Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-18

nineteen centuries have wept and smlI-
ed since the crucifi xon on Calvary took
place, but the same spirit that released
Barabbas and crucifed Jesus has
survived the centuries and is dominate
in Montana and many other states and
nations today. For nineteen centuries
the Jesus principle has stood at the
judgement seat, arraigned by the High |
Priests of Greed and Ambition, and
condemned by the Pilot of Power to
carry its cross to Golgotha ana there
be crucified. Each crucifixion has
been followed by a glorious resurrec-
ton. Thus has the Old World been
moved upward and onward from dark
ness to light.
Had it not been for the heroic souls
in al! ages who were willing to suffer,
sacrifice and in some cases lay down
their lives that truth might live, the
world today would be seething
hell of horror and hate. But for the
Gethsemenes and Calvarys the human
race would come nearer resem-
bling a swarm of reptiles than beings
formed in the image of God.
History is a Joseph's coat, woven of
SACRIFICES celestial warp and Brute
Forces Internal wool in the loom of
Time. No matter to what age we turn,
the conflict between the god and beast
in human nature is ever noticeable.
1t was the beast in men that put So
crates and Christ to death and kindled
, the fires of every persecution, inspiring
all the wars of conquest recorded in
history. It has been the brute in man
that has invented every instrument of
torture and forged all the letters that
ever bound the souls and bodies of men.
, It has been the savage in man that has
, conceived and set up thrones, and
cemented their foundations with human
blood.
one we'll knows is not religious organ,
, except to preach the religion Of Demo
cracy. AS Thomas Paine the intel
= lectual hero of the Revolution has said:
eff every man is left to judge of his
t own religion, there is no such thing
as religion that is wrong,''
I We all know what Jesus taught, and
this paper simply demands, that in
this coming campaign every protesting
p Christian man in Rosebud county shall
r make his deeds conform to the sublime
: ethics OF the NaZarene or stand before
the world a hypocrit. 1t is not our
purpose at this writing, however, te
$ deal in minor matters concerning pr.
vate affairs and personalities of men,
y but in those broader principles of righ
4 and reason supposed to regulate the
9 conduct of our best class of citizens il
= relation to public policies.
4 When the Saviour lived among mel
he found them divided into conflicting
clicks and classes very much the SAM
= as they are today in Montana. Ambi
ton sought the highest places in churc1
g and state. Greed was rampant, sci
h tishness ruled the world. Judas hi
a trusted banker valued the Saviour a
+. thirty pieces of silver. Honor Struggle
every field of human endeavor. Strug
4 giles were waged for gold and glory
# Dives faring sumptuously every day
Lazarus and the Gogs begging tn
crumbs that fell from the table, Will
over all these conditions the Man c
Gililee wept bitterly. Touched wit
the "feeling of our infirmities, an
understanding human nature, Jesu
knew how to formulate principles tina
could apply to all people in all ages