PREVIOUS CHAPTER - NEXT CHAPTER - HELP - GR VIDEOS - GR YOUTUBE - TWITTER - SD1 YOUTUBE “Caesar,” chap. 2, par. 6. Ft2 Id., par.8. Id.,par. 7. Ft4 Id., par. 8, 9. Ft5 Id., chap. 1, par. 5. Ft6 Id., chap. 2, par. 9. Ft7 Reference to the Roman Constitution must not be understood in the american sense, as being a written constitution. The Roman Constitution was, as is the British, merely a system of precedents and unwritten rules of long-established usage. Ft8 Id., chap. 3, par. 5. Ft9 Id., chap. 4, par. 6. Id., chap.7, par.8. Froude uses the spelling “Sylla” instead of “Sulla.” I have preferred the latter form. It is that used by Merivale, Mommsen, and the “Encyclopedia Britannica.” Ft12 Id., chap. 8, par. 10, 13. “History of the Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 4, par. 22. Id., par. 33. “History of Rome,” book 5, chap. 11, par. 72. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 11, par. 4 from end. “Caesar,” chap. 21, par. 3. Plutarch’s “Lives,” Numa, chap. 31. Merivale, “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 4, par. 42; and chap. 20, par. 11. The girl’s name was Clodia. She was Fulvia’s daughter by Clodius, her former husband. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 26, par. 13. Id., par. 14. “History of Rome,” chap. 59, sec. 4, par. 10. Id. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 26, par. 15. “Lives of the Caesars,” Augustus, chap. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 27, par. 2. “History of Rome,” chap. 60, sec. 3, par. 1. “Antony and Cleopatra,” act 2, scene 2. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 3, par. 17, 18.. “Annals,” book 1, chap. 4. Article “Augustus.” “Lives of the Caesars,” chap. 12. Id., chap. 13. Merivale, “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 22, par. 4. Id., chap. 69. “Lives of the Caesars,” Augustus, chap. 65. “History of Rome,” 72, sec. 1, par. 9. “Lives of the Caesars,” Tiberius, chap. 24. Id., chap. 25. “Annals,” book 3, chap. 65. Id., book 1, chap. 72. “History of Rome” chap. 73, par. 2. “Annals,” book 4, chap. 30. Id., book 6, chap. 19. “Lives of the Caesars,” Tiberius, chaps. 48, 49. “Lives of the Caesars,” Tiberius, chaps. 61, 62. “Annals,” book 6, chap. 20. “Lives of the Caesars,” Caligula, chaps. 13, 15. Id., chap. 22. Id. Id., chap. 13. “Lives of the Caesars,” Claudius, chap. 12. “Seekers after God,” chap. 6, par. 10-12; and chap. 9, par. 2. “Annals,” book 11, chap. 12. Id., chap. 27. Id., chap. 31. Id., chap. 38. “Seekers after God,” chap. 10, par. 5. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” chap. 8, par. 22-24. Romans 1:22-32. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” chap. 9, par. 8. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 4, par. 6. “Annals,” book 15, chap. xiiv. 1 adopt Gibbon’s Translation. See “Decline and Fall,” chap. 16, par. 14. “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 2, par. 17, note. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 62, par. 17. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 16, par. 18. “Romans Under the Empire”, chap. 62, par. These two letters are found in English in Dissertation 3, at the close of Whiston’s “Josephus.” Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 4, chap. 9. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 4, par. 9, 16. Id., chap. 16, par. 34. Id., chap. 6, par. 10, 12. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 6, chap. 28. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 7, par. 8. Id., par. 9, 10. Id., chap. 10, par. 14. Ante-Nicene Fathers,” Treatises of Cyprian, “On the Lapsed,” chap. 6. Id. Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 7, chap. 10. “Decline and Fall,’ chap. 10, par. 50. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” vol. 1, part 1, Section First, div. 3, par. 1. Quoted by James Freeman Clarke in “Ten Great Religions,” chap. 8, sec. 4, par. 1. He does not cite the place where Mommsen says it. have noted quite carefully Mommsen’s “History of Rome,” and have not found it. The substance of it is there, in book 3, chap. 13, par. 1, but this quotation itself is not there. It must have been taken from some other of Mommsen’s works. Quoted in Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Section First, div. 3, par. 2. “Romans Under the Empire,” chap. 22, par. 21. “Ten Great Religions,” chap. 7, sec. 3, par. 1, 4. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 15, par. 15. “History of Rome,” book 1, chap. 12, par. 22. “History of Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 2. Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol.1, Section First, part 1, div. 3, par. 2. Id. ft101a “History of Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 27. ft102a Id., par. 5. ft102aa “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” sec. 1, div. 3, under “Dlocletian.” ft103a Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 8, chap. 17. ft104a “History of European Morals,” end of chap. 3. ft105a “History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States,” book 5, chap. 1, par. 10. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 3, par. 33. “Annals,” book 4, chap. 33. Id., chap. 13, par. 28. Id., chap. 16, par. 45. Id., par. 44. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 8, chap. 1. “Decline and Fall,” chap xvi, par. 48. “History of European Morals,” chap. 3, par.3 from the end. Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 8, chap. 17. I adopt Gibbon’s translation, “Decline and Fall,” chap. 16. par. 56. Id chap. 14, par.1. Id., chap. 14. par.10. Id.,par.14. Id.,par.15. De Cormenin, “History of the Popes,” Marcellus, Eusebius and Mel chlades; Bower “History of the Popes,” Liberius par. 16; Gibbon, “Decline and Fall,” chap. 14, par.20. Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History,” book 10, chap. 5. This is so among the Hindus of India, even to this day. “ The most sacred and the most universally used — even to the present day — of all Vedic prayers is that composed in the Gayatri meter, and thence called Gayatri, or , as addressed to the vivifying Sun-god, Savitri : ‘Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the Divine vivifier; may he enlighten our understanding.” “Turning toward the Eastern sky, he repeats the Gayatri or Savitri... This prayer is the most sacred of all Vedic utterances, and like the Lord’s prayer among Christians,... must always among Hindus take precedence of all other forms of supplication. The next division of the service is called Upasthana (or Mitro-pasthana) because the worshiper abandons his sitting posture, stands erect with his face toward the rising sun, and invokes that luminary under the name of Mitra. The prayer he now repeats is Rig-veda 3, 59, of which the first verse is to the following effect : “‘Mitra, raising his voice, calls men to activity. Mitra, sustains the earth and the sky. Mitra, with unwaking eye, beholds call creatures. Offer to Mitra the oblation of butter!’ The use of this hymn is the morning service of every Hindu.” — “ Religious Thought and Life in India.” chap 1 last par., and chap. 15, par., 41, 57. Sun worship, with that of the other heavenly bodies, continued till the rise of Mahomet. The father of Mahomet, when a boy, was devoted as a sacrifice to the sun, but fortunately was ransomed. (See Gibbon,” Decline and Fall,” Chap. 1, par 9.) It was from the horrors of sun- worship that Mahomet turned Arabia. “Classical Dictionary,” article “Hercules.” The obelisk, or Cleopatra’s Needle, brought from Egypt and now standing in Central Park, New York City, is one of these stone sunimages. Article “Christianity.” Book 1, chap xcix. “Classical Dictionary,” Bacchus. Id. “History of Romans Under the Empire, “ chap 22, par. 19,20. “Classical Dictionary,” article “Cybele.” Id., “Hercules.” ” History of Rome, “ book 1 chap. 12, par. 25. Read also the whole of Leviticus chapters 18, 20. “Romaus Under the Empire.” chap 33, par .13. “Decline and Fall,”chap. 6, par. 22. Id., par. 23. “History of Christianity,” book 2, chap. 8, par. 22. “Decline and Fall,” chap.11, par.43. Id., Chap. 12, par.41. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 1, par. 36. “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, chap. 4, par. 1, Murdock’s translation. Id., par. 3. Id., par. 5. “Classical Dictionary,” Eleusinia. Id. Article “Mysteries.” “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, chap. 4, par. 5. Id., par. 7, Maclaine’s translation. “Apology,” chap.16. “Ad Nationes,” book 1, chap. 13. “History of the Popes,” under “Pius” and “Anicetus.” “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, chap. 4, par. 11, Maclaine’s translation. Id., chap. 1, par. 6, Murdock’s translation. Id., chap. 3, par. 5. “The Instructor,” book 2, chap. 1. Id. chap. 1. Id., chap. 1. Note to Mosheim’s “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, chap. 1, par. 7, Maclaine’s translation. Quoted in Maclaine’s Mosheim, Century 3, part 2, chap. 3, par. 5, note. Id. With such a system as this for a basis, it is logical enough that the Catholic Church should forbid the common people to read the Scriptures. For Origen is one of the chiefest fathers of the Catholic Church ; and “from the days of Origen to those of Chrysostom, there was not a single eminent commentator who did not borrow largely from the works of” Origen. “He was the chief teacher of even the most orthodox of the Western Fathers.” — Farar’s “History of Interpretation,” last paragraph under “Origen.” Id., Century 2, part 2, chap. 1, par. 12, Murdock’s translation. Id., Century 3, part 2, chap. 1, par. 5. “History of Christianity,” book 2, chap 8, par. 22. Id., book 2, chap. 8, par. 24. Id., par. 28. “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, chap. 4, par. 2, note. Maclaine’s translation. “Ante-Nicene Library,” Gregory Thaumaturgus, introduction, par. 1. “History of Christianity,” book 2, chap. 9, par. 7. Id., book 3, chap. 1, par. 1. D’Aubigne’s “History of the Reformation.” book 6, chap. 3. par. 7. “History of the Christian Beigion,” Vol. 1, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, A, par. 5. “Ecclesiastical History,” Century 2, part 2, par.4, Maclaine’s translation. Id. chap. 4, par. 4, Murdock’s translation. “Epistle to the Ephesians,” cha;. 6, and “To the Smyraeans,” chap. 9. “Against Heresies, “book 4, chap. 26, par. 2; book 3, chap. 3, par.2;and book 3, chap. 4, par. 1. “On the Lapsed,” Chap. 6. “Ecclesiastical History,’ Century 3, part 2, chap. 2, par. 4. “History of the Christian Religion,” vol. 1, second Section, part 1. div. 1, B, par. 5. Epistle 26, chap. 1, and epistle 63, chap. 8. Epistle ixiv, chap. 3. “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 1, par. 22. Epistle, chap. 5. Id., 51, chap. xiiv. “Lives of the Popes,” Stephen, par. 8. “Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History,” book 7, chap. xxx. “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, A, par. 11. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 1, par. 33. Schaff, “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, 2, par. 15. Id. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap, 1, par. 41. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol 3, chap. 2, par. 24, and note 2. “History of Christianity,” book 3. chap. 1, par. 42, 39. Life of Constantine,” book 1, chap. 40. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, chap. 2, par. 25. Id., chap. 75, par. 5. Fletcher (five hundred dollar) Prize Essay, “Abiding Sabbath,” p. 229. Copyrighted and published by American Tract Society, 1884. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 1, par. 44. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 15. “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, A, par. 33. “History of the Eastern Church,” Id. par. 14. Id., Lecture 4, par. 4. Decline and Fall,” chap. 18, par. 6. Id., par. 7. History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 2, par. 12. Id., par. 13, 10. Theodoret’s Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 17. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 17. History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, par. 5. Id., par. 4. History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 42. Id., par. 6. Id., par. 7. Id., par. 7. Id., chap. 4, par. 39. “History of the Eastern Church,” end of Lecture 6. Id. Lecture 6, par. 7 from the end. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4, par. 3 from the end, “Life of Constantine,” book 4, chap. 6. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 5 from the end. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, chap. 2, par. 10, 11. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 26. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, chap. 2, par. 6. “ Intellectual Development of Europe,’ Chap. 9, par. 22. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 2. “Life of Constantine,” book 1, chap. 12. Id., chap. Id., chap. ft246Id., chap. 38. Id., chap. 42. “History of the Christian Religion and Church.” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, div. A, par. 26. Id., Section First, part 1, div. A, par. 27. “Life of Constantine,” book 2, chap 12. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 8. “Life of Constantine,” book 2, chap. 18. Id., book 3, chap. 10. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap, 11. “Life of Constantine,” book 3, chap. 15. Stanley, “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 5, par. 34. “Life of Constantine,” book 4, chap. 33. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 24. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 18. “Encyclopedia Britannica,” article “Millennium.” “Life of Constantine,” book 4. chap. 48. “Life of Constantine,” book 4, chap. 67. Id., book 1, chap. 4. Id., book 4, chap. 72. Id., book 1, chaps. 1, 2. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, div. A, par. 45, note. “Life of Constantine.” book 1, chap. 27. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 6, par. 10. Quoted by Waddington in “Note on Eusebius,” at the end of chapter 6, of his “History of the Church.” “History of the Church,” chap. 6, par. 2. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” chap. 10, par. 6. Id., chap. 9 par. 24. Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 10, chap. 5. Id. “History of Christianity ,” book 3, chap. 1, par 10 from the end. “History of the Popes,” Melchiades, par. 2. Id., par. 3. Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History,” book 10. chap. 7. “History of the Popes,” Melchiades, par . 5. Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 10, chap. 5. Id., “History of the Popes,” Sylvester, par. 1, note A. Eusebius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 10, chap. 6. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. par. 5 from the end. Id., “Ecclesiastical History” Century 4, book 2, part 2, chap. 5, par. 5, Murdock’s translation. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 2 par. 2, 3. Id., par. 3. Id., Id. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 11. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 20, par. 18. Id. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, A. par. 38. Stanley, “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 5, par. 13 from the end. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 11. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,’ Vol. 2, Section Third, part 1, div 1, par. par. 1. “History of the Christian Church, “ Vol. 3, chap. 22, par. 2. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, div. C, par. 1. ft271a “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1. par.2 ft272a “History of the Christina Religion,” Vol 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. ft273a Id., Section Third, part 2, div. 3, par. ft274a Schaff’s translation, “History of the Christian Church,” Vol, 3, chap. 75, par. 5 note 1. The following is the Latin, from the same place: “Imperator Constantine Aug. Helpidio: Omnes judices, urbanaeque plebes et cunctarum artium offcia venerabili dies Solis quiescant. Rurl tames positi agrorum culture libere licenterque inserviant, quoniam frequenter evenlt, ut non aptius alio die furmenta sulcis aut vinea scrobibus mandentur, ne occasione momental pereat commodiatas coelestil provisions concessa.” ft275a “Commentary on the Psalms, 92, quoted in Cox’s Sabbath Literature,” Vol. 1, p. 361, and in the “Sabbath Manual,” by Justin Edwards, pp. 125-127. ft276a “oration in Praise of Constantine,” chap. 3. ft277a Id. The reader may more fully understand this by reference to the illustration, opposite page 507 of this book. There at the upper lefthand corner of the picture can be seen the sun in his chariot driving four horses. It is evidence that in this picture which the bishop has drawn of the emperor, he was playing upon the sun-worshiping sentiments of the “bishop of externals.” ft278a Id. chap. 2. ft279a “History of the Christians Religion and Church,” Vol. 2. Section Third, part 2, div. 3, par.2 ft280a Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 8. ft281a “Oration in Praise of Constantine,” chap. 9. ft282a Id., chap. 17. ft283a “Life of Constantine,” book 4, chap. 20. ft284a “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4. par. 9 from the end. ft285a Id., chap. 1, par. 44. ft286a “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, chap. 75, par.5. ft287a “History of Rome,” chap. cii, part 1, par. 4 from the end. ft288a Socrate’s “Ecclesiatical History,” book 1. chap,. 9. ft289a Hefele’s “History to the Church Council,” Laodicea. In both Greek and Latin copies of this canaon, the word “Sabbat” is used instead of “Saturday,” and the word “anathema” — Accursed — is one which Hefele translates “shut out.” The following is the Latin: “Quod non oportet Christianos Judizere et otaire in Sabbato, sed operai in eodem die. Preference autem in veneration Dominicum diem si vacare voluerine,t at Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizerer Anathema sint a Christo.” ft290a “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Third, part 2, div. 3. par. 4. ft291a Id. ft292a Id.par. 5. ft293a Id. ft294a Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” Fifth Carthaginian. ft295a “History of the Christian Religious and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Third, part 1, div. 3, par. 5. ft296a Id. ft297a Id. ft298a “The Correction of the Donatists,” chap. 6. 1 adopt Schaff’s translation, “History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, par. 12. ft299a ”History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 3, div, 1, last par. Id., Section Third, part 2, div. 3, par. Eusebius’s “Life of Constantine,” book 3, chaps. 64, 65. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 21, par. 1. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 3, par. 8. Theodoret’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 4. Id., chap. 5. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 21, par. 8. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 23. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4, par. 5. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 3, par. 10. Eusebius’s “Life of Constantine,” book 2, chaps. lxv-lxxii. Id., book 3, chap. 8. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 3, par. 22. Id., Lecture 4, par. 2,3. 1 take this occasion to remark that which has already become apparent, and which becomes more and more emphatic as the history proceeds, that the term “Christian” in such connection as it is here used by Stanley, is totally misapplied. This was not an assembly of the Christian Church; It was not the Christian Church that united with the State. This was an assembly of the Catholic Church; it was the Catholic Church that formed the union with the State. The history of “the church” is not the history of Christianity. The history of Christianity has not been written except by the rack, by sword, and by flame; in tears, in sufferings, and in blood, — and in the books that shall be opened at the last day. Faithfulness to the authors whom quote will oblige me in a few instances to copy this misapplication of the word “Christian.” But the reader will need merely to note the connection to see that the word is sadly misused, and this note will be the assurance in every such case that 1 do not indorse the use of the word in any such connection. Id., par.4. Stanley, Id., par. 6. Id., par. 9. Id., par. 9. Id., par. 22. Id., par. 22. Id., par. 28. Id., par. 29. Id., par. 34. Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 9. “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 4, par. 39. Id., par. 41. Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 9. Id. Stanley, “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 4, par. 41. Id. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4, par. 1. ft331a “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 1. “History of Christianity,” book 3. chap. 4, par. 21. Id., par. 23. Id., par. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Fourth, div. 2, a, par. 30. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” chap 9, par. 39. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4, par. 32, and note. Article “Constantine.” “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 5, par. Id., par. 11. Id., par. 18; Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 2, chap. xvi; Gibbon, “Decline and Fall,” chap. 21, par. 36. Id., par. 14. See the original, in Milman’s “History of Christianity,” book 3., chap. 5, note to par. 34. “History of the Popes,” Julius, par. 5; Hefele, “History of the Councils,” Sardica, canons 3, 4, 5. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 21. par. 26. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 5. par. “History of the Popes,” Liberius, par. 4. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 74, par. 6. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 5, par. 22. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 75, par. 1. “History of the Popes,” Liberius, par. 6. Id., par. 19. ” History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 5, par. 28. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 21, par. 33. Id., chap. 21, par. 31, and chap. xxiii, par. 27. November 30, A. D. 361, he was murdered by the pagans. In the fifth century — A. D. — Pope Gelasius made him a martyr. In the sixth century he was worshiped as a Catholic saint; and since the Crusades, he has been “the renowned Saint George of England, patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter.” “Ecclesiastical History,” book 2, chap. 17. Id.,and Bower, “History of the Popes,” Liberius par. 7. ” Decline and Fall,” chap. 21, par. 35. History of the Popes,” Liberius, par. Hefel’s “History of the church Councils,” sec. 82, par. Id., par. 2. “History of the Popes,” Liberius, par. 24. Id., par. 24, 25. Id., par. 28. “History of the Popes,” Liberius, par. 29. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 6, par. 9. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section First, part 1, A, par. 74. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 3, chap. 25. Id. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 25, par. 9. Id. par. 13. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 8, par. 28. Gibbon’s “Decline and Fall,” chap. 27, par. 6. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 9, par. 1. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 27, par. 3. “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 16. Id., par. 19. Id., par. 20. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 27, par. 9; Schaff’s “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 65, last par. but one; Stanley’s “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 2, par. 10 from the end. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 97. Id., sec. 98. Id., sec. 99. Id. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 101, par. 1, 2. Stanley’s “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 2, par. 10 from the end. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 27, par. 11. Id. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 104. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 28, par. 5. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 9 par. 36. Id., par. 45. “Decline and fall,” chap. 27. par. 9, note. Id.,par. 13. Hefele, “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 115, par. 4. Id., par 6. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 9, par. 46, note. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 32, par. 11. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 9, par. 50. Id., par. 51. Id., par. 54. Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 6, chap. 18. “History of Christianity,” book 3, Chap. 9, par 56. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 6, chap. 18. “History of the popes,” Innocent 1, par. 8. Bower, Id., par. 14. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 23. Id., par. 21. Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 7, chap. 29. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 20. Id., par. 15. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 131, par. 1. Id., sec. 133. Id., par. 3. “Schaff’s “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 171, par. 10. “History of Latin Christianity, book 2, chap.3, par. 49. Id., par. 22. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 134, par. 6. Milmah’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 56. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 7, chap. 22. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 64. ft431a “Decline and Fall,” chap. 47, par. 15. ft432a “Encyclopedia Britannica,” article “Immaculate Conception.” The following is the original as there given; “Auctoritate Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, beatorum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, ac Nostra, declaramus, pronuntiamus et definimus, doctrinam, quae tentet Beatissimam Virginem Mariam in primo instanti suae Conceptiois fuisse singulari Omnipotentis Del gratia et privilegio, intuitu meritorum Christi Jesu, Salvatoris humani generis, ab omni originalis culpae labe praeservatam immunem, esse a del revelatm, atque idecireco ab omnibus fidelibus firmiter constanterque credendam.” “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 22. Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 22. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 172, par. 3. Id., par. 13. Id., par. 21. Id., par. 22. “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 24. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 172, par. 22-24; and Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 46. Bower, Id., par. 25. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 173, par. 10. Id., sec. 178, par. 5. Id., sec. 175 par. 3. Id., par. 6. Id., sec. 178, par. 6, 7. Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 30. Bower’s “ History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 31. Id. Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 178, par. 15. Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 32; Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 30; and Hefele’s of the Church Councils,” sec. 178, par. 16, and sec. 179. ft451a Bower, Id., par. 34. “History of Latin Christianity”, book 2, chap. 4, par. 2. Id., book 1, chap. 2, par. 1. “History of the Christian church,” Vol. 3, section 62, par. 6. “History of Popes,”Siricius, par. 21. Id., “Innocent,” par. 8 from the end. “History of Popes,” Celestine, par. 15. “History of Popes,” Celestine, par. 15. Milman,”History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 2. Id., par. 16; and Bower,”History of the popes,” Leo, par. 8. “History of; the Popes,” Leo, par. 35. “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 40. Id. Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 43. Evagrius’s Ecclesiastical History,” book 2, chap. 4. “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 189, par. 4. This is the Theodoret whose “Ecclesiastical History” has been several times referred to in this book. Quoted by Stanley, “History of the Eastern Church,” Lecture 2, par. from the end. Hefele, “History of a the Church Councils,” sec. 189, par. 4. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 38. “History of the Popes,” Leo,l par. 45. ft470a Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 183, last three par. Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 4, par. 38. In the rest of this chapter, I follow so closely and so fully, Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” that I shall not attempt to cite particular references. The only references that I shall make are to passages not derived from Hefele’s account. In following Hefele, however, I have maintained the uniformity of the narrative by turning indirect quotations into direct, and so have preserved as far as possible the personality of the speakers. ft471a Bower,”History of the Popes,” Leo, par. 40. ft472a Evagrius’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 2, chap. 4. par. 4. ft473a Quoted by Stanley, “History of Eastern Church,” Lecture 2, par. 24. ft474a “Ecclesiastical History,”book 2, chap. 5; Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” sec. 193,par. 5, note; Schaff’s “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 140, par 9. note; section 141, par. 12, note 4. ft475a “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3. section 142, par. 1, 2. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 1, chap. 2, par. 1. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, par. 1. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 55, par. 1, note. “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 8. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 9, par. 2. “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 1, par. 49. “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 12. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol, 3, section 16, par. 5. Neander, “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 14; and the canon itself in Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils.” “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 5, par. 17. See Schaff, “History of the Christian Church,” Vol, 3, section 175. Neander, “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 14. Id., par. 17, note. “Decline and Fall,” chap. 20, par. 22. “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section Third, part 1, div. 1, par. 5, 6. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 49, par. 2. Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 2, par. 9, note. Schaff’s “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 49 par. 2, note 5. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” Vol. 1, chap. 10, par. 6. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 59, par. 2. “History of Christianity,” book 3, chap. 10, par. 2. Id., book 4, chap. 1, par. 35. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 2, par. 3. “History of Christianity, book 4, chap. 1, par. 53-56. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 3, par. 40. “History of the Christian Religion,” Vol. 2, Section Second, part 1, div. 1, par. 7. “History of Christianity,” book 6, chap. 1, par. 39. Id. “Historical Studies,” Bishops of Rome, par. 13. “History of Latin Christianity,” book 1, chap. 2, par. 18, and note. Book 27, chap. 3, par. 12-15, Bower’s translation, “history of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 6. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 53, par. 3. Quoted and translated by Milman, “History of Latin Christianity,” book 1, chap. 2, par. 20, note 1. “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 1, par. 13, 13, 15. Quoted by Bower, “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 12. Quoted by Bower, “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 12. Id. History of Christianity,” book 4, chap, 2, par, S. Schaff’s “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 2, section 77, par. 3, 4, and the notes; Gibbon’s “Decline and Fall,” chap. 22, par. 8, note. Neander’s “History of the Christian Religion,” Section Third, part 2, div. 3. par. 21-23, and the notes. Id. “History of the Christian Church,” section 74, par. 4. “History of Christianity,” par. 14. Id., par. 15, 16. “Intellectual Development of Europe,” Vol. 1, chap. 10, par. 5. “History of Christianity,” book 4, chap. 2, par. 13, note. Id., book 4, chap. 1, par. 58. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 2, section 32, par. 15. “Ecclesiastical History,” book 1, chap. 21. Quoted by Bower, “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 13. “History of Sacerdotal Celibacy,” chap. 5, par. 17, and chap. 4, par. 7. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 50, par. 8. “History of Christianity,” book 4. chap. 1, par. 58, note and 60. “Conversion of the Northern Nations,” Lecture 4, par. 10, 12, 13. “History of the Popes,” Damasus, par. 14. “Conversion of the Northern Nations,” notes and illustrations, E. “History of Sacerdotal Celibacy,” chap. 5. par. 20. “History of the Christian Church,” Vol. 3, section 23, par. 2. Quoted by Schaff, Id., section 12, par. 3. Id. Id. section 24, par. 2. ft501a “History of the Popes,” Leo, last par. but one. ft502a “History of Latin Christianity,” book 2, chap. 2, para. 21; Socrates’s “Ecclesiastical History,” book 7, chap. 30. ft503a “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 2, para. 27. ft504a Id. par. 28. ft505a “Decline and Fall,” chap. 38, par. 6. ft506a “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 2, par. 27. ft507a “Decline and Fall,” chap. 38, par. ft508a Id., par. 11. ft509a Id., par. 12, and Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 2, par. 29. ft510a “History of Latin Christianity,” Id., par. 29. ft511a Id., par. 33, 34. ft512a “History of the Popes,” Felix 2, par. 1. ft513a “The Holy Roman Empire,” chap. 4, par. 7. ft514a Gibbon, “Decline and Fall,” chap. 39, par. 5. ft515a Id., par. 6. ft516a “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, para. 3. ft517a “Decline and Fall,” chap. 39, par. 14; and Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity, 3, chap. 3, par. 5. ft518a Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, par. 8 from the end. ft519a Id., par. 11. ft520a Id., par. 14. ft521a “History of the Popes,”Symmachus, par. 9, 10. ft522a Id., par. 16. ft523a Id., par. 18. ft524a “Decline and Fall,” chap. 17; Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, para. 23. ft525a Milman’s “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 3, par. 30. ft526a Id. ft527a Id. ft528a Id., par. 32. ft529a Id., para. ft530a Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Felix 3, par. 1. ft531a “Decline and Fall,” chap. xlvii, par. 23. ft532a “History of Latin Christianity,” book 3, chap. 4, par. 2. ft533a “History of the Popes,” Boniface 2, par. 3. ft534a Id., It is not without reason that, by one of his admirers, Calvin has been compared with Innocent 3. — Wylie’s “History of Protestantism,” book 14, end of chap. 24. Article “Presbyterianism,” par. 32. “History of Civilization,” Vol. 2, chap. 5, last par. To this “famous chapter” the reader is confidently referred as the best and most fruitful result of that “minute reading” which is above said to be requisite to enable a person to judge concerning the system. “History of the Puritans,” preface, par. 6. Hallam’s “Constitutional History,” chap. 4, par. 5. Id., par. 3 from the end. “Larger History of England,” book 6, chap. 5, par. 31. ft632Quoted by Hallam, “Constitutional History,” chap. 4 par. 13. It was good cause that it was so rejected; for even before the death of Charles I, the Presbyterian Parliament had dealt “the fiercest blow at religious freedom which it had ever received.” “An Ordinance for the Suppression of Blasphemies and Heresies, ‘which Vane and Cromwell had long held at bay, was passed by triumphant majorities. Any man, ran this terrible statute, denying the doctrine of the Trinity or of the divinity of Christ, or that the books of the Scripture are the ‘word of God,’ or the resurrection of the body, or a future day of judgment, and refusing on trial to abjure his hereby, ‘shall suffer the pain of death.’
Any man dealing (among a long list of other errors) ‘that man by nature hath free will to turn to God,’ that there is a purgatory, that images are lawful that infant baptism is unlawful ; any one denying the obligation of observing the Lord’s day, or asserting ‘that the church government by presbytery is anti-Christian or unlawful,’ shall, on refusal to renounce his errors, ‘be commanded to prison,’“ — Larger History of England,” book 7, chap. 10, par. 11. Id., book 6, chap. 5, par. 31. “Neal’s History of the Puritans,” part 2, chap. 1. par. 2. Id. “History of the United States,” chap. “The Pilgrims,” par. 8. Fiske’s “Beginnings of New England,”. Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” chap. “Prelates and Puritans,” par. 3 from the end. Bancrfot’s “History of the United States,” chap. “New England’s Plantation,” last par. but one. “Beginnings of New England,”. Id. Adams’s “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. “History of the United States,” cha. “Self-Government in Massachusetts,” par. 25. “The Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id. “Beginnings of New England,”. Backus’s “Church History of New England,”. Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” chap. “The Providence plantations,” par. 3-6. Blakely’s “American State Papers,” page 68, note. Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” chap. “The Providence Plantation,” par. 6. Id., par. 7-11. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id. Id Id. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. “Beginnings of New England,”; and Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” chap. “The Colonization of new Hampshire,” par. 8. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id. Charters and Constitutions, Connecticut. Id. “History of the United States,” end of chap. “The Colonization of Connecticut.” “Beginnings of New England,”. “National Reform Manual,” 1890. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id. Under the year 1649, Hildreth gives the copy of a law embodying the provisions cited above, with other important points. It seems to be the same law, it if really belongs under 1949, it must be a re-enactment with addition. It runs thus: “‘Although no human power be lord over the faith and consciences of men, yet because such as bring in damnable heresies, tending to the subversion of the Christian faith and destruction of the souls of men, ought duly to be restrained from such notorious impieties,’ therefore ‘any Christian within this jurisdiction who shall go about to subvert or destroy the Christian faith or religion by broaching and maintaining any damnable heresies, as denying the immortality of the soul, or resurrection of the body, or any sin to be repented of in the regenerate, or any evil done by the outward man to be accounted sin, or denying that Christ gave himself a ransom for our sins, or shall affirm that we are not justified by his death and righteousness, but by the perfection of our own works or shall deny the morality of the fourth commandment, or shall openly condemn or oppose the baptizing of infants, or shall purposely depart the congregation at the administration of the ordinance, or shall deny the ordinance of magistracy, or their lawful authority to make war, or to punish the outward breaches of the first table, or shall endeavor to seduce other to any of the errors and heresies above mentioned; ‘ — any such were liable to banishment.’ — History of the United States,” Vol. 4, chap. 12, par. 1, 2. Backus’s “Church History of New England,”. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Backus’s “Church History of New England,”. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Besse’s “Suffering of the Quakers,.” Id., “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Backus’s “Church History of New England,”. Besse’s “Sufferings of the Quakers.” “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. “Beginnings of New England,”. Id. Id. Id. This was not in any sense on expression of difference as to the teachings of the Quakers; because by discussion Roger was constantly combating them. He wrote a book against them entitled, “George Fox Digged out of his Burrowes,” and at the age of seventy-three he “rowed himself in a boat the whole length of Narragansett Bay to engage in a theological tournament against three Quaker champions.” — Id. Id. Besse’s “Sufferings of the Quakers.” Id., Id., Id., Id. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Besse’s “Sufferings of the Quakers.” “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id., p. 169. Id. Id. Id. Besse’s “Sufferings of the Quakers.” “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”; “Beginnings of New England,”. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”; “Beginnings of New England,”. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. Id. Id. Id. “Emancipation of Massachusetts,”. “History of the United States,” chap. “The Place of Puritanism in History,” par. 5. In his last revision, however, this is softened into this: “The uncompromising Congregationalists of Massachusetts indulged the passions of their English persecutors.” “History of the United States,” Vol. 1, chap. 12, par. 1, 2. Trumbull’s “Blue Laws, True and False,” p. 83, with note. Besse’s “Sufferings of the Quakes.” Charters and Constitutions, Pennsylvania. “John Wesley a Missioner to Georgia,” by William Stevens Perry, D.D., bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Iowa; New York Independent, March 5, 1891, pp. 5, 6. ” History of the United States,” chap. “Self-Government in Massachusetts,”par. 22. In Argument in Cincinnati Case, Minor et al. Bible in the Public Schools,”. Quoted by Stanley Matthews, Id., p. 242. Quoted in Bancroft’s “History of the United States,” Vol. 3, chap. 7, par. 14-12. Constitution, Article 6. Id., First Amendment. “Treaty with Tripoli,” Article 2. Charters and Constitutions, Virginia. Baird’s “Religion in America,” book 3, chap. 3, par. 9-16. Id., par. 21-23. Blackly’s “American State Papers,”. Id. Id. Bancroft’s “History of the Formation of the Constitution,” book 4, chap.3, par. 17. Blakely’s “American State Papers,”. “History of the Formation of the Constitution,” book 5. chap. 1, par. 10, 11. The reader will find these and many others like them in the “Proceedings of the faith National Reform Convection, “held in Pittsburg, February 4, 5, 1874, issued by the National Reform Association, and sold by the Christian Statesman Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA. In lending his name and influence to this Association, Mr. Street seems to have forgotten the experiences of his denominational ancestors in New England under a government with which that which is now proposed by this Association is identical. Dr. Fitzgerald has since been made a bishop a bishop of the methodist Episcopal Church South This makes the number of bishop vice presidents twelve. Hon W.T. Harris United States commissioner of Education President Harrison’s Administration. There is an accommodated sense in which the word “morality “ is used with reference only to men’s relations to their fellow-men ; and with reference to this view of morality, it is sometimes said that the civil power is to enforce morality upon a civil basis. But morality on a civil basis is only civility , and the enforcement of morality upon a civil basis is the enforcement of civility, and nothing else. When such is the meaning, in the use of the term “morality,” we may agree with all that is said of it, but never can consent to call it morality “Morality” is infinitely a deeper and a broader term than is the term “civility.” The field of morality is much wider than that of civility, and in fact is essentially distinct from it; and this clear distinction should always be recognized and maintained. Again; the term “morality” has become, to a considerable exility, but a sort of sentimental, theoretical something that each theorist may have framed for himself, meaning much more than civility and infinitely less than morality But such usage is wrong. it comes down to our time from the time when the papacy was supreme, and when accordingly there was utter confusion of all things pertaining to the Church and to the State, of the civil and the religious; when, in short, everything was held to be moral, according to the papal idea of morality. And everybody who has looked into the history of those times, knows full well that under the papal dominion and in the papal system, there never was any such thing as either morality or civility. See Symmachus, this book; and Pope Gelasius 1, A.D, 492 496, expressed it to the emperor Anastasius thus: “There are two powers who rule the world, the imperial and the pontifical. You are sovereign of the human race, but you bow your neck to those who preside over things divine. The priesthood is the greater of the two powers; it has to render an account in the last day for the acts of kings.” — milman’s History of latin Christianity,” book 3 chap 1 par 30. Let not the reader think that because this was spoken so long ago, it is now out of date; for that Association has ever since been advertising and selling this speech as representative National Reform Literature, and unless the edition is exhausted , the pamphlet in which it is contained can be had by sending twenty five cents to the Christian statesman, 1520 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, PA. While this chapter is being made up into pages, there comes the Christian statesman it May 28, 1891, giving an account of how “the Protestants and Roman Catholics united” at a recent election of the School Board of New Haven Conn., and secured the election of men who favored the restoration of religious exercises in the public schools of that city; and how that a committee of five, “consisting of three Protestants — Ex-President Woolsey of Yale, the Rev. Dr. Harwood, and Rev. John E. Todd — and two Roman Catholics — Fathers Fitzpatrick and Murphy — were appointed to arrange a form of worship” for the schools. The result was that a responsive exercise for teachers and pupils was framed, in which the following passage was to be recited between the Lord’s prayer and the “Apostles’“ Creed: — “Teacher — Hall, Marry, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus! “Children Respond. — Holy Mary, mother of Go, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” Christian Cynosure, November 17, 24, 1887. The gentleman cannot have made this so very much of a study after all, or he would have known that Jefferson was not in this country at that time, and had nothing to do with the framing of the Constitution. Yet even though he had, it would only have been to his everlasting honor, and would have been no reflection on that document. Senate Hearing on “Sunday Bill,”. There is no such statement in the Bible. “ The-rulers of Massachusetts put the Quakers to death, and banished the ‘Antinomians’ and ‘Anabaptists,’ not because of their religious tenets, but because of their violations of the civil laws. This is the justification which they pleaded, and it was the best they could make.
Miserable excuse !... So the defenders of the Inquisition have always spoken and written justification of that awful and most iniquitous tribunal.” — Baird, “Religion in America,” book 2, chap. 19, par. 14, note. Bower’s “History of the Popes,” Palagius, par. 6. For record of cases see Appendix. At each successive session of the legislature since, strong efforts have been made again to repeal this section. Blakely’s”American State Papers,”. “Government Chaplains,” by Lorenzo D. Johnson, 1856. Yet instead of allowing the institution to stand self-condemned upon his own positive evidence, and demanding its unconditional abolition, he advocated a “reform” that would be nothing less than a positive establishment of religion — he wanted a governmental examining board of clergy to pass upon the qualifications for all candidates for chaplaincies in the army and navy. As for chaplains for Congress, he wanted them taken in succession, a week each, from thesettled pastors of Washington City. Blakely’s “American State Papers,”. Congressional Record, Fifty-first Congress, first session, p. 8,341. Id., p. 8,353. All the quotations in this division are from the same number of the Record; that is, the Congressional Record dated July 25, 1890, giving the proceedings of the 24th. In the New York Independent of March 19, 1891, Janes M. King, D.
D., who was present at Washington, working against the appropriations, describes “the most humiliating spectacle, to see representatives of sovereign States, as well as the representatives of districts,... give expression to their fears that their vote in accord with their convictions would prejudice their political future.” The opposition succeeded in reducing the appropriations to the Protestant denominations by the sum of $8,814, while in spite of all opposition, the appropriation to the Catholic Church was increased by the sum of $6,392, for the fiscal year 1891-92. (See Independent February 12, 1871.) The proceedings in both these hearings, are printed in full in the United States State Document, “Religion and Schools, Notes of Hearings,” of above dates. It is true that both Senator Blair and Senator Edmunds are now out of senatorial office; but their influence in behalf of such legislation as this is not much lessened by that, except in the power to vote for it. That this point not misplaced was made evident shortly afterward in Plainfield, N. J. The Pearl of Days, the official organ of the American Sunday Union, in March, 1889, gave the following statement from the Plainfield [N.J.] Times [no date]: “As a rule Plainfield, N. J., is a very quiet city on Sunday. Liquor, provision, and cigar stores are closed by the enforcement of a city ordinance. If a resident wants a cigar, he will either have it given to him by one of the many pharmacists who refuse to sell on?Sunday, or he will go to the two dealers who are allowed to open t heir places on Sunday because they observe Saturday as their Sabbath. Some time ago a man of Catholic faith, who had an eye to Sunday business in that line, became a regular attendant at the Seventh day Baptist church Eventually he asked to be admitted into the fellowship of the church . A member of the official board was advised that the applicant for membership was only working for business ends He was closely examined by the church officers, and he finally admitted that he wanted to open a cigar store and do business on Sunday. The man appeared at the wrong place for aid in carrying out his mercenary purpose He was not received into membership and the southern sentinel of Dallas we have an example of how the law can he evaded.
Parties have leased the billiard hall of the new Mc Leod Hotel, and have stipulated in their lease that they are conscientious observers of the seventh day [though to the best of the common knowledge and belief they are not]; that, in consequence, their business house will be closed on Saturday, and will be open on Sunday.” Let us not be misunderstood in this. We do not deny the right of any person to keep Sunday. So far as earthly government, or any authority of mankind is concerned, any person has just as much right to keep Sunday as anybody has to keep the Sabbath. This is their right, and they are responsible to God only, for the exercise of it. What we object to is their assumption of authority , and their demand for laws, to compel anybody to keep it. Nor do we object to their doing this because there is no command of God for it. We would object just as much to their doing it, though there were ten thousand commands of God for it. No authority but that of God can ever of right enforce a command of God. Men are responsible to God alone for their conduct with respect to anything by him. Christian Statesman, August 31, 1881. Essays, “Von Ranke.” See Revelation 17:5: “Upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY,BABYLON THE GREAT,THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” This savors strongly of the “breath of the Puritan” which Dr. Herrick Johnson so devoutly invokes. GOTO NEXT CHAPTER - ROME & USA INDEX & SEARCH
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