, ana congress has been asked to ratlly it,
| IL READS as follows
mo State shall pass any law respecting an
establishment OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise tlerC0t, or use its property or credit or
any money raised by taxation or authorize either
TO DC useu Tor the purpose OF founding, MAINTAIN.
lng Or AIDING, OY appropriation, payment lor ser
vices, expenses or otherwise, uny CnuTCh rnlIp.
lOus demonstration, Or religious society, or any
institution, society, or undertaking. which Is
wholly or IN part under seCtarian or eclesIastica
| control
am glad to be able to state to you that all the
| Protestant demonstrations Uf our land in their
annual meetings last year, approved this bro.
posed amendment ana petuOned congress 10
adopt IL, In view Of the foregoing facts and the
great effort being made to get control OF uur
pubic schools for sectarian purposes, would not
tue adoption OF this proposed amendment by
congress- aud Its ratification by the states bC
timely.
Another source of danger is for want of proper
laws regulating foreign immigration ANA natural.
zatlon, lie would not close the door of The
nation against foreign immigration but il shonld
| NC properly regulated Many Of those who come
to us from foreign lands are a blessing To onr
| country. They are well educated in their own
| language, they are intelligent and bringing mi
| their worldly goods with them, which am0unts IN
nlhllohs OF uOliars, they come to make our cOun.
| lry ther home, and become its honored citizens
Ihere are TWO classes, however, that should he
excluded tue paupers and the criminals We do
moi lnlhk the nations OF the Old world have unv
rlght TO burden US with these II has been stated
as lacI that seyentyf four per cent of those pun.
lsneu lOr crime III ireland have inmigratud To-
our country. That such immigration IA encour
aged by tue English government, we have no
doubt That for our protection we need NOR,
eln9lent laws ls iact which will be admitted by