Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-21

nt 'VuA0 IaN-ltI " OutIln nniIInI "
putting his hands on lis head and con-
Tossing his sins That innocent AMI
NAL represented some other Being.
who could bear the sins OF the world
The only nation OF theologians tho
world has ever produced kept dear the
original revelation. They knew there
was n Lamb OF God that taketn away
the sin OF the world
THAT God requires or men tenth
OF their income. as a tax for the gen
eral purposes OF the cOmmonweai. and
issued this law as one Of the funda-
mental rules for the guidance OF hui
man society. is evident from the fact
OF it's wide observance by ancient ma
tons. One instance must suffice. In
Plutarch's life of the Dictator Camil-
las Il is recorded that after the taking
OF the Etruscan City OF Veil. the
augurs reported from their inspection
OF the sacrifices. that the gods were
outraged. An inquiry was instituted
and IL was ascertained that the sol
diers who had been concerned I'm the
Sacking OF the city had neglected to
dedicate the accustomed tenth 10 the
gods The senate decreed that the
victorious legions should make restitu-
tion and that a cup or gold OF eight
talents weight should be sent as
treSpaSs Offering 20 the Temple OF
Apollo ut Delphi
The Roman ladies' brought. Of their
own free will such liberal gifts OF
Jewels and gold that the Senate. to
honor them. decreed chat funeral ora
tionS might be made at the obsequies
OF women. which hitherto had only
been permitted over eminent public
men. This extraordinary episode
proves how rarely 10 happened that
tithes were not paid and how grlevous
was the SIN OF emitting their payment.
/ The further history OF this incident
also proves that the payment OF tithes
was a world wide institution and car
ricd with 10 p sacrcdncsS which can
/ only nc accounted FOR by admitting
| that 81 was q primitive and universally
recognized law OF God.
| Three senator's OF high rank were
appointed 20 carry the restored 1.-THE.
/ with the trespass Offering. TO Delphos-
/ ON its way the embassy was taken by
/ The Liparians. who were then at war
with Rome. But when the governor
OF the city understood that the rich
| booty was 1.-THE on its way 90 DelphOS.
ne not only liberated the Romans. but
sent q squadron OF his own feet to
convoy them safely on their way.
This dedication nc q tenth for the
common purposes Of the community.
| could only have been devised by n
| mind which thoroughly understood the
| whole problem or the needs OF human
| society. II it were honestly practiced
I 10 would be found just enough TO allie
/ waite all social preSSure-and 81 is not
| n little 10 be wondered AT. that the
! public eve should be blinded 20 such
an exceedingly simple and easily ex-
ecuted law. which could readily be
enacted and as readily executed. Sup
pose that every citizen comDrchendcd
the effectiveness % tho law Of 1.-THE
and voted THAI 30 should be constituted
a national income tax. what would be
tho resulte
Consider tho absolute imposslhllity
OF legiSiating against trusts or COM
hinations OF capital. Legislation
against the natural processes OF trade
can never be a success. The money
getting proclivity is an element in the
character Of men. which. like other
characteristics. varies in different peO-
pie. Those In whom IL is largely de-
vcloped viii accumulate money natur-
ally. II an the wealth OF the COM
munitv were evenly distributed among
its individuals 1T would. IN tho course
, OF q few years 20 back again into the
, hands OF those who possessed the apti-
tude OF making money. The Jaw of
God would tax this Capahilty FOR the
benefit OF those who DO not possess IT,
. and Tor those who 10y various diSabi!-
y tiles gravitate below the line OF com
T, Portable living
"Thc taxation OF q tenth Will bS
! found 20 De that exact fraction which
everybody can subscribe without dis
, | tress. and exactly that sum which vii
, maintain those VINO from various
: causes are unable 10 maintain them
. ! selves. All communities have about
: | the same proportionate composition
> and the example afforded 10y this city
. | OF Denver viii be applicable 10 am
=. other city mutatis mutandis.
"This city is composed OF about thir
% " thousand houses. Ii WIFI be readil,
: conceded that for living purposes eacl
- house must represent yearly iucom'
= OF $1,000. So that the minimum incom
: OF this city IS S30OoOOOO. The actua
I income il probably twice that amount
But see the effect OF tithing this mini
. mum S3O.OO0o00. The 1.-THE would h
= s.. 200 900. Now. by actual reckoning
= il is found that the income OF the u
. churches that is. all moneys gathers
- for all purposes from the people VOL
!, ! Shipping IN them. amounts 10 less tina
!, $500 600. Last year the incomes Of ia
= i've largest denominations were. I'll
- Presbyterians. $4,000; the Episcopa
- lians. $4S,OO0- the CongregatiOnaiiSt;
IL S34. 900; the Baptists. S31 900. and n
Methodists. sd 200. So that $4,000
- Will represent the religious income &
80 this community. The County Commdi
- siOners expended on relief SS6,O0
\. The four hospitals did not spend
~ charitable work $4,000. The other -
= cietieS which exist for eleemosy mar
- purposes. together with all the privai
Re cHallS ol ehe So w 49, 80 49, -
So that 500. 900 represents the relii