Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
Mr.. Wellfcrd Declares Organl-
zation is Neither EccleSiasti-
cal Nor Political.
IS MEDIUM BETWEEN
THE CHURCH AND STATE
Pastor Of Fret Presbyterian Church
Tells Large Audience That League
is Seeking TO DO What Church Con-
,ccives the old Dominion Needs in
Way Of Reform.

That the Anti.saloon League OF Vir-
Einia Is neither ecclesiastical nor po-
litical. but IL an arbiter having for ITS
object the accomplishment OF such re-
form as the church believes the state
reeds was In substance the declara-
ton of Rev. r.. T. Wexford. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. in his
sermon Sunday night on politics
and Reiigion-Where One Ends and
Where the Other Begins" A large
congregation heard the sermon and
the speaker was followed attentively
throughout his able discourse.
Mr.. Wexford took his text from the
twenty.second chapter and twenty
first verse OF Mathew: Render.
Therefore. Unto Caesar the Things
That Are Caesars and Unto God the
Things That Are Gods. After
thanking the newspapers and the
Bible classes for their aid. MIR. Well
ford said in part:
"These words are chosen because
they fell from the lips of the Son OF
God and are of absolute authority.
The rtterance grew OH, Of similar
ccndit 'ons to those watch envifon the
,wentsfih century. Je sus came 70 es-
tablsh spiritual kingdom, Israel de-
sired a temporal don ain; To thwart
the advance OF this divine empire a
conspiracy was formed % entrap him
in his words and the issue drawn was
between religion and politics. Few
passages OF scripture are more 'fre-
quently quoted. often illegally and H.
logically. Men VII master the issie
and act accordingly.
by reference TO Caesar we all I'M
derstsnd the Roman Emperor Tiberius
whose domain included Palestine ana
the Jews. The existing relation
ship OF the political status OF
the day. and the vehicle OF its exc
cition. the State The God to whom
reference is made was the Jehovah
OF the Isfesl;ies, the Creator of all.
The relationship OF man with whom
is spoken Of as religion. and the ex-
moment of which Is the church.
Clash of Worlds.
'The FIRST and most fundamental
DfOUOcsttOi Va INV ttAt - Va le<@s~
mount importance. viz. the existanoe
Of two separate and distinct king
aoms: that OF Caesar on the one hand
ana God on the other-the spheres
OF politics and relig on. One Is ma
terial, the other is spiritual; one
deals with the body. the other the
soul: one Is occupied with time. the
other with eternity: one the kingdom
OF man, the other of God. AS distinct
as Jupiter and Saturn, 10 cobfound
or confrre would be nothing short OF
a clash OF worlds. Whatever further
propositions may be developed they
must square with this fundamental
facf--that religion is one thing and
politics another.
"A second proposition. less con-
spicious snc hardly SO evident Is al
most OF equal moment. Tbs Sc sepa-
rate and distinct kingdoms have many
Interests in common. and common IN
fsrsst In the same relates. Far be
II from us to affirm that tseir inter
ests are Identical. or that they are
Of similar importance. nature or i'm
port: hut that the kingdom OF politics
deals with man. and so the kingdom
OF religion. This image and super
scriFtion was Caesars. Render.
therefore. unto Caesar his own. Bot
fhs L.onze. whose was Il? Sixteen
. years before Il bore the image and
stamp Of Aagr tus. FoB- years here
after 'when Tiberius was smoihesed
Il became the property OF Cahgul1;
four years thereafter upon his as
sass.nsi;on the CON Of Ciaudis. AMI
when ~ years af;srw3rd he died Of
poison. q bore the image and super-
sscriptIcn Of Nero: 10 pass 70 the long
lire OF empercrs. upon his suicide. who
should come after him The image
and sups rsc-iption Wa a lie Tenure.
the reality a zee simple and vested
right. the former vas Caesars. the
later Gods.
The Great Divide.
Wow the Que stior arises conc m
Ing the great divide Where doe the
right Of Caesar end. and where that
Of GOD begins. Or vice versa Two
propositions o. universal assent viil
answer. First. Mans busiuess win
Divine Affairs - limited The Al
mighty reserves to himself his atfri-
buies. and We have less right 70 re
sums upon his private affairs thsn
upcn those 81 orr fellow man We
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