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Show Published Every Saturday BY G00DWIN8 WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO INC. FRANK E. 8CHEF8KI, Editor and Managor SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: In the United State Canada and Mexico, fz.50 per year, eluding postage to all foreign countries, within the Postal months. ix Subscriptions r 4i0 per year. Payments should bo made by Cheek, Money Order or Registered Letter, payable to The Cltison. Address all communlcatlona to The Citizen. Entered aa second-clas-s matter, June 21, 1919, at the postofflot at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 9 1879. . Phone Wasatoh 6409 911-12-- 19 Salt Lake City, Utah Nesa Bldg. LIBER TY 77? UE would study true liberty we would have no L in politics and the entire country would greatly benefit W The New Albany (Pa.) Leader in a forcible editorial it the facts plainly, and if everybody read it, gave it some it, there would not be so much tampering with the personal Much time is wasted in and privileges of the people. ington, in fact in every city of the country, in combating legislation that we are actually getting away from good imprisonment. The powers of the civil government, when employed to protect the bodies, goods, and reputation of men, are a blessing, but when used to compel the observance of some religious teaching, doctrine, or institution, under the plea of protecting such religious institutions, such government becomes a persecutor of dissenters. The failure of the average citizen to. study the underlying principles of religious liberty, and to become acquainted with their religious rights under the Constitution, is opening the way iment. The Leader states : rue liberty both civil and religious permits your doing for tyranny to again get a foothold in this country. Every state is besieged by certain our time that which to you seems best, and pleases you legislature and every session of Congress interests to get laws passed protecting their interpretations of provided always, that you do no bodily injury to other their belief the law for everybody else. damage nor steaL their property, nor threaten to religious duties, making people or damage their property; nor blacken the reputa-- ! CHINA MUST PAY others. When you unite with a church or other organiza-o- u obligate yourself to conform to the rules, regulations, Backed by their navies and military forces, Japan, neighbor scipline of the particular church or order with which you of China, Great Britain, Italy, France, and the United States, You choose to obligate yourself. Under the obligations have each sent their ultimatum to the nationalist government of ave taken, the church or order of which you are a, member China for full reparations, apologies and protection of property right, by virtue of the vow or obligation, to fine or expel and lives of all citizens of the above named governments. ir breaking the rules. It is a delicate situation and unless the terms of the demands It would be as absurd and or secret order the for unjust are complied with, there is no telling what the future procedure reh to attempt to fine and punish people for not living up of the powers involved will be. rules and regulations of either, if they have never united If China notified all foreigners to get out or suffer the conch church or secret them-b- y and never have order, obligated of a civil war, the matter may not be so easy of soluvow or oath to obey their rules, as it is to arrest and sequences tion. Whenever the mob rises up and takes control, society Christians for not observing church institutions. suffers the hardships, no matter what country such disturbance eligious liberty is a sacred and inalienable right. It has mav arise. long and continued it in to maintain and secure struggle On the other hand China may consent to pay all the dama. Its foes are in the ranks of those who profess to be its ages and then notify all foreigners to get out of her country or e Religious obligations enforced by civil or become citizens, which would create another eruption. Of course e the scaffold on which liberty is slain. All that makes any white man that .wants to become a Chinaman has that vital and effective for its own when holy objects, expires privilege. vis used to enforce it. No You made. be can exception China must remember that she cannot permit foreigners to by enactment bind the consciences of into force nor men, come into her country and establish businesses and then confisce of what God requires. The men, even though they err, cate such property, and even destroy life and she will have to 1 nie to their consciences, cost what it may, are nearest pay where she is found guilty. bngdom of heaven. China is just awakening to the knowledge that there lies ristianity as taught by its Founder, does not need any mighty strength in her many millions of population and the presntal safeguards ; its reliance for safety and prosperity ent uprising may revolutionize the yellow race and make of them a military power. Many centuries ago, China felt her power police and penalties, fines and jails, or brutal the only thing under heaven that is not afraid ; and her armies overran many kingdoms to the west, destroying only thing that considers all such instruments as not cities and subjecting the people to her raving armed forces, but necessary, but a hindrance. The principle of justice they were soon after driven out again. Their only weapons of golden rule are both opposed to employing physical force war in those days were bows and arrows, spears, slingshots, and de laws to secure acceptance of, and obedience to, big broad swords. end regulations of the kingdom of Christ. Civil laws It is a noticeable fact that Germany is not mixed in the .e,rs and trespassers in the spiritual kingdom. Sincere present Chinese muddle, and the Germans are no doubt playing have all down through the ages attempted for future trade. While the United States should stand up for Ipple ot e .the kingdom of Christ under penalties of fines and her rights and protection of our citizens property and lives, we everybody i . . . peo-ith- er . . . man-mad- 9 . |