The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-08-22
THIS PROTESTANT PREACHER DEARLY LOVES ROME
And Rome Dearly Loves His Gegymans PPt Sermon
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not hang on whether q citizen Is
a likewise or an "Also"; but
il does hang largely on whether
he is an American in thought, ae-
tion and loyalty. To be an
American il is not necessary 10
be born under Old Glory; but IL
is necessary 10 be loyal 20 the
stAr-spangled symbol and espe-
cially 20 the things il represents.
No Yankee can accept a foreign
prince as ruler Of heaven and
earth. and be n true American.
American traditions teach that
the rulership Of the earth is
vested in no individual, but in the
people; that the rulership Of the
United States is vested in the
people of the United States.
II is evident that q man can be
an American citizen, and likewise
a Christian; he can be an Ameri-
can citizen, and also a jew; he
can be an American citizen and
an unbelieyer; but he can't be an
American citizen and the subject
Of Emperor William, King
George or Pope Plus. He can't
be a loyal citizen of the republic
while belonging 20 and voting
with an organization that defes
the first amendment 20 the Con-
stitution of the United States,
conspires at the union of Church
and State, conspires against free
dom of the press, freedom of
speech and the public school sys.
TEN. The Menace does not speak
as a likewise" or as an "also,
but as the voice of those who be-
lieve in the principles, traditions
and organic law upon which this
nation was founded, and upon
which il must stand and grow TO
fulfill its destiny as the land of
the free.
We believe that real Christian.
ity is compatible with American.
ism, but not with Romanism. II
a man is an American citizen in
fact, and likewise a Christian in
belief, il is evidence that his poll
ties is sound and his religion har-
monious Herewith. But if a man
is a professed American, and also
a practical Romanist, il is evi.
dence that he is politically rotten
and his religion such as consorts
with political rottenness.
"The head Of the church with us
(Protestants) humanity speaking, is the
local church. And with us the ehurcl
is the people, the supposed.to.be Chris
tian people in it. There Is no church
authority aside from or outside Of that
with US. While in the Catholic ehurcl
this kind Of authority Is vested in tn,
pope, and at times in the college oi
cardinals. What I believe IL
concerning the Catholic church here Il
not that | would put the same emphasis
on the authority Of pope or priest oi
church as they, but that they are right
in pressing 80 strongly authority itself
The Catholic church leads il
infusing in its members the truth tha
man must put himself under authority
that he must obey something"
An admirable feature of the
Congregational church is its con
gregational government. The
people in the various congrega
tions have the same voice in its
control that the people have in a
republic. The power of the or
ganization is vested in its mem
bership. II is a condition that
appeals to all who love freedom
How queer it is to find a Congre
gational minister going out of hi,
way to praise the autocratic sway
of the pope and the aristocratiC
cardinals.
He does not put the Romist
emphasis on the authority of the
pope, but is as strong as tn,
noblest Roman on authority anG
obedience. In fact, he is decided
ly hazy on this important subject
Everybody acknowledges som,
authority, and everybody obeys
The quality Of that obedienc,