The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-03-17
AGAINST LYNCHING.
Rev. E. E. Bornar breaches an
Able Sermon on the Subject.

d on lynching of which we give belo
y an abstract. The fine audience pre-
: ent listened with close attention
o the words of the preacher. His te1
: was from Exodus-one of the TIE
a Commandments, "Thou shalt do n
: murder" The preacher said:
? "Some think that this is not
J proper theme for a preacher in hi
pulpit. Such would divide all tn
{ world into men, women and preachers
But preacher lie not man apar
from all the world; hermit ia, ,
priest is or may be, but preacher
never. He must be one of the people
and while not of the world, not world.
ly minded, he must yet be in the
world.
"If it is objected that the theme is
sensational, the reply is, 80 is crime
That sentiment is faulty which makes
pets of preachers and insists that they
should always dress in the latest style
and preach only tender, hortatory
sermons. Sin is dicty thing and he
who really deals with it, meets it and
fights it, must throw away his gloves
and his dress suit and meet it as ii is
"We have precedent for denunciatory
sermons. Before Jesus, was John the
Baptist; before the gospel Sinai and
the law. The Apostle Paul in his
letter to Titus says: Put them in
mind to be subject to rulers and
again in writing to the Romans Let
every soul be subject unto the higher
powers. For there is no power but of
Cod And yet again, These things /
speak and exhort and rebuke with all
authority
Therefore 1 think it my duty to
preach on this theme and 1 advance as
he distinct topic of the discourse this
proposition: Lynching is never justi-
liable, not even in the most aggravated
Eases. know what it is to feel the
Indignation which animates a mob
Igainst man guilty of terrible
rhine, for L have witnessed, (both
lines by chance) two lynchings; l
NOW that this may be brought home
ven to me at some time, but for all |
hat say that lynching is never justi- I
able in a well governed State like ,
outh Carolina. There are PLAUSIBLE :
xcuses given, but none that justifies. j
ONE say there's no use in talking +
bout it, but | say there is use, and | +
i'll talk. There is a need of en- =
ghtened public sentiment and it is Il
II that l plead, for the sentiment st
hich stands on principle and refuses n
justify lynching no matter how ag- NJ
awaited the crime. l know that Al
nching is sort of wild tribute to OF
stice. If men did not care for pur- m
! and sobriety, they would never in
nch men for rape and murder. / TO
low also that the state of our society IN
different from that of most of our te
ter States. am not here to SLAM 1T
+ my own State and uncover her pc
anne, love her too we'll for that va
It certainly she is guilty. Her own or
ople have trampled on her laws and WI
the name of justice have overturned mC
, throne of justice. The simple fer
tn is that in the name of righteous $50
IS; in the name of sobriety they
We been guilty of lawlessness; in n
name of safety, murder.
The preacher then went on to show
y lynChing is wrong. He gave five !
sons, some low and some as high sy,
heaven, which all can remember tn,
| think on. the
Lynching is wrong because 1t is a n
tly thing, dangerous thing, fool un
thing; it set at defiance the laws
he country; insults sobriety and :
he eyes of God, is nothing more or
J than murder. :
. "This lynching is apt to prove 7
thy. A part of Sec. 6, Art. 6, of I
Constitution reads as follows: 4
In all cases of lynching when 1
til ensues, the county where such \
ching takes place shall, without re- !
d to the conduct of the officers be \
'le in exemplary damages of not
than two thousand dollars to the "
Al representative of the person
ched.' This is very practical and
lid consideration, but necessary in
v of the assertion sometimes made
lynchipg is the easiest aud cheap "Fc
way to get rid OF notorious crimi- par
pro
the