Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-01-06

V~~AE@ Gated to comprehend and apply the
science Of his former master.
OF course imitation lies at the base Of social order and
in number Of ways threads civilization and must ever
meet with b antagonize the likes and diskes OF the re-
fined and unreined classes.
Probably the most nauseatng and contemplate to
which imitation is put found in the effort made BY those
who have plenty of money and scarcity OF gray matter
for there is law nature the natural order
Nature made the law and fixed the rule and stands
betwix sage and fool Afectaion, the house OF
tmitation and when combined form desert over which
the sand of ignorance plays fantastic tricks The behest
Of futile inauguration
Most people believe thing because some man
noted for wisdom or official position said it, Few peo-
pie investigate facts they conented TO follow the ad-
vice Of others and thus has the OF mankind been
Inn. ators rather than investigators and orignaors.
To this one truth can be traced the great underlying
cause Of the evils that has overtaken in his moral
4 civic, religious and dual fe
will be long time before the will learn. and
know that moral sense" exists independent OF Book
learnng man may be highly educated, and gain the
reputation OF being wise man. and yet say some foolish
\ things and do some very indscree things
Let it be understood for all that there be no
truly swhere there moral equal to the
Intellectual When there is harmony between the moral.
and intellectual perceive in the natural law
what we call "Greatn, IS"
Immagine an agile without wings and you have
great manswhout moral sense
Moral sense is the given to active principle
with an ever present influence the life OF
Il differs from knowledge Of right and wrong.
science, and may be noticed. by it nature.
We observe that conscience does not lead, but the
other hand is negative, e. follows act remind
ot wrong done. Right and wrong. presupposes the ab-
ity to discriminate between act and the motive that
D ;nspires it. The reader will notice in the OF
science may up braid him. nevertheless will repeat the
act And ever so will man deliberately do wrong act
h il he believes by doing he make money, gain ad
vantage by the performance.
We hope our reader will notice that in neither
does there appear principle. esop. bar hold the
man from doing the act when his knowledge of right
and wrong is present
How now do you account for the day fact that
ministers Of the gospel convicted and imprisoned for
abomnble. and unmenionable crimes.
HowRdo you account for the fact that church MEMBERS
lives are Of harmony with civic confidence you must
admit that the religion professed stands after the pro-
lessor ials Consequently there vast difference be-
tween knowing the right and the doing right Where then
the troubles. This then brings forward conclusion
as to the whole issue touching the principle called moral
sense for as we have observed moral that
cpIe that prohibits man from doing wrong act
We claim our theological schools and colleges have been
and still are teaching young false theories and
intoxicating for authority on disput-
ed questions instead Of training them investigate anaze
and prove all things regardless of authority. We
agreed that there millions Of men and women that
would die defending their moral sense" (Sometme
called virtue) men and women that would scorn to do
wrong and too these people ouud in walks Of
life
Let US moralize or theOrize little. A can be a
christian by conessns every Lords day that he has snned
all week by asking forgivness. is this true? And if true
is not also that the forgiven Immediately die
the Lords. day be saved lest Monday he his
sinful fe or is the Lord expects only days
service out Of SEVEN how about neghbOr Jesus Chris
never taught any such stuff Where did get il? Got
from theological schools and fashionable Preachers. Anc
ust IS long as colleges and preachers teach that
can be crooked in business and in politics. and be