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THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 61.
in what are regarded as fairly respectable know the real situation. That three-fourths—
magazines, I have come to the conclusion that mostly rebels—of the population of a given
the American Press has either been seriously area in any country has a claim for separate
misled or else is under the influence of the nationhood is the most monstrous claim that
Eoman Church.
can be put forth. Mr. Gladstone, before he
It would be impossible to deal with all the capitulated to the Papacy, described the Irish
false statements which have lieen made regarding
Nationalists as "a party steeped to the lips in
Ulster. But let me assure the readers of treason, and marching through rapine and
the ''Christian Nation" that they may with plunder to the dismemberment of the Empire."
the 111 must confidence dediul ninetyr-nine per What (iod-given right can people of that stamp
cent from all the extravagant charges made have to self-goverment People who have been
against I'ldtestant I'lster l>y its traducers. guilty of the most outrageous crime.s—jioycdlting,
Tile only Ireland known to sevenly-niiie
moonlighting, cattle maiming and
millions of your jieople is the Ireland depicted assaults on helpless women and children; people
liy biased politicians who spread their nets
who dare not call their souls their own,
to catch the dollars. So plausible ^\as the and are held in object servitude by Eomish
fiction circulated about British tyranny and satellites.
Irish woes that innocent Protestants in America
have contributed liberally to the war chest
of the Home Eule movement.
I purpose in the next communication dealing
with a few of the more salient facts relating
to the last three years' ctmtroversy of the
The best refutation of the argument advanced
Home Eule Bill in the House of Commons
as to the bad effects of British legis­
to show the maneuvering of a normally
lation in Ireland is to found in the fact that Protestant government in the clutches of the
.Vmericaiis who have visited Ireland were heirarchy.
agreeably disappointed in finding conditions
similar to tlmsf which obtain in other parts THOUGHTS ON TEMPOEAL
of the United Kingdom, save wdterc the
BENEFITS.
blight of Eomanism has fallen.
Eev. S. B. Houston.
In a previous article the writer showed that
TUey came to man, before the Fall, from
apart from audacious theories put forth Ijy
Eomanists there is no genuine argument in
Cod absolute.
favor of Home Eule for Ireland. The fact The forfeiting of life by sin logically includes
a forfeiture of the means of life, i. e.,
that a little strip of water separates Ireland
This Life of Lincoln which I am' using as a
from England ddes not constitute "Ireland a temporal mercies.
Premium is printed from the same plates as were
Nation." The Golden West might as well demand
The fulfillment of the Covenant of Grace used in printing MacMillan Company's first edition,
separate nationality because it lies be­
thousands of copies of which were sold for
secures, as Covenanters say, the standing of
hind the noble Eockies.
the world, and hence the temporal well being
$15 a set; and MacMillan's edition in two volumes
which sold at $5 a set. This differently
Even apart from the religidus question all
the arguments are in favor of the Union. The
of the elect.
great Land Acts, wdiich have been such a Eedemption extends to the liody as well as
tremendous boon to Irish agriculturists, are to the soul. If redemption secures blessings
financed liy British capital. Ireland enjoys
all the advantages of the other partners iu
that wondrous combine called the United Kingdom.
And more, the Irish farmer is now better
off than many of his co-tillers of the soil
in England and Scotland. Landlord tyranny
is a thing of the past. The tyranny of Eome
alone prevails—and the people generally are
happy and prosperous.
A fellow passenger, an Irisli-American Eoman
Catholic, on his eighty-eighth trip across
the Atlantic, on board the s. s. "Mauretania"
on ilarcli last, said that he used to entertain
Irish politicians and give them plenty of money
until four j'ears ago when he paid a visit to
his native place and discovered that there was
no real Irish grievances at all, and that at
least the common people did not desire Home
Rule. He said with emphasis, "I haven't
given them a cent since, nor won't."
We have no hestitation in saying then that
the agitation for Home Eule has been eno-ineered
by that craftiest nf all political organizations,
the Jesuits.
The plea that three-fourths of the Irish demand
Home Eule, and that the British persistently
refuse it, appeals to those who do not
for the redeemed soul, does it not secure temporal
benefits for the redeemed body
Tbe promises of (ind are covenant promises
in Christ Jesus, and the promises include temporal
gnnd. 1 Cor. 1:'20; Matt. 6:33.
We are warranted in praying for temporal
good, "(iive us this day our daily bread."
Prayer is to be offered in the name of Christ.
John 16:23.
We are to give thanks for all things in the
name of Clirist. Eph. 5 :'20.
Paul argues that the conferring of the greater
gift includes the bestowal of smaller favors.
Eom. 8:3'^ All our need is promised to
be supplied through Christ. Phil. 4:19.
Christ fed the multitudes on two occasions
with bread and fish of his own creation, and
that included, no doubt, the feeding of many
who were not his disciples. Since he did this,
why may he not feed and clothe us and others
The Father hath appointed him heir of all
things, and given all things into his hand. Heb.
1:2, John 3:3."). If He be appointed heir of
all things, then it would seem reasonable to
suppose that He has the right to dispense
of His bounty to whomsoever He pleases.
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