The Washington bee., 1902-01-11

/ lveFSally conceded TO be a chris
uan natlon-Ours, therefore is a
/ christian civilization A civilization
founded upon the eternal principles of
a tatherhood Of God and the brother
mood OF man, as illustrated and ex-
emplihed in the great doctrines en-
dodled IN the declaration of American
Independence, and the constitution of
the United States. the great charters.
OF political, civil and constitutional
liberty. The principles of liberty and
human rights, guaranteed by the
sacred provisions OF these great bull
wark OF the nations liberty are TO be
applied 10 all classes OF American citi-
zens alike, and that the arch fiend of
race hatred and sectional an1mositv
/ which turks along our national high
way raising its hydra head against the
/ progress and Advancement Of the cCl 20
oTed American should find no shelter
TO hide ITS ghastly form. Ours is
! civilization that demands that every
! political and civil rIghs guaranteed by
| law TO the hum blest citizen of the
| republic should be held sacred and in
| violate. Ii ItdemandS that anarchy, mob
| violence and lynch law should cease
IN every portion of our common Coun-
| try and that law and order, the cor
ner Stone of free republic and the
only safe guard to the protection of
life, liberty and property, should be
every where maintained.
1t demands that the churches of the
country and our great missionary
societies and philanthrophies cease
pouring their millions OF dollars
into foreign lands for the education.
civilization, and ChriStianizing the
heathern thereof to the exclusion of
absolute necessary missionary work at
home. 1t Is a lamentable fact that
during the last 20 years, thousands of
American citizens, mostly negroes have
been iynChed, burned, or put to death
in the most barblrous and inhuman
manner, by laWess mObs and blood
thirsty ruttlans. In the perpetration
OF these helliSh crimes il is notOrlOu 3
Tact that even the ministers hands n
many sections OF our country are not
Tree from the blood Of the innocent
victims. They have been known TO lead
mobS and encourage these uncivihzed
demons in the taking of human life.
Are the churches of this country
which should be the torch light Of Civili-
ration, and pioneers of christianity liv-
ing up to and prac icing by example
and percent the systems OfmOralS and
precept as taught by the life of christ
and as found in the doctrines of the
New Testament living up the demands
of our christian civilization. Humanity
answers no. Reason disents, and all
christendom thunders in the negative,
but let it be understood that ia what
| shall say touching the short ComingS
| of the church as an established in
| StltutlOn, OF course there are ex e.
! tions. | draw no indictment against
! christianity, for its principles and
/ CTeeds are as holy immutable an a
unChanging to-day as they were when
| christ dehed delth, and the terrOrs,
of the grave, bursting Its Cerements,
| uttered as he rose from the dead. BE
| hold | am he thIt was dead, but am
alive, to live foreVermore. | arraign
! the majority of the churches of this
/ land for deriliction of their duty, and
/ as wanting in sincerity and for their
! failure to teach by example aud
| precept those sacred dogmas of christ
! ianity as are found in tn. doctrines of
grace, the promise of redemption which
emblazenS every page OF the new te5ta
ment.
| l arraign the church as not beIn
a friend to liberty, and the equal rights
of man as taught by the declaration
of American Independence and the
Constitution of the United States.
There are churches in every portion
of this country, prOteStantS and Catho-
lie that are not concern ed about the
salvation of man, and the principle
of the fatherhoOd of G ID and the bro
therhood of man, but have forsaken
the faith that was once delivered to the
saints, and have gone away after
strange gods, the gods of gold, and
arraign them as not living up 10 the
golden rule and assert without fear
Of successful contradiction, that they
are not keeping pace with the demands
OF our enlightened civilization. The
churches of this land as an organized
institution, shouldbe potent and Omni-
| potent forces, in the prevention and sup
| preston of Crime-in mOudinga heal
! thy public sentiment in favor oflaw and
order, and for an impartial admins
! tration of equal and exact justice
! between man and man. In fact they
are but so many 5rsenalS IN the cause
of christianity, ITS members, the great
body of christian believers aud fol-
lowers Of christ might BE- Istly con
/ sid-red as a vast army of soldiers,
drllel and equippei ready and pre-
pared for the most vigorous conflict.
The ministers, bishops and priests
standing in the great watch tower OF
Gods holy temple, overlooking and
surveying the field Of battle while the
enimies Of the church, society and
government, are arrayed in hostile and
! deadly conflict against their best in
lerest, are IN command of this army
and with proper discipline, aud gen
eralShip, and earnest cOnSeCratiOn IN
directing and comnan1Ing this vast
army of followers of the lOwly Nazer-
Ine teacher, the battle against sin
lync h law. anarchy, aud mob violence
should be certain,
The trouble is, however that in many
sections Of our country the Anglo
| Saxon Pulpit, is in league with the
perpetrators, ofthe dastardty, inhumau
and barbarOuS crimes, that are daily
bringing disgrace upDn our christian
civiliz alton. These churches are II
favor of mob violence. They are IL