Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-09-11

those who fear God and have n
gard for His Law. 4. That ono
men were elected TO chics the
are solemnly bound to recogniz
all their authority as comin
from God. through Christ an,
revealed in the Scriptures, and {.
be governed accordingly To be.
lieve and proclaim and carry ou
in political life these truths il
Christian citizenship A maj
may be Christian and citizsr
and yet n ut be a Christian citizen
| just as man may be gooo
man and a physician and yet no,
be good physician. II is the
application of his Christian con.
victions TO his political conduct
that denominates man q Christ.
ian citizen. s
WHAT DOES IT. Do?
1t does away with indiffe1-
ence to civil duties and arouse s
to the discharge of political re-
sponsibilities.
It prevents a man 9 being saved
in the church and going to hell in
politics.
It spurns the double standard
of life of which he hear 80 much
these days, one for business and
even the home, and another for
politics.
1t prizes the civil I-Sabbath ss
one of the Fundamental pillars. of
the Republic and keeps q man
from using it either for gain or
for pleasure.
It opposes the liquor traffic as
the great foe of human kind aud
keeps man from putting the
bottle to his heighbor's lips by
voting wish a whiskey party.
It regards the family as the
basic unit of society and safe
guards it against polygamy, un-
scriptual diverse and the social
evil in every folm.
It demands the retention of the
Boek of hooks nall Sknte eau.
catlonal institutions, especially
in our public schools, where 1t
now is and its restoration where
it has been EXCLUDED
It seeks to preserve all our
Christian customs, usages, laws
and institutions and earnestly
wlthstands all opposition to them.
1t labors for the thorough
and comple etc Ohristianizatlon Of
the nation, that it may be the
upbuilding of His kingdam.
1t creates thas lofty moral SEN
timent which is confessediy the
m at p,tent of all factors for the
purification of civil and political
life.
Il displays thu banner of truth,
God's truth which respect to
civil life, and keeps everlastingly
at it, knowing that "eternal vigl-
lance is the price of liberty"
HOW ATTAINED?
/ By a careful and thorough
study of the Christian principles
of civil governments, Of the one
third or m ore Of the Word of God
that has to do with man in. civil
and p olitical life.
2. By teaching the Christian
or Bible principles Of civil govern
ment, the orator upon the plat
form, the preacher in the pulpit,
the professor in his chair, the
tt achsr in the public school and
likewise the teacher in the Sab
bath school, the editor at his
desk, the statesman at his post,
all mon everywhere as oppor-
tunity affords.
8. Best of all, perhaps, BY
throwing ones self actively IN.
to an aggressive campaign fol
civic righteousness. The Sab
bath, divorce, social puriety, i'm
migration, temperance, poly
gamy, Bible IN the schools, NUM-
| oipal rule, and many other ques
tions are calling loudly fol
answer. Where there is q willing
mind and heart to work there vii.
not lo,.g be asked the question
what or how can [ do. 60 te
! work at once and you will soor
learn how to do and find more
even than you we'll can do.
Uncis Ezra Says
1t don't take more'n gill u,
effort to git folks into peck O.
trouble'' and a little neglect o.