Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 111, 12 May 1894 Edition 02 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

j Editoh Holomua: We know of no snrer way to test the trnth anel sincerity of a j man’s pohtic*al, raoral and re1 ligious profeasious tban bv analvsis We have in vain Iooked » 1 j over the harangues of a class of politicaI preachers who for sorae | tirae li&e their master have | been wajidering up and down . aud to and fro like a raongrel : iueaagene, for anv propositiou from tiiem to reconci!e their religious aud polilieal platform, ex.cept upon the theory that among the clergy, there are men who st"ive to live by their wits. We have no referenc*e to those clergy who lemaiu loyal to their i inaster, but of those new tiedged deuiagognes who for sorae tiiue ] past h; ve been goiug about the l uited St ates of Araerica, and here. \vith ‘souudiug brass and f tinkliug symbol have strayed upou the wroug trial to Heaven. How ean we justifv the course of tliese raodern Jauuses who having pledgcd theraselves to tlie plat* form of the cborch, by whieh act they reuouuced “iLe world, tlie flesii aud the devil." then, at the tirst bidding of their ««■«• tnas(er rnsh head!ong iuto the inky 100I of politics. lf the ■ religion of Christ whieh dec!ares that His Kingdom is not of this world allows its elect such a license as this, of dabbliug iu poliheal aflairs. theu the new Testament woukl stultify itself. The mjst hateful idolatry has i uever giveu to mankiud stronger proof of distorted iimginatiou. giving veut to the raukest heresies. Is it the duty of christian preachers to parchase with their pbysical and raent d power their c<'ngregation. and t > otfer ; them up as sacrifiee upon the idoiatruas politic.il alter of ilammon, and witb no higher motive 1 than to promote tbe pecuniarv nnd political we!fare of fanaticai disorganizer8- ls this in eonformity witb tke scriptaml injunctioi. to "s*> comruand tbeir boasehc!d" that they sball keep the way of ihe Lord to JuMice and judgmeut. aud to foliow ' the straight and narrow path.” ; U it aut reuder;ug to tbe political 1

r 4hat whieh l»elong to | (iod alone. If arguraents w?re necessary to sbow that sach a ooorse »s at varian :e with the: ordinances of Cbrist, it might eas»ly be drawn from tbe e!fect whieh it prodnees upon public ui*rals. Did 8t. Paa! ever hint at, being a f gienian to N- r e’> show men We ean imagine the dismay a picture.i upon the eounlenanee of S:. Panl, e ald he; but witnes> one of the>e pioas !«>litical rehearsa's, and to he»r their n.sj>ouses to tue f<>ilowing tju< stiuns: A<ul a certaīn rnler »ske-i him. saying. g<><■ 1 m:t>t< r what shad I do to iuherit et< rnsl lil’e' •’Poilow the raenagerie of the wandering poliiiea! preichers and thau shail have eternal 1 <fe. w:tu }>vr*e •(■ in nh‘i n>laiur." Whea thej keej cr of the j'rison said t > Paui , and Sil .s. ■S;rs. what siiall I do to be sa»ed'" Vots the annexa-j tion ticket ’ When tbe keeper| o{ the Customs and the P»»t) Otfices asked. What shall we d ■ to be saved: Voto the annexatiouj ticket, thoa and thy houseiiold j as the only means of salvation; for tiie sonl. whieh yon know means our money-bags. M Len tlie big man wīth a little St<(r on on his breast, imported from the e;»st made the same inquire, “Dan, one o£ the lions wheej»s, admonished him to go into tbe m»untains and in the <lark crevices of earth and by wavs aud j>roclaim to ail the people. Royalists escej>ted. for they won’t believe you —that the oniy wav givea under Heaven among moii whereby thev ean be s»ved is to voto the anuexation ticket, tbe coming milleuium. Not forgettiug to address the Oligarchists as onr dearly beloved brethren and fellow-laborers. nor yet forgetting to invoke cnrses of O O Hsaven upon all who ditfer witb us iu politics, religion or moralitv as royalists and enemios to justice au tho right. We feel authorised to aflirm that St. Paul wonhl have r<*jected from the chnrch nien guiltv of so gross an outrage on the sanctity of religion —wouhl bave rejected men who seem bent upon teaching t h e i r followers t o break throngh the rules of civilizatiou by the amalgamation of religion and politics l ° an«l to retrograde as to morals and subsist as by trick in assisting disbonest politicians, and who advocating priuciples whieh are a drawback on tlie welfare of the majoritv of the people, aud the tendency of whieh is towards general deterioration and general bankrnj)tcy. and the disbouorand disgrace of the charch. Instead of following the meek and Holv Jesus, tliese tnenare following the trail as lackeys, footmen and outriders of tbe lowly meanward politicians and ardently »lesire us to believe that they and their masters have iuonopolized all the know!edge of G»xl, tonchiug tbe civil government of the dirt'erent races of men. aud tliat theirleaders are tbe Moses to levd their followers to a treasurv overflowiug with milk aml honey, and abouiuliug in fat pistures, nd tbey are puhlie benefactors. Religion is by Cbristians cousidered to be a very noble and a verv holy thiug. having its origin in a higher atmospbere than politics. It is said to be a diviue gift. lt should therefore be a Christiaus duty to ‘ not give tliat whieh is holy unto dogs not to cast |>e.»rls before swine.' lt snch men as tbese wan»ieriug Pharisses are the only pers»>nsi who have power to teacb the; gosjx?I to the people. the charch' will receive bnt £ew converts. from tnat soorce. Now we feel free to say that i£ society ean find out some pian by whieh im-» porte»l whipj»ers-in of partv,i together with otber tramps ean be forced to yield a prodnce of labor equal to the snpply of tfaeir necessary wauts. iustead of ullow- • ing thera louger to impose t upoa charitv, tbat the pahlieī mor«Is wouid be seccreti ag »in.st' corruption, aud thai ihe puhliel toice would sauction the act;‘ should this, however, £ail to' 1 ubaie this most iutolerable nm.s-'

anee. we wou!d theh sugi;, — ’>lid we net feel that ti.is ch»>> wooKi rob the bear otf his bide for a b!anket. as they faave the church of its cloth tor covering to hule tbeir Iazy carcass lbat such be assigne»l an orflce in Alaska to tcnd tLe flocks and le;«J tLiem to green p;isture> t>c side the cold glaziers “ cf that regions nntil a hotter plaee is n?served for thera. Can tbese Roverend lackeys jnst:fv their con>cīence in followiug the Ieadersīiip of men who>e only aim au.l . end i> >eif->»ggrrtnd;>emeiit I> this in accordauee with tl»e doc tr<aes of the meek and iowly After years of agitati. n these clerical dabblers in po!itic;.i ari'«irs have snceecdtd iu es:.»blishing a relation between the | radical wing of the cliurch aiul |civil 2orern:uent ami converttd : the fonuer with au engiue "f • j»olitical power. under tlie plea ! that //((’>• pover «/'OuK/ be n'- ' 1 *imply “ Ken they di>l not I theirj'i*t eaoujh Thus by ; deluding the public miud they heeume mastcrs of :be matters of : church as weil a» the atfair> of State, aud the sword an»l b:iy<met substituted foi the cross iu siiencing every rising murmur. Aesop tells os that tbe horse findiug th« other beasts of the field unwiliing to acknowle«lge liim as their sovereign aj>jdi< d t»> man for assist »nce iu subdaing bis fues. Man immediately consented and proceeded to put tho saddle upon lii> back. “Holloa’ 'cried the horse,“what is that for?” *Ah, it will be necessary for me to get on your back and have the full control cf \ ou for a time. if I um to assist you,’ unswered the man. The next stej> wus to j>ut the bit iuto the horses mouth to guide hiin right. Alan took u whip into his hand und t’ustened a pair of spurs on his heels and mounted. Tlie horse did not hke the spurs und objected, but was told that it wus al! for his own good, oml (!•<'>/ vou! I be used 8imply vhen h> did nol pvrsue the enemy fast enouyh. when man was mounted and the horso about to start on his career of conquest, a wise serj>ent, :» Roya!ist, no doubt. addressed him as follows, You fool, why have you given np yonr libtrty thus? You wpre free and inde/)e.nden(, and now you huve placed a master ou your back and he ean make you do whatever he pieases. Why snbmit to sncb despotism' “Oh you do not und»‘rstand,” replie»l the horse. “I placed the j>ower in his huuds only for a time that I may eonquer my eneraies: when tbat is done I ean just throw him otl’. The serj>ent replied; never. yon have sarren»lered ybur liberly, man !ias obtained a seat upon your back, yon have snbmitted to be saddled, bitte«l and bridled and so yoo will contiuue forever bereafter. The horse laughed, and the man cried ontand jihinged the spure into the si»los of tbe 1 horse. Don’t Iisten to Lim, he i> only a Royo!ist. Just so it is with the radical and their hobby, the church. The saddle, the bridle, the whip and the spurs, are all ; ready, The people onside of the ring are asked to stund quietly and ready to be !assoed and brougbt into tbe carrell of the musliroom govemment, these to be sold, so tospeak. like so ranny wild mostHngs to the highe>t | bidder among annexationist.s by j some radicai auctioueer, and tbeu jto be monnted, wlupped and spnrred. Do not be deceived. These fauatical clergy and tbeir master if a!iowed to perpetuate tbeir power will fasten ujx)n the [people an incubus of debt aud taxation; aud military aud other . oflicers will eat ont yonr snb- : stance and destroy bv an alien popnIation, your children aad finallv with a large standing , anuy to protect them in their i oflices, they will enslave voor| “idas wisdom flown to britisb i ; bsasts and bave men lost their , reason. “He eannoi serve two |masters To his own master be standetb or falletb.” 1 M0DEIiXT0B.