People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-03
christianity and Our Modern Society a,
Looked at by our Common People"

VOICE of Dec. 30 by a writer at Con
way Springs in which he, after CON
1enting upon what is said of on
bJasted civilization and christianity
GtlateS an instance which tool
place in Conway Springs, where
minister of the gospel of the Lore
Jesus went out into the public street
Of the city the morning of the cleo
ton and began eleCtiOneering for tn,
very party controlled by railroads
h2nks and corporations, while at tn,
same time he claims to stand as {
representative OF the meek and lOwll
Jesus here on earth.
This is subject upon 6hiCh | have
thought great deal since the great
reform move has been before the peO
PIE, and ] must confess that the more
study the matter the more ! an
fuszled to understand why it is that
- few of those who claim to be d.
ginely commissioned are found in the
sOnt ranks of the great reform,
braYely fghting for the right and
leading the people on to victory.
And still more AID / puzzled to m.
Gorstand how it is that these III 4,
protesting as they do to be filled with
the spirit Of the Master, and seeing
a. they surely must see, the cOndi-
lions and the circumstances which
sarrOund the great labOring ana
wealth producing classes and know
ing as they surely do, the deceit,
fraud and corruption existing in the
swO old political parties. | say, pro-
tossing what they do and seeing and
knowing what they surely must, | am
FuzZled still more to understand how
it is that the great majority of these
mtn are found advocating the cause
Of the very parties who are the cause
Of all the widespread discomfort and
restitution and suffering now exist
ing among the great labrring classes
CT our beloved land.
Ks | think over these things and
observe the actions of many who bear
the name of Rev. and DR.. and dress
sne and fare SumptuOuSly every day.
fear many of them in the last great
day will not be found among the
sheep on the right hand, but among
the goats on the left, and instead of
hearing the welcome plaudit, Come
up, ye blessed" etc, Matt. chap. 81
they will hear the sentence, depart
from me, We cursed, into everlasting
Gre prepared for the devil and his an
GELS, for l never knew YOU"
It is very true, as the Conway wri-
ger says, that much is said and writ
cen about our civilization and relig-
t0us institutions, but while it is true
shat much good is being done by
chem in elevating man to a higher
state morally, Intellectually and spir-
stually and thus fitting him to fill the
high position of good citizen in So
eiety, yet when these institutions and
che ministry which represents them
are prOstituted to the perpetuation
Of system which is directly antago.
siStic to the interest, welfare and
prosperity in society generally, they
subject themselves and those who
represent them to the ScOrn and con.
tempt of the outside world.
Especially is this true of the church
and many who are its leaders and who
claim to be divinely commissioned
The world looks on and sees their ac.
lions and says, ''why need we 60 int
ehiS or that church; we are as good a.
their leader, for he will do thing.
that we would scOrn to do" | hav,
said, and | repeat it here, many O
the churches and ministers of tn,
present day are but stumbling block
over which men will finally stumble
to eternal death. This is a stroI
assertion, but nevertheless it is true
What think you is the opinion of tn
good people of Conway of the minis
ger of the gospel who, on election day
went out into the public streets +
electiOneer for the party that is tn
sworn and inveterate enemy of th
happiness, prosperity and well-beih
OF the people. Think you that whe
he goes into the sacred desk to minis
ter in holy things that they will hav
any confidence in him? l trow moi
| have none in such men, neither d
| think any other sane man has VIII
has any sympathy for the sufferings @
his fellow men, or who has their we
being and happiness at heart.
That Jesus Christ was a reforme
The Bible plainly teaches. No man q
reason or common sense, who is striI
ped of prejudice, can deny this. Fl
came to better the condition of tn
duman family, to preach the gospe
Of peace, to raise man to a higher an
nObler station and fit him. not Onl