The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-11
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To the Editor of the Jersey City Ncups:
In times like the present, when self seeking
and money grabbing ara the order OF the day
and positions of honor and places of prefermsnt
are sought for purposes of self aggrandlzemen t.,
it is weh for the church TO occupy its true posi-
ton, to put on her beautiful robes, to come out
and be separate, and for tbs watchmen VINO
stand upon the walls of Zion to be- wakeful a nd
to sound no uncertain note upon their trumpe is.
II seems to be the fate of nearly all our lar &c
cities, to fall into the hands of the Pnilistin es
or O class of ring polit iciaus who rule to pluud err
and reign to enrich and exait themselves at tn Q
expense of the people. Jersey City has been
no exception to this fate and the people seem to
ike it or else they are marvslously passive and
submissive to il.
And so it comes to pass, we find parsons OF no
moral character and no consciencs placed at
the head of many OF our departments, and
those who should be the conservitors OF law aud
good government actually contem ners aud
dispisers of law-law breakers themselves, aai
in collision with and protectors of the worst
elements of society. And If perchance a
| munster Of the Gospel dares to raise his voice
in condemnation of this state of things. at oac5
| a hundred rhroars are rowling, he is preaching
| politics, why don't he confiae himself to preach =
ing the Gospel, that's his business"
Yes. it is the business of the minister of the
! Gospel to preach the Gospel. The G5spsl ia
adapted to all the wants and requirements OF
humanity. Government cutters pretty large ~
| into these wanrs. Politics are a part OF COVE rn-
| mient; ergo. the Gospel cannot be divorced fr ON
| politics. 1t his business to preach Christ as t he
| Savior of the world aud the hope Of sinners. 1t
Is his business TO QSuOunCe SIN as we'll Wnen On =
throned in high places as low places, whethe r
| robed in the reSpectabiliGy OF riches aud fin e
linen. or filth and rags, whether occupying the
gilded palace OF the soul destroying, poverty
breeding saloonKeeper and pool sellsc or the
owners and licensers of race track panderers to
gambling. dishonesty and crime.
AS honest and truthful ambassadors OF Christ,
| like Paul. they should not shun to declare the
whole Counsel of God, no matter if Felix does
tremDls as they reason OF righteous ness and
| temperance and judgment to come. Or better
still. il like David their hearers repent whea a
Nathan holds up before them a glass, Wherein
they can discern the turDitude of their own con-
duc1 in sparing their own numerous and over
| spreading hocks. whiis m9auly robbing the poor
| man of his QUO little eve laraO.
Nav a sleeping conscience awake, and pro-
claim in thunder tones to the guilty; Thou art
the man. !" Then lift up your. voice, 0. man OF
God. cry aloud and spare not. till this trSveSty
of justice, this farce OF government, this licen. :
ing of a business, which is acknowledged to be u
menacs to society, a cancer eating into its vitals
destructive of all its best elements, opposing its
| best interests, subjecting it to its most BURDEN
| somo notwithstanding and destr jying
homes. destructive of all the elements OF man-
hood, shutting off man from his maker.
For one | am glad rnat a Daniel has como to
Judgment who does not fear the lions den, and
Ii our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS snail condemn him to
the fiery furnace for not bowling down TO tue
image which they have set up, assuredly like
the three Hebrew children. as he walks amidst
the flames. there shall he with him tho form OF
the Fourth. and he shall come forth without so
much as the smell of fire upon his garments.
Having the fatal results of the former prece-
dent in remembrance, as q cautiouary measure
| assigned the duty OF binding and casting him
into the furnace have u care that they be not
also smitten and scorched by the flames Issuing
from the furnace. I. w. TAFT.