The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-05-03

| for disobedience to it w uld be that
it was unjust. No one would claim
that it ought to be obeyed simply be-
cause it was "the law" and that
would be true of such a statute of
every enactment that is contrary to
law of. God. Unjust enactments do
not derive any sanctity from being
on the statute books. They ought
/ to be repealed, not enforced.
! In secular affairs, the principle of
majority rule is at the foundation of
government; and this is proper and
necessary. But in matters of con-
! science majority rule has no place.
Apindividual's duty toward God can
'notebe determined by a majority vote.
Every individuals relation to God
is a direct relation. not sustained
through any other individuals or
through the government. Every
snf JUS shall give account of him
, self to God"
! Faith, which is the essence of
! Christianity, is Individual belief of
Gods Word, irrespective of the belief
or opinions of any or all other per-
sons. In religion, the majority have
always been on the wrong side. 1t
isah&s majority that throng the broad
way leading to destruction, and only
the small minority who travel the mar
row way leading unto life. Thus the
sphere of religion and of civil gov
eminent must be kept wholly sep
'farate.
Within it's legitimate sphere the CIV
il power should have the unhesitat-
ing obedience of all persons. Only
the higher claims of duty toward
God can Justify any one in refusing
obedience to the civil power. Only
a plai nconf1ict with the higher law
of God can justify any disobedience
xtos.the laws of men. the legitimate
IfSealm of the civil power is that OF
preserving the rights of the people
and within this realm it has the sane.
Eition Of God. No one can, under the
tplea of conscientious conviction OF
duty, be permitted to invade the nat
ural rights of another person. These
rights do not conflict, and each one
must respect the rights of others
Il Sunday laws are wrong becaust
is an institution of TIT
fchurch, and is therefore religious.
Because legislation in r~eferenceftt
a religious Institution is religieasl!
Legislation, and the passing OF sucf
7 laws is a long step toward the unor
of church and state.
because, as James Madison says
) 4.there is not a shadow of right In ts'
l general government to intermeddl'
J! vita religion. Its least interference
{. with it world be a most fragrant usur
pation."
test which gave rise to Protestant
ism, Gin matters of conscience tn
majority. has no power"
Because Sunday laws mean enforr
t ed idleness, anr Mleness fosters in
temperance, vice, and all othe
r crimes.
e Because, while frequently urged a
!, temperance and other reform meas
! ures, their real ultimate object is tn
h compulsory observance of the day.
t Because, although professedly i
the interest of the laboring man, sue
/ laws really enslave all labor. The as
sumption of the right to forbid hor
s est labor on one day of the week IN
It wolves the right to forbid it on an
y or all days of the week.
Because their whole tendency is
i make men hypocrites instead G
5, Christians.
Is Be cause they are both un-Amer
Z, + can and unchristian.
Because they require that men sha
render unto Caesar that which b.
% longs to God.
H. Because, as stated in the, Men
lorial of the Presbytery of the Hal
over to the Virginia General A
,nI sembly, in 1776, "the duty which v
ID owe to Creator, and the mann.
Idtof d~ischarging it, can be directed on
n Eby reason and conviction, and is n
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