Evening star., 1896-07-10

tian citizen stand in relation to political ac-
ton. 1t is well first to remember that civil
and political citizenship under one flag are
not conditioned on moral character. "All
persons born or naturalized in the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction there
of are citizens of the United States and of
the state wherein they reside.
The questions involving material interests
which are championed by political parties
ought not to be despised by the Christian
citizen.
This Christian citizen should dignity la
bor: let him remember that the Lord Jesus
was carpenter: but let him not forget
| that Joseph of Aramathia, to whose tomb
the precious body was carried by the de-
voted ones who bore it from the cross, was
a rich man.
The controversy between capital and la
Dor is suicidal: neither can exist without
the other and each continually changes
places with the other. The Christian cti-
who foments this controversy treads
on dangerous ground. Let not the one
sided. Would-be Christian socialist take
the name of the Lord in vain. Let him not
distort the teachings of the Divine Christ.
Let him not put into the Savor's words
meanings He never intended. The rcformeT
who makes social condition the ultimatum
of his effort should remember that only
through regeneration of character in the
hearts and in the lives of all men shall the
gospel of Christ transform the world.
Mr.. McCrory's Remarks.
The third and last speaker, to judge by
his name, Rev. j. T. McClory Of Pitts
burg, was native of an island In the
eastern Atlantic. but the opening sentences
Of his address soon dispelled this idea. He
said:
Rev. j. T. McCrory's Address.
In the course Of his address Rev. Mr.. Nc
Crory spoke as follows:
1.-The publication of politics is an rides
cent dream. Government is force. Poll
tics is a battle for supremacy. Parties
are the armies. The decalogue and the
golden rule have no place in political
campaign" Such were the sentiments
| uttered in the Senate Of the United States
by one of the representatives of the Chris
tan commonwealth of Kansas. That sem
Infamous and brutal. II that Senator
was right then Christ has no place in
| national life. and my theme is mis-
ncmer. But he was. not right. That
utterance was both infamous and brutal.
The world to which Christ came and the
race for which he came, has been demon
lied over, and is only to be delivered from
its relentless enemy by the most desperate
struggle. In the very first picture of this
deliverer. sketched by the hand of inspira-
| ton. you have him struggling in the agony
of a tremendous conflict with his heel on
the head of the malevolent. God-hating.
man-oppressing despot, whose overthrow
was the only way to peace on earth. That
| meant worldwide revolution, since hell
tyranny had everything its own at the
coming of the Son of Man. Christ is a
Tevolutionist.- At whatever point He has
touched this world there transformation
has begun. He touches the heart and
transforms the man. He touches COM
munity and starts a revolution in social
affairs. He touches a nation and at once
Institutions, customs, laws feel the thrill
of mighty Transforming power running
sheer down into their deepest being. So
far as Christ is in our national life. there
ff.,. IIn fe, ,,ol,, r<r,
I have great expectations for our institu-
TORS because of this fact. I have visions
of a glorious future for America because
1 believe Christ is to become supreme in
Cur national life and to be enthroned over
this republic.
Christ got practically into our national
life by means of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. When the representatives of
the thirteen colonies, appealing to the Su-
rreme Judge of the world for the recti-
tude of their intentions, and with a firm