Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-12-15
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fulfilled all the requirements OF the law
did not abolish or destroy the same
any more than that I in fulfilling all the
requirements of the constitution and
law Of the staae Of Idaho abolishes or
destroys said constitution and laws.
In asking for copy Of the repeal Of
the law, or some reference on which
the claim Of repeal was based, l GER
tainly expected something more sub
stantial than what has been offered.
My nameless friend who first answered
handed out the best he had in such
hearty and guileless way that I could
not help but admire it; but Brother
Smith is simply begging the question
the worst way in refusing to give any
proof for what he claims until l shall
give proof for what l do not claim.
No, Brother Smith, that will not do.
The burden Of proof rests on you.
Laws if imperfect are sometimes repeal
ed. Sentences or judgments pro-
nounc ed as penalties for breaking a
law are sometimes reversed, not repeal
ed, but known jurisprudence makes no
provision for tribunal to reverse itself
after the extreme penalty OF the law
has been executed and the case cited
in Mum. 15:32,36 need not be revers-
ed and can not be repealed. The man
in question no doubt knew the law
and its requirements; had promised in
Elk. 1918 and Elk. 24:3,7 that he
would do and be obedient; had said
No have never tried to escape any
command of God'' and like the son
mentioned in Matt. 21:28,31 81 go
sir" because if it had been a sin of
ignorance there would have remained
a way OF escape as shown in the same
15ch. OF Numbers, verses 1921. He
acting presumptuously suffered the
penalty. That this was not a common
thing or left to the preachers of that
day to determine is plainly shown by
the text quoted, that there was no
statute or declaration covering the case,
but the Lord passed the sentence upon
him and have nothing to say. Many
suffered the death penalty for breaking
the seventh commandment, see Mum.
1919, and Achan for breaking the
eighth, see Jos. 7th chapter, so why
make a difference. These instances
do not constitute or even necessitate a
repeal or change in the law any more
than the fact that some Troy citizens
have suffered and are yet in durance
vile for practically the same ofenses,
constitutes or necessitates a repeal CT
change in the statutes under which
they are held, much less the constitu-
ton Of the state. If we consider that
the children of Israel were under theo-
cratic government, the Lord dealing
with them as nation, or people as
whole, and that we are living in a time
when the Lord deals with US as individ-
u4ls and the wheat and tares grow side
by side until harvest, Matt. 1924, 80;
37,43. We can see how easy it was
to build up middle wall or partition,
although the Lord warned against that
in Deut. 1871, and instead of abidir g
in the law Of God they, like many Ct
our own day, taught for doctrines the
commandments Of men, Mark 1863;
and Paurs argument to the Ephesians
in the secand chapter quoted, is to the
end that when the Jews rejected Christ
the preferred rights as Gods people
were taken away and all people have
the same rights. But this does not
in any way abolish or change the fund
amental law Of Gods universe. From
Elk. 16:22,26 we find that the food
should be prepared the day before the
Sabbath, and in the semi-tropical cl'-
mate, with not sick or fe eble person
among them" SO that fire for T ers onal
comfort being unnecessary, the Lord
gave Instructions in Elk. 35:1,3 that
no fires be kindled on the Sabbath
day, and have never claimed repeal
or change, but hold that under the
same circumstances the same law ap-
plies. Visit western railroad camp
on the common rest day and you need
not be an astute reasoner to see the
point. Fearing this article is already
too lengthy, and Wishing to be allowed
to answer for myself as to what l de
pend upon for salvation;" what l have
thrown overboard;" and while l can
not promise to say anything about what
I have actually forgotten, l do want to
say something aboutiwhat I am charged
with having forgotten, but of which I
have very distinct remembrance and
knowledge. bespeak space for anoth-
err article in the future Swan