Milford chronicle., 1933-09-08


While Bolshevism led to domination
by the working class and Fascisn
was dominated by the industrial
class, the N. R. A., the American
plan, substituted cooperation fol
domination and guaranteed fail
return ON the investment of the in
dustrial class and fair wages and
leisure hours to the working class
Mr.. Cohen ended with a description
of the dying mayor of Chicago who
received bullet wounds in his body
intended for President-elect RoOse-
welt and who nobly expressed him
self to the President-elect, Il am
glad it was l instead of you"
Methodist Protestant Church
General Murphy spoke twice in
the Methodist Protestant Church of
which Rev. Louis Randall is the
pastor In his morning address he
appealed to the faith of the congre-
CATION; their faith in God and their
country and in themselves and asked
that the members back the N. r. A.
by giving their whole-hearted sup
port. At the evening service Gen
eral Murphy showed how the in
crease received by the employees of
Milford had already benefited the
town and that benefit will go far
ther; the churches which have been
hard hit by the depression will find
it hereafter a lesser burden to pay
their ministers and to meet their
expenses. Thus he said under the
N. r. A. every phase of our eco
nomic, social and spiritual life will
be benefited.
First Presbyterian Church
Under the title "The Mark of The
Blue Eagle and The Duty of
Christian in This Present Hour"
DR.. william S. Irwin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, "The Friendly
Church." Milford, spoke in part, as
follows, in support of the NRA:
& Co-operatei Cries our N. r. A.
competitors, get together! Capital
and labor, get together! Farmers
and manufacturers, producers and
consumers, employers and en-
ployed, cooperate with one another
and with your President. This is
the way to recovery! Now, all to-
gether
What is a Christian to do under
a government when you do not |
agree with all or part of what that /
government does? What shall be /
the attitude of a Christian towards !
the government, when the govern
ment advocates that which is evil?
What shall be our attitude? This
is a practical question, question /
that we must answer. This ques-
tion is not new with US. 1t is age |
long. The early disciples faced the
same question. Paul faced it.
Therefore, he wrote to the church
at Rome:
Let every sold be subject unto the
higher powers. For there is no
power but of God: the powers that
be are ordained of God.
whatsoever therefore resisteth
the power, resisteth the ordinance
of God, and they that resist shall
receive to themselves damnation.
For rulers are not a terror to
good works, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then not be afraid of the
power? Do that which is good, and
thou shalt have praise of the same:
For he is the minister of God to
thee for good. But If thou do that
which is evil, be afraid; for he +
beareth not the sword in vain: For
he is the minister of God, revenger
to execute wrath upon him that |
doeth evil.
Wherefore ye must needs be
subject, not only for wrath, but also I
for conscience sake.
For, for this cause pay ye tribute Is
also: For they are Gods ministers,
attending continually upon this very t
thing.
Render therefore to all their a
dues: Tribute to whom tribute is
due; custom to whom custom; fear s
to whom fear; honour to whom hon c
our. Romans 1917. 4
Again Paul in writing to Timothy I
says: /
Il exhort therefore, that, first of
all, supplications, prayers. interces- i
sions, and giving of thanks, be made I
for all men. L
For kings, and for all that are h
in authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all god g
Illness and honesty. 6
For this is good and acceptable k
in the sight of God our saviour.
2:1-3. II
That answers the question: 4
What shall a Christians attitude be a
toward a government, whether it be e
good either in whole or in part.
l want to discuss, however, this n
morning the phase that grows out G
OF the mark of the beast, that is Ia
on the nations of the earth today. In
our case it happens to be a blue a
eagle" r
Now the word of God is very a
clear concerning the mark of the a
beast. Never mind what the par G
ticular appearance is. 1t represents
h
'And he causeth all, both small "
and great, rich and poor, free and S
bond, to revive a mark" Where (;
are such words found? Surely not O
In the Bible. Yes that is exactly
where they are found, Revelation {;
l3:16, and here is the purpose of Il
lhe mark, that no man might buy Il
1r sell, save he that had the mark,
5r the name of the beast. "-Revela- 70
ions 1871 n
The government absolutely con- In
rols everything, even to the point o.
If buying and selling. Controls all
production In the fields, in factories, al
n the country, in the city. HI
Up to this very hour those who a.
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