Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-23

affair OF the manuscripts; bat as
We left some points untouched.
we have concluded to give It an
other reviewing this week
A person that professed to have
no notions Of right and wrong
no moral or religions scruples
to check aud guide his conduct
who would as soon DO wrong as
right, provided be could frame
some excuse to shield him from
the censure Of the public-would
pronounce Judd's excuse for his
conduct perfectly satisfactory.
and say that 1t ought to satisfy
any one that DR.. Judd was right
in doing as be has done. And for
this reason, persons OF such a
description are always actuated
BIZ some selfish motive either
to make money, obtain promotion
in Office, or obtain revenge; and
they always act upon the prlnci-
pie that all is fair IN love, war,
or politics. and consequently
they will stoop TO engage IN any
thing, no matter how low or dis
honest IT may be provided they
can run clear of the law, TO bring
about the ends they have in view
This is DR.. Judd principles:
the ends will sanctify the means.
Now let US see how this will ac-
cord with his former { and per-
haps present) professions. DR..
Judd is a professor of the christ.
ian religion; he has held, and
still does hold to the shame of
the church be it said--communi-
on and fellowship with the christ
ian church in this town. He was
at one time missionary to in
struct the heather in the ways of
virtue. honesty and, morality We
wonder If there is any thing
in the articles of faith, or creed
of the christian church to which
, Judd belongs that can be con-
strued to mean the ends will
sanctify the means. Most cer-.
tainly the Bible, which is. or
ought to be, the guide of all pro-
Tossing christians, does not teach
any such doctrine. This book
saws sthou shalt not steal.'
and it also says thou shalt not
wrong thy neighbor, nor the
stranger within thy gates there
is no loop-hole left to the crawl
out of; no sanction is there given
to wrongful ana unjust acts, even
if they are committed against one
person for the purpose of benefit
ing another. a man is not there
told that he may bride another
to commit theft, or any other
crime, if by so doing he thinks
he will do himself. or his masters
a benefit. 1t is straightforward
and to the point--'thou shalt not
do any wrong there are no extenu-
ating times or circumstances men
toned; and for this reason we
cannot suppose that, in a moral
or religious point OF view, there
are any circumstances or occa-
sions that can justify cool, deli
berated crime, and as nearly all
human laws are founded on the
divine law, in legal point of view
there can be no extenuating cir
cumstances to justify bribery and
theft.
When we see protesting
christian, and head of family
preaching such pernicious doc
trines rs the ends vii! sanctify
the means, excusing bribery,
theft, and corruption, on the
ground that those crimes and Of
fences against morality were
committed for the purpose of
bringing about an imaginary
good, it may be interesting to
look at the evil influence which
such examples may exert upon
the community, especially the ri
sing generation.
A boy of fourteen or sixteen
years imagines that his personal
appearance would be improved
by the addition of new coat to |
his dress, or that it would be |
good for him to have horse of |
his own that he could ride at his |
pleasure He ponders over the
matter until he arrives at the de-
termination to have his desires
grstitied, as he imagines he as to |
receive some benefit from the de- |
sired object. He apply to his
father for the necessary sum OF |
money. but the parent does not
happen to agree with his child. |
aud refuses him. The youth is
aware that his father is possessed |
OF money, at least sufficient to /
satisfy his desires. He feels
longing for the money. yet his
conscience forbids- him taking it. |
At length he picks up stray |
newspaper. and in looking it over
he perceives a communication, /
from his own father. perhaps, |
and he reads it; his parent has
there stated that to obtain an |
imaginary benefit. il Is not I'M