The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18

cult court. Soon after bred was sold
to Sanford of New York City Judg-
| ment was pronounced March 1857,
against bred. But the judges went
on to decide generally, denying the
legal existence Of the African race
as persons under the law; denial
of the supreme control of congress
over the territories, and denial of
the constitutionality Of the Missouri
com promise. This decision created
general excitement 1t was the last
attempt to decide the slavery ques-
ton by law and it was the signal for
the reverse of this infamous decision
| by higher tribunal, the civil war.
To the honor Of Judge Curtis, 1t must
be stated that he dissented from the
extent of the decision. The address
was well received by the attentive
audience In the discussion the sub
ject was broadened and the deeper
meaning of citizenship and especially
Of christian citizenship considered.
The gentlemen, G. F. Kopp, Jr.,
Postmaster Harkrader, A. Derksen,
Captain Barber, Messrs Kessler and
Hosford and Judge Crawford heartily
agreed that the United States should
be a model country. The opinion pre-
vailed that our endeavor should be
to promote good citizenship. Citizen
ship rests on an ideal which only can
be felt We must believe in the ideals
of the nation. We can grow in this
belief by studying the lives of great
American citizens. All good citizens,
regardless of race, will defend the
country in case of need. Citizenship
includes all Llat Is good and noble.
Rev. Jagdstein maintained the first
hi To
responsibility. . The directions for
christian Citizenship. as given by
Christ, are these: Eye are the salt OF
the earth" Eye are the light of the
world" Here is definite social COM
mission. A true citizens influence Is
to be for his environment as salt
and light Salt is septic, arresting
the spread of corruption. Light Is
revealing, making plain the present
imperfections, revealing in clear and
definite outline the things that are
wrong and as plainly indicating the
better things to which God is call
ing mankind. And all this In every
avenue Of life. Christ set no bounds
to the operation of this influence. He
did not exclude social life. The dis
cussion was an earnest, instructive
and edifying one.
These meetings are salt or the
community, since their purpose is not
to promote the cause Of any religious.
political or local party, or of any
particular race. Under the guidance
of these unwritten but generally
recognized rules, everybody is at per-
feet liberty to present his opinion,
argument, doubt or any question DO
fore the audience for discussion. In
this way these gatherings serve 70
widen the horizon, to open the eyes
for those things which are menace
to the welfare of the commonwealth,
and to develop personality to high
er standard in a religious, moral and
intellectual respect.
On motion, at the March meeting
in Hamilton debate will be arranged
with at least two speakers on eacn
side. Judge Crawford appointed
Postmaster Harkrader, Rev. u. II.
Jagdstein and c. F. Kopp. Jr., as com
mittee for the arrangement or the
debate. The session was closed with
the benediction. The next meeting
will be held at Evangelical hall In
Warsaw, Feb. 81, with Judge Craw-
ford as speaker.
MANY of our people are planning to
attend some If not all of the great
revival meetings to be held IN the
big tabernacle in Keolsuk next week,
beginning Sunday next. The trolley
people had better prepare for rush
for there is already crowd coming
here every night seeking spiritual
consolation and the cars may be I'M
duly crowded.