Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-08-08

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that language contains so many words suscepta'
BILE OF interchangeable use. writer having a
definite object in view is supposed to use the
strongest words to express his thoughts and this fact
is always present with sincerity. The same word
used in a political connection has different force
and effect when used in religious connection. The
word 'moral" is often used in place Of 'lega,"
fright, "good" "virtuous," in fact several other
words The constant use OF these various words be-
tray the writer's want knowledge OF the difference
between the legal construction and the religious con-
Jtruction of word. The root meaning OF the word
horality, is OF religious origin, and had "relation
the practice, manners, or conduct OF men as social
ngs in relation to each other and has reference to
he law OF God as the standard by which their char
kcter is to be determined" The word stands as a
reflection of the mind OF man concerning God 8
will end mans effort to explain what he did not
know. Man has, in all ages, enlarged on the
meaning OF the word, until today our unabridged
dictionary uses several hundred words trying to ex-
plain it, and at the same time quoting many authors
and poets and how they used the word The truth
about the word seems to be that the word "moral''
or morality" were coined by the earliest writer's to
express the will of God concerning the main oblga.
tion to God, and from the dawn OF letters to the
present hour no rule OF moral conduct has ever been
laid down that met with the approval of all minds.
The various forms OF religions that now flourish
on the earth, each one has q code of ''mOrals, =
rejected by the other and will ever be so.
The brain of man is mysterious intricate machine
and like paint shop filled with all colors, will for
ever assert Its inherent power and throw out it's
light and dark Colors on the Of thought to
khok
cupies the throne Of intellectual dominion, and will
pay tribute only to the splendid force Of originality.
1t was the want Of an understanding on the part Of
religious writersthat an act while "moraP' in it.
self should not be made legally right that shut the
door in the face Of human advancement.
During all the ages the ecciesiastic power labOred
to establish rule OF moral conduct to govern the
other fellow leaving themselves immune, and this
idea that the church should rule all filed the world
with tyrants and hypOcrites and left morality q
beggar at the outer door Of thieves.
Words are born and words die, they live as long
as they are Of use and die when they 60 out Of
and not unfrequent words take on new meaning.
The old world thought 'sconscience' would govern
man, they believed and / think honestly, that q
"moral" training would control him and that q
thorough education" would regulate his life and 90
all ages have been wasted trying to govern man by
Che fear Of hell and promise Of heaven and not
til the nth century did the full truth rise over the
ignorant past.
In 17s6 our iOreiathers sent out proclamation
that sounded around the world and changed the
meaning Of words q new spirit rose to meet the
ensIaved Of earth and the old idea died and the
one was born.
new government was born, liberty was here, the
church was retired from the business Of enslav.
ing man for conscience sake. Our fathers believed
in equal and exact Justice between man and man.
Washington subscribed to it when be surrendered
back to congress the power with which they had
trasESd him, when in fact the Public was born.
Thomas JefIefsoh believed It when he said Zone
mans right ends where anOtherman' right begins."
SO did his SUCCESSORS in Office declare in their mes
sages to congress.