The daily sentinel., 1906-10-10


Well said He. If you are going to
transact business under Caesars pro
lection with Caesars money you had
better pay Caesar the expense of pro-
viding that protection. meanwhile
don't forget your duty to God. Rem
der. therefore unto Ceaser the things
that are Caesars. and to God the
things that are Gods.
IF the Master realized the neces-
sity of Withholding himself from po-
litical relationship in this world; II
His ministers are to represent Him.
should not they observe the same
rule. 1t is enough for the disciple
that he be as his Master. and for the
servant that He be as his Lord. If
the kingdom of God is the kingdom
of truth. 1t Is the province of the
pastor to preach not partisan politics.
but the truth in its universal appli-
cation. The truth of God is intended
for every individual of every shade of
political faith.
"If the kingdom of God is not OF
this world. the minister whose duty
II is to go from house to house teach
ing mercy, who stands behind the
pulpit ministering unto the spiritual
needy. has no place. in partisan poli-
tics. He should be above them. His
is a higher calling. The pulpit is too
sacred place from which to talk
politics or advance the cause of any
ts 4.
preached the real truth of Christ the
congregation will know how to vote
When the pastor can get his individ-
ual listeners to subscribe to the real
truth, that individual will conduct
himself right at the pollsy
THE legal profession has nothing
but disdain and contempt for the
Judge who uses his Office to mingle
in petty politics and who is partisan
in his decisions. He merits and re-
ceives the loss of of the respect of the
entire community. He is the dispen-
ser of justice. He measures our
judgment.
'If it is the coneensus of opinion
that a judge should withhold from
party alliances. how much more is II
that the pastor who represents the
highest law in the universe should
withhold from such alliances? He
represents law higher than the
Judge. He is not the dispenser of
justice, but is the representative OF
mercy.
when a preacher mixes in politics
he divides his congregation and those
divisions are seldom closed. He is
measured from them on from the
standpoint of politician and not
from the standpoint of representa-
tive of Jesus Christ. When the
United States sends an ambassador
abroad he goes as a Representative of
our country and is he mixes in the
politics of the foreign country our
government is Immediately asked to
recall him. Pastors are ambassadors
of the greatest government the worli
honors-the government OF Jesus
Christ. If they mix in local politics.
the people rightfully feel that they
are out of their position and should
be recalled.
The ministers of Denver might
Join together and MI every Office in
the city and state with men of their
choice but in doing it they would
drive onehalf the people away from
their churches. They might get
twenty. or maybe fifty, jobs for two
years. but in doing that they would
lose to thousands the real truth they
represent. If | can take my place in
this pulpit and lift up the Son of Gol
so men will see and worship him
will accomplish far more than if
coul fill very Office in this world.
IAN of the gold of the kingdom oil
the world is as ashes when compared
to one human soul. All of the irfiu-
ence of all of the kingdoms of the
world can not compare with the pow
er that God imparts through His pas
tors to His people.
so far as this church is concerned
as long as the present pastor is here
this pulpit shall not be transformed
into a platform upon which shall be
discussed political matters. but 1t
shall remain place where honest
seekers of the Son of God can CONS
and hear the teachings of His word.