The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-17
ADVENT SCHOOLING.
Campers Increasing Noted Arrivals
Disouisition on Religious Liberty and
the Government.

are seen and heard in every part OF the
camp as old friends meet again after,
perhaps, a years separation, and strang-
ers meet under circumstances which in
spire a fellow-feeling and lead to- the
foundation of new friendships. Among
the prominent personages who are ex-
pected Elder h. G.. Olsen of Iowa, Prof.
Longhead of Lincoln, Neb., and Elder
Luther Warren of Sioux Fails have al
ready arrived. Twenty-Five Chautauqua
tents were hauled onto the ground to
supply the increasing demand for house
room for new corners. The interest in
the lessons upon Religious Liberty by
Elder Concord seems to be on the in
Gre ase. One of the prominent points
made in the lesson this morning related
to the constitutionality of religious pro-
CARNATIONS. The Elder seems to be full
of matter and we'll fortified with docu-
ments. o. the above a letter from
Thomas Jefferson to a clergyman, dated
January %, 1905, was put IN evidence,
from which we extract the following:
II consider the government of the
United States as interdlcted by the o L
stitution from intermeddling with relig
ious institutions, their doctrines, disci-
pine or exercises. u X But il is only
proposed that I should recommend, not
prescribe, a day of fasting and prayer.
That is that / should indirectly, assume
to the United Statos an authority over
religious exercises, which the constltu-
ton has directly precluded from them.
y y Fasting and prayer are religious
exercises; the enioining of them an act
OF discipline"
The following taken from a letter
dated January l, 1902, shows that he
was consistent and refused to make such
proclamations: 1.-The Baptist address,
now enclosec, admits of a condemnation
of the alliance between church and
state, under the authority of the con-
stitution. II furnishes an occasion too,
which l have long wished to find, of say
ing why | do not proclaim HASTINGS and
thanksgivings, as my predecessor did.
The address, to be sure, does not point
to this, and its Introduction is awkward.
But | forsee no opportunity OF doing it
more pertinently. | know it will give
great offense to the New England clergy;
but the advocate of religious freedom is
to expect neither peace nor forgiveness
from Them
Another point emphasized on this les
son wa the distinction between religious
federation and religious rights. This
distinction was clearly dlscerned by the
trainers OF the constitution, as the fol-
lowing from Appleton's cyclopedla
proves. "When it was proposed that,
under the new constitution, all men
should enjoy the fullest federation in the
exercise of religion, according to the die
tates of conscience, Madison pointed out
that this provision did not go to the root
of the matter. The free exercise OF re-
ligion, according to the dictates OF coz
science, is something which every man
may demand as a right, not something
for which he must ask as, o privilege. To
grant to the state the power of tolerat
ing is implicitly to grant to it the power
of prohibiting; whereas Madison would
deny to it any jurisdiction whatever in
the matter of religion" And the follow
ing from the declaration OF he Presby-
terry of Hanover is in the same line. "To
Judge for ourselves, and to engage In the
exercise Of religion agreebly to the die
tates of our own conscience is an inalien-
able right, which, upon the principles on
which the gospel was first propagated'
and the reformation from popery carried
on, can never be transferred to another
A report from the senate OF l6O con.
tains the following proposition: "Wha'
other nations call religious federation
we call religious rights. they are moi
exercised in virtue Of governmental IN
diligence, but as rights, of which gov
eminent cannot deprive any portion o
citizens, however small. Despotic pow
er may invade those rights, but lustic'
still confirms them" DIR. Schaff, on pag
IA OF Church and State says: "There
a very great difference between tolera
ton and liberty. liberation IL a con
|, csssion which may be withdrawn; !
implies a preference for the ruling tori
OF faith and worship, and a practical dit
& approval OF all other forms. In GU
/ country we ask no liberation for religio
/ and it's free exercise, but We claim it Q
4 an inalienable right" As q practical !
a Illustration of the principles above emu
ciated, and showing that they antedat
the founding OF our government, I'll
7 protest OF the German princes IN 10.
was introduced in the evening lesson. I
J. this action an eminent authority say
4 "One Of the noblest testimonies ever U
tered for the Reformation was the IT
It test offered by the Christian princes
10 G~ermany..at the Diet OF Spires. Ii
=, unrape. faith and firmneSS or these m