Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-28
CARRY RELIGION into POLITICS
But Not Politics Into Religion The Divinity
of Christ.
Raleigh News and bserver, Oct. 21st,

halelgn news and observer, Oct. 21st,
To the Editor: I notice in you
issue of the 10Th communication
from William Laurie Hill, O
Maxton, appealing to voters t,
lay more stress on Christianity il
lpol1tics. I heartily join him in thi
appeal. Not that I favor bring
ing politics into religion, bu
rather that Christians carry theil
religion into politics to the extent
at least, of using every Legitimate
influence for the nomination by
; all parties of competent, honest
sober, patriotic men who acknow
ledge, in theory at least, the All
thor of our holy Christianity as
Lord and sGod, and who profess
to be guided by the divine pre-.
cepts.
Ii any party nomlnates q can.
didate for any Office who comes
short of such requirements, Chris.
tlan citizens of any party can
promote the principle for which
Mr.. Hill pleads by refusing to
vote for such candidates, or, bet
ter still, by voting for his oppo-
nent if he is right on that line.
While no religious test, except
belief in the existence of God, is
required of any oHce-holder in
our free country, yet every Chris
tlan has the ina 'ienable right and
the Christian duty of scrutoEizing
every Christian man and religious
character and of letting the
Christian status of the candidate
influence him In casting his bal
lot.
AS far as the writer's informa-
tlon goes, no candidates in North
Carolina denies the Diety of Jesus
Christ. If such there be, I would
unhesitantly say that no Christian
voter can be loyal to our Divine
Lord and vote for him.
Much stronger is the reason
why no Christian can vote for the
Headruler of our country who
denies that Jesus of Nazereth is
God over all" No such ruler can
honor and magnify Jesus Christ
who is Supreme Divine Ruler of
all the rulers in the earth.
L write not as partizan in pol
itics or in religion, but as humble
minister of Jesus Christ, at whose
feet l bow daily and with Thomas
of old exc]aim: my Lord and my
God," whose honor and glory,
it seems to me, should cause every
loyal Christian Lot only to refuse
to vote for Judge Taft who is
classed religiousiy with those that
deny the deity of our Lord; but
to cast his ballot for Mr.. Bryan
who devotedly and revently &C.
knowledges thu Lordship aud God
head of our adorable Redeemer.
AS for me, l would vote for any
person of my party of any Chris
tian denomination, or, as to that
of none, If competent and patriot /.
ic and morally honest and sober
if he believes and acknowledges
that my saviour, Jesus Christ is
God; and I would not vote for
my own father were he the candi-
date and dishonored Jesus of Naz-
ereth by denying His Diety.
| 1 raise 10 question in this artl-
Gle as to Judge Taft's intellectual, |,
moral and political qualifications
for the presidency of our country,
but appeal to loyal Christians to
vote against HIM simply because
he denies the Diety of our Lord
Jesus Christ. How can any Or
thodox Christian of any denoml.
nation 90 dishonor his Lord and
Master!
Mr.. Bryan is the acknowlged
peer, if not the greatly superior,
of Judge Taft in intellectual and
moral qualifications, while his de-
vout and sacred faith in the Diety
of Jesus Christ, the very founda
! tion of our holy Christianity
which all Orthodox Christians o.
any name believe is known tt
5 every one
: A candid comparison of the two
, religiously and otherwise, it SEEM
' to me, will lead Orthodox Chris
tian citizens to decide, if the die
tates of conscience are followed, tx
, vote for the Orthodox Christian
Q Judge Taft's denial of Christ!
Diety should of istelf be might,
! factor to defeat him the 3rd O
November. The Christian citi
. zens of our beloved country will
8 surely decide the contest SO Al
t to honor the Divine Lor,
: and Master by putting in tn
presidential chair His loyal SCI
want. Sincerely,
J. N. STALLINGS
:. Salisbury N q Oct 10