The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04
K. /. c..
FLOUR.
1.-THE MAJESTY OF LAW"

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e%~%~<3~*s
1.-THE MAJESTY OF LAW"
Rev. J. W. Morris breaches a Power
full Sermon.
At Epworth Methodist church last
evening, the pastor, Rev. j. w. Nor
ris took his text from the 18th Psalm,
The law of the land IS perfect DR..
Morris said:
God is he author and source OF
law. All law emanates from Him who
created all things and governs all
things created. Old Demos
themes declares that law is
the invention and gift of Cod
Plato says mo mortal can frame law
to purpose" And Socrates declares
that even the unwritten laws of man.
kind are given of Cod
Law is a generic term and in it's
different connections as statutory
law, natural law, moral law ETC., in
dicates only a varied application OF
sovereign will. The laws OF the
state are the sovereign will of the
people. They are the expression OF
the deepest convictions and highest
moral sentiment of the people as
applied to the greatest number OF
the governed. There is an innate con-
viction of right and wrong, the ele-
ments of permissive and prohibitive
law, come of the human soul and old
as the human race.
Most people think, apprehend
that the moral law originated with
the Mosaic covenant, but that law
was in vogue long before Moses
time, written in the very constitu-
ton of man. st. Paul speaks some
thing about the law that was writ
ten, not on tablets of stone, but in
the fleshly tablets of the.-heart. The
zen Commandments are a cOmpend-
ium of the highest moral philosophy
as attested by human experience. In
other words God had proven the val
idity of these laws before ever He
ordered them formulated into code
for the government of His people.
The common distinction made be-
tween natural law and moral law is
a distinction without essential diff
ference, only in application. For
that operate in the physical universe
Mans moral nature is a part of the
established order, and moral law is
natural law applied to rational be-
ings."
Law" says Blackstone, signifies a
rule of action, and is applied indis-
criminately to all kinds of action
whether animate or inanimate, ra-
tional or irrational" or as Burke ex.
presses it Law is beneficence acting
by rule"
ldolatry Is not wrong just because
the Bible says SO; but it is forbidden
because it is wrong in principle. HUI
man experience attests that fact.
ldOlatry impOverishes nation and
degrades its people. Therefore the
commandment says Thou shalt not
make unto myself any craven i'm
age" Look at China with its one
million idol temples, and four hun
dred million degraded human beings.
1t is not wrong to steal just because
the law says Thou shalt not steal"
but because it is wrong to steal,
therefore the law says Thou shalt
not"
Take the law of the Sabbath. 1t is
not in force simply because the COM
bath day to keep it holy" but that
law is written in the very constitu-
ton OF our human nature. Even the
beast requires one day in seven for
rest. That law is for the highest
interest of humanity. Experience has
fully attested the fact. Take the law
against adultery. That is not an ar
bitrary command that makes it wrong
by merely saying thou shalt not com.
NIT adultery. But it is bene1icent
prohibition. Adultry is a violation
of both physical and moral nature
1t breeds most lOathsome disease
breaks down the physical constitu
ton, destroys the social fabric and
causes deterioration of the human
race.
The universe is Gods name writ
large" His laws are written in ma
ture we read them there. They are
also inscribed within the very heart
and nature of man and will remain
there till the day of retribution.
Gods Law Is Perfect.
The laws that govern the physica
universe have not changed nor beer
altered from the beginning; but fol
countless ages these worlds and sys
TENS have moved ON without ths
slightest friction or confusion. The
moral law delivered from Sina
has stood for nearly thirty-five hun
dred years without repeal 4or altera
ton, nor have they lost their fore,
today. Suppose we could bring al
men everywhere to conform to tn,
laws of God. the world would NOV.
on in harmony and human sufferins
would be reduced to a minimum.
The nearer our laws conform t,
the divine law and precepts the bet
ter for humanity at large. The glor.
OF our Christian civilization today il
due to the effect of the law of RICH
teousness in molding popular sent
ment.
Law" says Paul, lis not a terro
to good works, but to evil. The law il
everybody's friend except the law
breaker. The law guarantees protec
ton to our property and mine. t,
your home and mine, and makes i
possible for you and for me to lii
down In safety at night. Remove tn