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such government Is part OF the sys
TEN OF ungOdliness represented by
Satan whom the Scriptures call the
god Of this world His dominion is "a
be destroyed when Christ comes Il
set up his kingdom In IT'S place. True
Christians. therefore. are not expect
ing the millennium to be brough,
about BY moral or political reforms,
but are waiting for his coming to IN
troduce and make It a possibility.
What Caesar Represents.
But while this is true. such Chris
tians believe that they have obliga-
tons TO the government under which
they live. privileges 20 be enjoyed and
stewardship for which they must
give account OF God Paul claimed
protection because Of his Roman citi-
zenship. but no man has a moral
right to ask protection from govern
ment to which he is Indifferent. and
for which he will not use his intiu-
ence to make II the best possible.
Caesar represented the civil gov
eminent OF Christ's day. and the
things to be rendered unto him we're
the taxes imposed by the Roman en-
pire. But the Caesar" OF the United
States TO whom we are to pay tribute
Is not an individual or an empire. but
In an important sense il is ourselves.
II this is a government OF the PEG
pie. for the people and by the peo-
pie" We are our own Caesar. and to
ourselves We render tribute. Accord
fnz m EhrfuFHa ~ar~~r-rA ska-afa-s.
we are to support this government in
accordance with the laws it has made.
And yet more is implied. for We are
not only Caesar to whom tribute
must be paid. but Caesar who pays
the tribute. For what do we demand
sAas tribute thereforsr How much ol
I ~ ssx-s f>ss-A ny Us On our fellow
+, men goes into the pockets OF thos
to whom 1t does not belong. becaus
we are INDUCING our own con
venience and letting things alone
How much OF it supports our con
stabulary and Law courts. our aim.
houses and fails whose existence 8,
because OF ubiquitous legislation a.
fording license TO sin Are We salts.
fed that in these things we can give
account OF our stewardship with Joy ,
Party CT Purity. which,
This brings US TO our second obIl.
cation in relation 70 civil government.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" OF course. this means thar Ne
shall try to save our neighbor and
bring him with US on the way %
heaven But it means also that W.
can not be Indifferent to the earthly
difficulties OF the way. In other
words. We must not permit Satan 10
faunt his temptations in the uav
without an effort to destroy ther,
There are drum shops. bruthels and
gambling dens open for the allure
ment Of our young men and vomeu.
10 our newspapers are to b.. believed.
law Is dsfied BY municipal and state
officers 70 the decentralization OF bota
p1blic and private standards % rfeht
and wrong Who are responsible for
these things VIII not God hold
those protesting Christians 10 az.
count who. for the sake o. PARTY
fealty on the one hand or hek u
public duty on the other. 10 have fan.
ed 20 overthrow them.
The New Testament SAYS scar~afr
anything about the relation o. he
Christian church 70 civil government
because in the tine o. Christ ana hi-
apostles there vas no civn govern.
ulent in the serse n which We con.
eeive Of IL Rgt the dltY Of the To-
dividual Christian IS includad never
thelsss IN The secuud commandment
% the law. Thuu shalt love INV
neighbor as myself. for love work
eth no evil 20 his ueiShhor.= either by
omission Or commission.
omission - commission While ever
Christian must decide these matters
for himself IN the Light % rhe princi
pies laid down tn the Bihle ard ~
serrsd 70 IN the text. vet e would
seem that certain things are clear
First alien Christians In this country
should b. uaturalized IN order 20 b.
AZ liberty to vote Secondly. ererv
citizen possessing this privileges
should exercise & as a solemn abHsa
tion before God Thirdly. be should
keep himself Informed on TIRE great
questions FOR decision ia munfeipal
| state. national and international AZ
fairs. And finally. he should ever,
his influence In every way opsn ID
hin 70 awaken revival q civic
Righteousness. that viii rut homes,
men into public Crice. close TIRE
drAmzhops. eIterminate the gambiina
halls. put an end 10 the white slave
trAfse. sanctify one day in seven rs
DAY Of rest. and make IN every way
for the bettermenr Of the whole PEG.
PIE. but especially multiply opDcrtunt
ties for reaching them with the word
OF God which alone is .ble 10 save
their souls
Jesus told a story about a man
who was stripped. robbed. wounded
and given up for dead on the Jericho
road There are many such roads
today The poor wage-earner. the
slave to strong drink. the negro chas-
ed by the lyneher IS on tbs jericho
road Shall We play the priest and
the Levite and pass BY on the other
sidet There are plenty Of good ex-
euses for doing so Or shall We ac.
the part Of the good Samaritan. ard
give cur time and thought and help
and money for their reiiefs which Is
the Christian part In q ciril govern
rent.