New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

God on earth For this must obey his in
tuition Of Gods will, t. E.. must act lovingly
toward others, as ne would that others should act
toward him. Thus the intui,ive demands OF mans
soul coincide with the external aim OF life, which
he sees before him
Man in this world. according to Christian teach
ing is Gods laborer laborer does not know his
masters whole design but he does know the i'm
mediate object which he 10 set 10 work at. He
receives definite instructions what to do. and
especially what not to do lest he hinder the attain
ment of the very end toward which his labor must
tend. For the rest. he has full liberty given him.
And therefore for man who has grasped
the Christian conception OF life the meaning OF his
life is perfectly plain and reasonable p0r can he
have a moments hesitation TO how he should
act what he should do to fulfil the object for
which he lives.
And yet. In spite OF such twofoh indication.
clear and indubitabe to man OF Christian under
standing OF what is the real aim and meaning OF
human life. and OF what men should do and should
not do. find peofe-and people calling them
selves Chrstians-who decide that In such and
such circumstances men ought TO abandon Gods
law and reasons guidance. and to act in opposi-
ton to them. because. according to their conceD-
ton, the effects OF actions performed In submission
to Gods law may be detrimental or announcement
According to the law, contained alike in tradi-
ton, in reason and in our hearts. man shou1d
always do unto others he would that they should
DO unto him; he should always cooperate IN the
development Of love and union among created beings.
Contrarwise according TO the judgment OF these
far sighted people. long as 1t Is premature in
their opinion to obey this law man should DO v'o-
lence imprison or Kill people and thereby evoke
anger and venom instead OF loving union IN tne
hearts OF men. II is as though b1cklayer' SET 10
do a particular task and knowing that he was CO.
operating with others to build a house, AFTER re-
ceiyng clear and precise instructions from the mas
ter himself how he to build certain wall. re-
ceived from some fellow -bricklayers. VINO like MINI
SELF knew neither the plan OF the mouse nor "hu'
would III In with 1t. orders to cease building MS
wall and meanwhile rather to pun down WAL
that other workmen had erected
Astonishing delusion A being who brcathes TO-
day and has vanished tomorrow receives one den-
mite indubltabe law to guide him through the Drei
term Of his life: but instead Of obeying that Ia"
he prefers to fancy that he knows what is neceS-
sary. advantageous and well-tmed for men ana
for all the world-this world which continually
moves and is evolved and for the sake OF some
advantage. which each man pictures a'ter MS own
fancy he decides that he and other people shouu'
TEMPORARILY abandon the indubitabe law given 10
him and 10 all men. and should act not as ne "o"u
,ba. others should act toward him, nor bring love
into the world, but should do Violence iInprso' n'
and bring into the world enmity whenever II see"a
10 him profitable TO do so. And ne deciues " az
,hus though he knows that the most horrible c'u'i
res martyrdoms and murders from the inquisitlohs
IA tho murders and horrors Of all the revolutions
down 10 the brualities Of contemporary Aha'eniS's
and their slaughter BY the established '.
have only occurred because people VIII n's7'",
.ha, ,bev know what is necessary for mankind anu
o., tho world But are there not always al any
,,.o, ,nomcnt two opposite parties. each OF "hch
so,.r.. that II Is necessary 10 use force asd'hS'
tho other, The law and order parry asAi"S, VIC
Anarchist; the Anarchist against me a rd Ansri
der men EFngiish Germans against Ensish and
English against Germans. ana 20 g iD,t" ia u" 'O
sb!e .nliShtened by Christianity sees tnat
he has to sK sne through
gwen 20 ,dcr 70 follow the chance inc2ns'"hs ,de
1t sss Ssa asTaan ssn
and has developed in h!mse, n,o peope demand OF
s s,m Not his reason alone, but MS iee''''
makes II Impossible sr,.N
THINGS IMPOSSIBLE TO ChHioi
To many people Of our iocie'y II W. ,h.v were
ro.s,bI. TO torture kill a baby even !. ny -
told that by so doing they cou'u go man. when
o,h.r people And in the same way "~ ,oar,
y. 10. d.veloped Chris;iln sensiphity oi ~
ns -,ho,. series Of actions become impos s'"
,or him For instance Christian IN WI" wb,ch a man
to takr sentenced 70 death. who Is opssa
take part In evictions or nate in preparaons for
leading got 70 to mention itself IS in p0 or,npe
parallel that OF kn6y r ma alone that forbds
or 10 o do VIA, of him ror e@, ne ac
ar. morally Just as DherS are
nbvsicsily Impossible As man an moi XII an in
so man living the chrsan vse cIh heH
is. part In deeds OF violence vi a snary advan-
tSg si Of doing what 1t is morally '''''''''''
to do? 49,, ~ act when he sees clearly the
y gu Of nf following law Of love and s s och ex
law OF non man to act when he sees rooDet h hiis
ample ,ra ~ child. and no can only save the emu
by fn sse che put is ssne era. snasg @
a. W. .ho onIv possible reply ~ INA. .o nswnr is
50 quickly a to the use Of violence not only TO
save a chilo but even 10 ,per az the expense Of
Government one from smuggling lace across , LIZ,
Srontier. or even 70 defehu our
a passer-bbSy that to save the child the roboer
.,o,ld he killed But II is only nee an whether
slider me T not Christian ought TO act 49, IN oIo nn
70 HE foundation. and only se seem 20 Vas CON
say riyh and habit Of acting so was
Why should ,ns he hfuam.nt Of HIS VIII IS the
TO- ~ ~ iIfe decide to Kill the rob- rr III or, certainly
fend the child? by kiliing ,ns oostyey whether
kS ,oSber Would have killed the enS or mo no. cbds
i.';,nr That pass who shall say whe.he III. robbers
life was more needed pe''e'' '
Surely. II the nonChristan KnoMs OF His will
sees nic me Tor his actions must be reck1nT Sr
nc ''' conception OF what Is more ,hn robber's
him and for s all bS. TO- decide needs to to
know what would become Of ,, me b,mmwod have
saves and what-had ne moi k he Kills And as he
eeno, "e snow hs the -Chrisan has no save
Gent rational ground for killing q ro"o'' "
II MAI Is Christian. and consequ Of lie in
knswiedges God and sees the meaning anime robber
may attack however innocent and lovely oa GIVE"
he even less ground TO abandqn robber wishes
TO DO to the child He may plead with th me robber