The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-03-13
Some Lessons from History
WILLIAM L. FFEELAND
80 Long as Ye Shall Both Live"


is more deeply rooIyd IN the human
heart than the simple yc' 'ooch'ng
words Of the Chri~ian marriage Gre
mony when after the s,lrmnly pign'rd
uo,h Of faithlulness the minister N'o'
nounces what comes as an obhga'on
from God, SO long as ye both Nr4i
live In America because we believe
in religious freedom the marriage ceTe
mony partakes somewhat ci double
obligation, that is a civil contract and
a covenant with God. The former
changes from time to time TO meet the
changing ideas, sometimes whms, Of
Legislators but the latter is eternal and
unchanging and has been since Man
first was and Col wrote the law within
his heart to abide there whether man
willed it so or not Il is the earliest
OF the Eternal laws, grayed not on
stone but on the very soul Of man and
those races or peoples who have violated
this law have done so to their lasting
ruin.
The most solemn hour in the liIe OF
a man and woman is when in the pres
ence Of God they accept each other for
better or for worse, in the iullfIment
Of the Divine command. Yes, aud re
member the covenant, until death doth
US part It is a sad fling when the
shortsightedness Of mortals leads to
breaking Of this covenant. Christian
people look upon the breaking OF il
even for cause as little short Of moral
catastrophe and for the treating OF it
lightly they have a fierce indignation
At this time we who love our country
and hope with Lincoln that This ma
ton, under God, shall have new birth
Of freedom" can not help bu. turn
with hearts burning with indignation at
the appointment Of George Heron by
President Wilson as the representative
Of this country with the Russian B5l'
sheyiki. First let US remember some
Of the things these cut thToats stand
for. It was brought out officially in
the investigation by the Uaited States
Senate that certain oI the Bolsheviki
have issued DEGREES Matchmaking wom-
en-. The details are revolving bayond
measure. but every American who
loves his country and his home should
read the repulsive document in order
to see Just what Free Love" means
when put into actual practice. It a
bolishes all marriage and contracts that
all women Of certain ages are property
Of the state and that no woman may re-
fuse any lousy tramp who comes to
her in the name oi the state. Let the
citizens Of this country who cherish
their wives and daughters think Of the
condition that exists IN such state.
George Heron is worthy ambas.
sador to these bolsheyists. He was
turned out OF the church ii this county
for his free love doctrines which he did
not hesitate TO put into practice, de
serling for another women the vile who
had borne his Children. He has
preached the doctrine INA, The marriage
relation should be abolished and peaks
of the Christian covenant as toe CO
erciye family" He lauds the day
when low, CD shall be free, He start
ed colony for free lovers who had
money at MetucheD, N. J. but Iound
himself so unpopular that he left The
United States and went 10 Europe,
There Mr.. Wilson found him and made
him his personal representative. II
must be admitted that Prof. Heron
has rather exalted ideas OF Mr.. WilsoG
and the presidents recognition oI him
would seem that Mr.. Wilson has es-
peciai confidence in Prof. Heron.
The correspondent who is supposed to
be closest to Mr.. Wilson, David Law
renee, seems to be the only one whc
lifts his voice in defense OF the appoint
ment. Mr.. Lawrence says the appoint
ment is received here (PsIis) a:
showing the desire Of the American
delegation 10 select men in whom the
American public have confidence al