The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-19

little circulars explaining the Unita-
rian belief. The first page of the
circular bears the following:
should Unitarian belief bar its dis
ciples from the confidence of Christ
ian men and women
On the inside pages appears an
article from the pen of DIR. John
Chadwick, an eminent Unitarian di-
vine, and printed in the Universal
Cyclopedia, page IS. volume IL. This
is the exact way the first paragraph
of DIR. Chadwick's article appears in
the republican committees circular:
.Unitarianism - In theology, the
doctrine that God exists in one per-
son only Ever since think
ing man has been in the world there
have been Speculations about the
cause of all things-its nature or &c
ton or the mode of its existence
Note the asterisks in that para
graph. They denote the omission of
some words. Here are the words
omitted from Dr. Chaiwick's article
on Unitarianism:
THIS INVOLVES THE DENIAL
OF THE TRINITY AND THE OWN
ITY OF JESUS CHRIST"
Cheerfully admitting that Mr.. Tai.
and his Unitarian brethren have a
right to their religious beliefs. why
was it deemed necessary to make an
attempt to deceive the people by
emitting one clause concerning the
Unitarian belief that is of most in
terest to the people at large? If this
is not a plain attempt at deception
what is it?
In this connection it might be well
for people interested in this phase of
the campaign to turn to the fifteenth
chapter of First Corinthians and read
what Paul has to say about it.
And of interest in this same con-
nection is a little story about the late
Robert G. Ingersoll-a true story, be-
cause the writer heard it:
| In 1876 Col. Ingersoll made a re-
publican speech at Champaign. Ills.
and the next day took train for
bloomington ON the l.. B. & w. Ry.
II was a local train and jammed with
people returning from Champaign
Col. Ingersoll sat in one coach, and
in the same seat with him sat a
Christian minister who was a per-
sonal friend. Opposite sat another
Christian preacher and the writer.
then small boy. Col. Ingersoll and
| the minister at mis- side engaged in
a sood-natured discussion of religion,
and as many passengers as could,
gathered around and listened. Finally
Col. Ingersoll exclaimed:
Now, Elder. let's get right down
near home. Can you tell me one good
thing that Christianity has done for
I the state of Illinois,
Pardon me, Col Ingersoll, said a
lady who sat across the aisle, l can
tell you one good thing Christianity
las done for our state"
Il would be pleased to hear it
madam" said Col Insersoll with a
polite bow.
1T prevented you from becoming
governor of the state.'
And for the next ten or twelve
miles nothing was heard but the clat
ter of the wheels across the rail
joints.
That religious beliefs always cut a
figure in political results may be
demonstrated by reference to the
campaign of 1850. Garfield. the re
publican candidate. had been a min
lister in the Disciples church, and while
in congress often occupied the pulpit
in the little Disciples church in
Washington. Indiana is one of the
states in which this church is strong
est in numbers. When the demo
cratic committee began attacking Gar
fields character the membership re