The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

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ideas of freedom of religion, and
separation Of Church and State they
may become Americans.
But if they are educated in priest
ly schools and these great things are
not taught them, then, they will
bring their un-American ideas and
practices and institutions here and
with them supplant ours. This is
not far fetched, nor un-Christian,
for the ideas of the Vatican, as to
Government, are not as ours.
A. Conclusion.
What, then, is the policy that we
as Protestants should pursue with
reference to Roman Catholicism?
We should insist forever that our
American principles Of Church and
State should be preserved inviolable.
Nothing should be allowed to sub
vert these. The same rights reli-
giously and educatlonally should be
granted to all, but SPECIAL grants to
none. The Vatican and every other
power should be given to know that
whoever comes to this country must
be governed by the principles of this
government.
When Protestant missionaries go
to foreign countries to teach reli-
gion they go for purely spiritual
work. They adopt without thought
of changing them whatever forms
Of government they find. They are
not building an eathly empire, mon
archy or republic. They go to pre-
sent the spiritual claims of Jesus
and leave these truths to work them
selves out in the lives Of the people,
If they go to monarchy they pre-
sent the gospel that will, if accepted,
make the King better King, and
his subjects better subjects. If to a
republic, they preach Gospel which
will bless ruler and people. In other
words, Professionalism presents spiri-
tual truth to leaven the lives of a
people, and Catholicism presents a
government to which men, women
and nations must bow.
Our duty to Catholicism is to
grant to it exactly the same rights
and privileges that we claim for our
selves-nO more, no less. On this,
as Protestants we are bound to in
sist. This is religious liberty, free
Church in a free State.
1t is the duty to give to them and
to us, the States duty-the same
privileges on the same principles.
No State should ever grant one privi-
lege to any church that it does not
to another. This thing is not to be
governed by majority Of communi-
cants in a given community, but by
Constitutional law. In religion our
allegiance is to Christ. In govern
ment our allegiance is to the Con
stitution Of the United States 1t is
the duty of our elected rulers to
apply that Constitution. with equal
practice to all, and with special
grants and favors to none. While
this is observed we shall have lib
erty. When this shall be changed
to favor any foreign power, liberty
will perish.
Religious1y our duty is to SOW the
world down with the truth of Gods
word, and let that truth win it's way
in the hearts of men and women IN
til the open Bible shall be read by
all without priestly intervention;
until priests shall own Christ as head
over all things to the church: until
priests shall claim their right to wed
and live as the New Testament
grants them and not under a pagan
yoke imposed upon them by the
Vatican; until nuns, the ''Vestal Vir- =
gins" shall have the right to enter
or quit the especial service of the
church andsto marry as other women
do; until councils, DEGREES and pop
ish bulls shall be set aside as au-
thOrity; till statues, bambinos, and