The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-05-27
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The Methodist Foreign Mission
ary Society impressed with the
tyranny and the unrighteousness
efthe American Congress and only
half convinced of the piety and
bsnevloence of President Cleveland,
have turned away from those earth
" powers and set aside a day and
hour for fling writ of error in the
court Of last resort. The following
issan extract from their pleadings.
In this time of peril to onr mission
airy interests in China and of dishonor
to the fair name of our country be-
cause of unrighteous legislation, we
deem 1t Of the utmost Importance that
the whole church look to God for
Divine guidance and help. We there
fore recommend that Sunday, May
18th, be observed as q day of special
prayer throughout the country, that
our government may be led to just and
right action in this emergency, and
that such solution of the pending ques-.
ton may be reached as shall save the
missionary interests Of China from dis.
aster and secure just treatment to the
Chinese In this country.
We understand that the Chinese
have also begun proceedings in
court Of concurrent jurisdiction but
conflicting authenticity. On the
same day that the Methodists are
solemnly pressing their suit before
the Christian tribunal, the Chinese
will be dancing and bowling and
feasting with their Heather joss.
We can but think that the comb.
nation Of forces will b very effect
i've. Methodistic duplication sup
ported by the Chinese lombard.
ment ought tn mellow the heart Of
heaven and convince divinity even
against ito Judgment. Perhaps
this is TIE first instance on record
where Christian and fie,-.lsn have
Joined together in exhorting their
respective gods to confound a COM
mon enemy i. Q. the government
Of the United States. and it will be
interesting to watch the result.
If the appeal to heaven should
prove successful, it will be inpor-
tant to know to which of the celes-
tial powers the credit belongs.
The Methodists, no doubt, will
claim that theirs was the potent
factor, while the Chinese will main
tain with equal spirit, that joss is
entitled to all the glory. That
contention is apt to grow pretty
warm; and it would not be utterly
unreasonable to predict that in a
few years the Methodists will be
tormenting the skies with very
different complaints from those
they intend to indulge tomorrow.
In the meantime, what is to be-
come Of our American Congress in
the struggle against Methodist
piety and Chinese idolatry? What
is going to become Of the Republic
If everytime . law is enacted which
does not conform to the sentiment.
Atty Of religious sects, the
whole power Of heaven is to be in.
voked against its enforcemensf
Maybe q church Of the United
States would not be such bad
idea after al. Perhaps . little
genuine patriotism ought to be in
fused into the churches-pacifi-
sally if possible, forcefullv II nee
essary. This government has little
use for religious organizations
which arc continually interpreting
pious objections against oonstitu.
tional measures, and uniting In
appeals to heavenly and other for
sign powers, against tho execution
Of the law. When the Methodist