The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-15

the DailOt OF htr MOST ulrtiuguiShtu Nlti
zen.
And now having definitely located tb
primary responsibility OF government
this other tremendous fact comes might
lily to the front, viz: The government i
as the Deople-no purer, no stronger NJ
better. Ia republic the government Il
what the people decree il to be; its char
acter is a sure ref scton OF the charaet'
OF the people corruption and wicked
ness are prevailing characteristics OF th'
government, il is certain that corruption
and wickedness are the prevailing ele
ments in the character OF the people
The stream will not rise above its source
A righteous people will maintain right
eous ballot, and n righteous ballot viii
produce righteous government. A cor
rupt people will maintain corrupt bal.
lot, and a corrupt ballot will produce a
corrupt government. This a political
formula as iniallible 10 lbs operation, in a
republic as chemical formulain the realm
OF physics, or algebraic formulate in math-
ematics
This brings us back with the fore OF
positive demonstration To the PROPOSE
ton that if God il to be supreme in the
government oil this nation, if justice,
Truth and virtue, the cardinal principles
OF His moral kingdom, are to hold sway
over Va, He must be enthroned in the
hearts Of the people; lie must become SUI
preme in individual character. The peo-
pie, who are the responsible rulers of the
land, must recognize all governmental
authority as derived from the Supreme
Ruler, and that, therefore, the state can
neither take to itself or give to Others
authority for wrong. God authorizes
only the right. Therefore the legalizing
OF any evil-dOing il direct usurpation of
the divine authority, il is organized and
active rebellion against Almighty God.
The very first thing, therefore, to be
sought by the christian patriot is to diff.
fuse christian principles and develop
christian character amongst the people
The largest responsibilities in the gov
ernmcnt OF this nation rest upon those
who are actively educating the minds
and moulding the characters OF the peo-
pie. And the hope of this nation, abso-
lutely its only hope, is that the christian
homes, and schools and churches, and
press of the land, the christian parents,
and teachers, and ministers, and journ-
alists OF the land shall succeed in raising
up race of christian voters who will
vote their principles INTO power, who
will vote for the answer TO their own
prayers, will vote God to the seat of SUI
preme authority, vote bad principles,
and bad measures and bad men out of
power, vote to embody christian ideas
and ideals in the political, and social,
and economic Institutions OF this coun-
try.
1t lends immense energy to this fact
that the forces Of evil, the men aud prin-
ciples which make for destruction, were
never m ore alert and energetic and ag-
gressiye than today. The great struggle
between the forces OF destruction and
death, and the forces OF righteousness
aud life Tor the possession OF this coun-
try is now On. the armies of death and
OF lie are in array, the gage OF battle has
been taken and the hosts are moving to
the onset. 1t Is instructive to scan them
and note the elements composing the two
advancing lines. On the one side are
aligned all the elements and agencies of
and crime-the saloon and
gambling bells, and easy divorce, and po-
lygamy, and anarchy, and corporate OPP
preston, and insubordination, and inf.
deity, and Sabbath secularization, and
civic misruie, and political corruption,
and all and degrees of malieasance in
public office. all these are in close array
against the nations life On the other
side are arrayed all the elements and
agencies Of morality and relgion-the
Christian churches and Sunday schools,
and public schools, and institutions OF
reform, and the Christian press, and the
Christian homes OF the country, all stand
ing for the defense OF truth and righteous
ness, Tor the integrity and life OF the ma
ton. 1t is a Hateful struggle, and it's
crisis il near. Which way the tide of
battle turns within the next decade is.
doubtless, TO decide whether this land
shall continue the fair possession OF or
der, liberty and virtue, or become the
sport OF corruption, misrule and an
archy. II, for the next ten wears. the
fortunes OF battle shall be with the forces
OF corruption, the bell OF destiny will toll
the knell OF the best conditioned and
most promising republic the world has
ever seen. There was never a moment
when all conditions more urgently an
pealed to Christian men and Christian in
situations TO grid themselves for n su
preme effort.
This address il but Introductory 10 one
more specifically practical, which | will
deliver at this evening service.
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ID. W. Fuller. OF Canaioharie Y V