The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

itself in darkness, dresdInS inc Siars oh oh ,nooern searchlights. said. If the had no right to the hSnSs SlIesi5ss 1s ssI.h af t nnerstpon he unlocked the ii6rary of
 nS vatican and invited the whole then elld samanat 1o TsSd the story of the ehurch asked them to look into ali s5Iscnva- sses racs and yindicate the Bible in the rnse nof or all areumentation. He dio and his Maker. 1t e5 was purely pweea Sia dwn n,m parvate concern, a matter for his own the 1h faith in bts m Mlliiilam yslinaamn H Taft had mad In his church. neither ne nor yo,Ir- SGT ser would have within cid 1t until after vii, vii ereCsion: pa. M but would have said. if it turned on, William Taft IS not entitled to your votes. Silence would Indicate t;n.' ,a. a man had no religious convie- Wnlcn left many with no other aiterna. ,na raS man 70 do what they could for a ,n1n nrinc,Tlnso' ,wno' they believe. stood for the say that candidate for the high est 1as nmce m the gift Of the people Is priv aliisSsd aisSS 1, 70 make his religious belief or nis Maker, a matter for his own cor- science and purely his own private concern; corc;, only appeals to me of little dice, and followed to It's logical con cLusion would justify every citizen in sne iand doing the same. Public con- the doors of every church might be closed; Our light is to shine, is 1t not. accordlng to the teachings of the Mas how great sas is that t darEsess Rs ss dT5s 5s. It IS covered up by Roosevelt or Taft avails nothing to prove to contrary.
 Finally, Mir. President, for inforrna. ton l wish to ask about the first prin- cipies Of our government which guarantees complete religious liberty his conscience dictates. Let us sup pose that President Smith of the Nor mon church with his numerous wives and forty--two children should give up come a candidate for the presidency of the United States. Why not? What have the ignorant or intelligent masses to do with his religious beliefP It prayers to heaven and petitions among men, would 1t not? Why has he not the right to act in religious affairs as his own conscience dictates and have law of God and the law of our country to the contrary notwithstanding? It Is 8 matter between himself and his Maker. matter for his own conscience and purely his own private concern, is it not2 Why not have polygamy for the concessions In our great republic? It's the oid- time religion. It Is a mat ter between himself and his Maker. it's matter for his own conscience, it's purely his own private concern. The Catholic Church does not deny the divinity of Jesus Christ, and the Uni tarian church does Now, sir, l want to ask you right here (do not dodge the issue). which do you think the least ob5ectlonahle--the belief in the unity of church and state or the denial of the divinity of Jesus Christ? If Jesus Christ was only a mere man and not God the Son, that agony on Calvary'H cross was of no more value than the Passion Play of OberarnmeFgau. If the president is a Unitarian and dies in that faith. how will he stand at the judgment seat of Christ. who tasted death for every man? No man. be he emperor. king or president, can enter who is anti-Christ. It is only . step behind blasphemy against the Holy Spirit which has no forgiveness neither in this world nor the world to plan of salvation Is thrown overboard What is the Holy Bible good for from Genesis to Revelation, without the full ness ns.s Q Sf the the dodhead bodily in the per. IS earth without a Christmas in 1t, the hallowed story of the babe born in the manager and the angels song of "Giory to God in the highest. and on earth. peace. good will toward men ?" What is heaven without Christ in it and the Redemption song sung by voices from all nations? The Uni
 
 Now. Mr.-~President, just one more question and am done. What effect do you think 1t will have upon the mis. sionary work of the churches of this country, whom 1t is known that the president-eIect denies the truth of the doctrines they have been and are to- day teaching? In my judgment noth- Ing any president has ever said or done can entirely counteract the effect save the evidence given by William Mckinley in his dying moments. His last words were, Nearer, nearer, my God, to Thee" which did more to fix In the minds of all true Christians as well as the rest of the world the grand reality of the genuineness of Chris tianity such as was believed, taught, lived and exemplified in the death of
 Ton point to Edward Everett Hale, Chaplain of the Senate with apparent pride. Does he pray? Jesus said, es'I Father but by me" Does he reach 9 the the throne of grace? By what way? But vnsss,. whSss dete1se yo1 have assumed You low me to feel a little of the joy the warrior feels in foemen worthy Of his steel" You are President of the Uni ted States and ought to be a states snan and not mere politician.
 Do you know about two-thirds of the Bible Is taken up with Gods history of governments? Do you Know that the path of history Is strewn with nations wh0 have forgotten God and have been turned into the hell of nations?-L e.. they are dead as nations. Instances. Babylon. Ancient Greece. Pagan Rome,
 This republic may or may not exist for centuries. but so long as it does .ex- ist- 1t should be a God-fearlng. Q God. loving nation with President in the chair who is an humble Christian and
 Lastly. the conclusion reached, talk ing your letters as a whole iI that your advice before voting is to ascer- tain beyond 8 doubt that the candi. he endorses the platform of that party and promises to see that the various provisions set forth in said platform are faithfully carried out to the very best of bis ability; that 1t Is imna- terial to which church the candidate religious belisf of that church are: that Is a matter between the candidate and his Maker a matter for his own conscience. purely his own private con. cern. Therefore. to be q good, trust worthy American citizen 1t is oniy necessary to know the candidate for whom you vote believes in the princI- plea of the party to which you are al- lied and pledges their enforcement; but to take Into consideration his religion or even inquire about t. is marrow bigotry and foul islander.
 Now. Mr. President, in closing have this to say; I believe my fellow coun~ trymen will join me in expressing to you my sincere regret that in your let- ter to me of November 6. 1908. you the President of the Un6ed States, took the stand which Justifes the inference. duty to party and it's principles stand paramount to allegiance to God and His teachings. Very truly