The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-25

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Pile, il could just AZ well legislate money
into the pockets of the commonwealers
The speaker here read extensively
from speeches or congressman to show
that congress- surrendered to the threats
of the church party that II they did not
vote for the bill to close the gates on
Sunday the churches would knife them
at the polls.
The decision Of the supreme court
that this il q Christian nation was taken
up at length. The speaker ridiculed
The idea that this was a Christian ma
tion in any sense except that Christian
people lived here, and not even o major
ity OF the people were Christians. 1t
was the design OF the trainers OF the
constitution to leave matters OF religion
entirely to the individual conscience.
In Virginia. after the establishment Of
the English church an effort was made
by certain denominations TO have the
Christian religion Ia general recognized
as the religion Of the state. But Mad
ison and jefferson opposed this effort,
and after q warm campaign succeeded
in overthrowing it, thus securing to
Virginia full religious freedom. Mad
ison went from that campaign to the
convention which made this constitution
OF the United States. He was the
Trainer OF the constitution. 1t is GER
tain, therefore, that those provisions OF
the constitution which guarantee re-
ligious freedom were intended to treat
all religions alike and not to commit the
government to the favoring OF any parti-
cular religion, but TO grant perfect free
dom to all. Madison said that to estab
, lish the Christian religion al the relig-
ion OF the state was to destroy all relig-
| ious freedom; and 80 now the legisla-
} ting by congress on religious questions
i and the decision of the supreme court
that this 10 a Christian nation, will log
> ically lead to the destruction of all re-
ligious freedom. This nation will not
have done with the mischief until it 10
ruined by it. The argument from his
) tory that this is a Christian nation is
one that plays into the hands OF the
Catholics. 1t was so used by them at
the parliament of religions. Ferdinand
aud Isabella were Catholics. Columbus
was o devout Catholic. And the expe-
dition which he undertook, and which
resulted in the discovery OF America.
9 was made to extend the Catholic relig-
{ ion. Hence, IL the historical argument
!. proves this to be a Christian nation, it
y proves it also to be a Catholic Christian
9 nation. If Professionals had stood upon
a the protestant principlesof Madison and
a jefferson, Rome would never have OBJ
taincd the grip she now has on this ma
Q ton.
r The bred Scott decision was next re.
Q viewed, and a parallel drawn between
0 that and the Christian nation decision,
. The speaker quoted extensively from the
speeches of Lincoln to show that the
n work which he and followers did in
opposing that decision was similar to the
d work which Seventh-day Adventists are
now doing in opposing the present de
cision. Lincoln affirmed that DreG
Scott decision carried out to it's k'gica
conclusion would spread slavery ovel
the United States and bring civil depot
ism. The speaker declared that tht
" present decision carried to ITS logica
b conclusion would enslave the conscience
and establish q religious despotism II
% this country, and he called upon thost
who stood with Lincoln then TO stanc
with Seventh day Adventists now. The,
might be uniustly classed with infidell
and saloon-keepers; but that did MOI
make il 80, and they should be willing
p In the language of Lincoln, tostand with
any man that stands right, stand with
him while he 10 right, and part with hin
when he goes wrong.
The sermon last evening was by Eide
lt ii. r.. johnson, OF Wisconsin, the sub
d ject being the church, individually aDt
collectively, an expression OF the Spiri
OF God.
This forenoon another baptism wa
q held. This time there we're twenty y'
il persons, making forty-one since tn
meeting began.
'e Elder Farnsworth preached Q yer.
1. plain sermon mt Ii o'clock. He told tb'
congregation there was great danger 0
a their thinking they were better thai
10 others We say we have light and truth
ii jesus Is the hight. II we have Jesus il
u the heart we have light. II We hay
n him not, we are in darkness. We MAN,
Go or ns think we are rich and increased
le and do not know that we are poor, an
wretched, and naked, and blind, an
le miserable. The faithful witness say
ID that this is our condition. Rev. 3:l7, i
r. And he counsels us to buy OF him COL
II (faith) tried In the fire, that We may ;
rich; and white raiment (the righteon'