Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31

criminis' TO all resultant crimus. How
natural 10 argue II the criminal should
be punished. why not the accomplice
TO the act3 To think and speak In IA
vor OF license Is to aid H. then that
must also be forbidden. How long,
then. before the church would be the
keeper OF every mans conscience?
ftople now have the power rightly
exercised TO crush this monster while
II Is yet small. but walt until It's fangs
are grown and fastened into the very
Nltals, and no power short of omnipo-
tenee can crush It; but He will In Ills
time. People do not see the danger
and WIN not do their duty. and tile
world VIII once more be In the deadly
embrace OF this curse OF the Dark Ages.
Tor prophecy tells IA 40: hut II is the
duty OF those who sec this Eight that
shlneth In dark plaoe-.the more sure
w ,p3 OF prophecy to warn men. Hence
tnls article. now have liberty OF
speech ana use Il. but could not and
remain In the churches Of today.
some one VIII inquire, do you see.
or can you point out, any tendencies In
me churches toward shaping the laws
OF the country2
Let me ask you a question? Could
any man be elected to national or
state office who would OPPOSE Catbo.
llclsm openly or favor the abroEntion
OF the Christian Sabbnth-the arst dav
OF the week-held In common by Catho-
HcA ana Protcstants? Yet there Ia not
a syllable from the Hips OF the author
OF christianity choosing the day, or
OF his apostles enjolnng its obsery-
ahce. Romans, chap. xiv, third verse.
reads' one man esteemcth one day
above another, ana one man estecm-
eth IL not, let each one be fully per-
suaded In his own mind. who are thou
a anat Judgest another mans servant?"
Ihe second chapter OF ColusslAns, Six
teenth verse. reads; Let no man Judge
you in meat or in drink. In the matter
OF holy day, or sabbath days"
christmas" Good Friday" and
other church holidays were unknown
to the writer's of the New Testament,
and yet no public man dare speak
Church property is free from taxa
ton, Last year the clergy whipped
congress into closing the Worlds fair
on sunday. Yes, my readers, the
church has made rapid strides, and
every successful prohibition campaign
gives them a stronger hold Are you
Christian people. by your votes or in
fiuonce, going TO lend aid TO the per-
fecting OF this ultimate overthrow Of
liberty OF speech and also OF con-
scence2 God forbid that 1 have this
sin to answer for in the judgment. In
the infancy OF the government protec-
ton was granted our infant indus
tries" and today these infants have
become such giants that the effort to
relieve the country Of the burden has
resulted In the seVerest panic this
country has ever known, which IA
caused by the now giant manufac-
tories shutting down to influence leg
islation. More suffering has ensued
than can be traced to the whisky eyll
for 100 years past. and the end is not
yet in sight IL may yet produce u
bloody revolution.
Once fasten church supremacy on
the people and we will come TO think
OF these as good times. The corpora
lions are satisfied with lucre. but the
church will not. for 1t did not stop
short OF money and conscience. or seas
OF blood
Prior to the late civil war. the minis
try north and south were active, and
largely contributed TO causing the con-
nict. North they preached against
and south In favor of It. and
their zeal not only kindlod the flame.
but they on either side We're found
In the ranks or as officers sealing
their blind faith with their blood. one
million lives paid the sacrifice. five
Of widows and orphans be-
walled their dead. and ten billions OF
treasure was destroyed. Yet We must
accept the ministers as our arblters.
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