Christian herald and signs of our times . ied with Chris-tian service on the Lords day to go on boatingexcursions. A KINGS SLUMBER DISTURBED. (See Illustration.) The Irishman who, being asked on his arrivalin a new country what his politics were, replied, I dont know, but Im agin the Government,may be a fictitious personage, but, if not, hegave a characteristic answer. The Irish, as arule, are opposed to the Government, and theyhave often done good work in many lands re-sisting tyranny and oppression. The Christianclergy are, as a rule, the very reverse of this dis-position, as is their duty (
Christian herald and signs of our times . ied with Chris-tian service on the Lords day to go on boatingexcursions. A KINGS SLUMBER DISTURBED. (See Illustration.) The Irishman who, being asked on his arrivalin a new country what his politics were, replied, I dont know, but Im agin the Government,may be a fictitious personage, but, if not, hegave a characteristic answer. The Irish, as arule, are opposed to the Government, and theyhave often done good work in many lands re-sisting tyranny and oppression. The Christianclergy are, as a rule, the very reverse of this dis-position, as is their duty (1 Peter 2:13, 14).They would rather suffer oppression than resistit, and they have apostolic authority for thatcourse (Rom. 13 : 1, 2). It has happened, how-ever, at least once in history, that they havebeen placed in a dilemma, and while sincerelydesiring to do right were in doubt as to whatwas right. The instance referred to was in Great Britainin the seventeenth century. King James II.,the most despicable of all the Stuarts, had, by J. Carstairs Makes his Confession to William III. his intolerance and disregard of right, drivenhis subjects into rebellion. They declared hisdeposition, invited the next heir to the throne,his daughter Mary and her husband, WilliamPrince of Orange, to take his place. James ranaway like the craven that he was, and Williamand Mary were crowned king and queen. Thencame the difficulty. The clergy were com-manded in the Bible to honor the king—butwhich king? The old king, who was king byright, or King William who had been made kingby the Parliament? This difficulty was feltmost severely in Scotland. The prudent course of the king would havebeen to let matters alone, and content himselfwith the allegiance of the clergy without requir-ing them to pronounce his title to the crown ajust one. William being one of the wisest menwho ever wore a crown would have taken thiscourse had he possessed sufficient accurate in-formation, but he knew little of Scotc
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