The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-08-22

not question OF how men
should worship; Il is q question
OF how they should vote. The is
sue is not loyalty TO church; but
on loyalty 20 the Constitution.
We try TO make that point clear
in every number Of The Menace; I;
but some do not understand be-
cause they lack understanding,
while others uisunderstand in
tentionally. Many Of the apollo
gists for Rome no doubt think Il
a clever trick 20 ignore the real
issue and transfer the controversy
TO the religious field. Il Is clever,
and IL Is trickery. To get into
the merits Of this discussion il is
necessary 10 adhere 20 the sub
iect and stick 20 the text. Says
DIR. Fayille:
Whatever has been the history OF
both Of these churches protestant and
Catholic), whatever has been their past
relations and their present strength or
weakness, the first fact 20 Be met Ia,
that both Of them are here and each
must adius, itself 20 the other, In some
way. II IL not n question Of one absorb.
ing the other, or Of one annihilating the
other; Il is question Of getting along
together"
IL would he interesting TO
know on what premises DIR. Fa-
vile bases such a sweeping con-
clusion. Does he deduce this
particular assertion from the
principle that whenever and
wherever two institutions exist
there is no other outcome possible
than in each adjusting itself TO
the otheri How is il with God
and Satan' Because they are
both here, does IL follow that God
must go half way in an effort to
adjust their differences! At one
time in this country there was a
clash between the colonists and
agents Of the British crown. Both
were here, but one had to 60.
Later there was a condition in
which chattei slavery and per-
sonal freedom fought for national
supremacy. The greatest states
men labored for years to effect a
practical compromise; but Abra-
ham Lincoln said the last word
on that subject when he declared,
This nation cannot exist half
slave and half free" The Brit
ish had TO go. Slavery had TO
go. And it is only a question Of
time when Rome will have to GO.
IL is true that minor differences
are often adjusted by concessions
and compromises; but some
things are incompatible. Fire and
water cannot exist together in
the same vessel. Either the water
quenches the fire, or the fire evap-
crates the water. Americanism
and political Romanism are as in.
compatible as fire and water. This
nation cannot exist half Roman
and half American. Romanism
means monarchy, aristocracy-
the rule of one infallible person
over millions of fallible persons,
Americanism means democracy,
the sovereignty of the people
the government of the people by
laws and officers Of their own Sc
lection. There is no compromise
possible between an autocrat and
hundred million democrats. We
settled that question something
over a century ago when King
George had to yacate. The same
issue had a similar outcome re-
Gently when Hserta had to get
out of Mexico. Compromises are
only temporary. No question is
ever settled until the righteous
principle is victorious.
Edward ERgleston IN his Circuit
Rider speaks Of two people; one was
a Methodist and likewise was a Chris.
tan. The other, he says, was 4 Meth.
odist but not the likewise. Many a man
or woman is Protestant or Catholic and
also . Christian; some in both churches
are not the also. 1 shall aim 10 speak
tonight, not as q Protestant, but aS a
Christian.