WHAT MORE CAN BE ASKED?

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 21, 1888

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 49.

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WHAT MORE CAN BE ASKED?

The Christian Nation of December 5 reports that "the committee appointed at the last synod [of the Reformed Presbyterians] to circulate petitions seeking a Christian Amendment to the Constitution, to be signed by those who refuse to accept it in its present form, sent out blank forms to all the congregations of the church during the month of August." They say that "those who did not on November 6 send men to swear to the Constitution should now take opportunity of recording their votes for its amendment." What ails the Constitution now? It grants to all men the privilege of living or refusing to live Christians. So does Christianity. "Whosoever will" may come. Rev. 22:17. The Constitution does not compel men to accept any religion. Neither did Christ. "Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men." 2 Cor. 5:11. What more can be asked? He who asks for that which will discriminate between men, seeks to build up tyranny and oppression. His object is wholly selfish; and selfishness has no part in the religion of Christ. The so-called Christian Amendment to the Constitution will unjustly discriminate between individuals whose only difference before the amended Constitution will be their religious belief or non-belief. Therefore it is not Christian; it is antichristian.