The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-05-27
would rather be right than to be

President.
.sThe man who will sacrifice his
own conscience and vote against his
honest conviction, on the plausible
| plea of party regularity. is a mighty
poor Christian. And the man who
will offer or receive a bride for a
vote is a traitor against God. ms
country and his own conscience.
With a God-fearing n God-loving
man the controlling question should
be What in Gods sight is the right
thing for me to do. under existing
| circumstances?' Party approval or
God's-which shall it be? Treas
ures on earth or treasures in heaven
which are to be preferred. Greed
and graft are gnawing at the very
vitals Of the body polite. What a
pitiable. spectacle we have had IN
recent years in this great country OF
ours: men in high position, put there
by the SuffrageS of q Christian peO~
pie. accused of bribery and high
handed robbery. What is to become
Of this country unless Christian men,
with an awakened conscience and
consecrated courage, will rise in their
strength and put down the mighty
from their seats? For no political
party do l speak: for no faction 90
mine. 1 plead for honesty and
Christian integrity in politics, in bus
mess and in all the common walks
of life. I beg that you will allow
no party to be the master of your
conscience; but that you will be
loyal to God and Gods truth first
and partisans afterwards: that you
will hearken to Gods call before you
hearken to the call Of any man or
of any party Of men.
ut is for this I plead:
".God give us men. The time de-
Yn0nN0
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith and willing hands,
Men whom the lust of office does
Men whom the spells of office can
0 buy;
Men who possess opinions and
a will:
Men who have honor; men who
will not lie:
Men who can stand before a
demagogue
And down his treacherouS fiatter-
les without winking;
Tall men, s~un-crowned. who live
above the fog
In public duty n in private
thinking!'
In Society.
;. II have time for only a word about
!, the violation of conscience in the So
cia life. I only ask, Could some Of
y the customs Of our modern social life
: ever have crept in, except at the
y sacrifice Of an honest conscience?
' The Incorporate use of intoxicating
liquors, by both men and women at
! social gatherings, the gambling for
= money OF it's equivalent in women's
card clubs-patronizing cheap, com
. mon and often vulgar shows, the de-
e %secration Of the Lords day, making
!. it a holiday rather than a holy day.
Dare n one claim for these n ap-
prevail Of the Heavenly Master ?
; These may be the fashion of the
day, but do you believe they are
- right in Gods sight? Do they help
- blunt ones spiritual vision and retard
ones progress towards the city OF
= God? Shall we do these things be-
cause other people do them? The
world bids us do them. and be like
other people. But could our con
a worlds challenge should be the an.
IF swer Of st. Peter and st. John to thu
ot Jewish Sanhedrin: Whether it be
n. right in the sight Of God to hearker
d: unto you more than unto God. judge
we. For we cannot but speak tn,
n things which we have seen anG
ut heard We cannot but dc the things
pit which are right as we have beer
taught by the Gospel of Jesus Christ
A. Conclusion.
~ In conclusion, then, / bid 70,
"a listen. amid all the din OF the clamor
4 ing voices OF his world, for that still
-, small voice. Of God within you. an<
- to hearken to that voice. It is tn,
voice of Jesus speaking through you,
~ conscience; The voice of Jesus tina
sounds Ger land and sea- Turn not
e. beseech you, a deaf ear to tina
ou cal.
" Jesus calls US; DER the tumult
OF IA life's wild. restless sea.
NV, Day by day His sweet yoic
~sOundeth,
Saying, Christian, follow me
~. +" Jesus Calls US; by Thy mercies.
" Saviour. make us hear Thy cal
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