The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-03
RELIGION IN Politics,
n. RIrklcy's Second Sermon on National
probitms Last Night ia Thomson NJ. L.
church.

problem. Last Night ia Thomson NJ. L.
Church.
Last night, Notwithstanding she rain,
4 very Large audience was present ut
Thomson ". Y. church to hear
The second sermon or she
Rsh.Ions OF Christians 70 the
Nations Problems. The nhOlr rem
!ered splendid programme Of choice
' Doctor Buckley took for his text
cs- Il. 40: Let all things be done
deecntiy and In orders" aud said,
Thpre Is no greater peril 70 oug coun-
try or menace to our instttul!ons. or
Hanger to the foundations o. onr ma
tlaaal fabric than the political corrup-
don existing and growing Throughout
oGr land.
feared more than that arising from tho
righteousness Of the body polite. Ev-
r-yvherp Is It's eyu influence being
ieit one OK us direct results Is the
debaurhng OF legal administration.
Failure to Justly apply law Is alarm
,DEthe people and they are taking mai
ters into their own hands, Ihslnccr!ty
prks and grius In every fold OF official
attire tho world over. Partially and
tr!ckery Is demorallzing many sections
justice is being twisted by "sespee:
81 persons" both In criminal ana civil
administration. Too often penalties nae
heavy against the poor aad light
against the rich.
This debauohing OF Justice Is still
t...hsr practlced after sentence OF thn
coarl FOR political reasons. And too
many Instances can DO found whera
prison administration reekB With po-
islcal jobbcry. Execution OF law be-
cones a farce and large premium Is
placed upon crime. Public cnnilHnnec
Is destroyed The spirit OF loyalty -
weakened, a cctimuulsuo spirit OF
1lsloyalty IL encouraged, which viilnn-
~, puSIlc safety and legal pre:ca,!nn.
Il deals death TO thc institutions Of tho
republic which arc established on tho
religious basis OF equality and ju7ticn.
Who can be la doubt FOR one in0ihent
a. 10 his attitude toward such u condi-
ton o! illnEsG Gods eternal law Of
t!Eh. Is Tor order and decency. ChrlSts
teachings are in direct antnEouism TO
sach Generalization and d0bAuchery.
Ths?e can be no aeHtrai ground.
Christianity has something to say oil
tbs subject. Religion llIs a very close
relation 10 all political subjects and
the nations welfare. She demands iha
puaa. unbiased ana untrammellcd ca
:o-ceaeas OF law. Untll this IL done.
all reforms will be baiiied and stranE-
led. The Master was not satisfied wltE
Eers surface measures OF REFORM. bus
ven, down aGcr new heart-the ra-
:eaCrltIon Of society. The pulplts OF
he ll1I to be true to their work. must
herald their appeals for
Tho Elevation ofPoiItIeai Life
Iad against the bllEhtIng corrup.iona
Which are doing more than any other
Gss hing to hold humanity down and
Eny the progress OF her God-glvcn
elBrga. The world ~ In transition
p-5d. Llsc-mnro abundant life. IL 10
Genie ~. on the broad New Testament
tisis D! "decency and order" The
hf5li basis OF evangelical principles
c. liberty and Justice make Eecnrc tho
Magma Caarta of our noble lGst.:u-
;ons AZ established bysour t0rctath-
eFs they vera Inherently religious.
Another eleneu. OF this corruption In
% 30 found In the extreme inequalities
aad par;!llIiIes OF tho body polHie.
Tar questions Of political economy
arr drawn into this whirlpool OF de-
SsTUc;.ln.
Men owning millions are given Rho
Preference, while strong sturdy char
actor = a. discount
bank director was convicted OF APP
7r5DrauuG haIf million stcrllng,9on-
'1e't 50 ogAt months and then paS-
G0Hed, while or the same Jay q poor
i5S 4 cake worth hrlf.peHny. re-
taiF.I 'JIFtNcn days hard labor aad
'gr gelrs In rC,Drmntory. No wonder
ter" 20 confusion OF public conscience
wa ,1 undermining o. respect Tor
'lr Aa The securities and rights o!
'.-!y arr lcOpardlsed ana y ADVANCES
q he anarchy OF mobs and lynchinE
anu Is Suhycrllon OF all morality and
rr!0f The police ana courts Ure e1l-
Glen, only ga fiT AZ they haze tic c3r-
Gal active. gtcldy, pcT8lstcnt supper;
Of hos" who secure the llwF. Ihcra
20. Jag too much OF "brtad-lnts
bi'''r' tesr 70 Insist On the execution
o. EXCELLENT existing lawu. Where th.a
!.Hg-e .a.gtE there IL failure IN ;ilc
i''. TagusN u rsllgior2 political duty
sn.#1 where q should be tonnu.
Another clement aiding IL thls nd-
E1asGS raTupti1n nay be found ~
~ r''.Ifr OK public officers and i.Ec
,F'.'.nac paid them by tho public ~
'.'as. they had bceQ made posSesSorg
o 'Hlt ''lrc for selfish ends ana aE-
b.aua.zrmuG..
"a.a HubNc Offices ARE examined u
F'rr7t d, T. II often forgotten that
public Office IN public trugt-that
L4air ..ccrs arr servants FOR tho pub
ii7 %, lcyaI-hendcd. religious. per-
''th1I.H % official duty l9 the crying
i-3 -Ep hour a great funeral or
.. rH. Professionals and political
Pun rrnrr' wi.h burial twenty-five
EtIld be q Go1-sond 10 the
'" They arc enemies otthe public
81 'd -auntry the war-cry must 5r
lH.Or aad mo- pa-ty." Tho honr
.'' ~ combination Ut nil reform
90 .p away with this end OF p1-
a eruption which has become
nnnl"r 20 our noble lnstltutlon8.
a.gII br restored 10 their rellg-
H7Hn Md II need DO. Let In Voc
and vote 20 DO factor 10
O-.f ,ra'pu;.
parly may moi formally
'hH 'nN commandments nor the
L. n chrIHt, yet their influence
w p" recognized ana mhintnlncl.
'H" should be the pr1durinE
q nj better conditions IN law
- and should he tho power
'In 0ntward exproaHlURa %
'.. ana rover Our.plch " Tor
lhf Maintenance n Morality,
ny 'Il lIn,lcc In their place OF goy-
HH'' There should be m veto or
300 M " this divine enactment
fNINn' u civic An1lrg.