The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29
srArrLx. SUNDAY. JULr 80. I
TIE EDUCATED SOCIAL IScEs-
DIARY.

The Rev. Myron Reed, Of Denver. ia
recent speech before large meeting held
under the auspices Of the American HALL
way Union. declared that he Was an an
srchist. and further said:
Jesus Christ was not only an anarchist,
huE Was killed By the representatives OF
It's Law, church and state, for daring 10
practice humanity. Jesus Christ was an
anarchist and socialist, but never read
Of his being deputy sheriff.
This Is the same kind of stupid stuff
uttered by the worst OF the French Ter
rorlsts" century ago. who were never
weary Of shouting. Jesus Christ was the
first sans culotte." Reed was formerly
pastor OF strong Presby IN
Indianapolis. and afterwards became
pastor OF one Of the wealthiest Presby-
terrain churches In Denver. Reed became
first Democrat in Colorado; then pyro-
technical PopulisLs Last0spring. during
the Cripple creek miners riots, he took
ground against the deputies who tried to
enforce lsw and order. Then his church
could endure his prsnks no longer and
Reed resigned. Since then he has beem
growing more and more incendiary ia his
speech. until now he announces that he Is
an anarchist and that Jesns Christ Was
one, too. y o
In our judgment Rev. Myron Reed
libelled Christ when he called the founder
OF the Christian faith an anarchist An
anarchist Is one who aims &C the over
throw OF government, denies God, repudi-
ntes religion aud recognizes no authority
but bis own will. An anarchist would
&c as be pleases himself, but be would ex-~
srciss the absolute despotism Of a Robes
pierre over tho lives, liberty and property
OF other people. Was Jesus Christ re-
former or agitator of this description
Jesus Christ conformed to all regulations.
whsther ecclesiastical or civil. and he COM
mandsd his disciples TO do 50. He bads
the payment of tribute TO Cesar "The
scrb ss and the pharisees. lie said 10 the
Jews, "haye sat in the chair Of Moses.
Whatsoever therefore they command you
10 10. do ye; but according to their works
do 30 not" The very lepers- whom He
healed lie babe to show themselves TO the
priests and pay them the tribute enloined
by the Mosaic law.
Christ held that government Is of Divine
ordination; that ''thsre is no power but
from God. and those that are ordained Of
Goa. Therefore. be that reasieth the
power resIsteth the ordinance Of God"
Is not all this in direct hostility 10 the
doctrine Of anarehsm9 lie led life Of
poverty. His great heart sympathized
win the toillng poor, aud from this class
lie drew Ills apostles, bat the toiling
poor are one thing aud the lawless. selfish.
feroeioas mob are quite another thing.
IIo taught that work vas the universal
Law. aud one OF HIS great apostles saws:
at man will not woik neither shall he
eat lie commended Industry and fru-
gality: He was fall Of sympathy and
frleadllnesa and justice 10 the honest
poor. bat lis never preached 70 them the
gospel of violence; not even the gospel Of
diseonteht. bus counseled them not TO be
over solicitous about temporal things. but
bads them 10 seek Us, the Kingdom Of
Col and His Justice"
Garist was no more an anarchist than
va the great Athsnian Socrates, who
solue 80 years before ChFist babe the
weeping paelic exseutioneer who handed
him the cup 81 fatal hemlock 10 be OF
good cheer. 70 give himself no rsproaoh
since he vas only executing his duty Is
az oiseer of the law. But your snarehis:
81 every axe has preached and pFscsioed
Law less violence. lie - always your en-
x!ous, malignant. lean. mean and hungry
cassius; death " AXIS IN bis front; dessrue-
ton in bis rear.
Asan intelligent anarchist, OF course,
shis Rev. Myron Reed knows that the
principles anarchism and its practice are
us@srly irreconcilaals vita the doctrines
aud practice Of Jesus Christ Benjamin
gug rsr. "a educated. honest anarchist 81
Ros on, scouts this nonsense uttered by
Mr.. Reed when be dishonesty says that
Iesus Chrlst vas 40 anarchist. for Mr.
Tucker points oat that al honest anar.
ehlsls held that 'she great enemy that
man must nght Is God, fer with the Idea 81
0oa come the ideas Of las And authority.
AAA khtE ka4FWMaF N&+A@S&f2 @kAlt AAeNt "a
the las4 o. government which anArehisss
are lgYiag 30 Eid the world Of :"
hr. Tucker further says taat nothing q
mere Numerically opposed 30 aaArehism
taAa is Christianity a. Cariss taught It,
nor Las anarehisn any more consistent
sad formidable epPouynts - tsss than srs
those no can es asuiY called Eo0d CaFis.
tlana."
Ar. Tucker is ga honsas anarchist whiis
Few. Nyroa Reel 10 nsg al honest AGAR,
Gals. At al, CO mSa ef Els tRFeligeaes
would never have publicly declared thai
Jesus Christ vas al eaArcAissi 30 Is -
dishonest AID reckless = sensational 2erl-
cal 8emagoxas ass as Camille EssEaoaiins
wbsa. ia ths hrsE Ersarh rsvoi st2oa, in or
der % attsE Az spisram. be sAoalet shaI
Jesus Chnsg wSs tas Grss s&us ealoste"
As. Reed. q Dsnsss. l. not ths Gals
''sdaeatsa" tnesa4lATy preacher VI sSesAi