The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-30
THE REIGN OF THE LAW.
DIR. EERR'S kBIE DISCOURSE on
THES yNDty CLOSING Law.
tie Commcnds the Course of Chief How
ard lie Says II There he Any Majesty
in the Law Let II he Sustained.
snouID urnoIp nraarrorsxrss.

TOT 10 h'oa Woihri "ut 10 AN' 'NA'
mans xiii. 3.
Or. Kerr spoke as follows.
SHOULD UPHOLD RIGarrousNEss.
1t Is not right for the church or It's
ministers 10 NEEDLE with political pdIu,a
and attempt 20 influence voters bnl !, -
their duty. nevertheless. TO uraoi1 lieht.
eoIsficss and 90 instruct men To- be soou
Cifizcua
At present the question before the pco,-,
ple OF our city D. not what party 9,S,'
control public affairs but Wh,tA r int
laws enacted by proper authority s""" ~
enforced
a public servant who has sworn 10 exc exc.
cute the laws. declares bis dtiei ~
10 keep his oath. and do "htt IN. p,..i'i,.
through their representative "s.. u.s. az
havo commanded With the question ~
20 whether the laws are fiSht or .o"s ~
has nothing. as q public seIFal,' 70 mo
Ills business is simply 10 'Hi" .er,.
laws. II the people 40 n og iinr Ar a
must change the law. oi cyulag, at,,+c
public officer finds laws on the statr,,
hook which fo cannot cOnsclcnuonSF -
cute. De has tho privilege OF lVtH5 lie
u 10 the people are NuNi.H ." ~ tours
man who faithfully cnforces the ~ ~
which they them-ciF'S' ''i' 7'
roscntatiycs. have mao, .,t,,. &c not
one OF rartv rule or ioHc3 ~ ~ n, T." tho
Tor 81 rf~hfcoueHess coming unu,I 49,.
s.,.o 80 -.rfrff.rc Therefore, II IS tnD
Up, %. a.. ,o sneak out and uphold the
right. .,o, orc termed
-, e-y tte church has spoken anu -
iyno,li. n+ simply because lynchinfs
,..,,fr.rv 90 divine law but also ~"
$50 .lar Indicate lawncssness: II -,
,oot..r ~ divine legislation tnat So
n,.,s. he ohodieut 90 the avs oi W az.
r~lces those laws contraHct ',ur .a,,
~, the violation of right human i"N
a. .ir orairsf God. and is pfop'i '''
ie.f f0r the pulpit ...o.ti,e, 10
a. u,,h The question Of tarin Legislation
am lf ought 20 preach against Slli"07''''7
/. mast uphold reverence Tor law.
In fho particular matter before US az
,fesent. 80 happens that the laws Ut
,i,r viz the observance pi the H""-
-,t' have both divine and human sane
ion II is right for as 10 defend the az
ZINC law. ana 10 is right for as TO preach
reverence 20 human law
THOU SHALT NOT DO Any wo1E.
The law of God. On speaking Of the sab.
hath saws. "In II thou shalt not 40 any
aork" Does this mean that ~" are NOT
70 buih "a fire TO keep ms warm ON
winter day. and not 10 it,d enc o"i,lp
1rstcs that depend upon u.s. NO. Tor lnc
Divine Iawgiver has explained IL 10y say
.rg that IL thine OK or thine ass fan INTO
.ho ditch 10 IS right ID take him out ON
the Sabbath day. ihus setting forth me
principle that works OF mercy arr ilsh-
and necessary ON the day OF rest
ON this principle 10 IS plainly right 70
xcep omen ON Sunday as many drug stores
and al such hours as may Doe necessary
% furnish medicine for the sick. ana
only for the sale Of medicines But IL is
not necessary in the interest of mercy 10
zeep omen the banks. drv-gOOls grocery.
and hardware stores. The business con-
aected with these may Doe transacted dur
ng the wOrk-lays Of The week. II is not
upcdicnt or conducive 10 public moral
q that places should bee kept open on
my day where strong drink can be sold
D. the glass and drank on the spot
where 90 is purchased
IL a law were enacted and executed
fOrbiddng the drinking of liquor whore
is sold drunkenness wOIld Doe radul cd
% very small proportions n would Ccr-
ainly stop the manufacture of young
irunkarIis though. of course. ola ha-
)itues would still persist iu their self
destroying course. But as long as the law
allows uInor 10 be- soid bv Tie drink and
irank where DO is sold. putting 10 on the
same platform as any other business.
hc wholesale LIQUOR dealer. the grocer
Inc harlvyar. merchant .arh has q right
d, SELL hie goods on SUNDAY n the ss-
io1n-kceper is 10 be allowed TO SEN his.
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hihitcl h., law. TT The law he enfolDed
n IS good rs FAR as 10 goes. lct IL be- riqid-
.N y boz
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onr oi,.. law fnrhsIs q, mn, .,r.,io..
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IN 1890 t"e W r. ''.'1,s.l "lIt r'iiS ~,
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tre fav, fhf,rs ~ infn,.'o.,s ~ tho mn
H. conscience which is Tho main ie-
fence of order whine ana nesre .e =,
ALLOW The ls,ve IA he dieregarded
,n,,,,,.,. 80. ,.....
hibtlLloN AGAINST Gon'
Rulers holl their authority hy the con-
sent OF the people. ana by The sufferance
n God. The powers that be. are or
iaincd Of GOD. DisOhcdiencc TO all
nor 1ed rulers IS rebellion against the
Almighty. and reverence for authority Is
al the basis of civilization. Whatever
ends 10 alscrcdit law strikes at the
FOUNDATIONS of virtue and all morality
Inc law must be maintained.
\ great writer has said. OF law there
IAN hc NO less acknowledged than that
Ter seat Is the bosom of God. her voice
he harmony or the world. All things