The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-08
COMMANDMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN
REPEALED

Adolph Ochs, of The New York Times,
regarded by many competent critics as the
ablest newspaper man in America, made
the statement that the Ten Command
meIts have not been repealed. Mr.. Ochs
made certain deductions from that fact,
which need not be mentioned here, as any
intelligent person can draw his or her own
conclusions about the matter. ,-.. ,. ''',
The Ten Commandments have not been
repealed, and the moral law upon which
the Thou Shalt Nots" of the Old Scrip
lures are based, has not been repealed.
The fundamental rules of morality are as
certain in their operations as natural laws.
The penalty of broken commandments and
violated moral law is certain to be visited
upon the law breaker. This is as certain
as that fire burns. ...- - Be-. .''.'.'
To cOnfine the subject to this country,
millions of the people of the United States
are today proceeding on the theory that
the Ten Commandments have been re-
pealed. They have thrown the moral code
on the ash pile. Many of these people
have never had any respect for the civil
laws and never obeyed them when they
could be ignored or violated with impunity
and immunity. They forget that there is
no immunity from the penalties OF the
moral code.
We see much in the newspapers and
magazines and hear much by word OF
mouth about the New Day" that is to fol-
low recovery from present conditions; So
cial and economic revolutions are predict
ed; vast changes are visioned. We are to
live in a new age; and, if we correctly IN
terpret the prophets of changing social
order, we are to cut loose from practically
everything to which mankind has anchored
in the past and sail uncharted seas with
out compass That is the logical trend
of the visions and dreams of the New
Day. prophets.
Included in this class of citizens there
are, no doubt, some good people; but 1t is
a certainty that this class includes all
those previously spoken of. The latter are
the people who appear to think the Ten
Commandments have been repealed, that
no moral law ever existed, and that each
individual is law unto himself. However,
these people know that these things are
not true; and what they are hoping for
and working for is country and world
in which the Ten Commandments will be
repealed and in which wicked men can
have their way unrestrained. That Is what
they are hoping the new era will be and
that is what the New Day means to
them. . ''- ". g.. ..' I'D. '''
All such people are going to be disap-
pointed in their hopes for the future. The
Ten Commandments have not been re-
pealed, and will not be repealed. The
moral law is still operative and will con-
tinae to operate. These people must con-
tiaus in a world in which moral law influ-
ences the destinies of people who ignore
it. Just as it does the destinies of those who
seek to make their lives conform to its re-
quirements. '...-.
The Times-News hopes there is better
day ahead of the people of this country
and the world, with improved social and
economic conditions; a world in which the
evils and vices which have afflicted man.
kind through the ages, will be eliminated
or radically eurbed but this newspaper
does not believe the way to that golden
era is the way travelled by men who for
get God, who spurn the moral code and
seek to repeal the Ten Commandments.
Honesty is still fundamental principle;
the sO-calleds old fashioned virtues con-
tinue to be the foundation upon which men
and women build noble lives and honorable
records; and these things will be projected
into the future. They are not going to end
with the depression" or with the begin
ming of New Day." Truth is eternal
ANY prosperous and happy condition at
tanned by this country in the future will b.