Journal of the ..Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church . izens. Themere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherishthem. A volume could not trace all their connections with private andpublic felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property,for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oathswhich are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice? Andlet us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintainedwithout religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of
Journal of the ..Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church . izens. Themere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherishthem. A volume could not trace all their connections with private andpublic felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property,for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oathswhich are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice? Andlet us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintainedwithout religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refinededucation on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbidus to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious prin-ciple. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary springof popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or lessforce to every species of free government. Who that is a friend to it canlook with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundations of the fabric? ^i >^# 1906 190(5 1906. JOHN Journal and Records of the Eighty-Third Session of the Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held at Taylorville, IllinoisCommencing September 19 and Ending September 24, 1906 1906 Edited by F. B. WRIGHT, Publishing Agent, Springfield Springfield, Illinois THE SCHNEPP & LAUER PRINTING CO. 1906 A Charge to the Pastor Be thou an example of the believers, in word,in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in pur-ity. Till I come- give attendance to reading, to ex-hortation, to doctrine Neglect not the gift that isin thee, which was given thee hy prophesy, icith thelaying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditateupon these things; give thyself wholly to them; thatthy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thy-self, and unto the doctrine; continue in them; for indoing this thou shalt both save thyself, and themthat hear thee. ?—Paul. Contents I.
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