The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-08-25

Have the people of Oakland a griev-
ance against the Board of Education?
Should petitions from the public be
Sighted or disregarded? Should not the
people choose all the school officers? If
there is grievance is it not against the
Superintendent of the Board of Educa-
ton? And is it against them as BODY
or as individuals? Or is there defect
in the statutes of the State? What I'M
der the sun has the churches to do with
this matter? Have we not long fought
against the unity of church and state?
The teachings of the Bible are so
broad and the human individual mind so
small and narrow that various people
have started various doctrines, creeds
and churches, according to their various
beliefs. Various translations of the
Scriptures have been made, according
to mems interpretations, each of which
claims to be the only true and legal
church or teachings.
1t is surprising to see with what
tenacity the followers cling to their par
ticular creed, and ignore any and all
other Bible teachings that give credence
to other creeds. All churches are do
ing a glorious work in the uplifting and
saving of humanity Enlightenment and
civilization is indebted to all churches.
He who believes to be good or to do
good is to belong to some certain church
or creed, and to be bad and to do bad is
to belong to some other creed, not in
harmony with his particular religion, is
a One-eyed philosopher, and can see only
that which he is willing to believe.
Such we request not to read this article,
whether Methodist. Catholic, Unitarian
hot "a, . for !
broader minded
No good was ever accomplished by
arguments on technical theology. You
may get the applause of the weaker of
your own followers, but the broader
minded people will condemn it, Strive
not with a man without cause, If he
hath done thee no harm, - Proverbs
800 Hatred stilreth up strifes: but
love covers all things. Proverbs 1912.
"A brother offended is harder to be
won than a strong city" Proverbs
1919 1T is an honor for a man to
cease from strife, " Proverbs 20:3. For
where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every evil work, James
3:l6. Nov the end of the conn and
ment is charity out of the pure heart
and of good conscience, and of faith
unfeigned, from which some have
swerved, have turned aside into vain
jangling; desiring to be teachers Of the
laws, understanding neither what they
say nor whereof they affirm, l Tim
IS, s, Z. 'Thon makest US astrife unto
our neighbors, and our enemies laugh
among themselves, " Psalms 500.
Since the days of the Apostles Chris
tians have held different opinion as to
the meaning of Christ's teachings, and
contention among His followers.
Then there arose a reasoning among
them, which ofthem should be greater, "
Luke 9:46. Il fear lest when | come, |
shall not find you such as l would, and
| shall be found unto you such as We
would not: lest there be debates, envy
ing, wrath, strife, back-biting, whis-
perings, swellings, turmoil Cor.
1920.
We again repeat that the church and
the state shall have no connection. 1t
has been the life work of many great
and good men to bring the churches in
to such harmony one with another so
that each sect or denomination of the
Christian church looked upon the other
as co-worker in the Kingdom of God,
each acknowledging the noble righteous
work of the other, and all working for
the salvation of humanity and the glory
of God, rather than the overflow of
churches Greatest good has been ac-
complished by the broader and more
liberal views, but it is with shame and
humiliation that we compare the re-
ligious liberation at Oakland at the
present time with that established by
the Roman Catholic church in the found
ing of this glorious state. On April 2,
h. Il l. 1,r .,l
the following resolution: -.
"And whereas the infOrcing of the
conscience in matters of religion hath
frequently fallen out to bee of dangerous
consequence in thos commonwealths
where it hath beene practiced, and for
the more quiet and peaceable govern
ment of this province, and the better to
preserve mutual love and unity among
the inhabitants here, Bee it, therefore.
also by the lord proprietary, with the
advice and assent Of this assembly, or
dained and enacted, that no
person or persons whatsoever within
this province or the islands, ports, har-
bours, creeks, or havens thereunto be-
longing. protesting to believe in Jesus
Christ, shall from henceforth be any
wales troubled, molested, or discounte-
nanced, for or in respect Of his or her
religion, nor in the free exercise thereof
within this province or the islands there
unto belonging, nor any way compelled
to the beliefe or exercise Of any other
religion against his or her consent, so
as they be not unfaithfull to the lord
proprietary, or modest or conspire
against the civil government, estab-
blished or to be established in this
province under him or his heyres; and
that all and every person or persons
that shall presume contrary to this act
and the true intent and meaning there
of, directly or indirectly, eyther in per-
son or estate, willfully to wrong, dis
turbe, or trouble, or modest any person
or persons whatsoever within this prov
ince, protesting to believe IN Jesus
Christ, for or in respect of his or her
religion, or the free exercise thereof
within this province shall be
compelled to pay treble damages to the
party so wronged or molested -
1t would appear that we have had
very little progress in religious tolera-
ton in the last three hundred and fifty
nine years.
and John answered and said, Mas
ter, we saw one casting out devils in
thy name; and we forbid him, because