The herald., 1896-12-28
DESIRES TO PROTEST.

done by DR.. Mclean, and requesting
those who do not like DIR. McLeans $
methods to outline some other plan.
Embodied in one of said resolutions Is
to be found the following: And we
respectfully suggest to the press and
our citizens that until such plan OF
action Is proposed and the work entered
upon according thereto, they take head
how they oppose the plans and methods
of the society, lest they be found aiding
and abetting every form of outiawry'
anarchy and immortality In the COM
munity. He that is not for the right Is
for the wrong"
1. as one of the ministers OF Jesus
Christ who have publicly denounced the
methods employed and the work done by
DR.. Mclean and the Parkhursters, de-
sire to publicly protest against the
rights of the Ministerial union, self
constituted body, to relegate me and
all objectors to the ranks of the abettors
of crime, If we oppose their plans and
methods or fail to furnish plans and aid
them in their unholy crusade.
Now that the Ministerial union has
come into the open and publicly indorsed
the work done by DR.. Mclean and his
associates, 1 wish. through your col
umns, to propose a plan whereby they
can obtain the aid and Endorsement of
every minister of Christ and profess
ihg Christian IN this section. Let them
produce the Bible authority for this
crusade and all Christians will join them
forthwith. We read: "All Scripture is
given by the inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteous
ness; that the man of God may be per-
feet thoroughly furnished unto all good
works. Tim. iii:16:17. Now, if it be
true that all Scripture is given by the
inspiration of God that the man of God
may be perfect, thoroughly furnished
unto all good works, and the work done
by DIR. Mclean is good works. then
the Ministerial union should be able to
furnish abundant Scripture for their in
dorsement of DIR. McLean'S work.
In thus publicly requesting the Min
isterial union to produce the Scriptural
authority for the present crusade, de-
sire light on this subject, as l have
searched the Bible in vain for precept
or example for any such methods or
plans as proposed by the Parkhursters
for the suppression of vice. While on
the other hand find all their plans and
methods are in direct violation of Bible
commands. In indorsing the work done
by DIR. Mclean and the Parkhursters,
how can the Ministerial union recon-
cile their acts with the following Scrip
ture:
Romans xiii:1-7 teaches Christians
the necessity of subsection to the civil
constituted authorities, and due respect.
honor" to men in office on account of
their office Is not this Scripture being
violated by the Parkhursters' attempt
ing to supersede the police commission
ers and Chief Glass in regulating vice;
and was it not broken when they made
war on Chief Glass, denouncing him
publicly as IAN outlaw" etc.?
In praying for his disciples Jesus said:
"They are not of the world, even as
am not of the world"-John xvii:16.
Jesus did not attempt to run kings,
magistrates, municipal officers or civil
affairs while upon earth; nor invade the
dens of vice to drag harlots before mag
istrates, like these men whom the Min
isterial union indorses. But he led holy
life, abstaining from all appearance of
evil; fed the hungry; ministered
to the sick. and on one occasion, when q
band of Jewish Parkhursters dragged
a poor prostitute before Him to be SEN
Parkhursters with a breath. and turn
ing to the poor unfortunate, said unto
her: Neither do 1 condemn thee, go,
and sin no re."-John viii:1-2.
We read the comand: But foolish and
unlearned questions avoid knowing
that they engender strifes. And the SER
want of the Lord must not strive" (not
be contentious or litigious.)-2 Tim. IL
ii:23-24.
In taking up the "unlearned ques-
tons" of politics and municipal reform,
striving for the mastery in political con-
tests and litigations together with strife
and contentious with police officials.
have not DR.. Mclean and his abettors
broken the above Scriptural commands?
In describing soldier of Jesus Christ,
Paul said: mo man that warreth en-
fcos af ut
life"-2 Tim. M4. And we read: But
let none of you suffer as a
busybody in other mems affairs. II
Pet. 4:15.
If DR.. Mclean and the Parkhursters
had obeyed the above Scriptural COM
mands they would not be suffering now
from the criticisms and denunciations
of the press, police officials, and indig-
rant public.
the home of the fallen woman, viz, Re
move thy way far from her and come
not nigh the door of her house. Prob.
VS. Jesus taught: Abstain from all ap-
pearance of evil."-I Thess. v:22. Yet
in the face of this Scripture, the Minis
terial union of Los Angeles indorses
men, terming themselves. ministers of
Jesus Christ, who go in disguise to
houses of prostitution, drink and be mer-
sit in their ministerial laps; induce
them to engage in kicking, and
even solicit them to dance in nude
state before them.
The Bible teaches: Let not your good
he evil spoken of''-Rom. xiv:16. BE
not wise in your own conceits. Recon-
pense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men.
Rom. xii:16-17. "Deacons must be grave,
not double -tongued. Tim. ills.
Can the foregoing Scripture be quoted
as authority for ministers laying aside
their frocks and Bibles that they might
practice deceit and trickery in order to
induce saloon men and prostitutes to
become law breakers?
We read: Elders are to be ensamples
to the flock."-I Pet. v:3. BE thou an
example of the believers; in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in
faith in purity."-I Tim. iv:12.
1t Is natural for the flock to follow
the shepherd; if he go wrong, they will
go wrong also:
Himself wanderer' from the narrow
way;
His silly sheep. no wonder II they
stray"
In indorsing DR.. McLean's work and
methods, the Ministerial union becomes
| partaker of his evol deeds-II John 2
While eternity alone will reveal the
great number of young men, in the many
churches, who will be led astray by the
! example of these Summers" and the
authority given them, by the Ministerial
union, to do wrong.