The Gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1910-1937, March 16, 1923, Image 2

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GOOD
CIGARETTES
G E N U IN E
“B ull ”
DURHAM
TOBACCO
would be no use of pass­
GATE CITY JOURNAL or ing there
laws at all.
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Orerun, by
H. F. BROWN
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0 rezoo, as second-elaaa
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A Friendly Interest
in Your Daily Work
The license system showed
that the liquor business was con­
sidered an outlaw. It was toler­
ated because of the revenue de­
rived from it. The government
in granting it a license to operate - You aee people com« to tho Bank of Nysaa avery day. Do you
saloons was following out the know tbair purpose?
It is not merely on the matter of safeguarding th»ir tunds. Our
practice of the early Catholic
value our point of view on their plans and prospects, which
church in the sale of indulgen­ patrons
cies, and could just as consist­ they discuss with us privately Wa invite you to do the same.
ently have soid the privilege of
going out on the highway and
holding up and robbing travelers.
DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
H. Walters, President.
D. Tensen, Vice President. I
Those who attended the movies
Frank D. Hall Cashier, F. E. Young, Asst. Cashier. |
Sunday night witnessed tne
death blow to the idea of the
are ton small for such large calibie
iivine right of kings. As a mat­
guns. Let them try a few volleys at
ter of fact, almost the entire
that mountain of iniquity, the usury
world, Christian and unchristian
system. The gunners can have strong
«like, have repudiated the divina
assurance that the Lord of Hosts will
right of kings idea, and yet,
be on their side
begin.”
curiously enough, that theory The Journal has opened a column for "Let the bombardment OWYHEE.
is taught very plainly and ex­ discussion of questions of general in­
plicitly by the Bible. Romans terest. The public is invited to make
13 says:
use of it. All communications will re­ We May Have More
BANK OF NYSSA
PROHIBITION LAWS.
Our old friend Mark Bates of
the Payette Lake Star is ‘‘fer-
ninst” the eighteenth amend­
ment, the Volsted law and all
their works. As a matter of
fact, the above statement but
very inadequately express’s
Mark’s sentiments in the matter.
The feelings of an enraged bull Let every soul be subject unto the ceive courteous consideration, whether
when a red flag is waved in its high.? powers (rulers). For there is they agree with the views of the edi­
to Say Next Week
no power but of God: THE POWERS tor or not.
face are angelic compared to THAT
Nysaa.
Or., March 13.—Editor Jour­
Mark's when the subject of pro­ GOD. BE ARE ORDAINED OF
nal— I want to congratulate you on
hibition is injected into the con­ Whosoever therefore resieteth the
yrur article showing un usury. I al­
ways knew it was a curse to humanity
versation. This by way of in­ power (ruler) resieteth the ordinance Eposes Fallacy of
and should be prohibited by law, but
troduction.
of God: and they that resist shall
njver
knew about the Bltde condemn
Strange
New
Doctrine
ceive
to
themselves
damnation.
While indulging in his favorite
it. Most papers would be afraid
indoor sport recently of “taking That is probably the origin of Nyasa, Or., March 12.—Editor Jour­ ing
to print it; you know why. Anyway,
nal.—In looking over last week’s Jour it’s
a fall” out of the Utah legis­ the idea that kings ruled by di nal
a relief to know that when we get
was astonished to find that our to heaven we won’t be bothered with
lature Mr. Bates stated that vine right If those statements local I pastor
believes the biblical ac usurers there.
legislators had been trying were true Kaiser 'Vilhelm was count of creation
to be but a figment Come again.
for several thousand years to ordained of God to be emperor of of the imagination end
that Adam and
SOCIALIST.
improve on the Ten Command­ Germany and those who resisted Eve, instead of being the first of the
human family, were, in fact, but the
ments, but ha I failed. From r.im would have reaped to them first
NYSSA, OREGON
the Jewish rate.
w .ich v. e deduce that Mark at selves damnation. It is but fair We of have
recent years become ac­
least mildly approves of the to the Bible to say, however customed to in hearing
strange theories
« • ♦ ♦ » »«se
af resaid T. C’s. This has got that many scholars believe the regarding the veracity of thirgs taught
us to wondering how anyone who above quotation to r.aye been an in the Book of books, but this one is
is so opposed to prophibition laws interpolation forced by King so extraordinary that it merits sosae
could approve of the laws handed James in his version, and was notice.
and Eve were NOT the foun­
down to us from Mount Sinai. not a part of the original text of ders Adam
of the Jewish nation. That honor
It may have escaped Mark’s no­ Paul’s letter. Which should belongs to Abraham and Sarah, his wife,
it’s toasted, of
tice, or more probably it has been teach us to beware of the habit who, by the miraculous intervention of
course. To seal
power as great as that ahown in
so long since he has read them of son e of opening their mouths divine
Eden,
were
enabled
to
become
the
and
shutting
their
eyes
and
swal
that he has forgotten, that most
in the flavor—
father of Isaac, and through him of all
of the Ten Commandments are lowing everything that is handed the
of Israel that since followed,
prohibition laws. “Thou «halt them in the name of religion. even host
to the present day.
not” is their predominating cha--1
That Adam and Eve were not the
acteristic. There seems to be a It's a shame that ‘John Janes’ first Jews, or any other kind of Jews,
from the fact that they had
little inconsistency in Mark’s at­ in a communication published in is both evident
been dead for more than a thous­
titude which as a tried and true another column has so conclu and years
the Lord called Abra-
democrat he should hasten to sively shown that, according to ham to go before
into the land of Canaan
correct.
the Bible, Adam and Eve were not and there established the Jewish race.
As a matter of fact, the entire the founders of the Jewish na See Gen. 1 5, also Gen 17. whole chap­
and Romans 4 11 17
argument in opposition to pro tion, but of the l^uman race ter, These
are plain historical facts, and
nibitory liquor laws is founded That theory afforaei such a sim by no stretch
of the imagination can
upon error and is induced by pie and satisfactory explanation they be considered
imagery. ”
personal bias. The principle is of the question of where Cain got The imagery is all "Oriental
Occidental, and
ao well established as tc need ro his wife chat it was an act of modern at that.
such a bizarrre idea of the ori­
rgument that individual rights
to demolish it. That gin How
of Israel could gain credence in the
must give way to the public wel­ cruelty
has proved embarrass' mind of one supposed to be versed in
fare. so long as the organic law question
ing
to
orthodox
teachers the Scriptures we fail to understand.
is not violated. Hence we have ever since people Bible
mors could be cited to prove
began
use our Much
position on this matter, but we
laws prohibiting individuals their reasoning faculties to suffi
enough has been given to show
NYSSA
from doing a thousand and one ciently to ask questions, and think
OREGON.
how
utterly
things that they would have a until now no satisfactory ex and historically, false, is this both new Scribturally
ides that
perfect right to do if they were * bianation had been hit upon.
our first parents, Adam and Eve, were
the only people to be considered, j
the beginning of the Jewish people, or
even Jews at all.
But
in
a
complex
civilization
such
See McFall and see better.
We grind as ours, the effect a given action If, as practically all Bible stu were
If Adam and Eve were us the rev­
our own will have upon the community dents con cede, theNew Testament erend gentlemen contends, the parents
Lenses must determine whether it shall writers believed and taught that of the Jewish race, then who were the
parents of ail the other nations of the
Phone
14 be allowed or not. If it is detri­ the world was coming to an earth?
Eyesight Specialist
Do you
J mental to the best interests or end during their life time, what If any bs in doubt on this matter,
Ontario
Oregon
know
them "Search the Scriptures, prove
the community, state or nation becomes of the claim of infalli let
all
thinga
and
hold
fast
to
that
which
bility?
Hew
could
they
predict
it is rightthat it should be pro­
why
hibited. The nation by passing something that wa* not true and is true.”
JOHN JONES.
an amendment to the constitu­ still claim to write by divine in­
¡is ioasied
tion has said in effect that it spiration. Will “John Smith”
To seal In tha
considers the manufacture and or some other believer in the in Does the Bible Con­
delicious Burley
sale of liquors detrimental and fallibility of the Bible please ex*
tobacco flavor*
has a perfect right, in both law plain through the columns of the demn Taking of Usury
Journal, as there are many who Nyasa, Or., March 13.—Editor Jour­
and equity, to stop it it.
a recent iasue of your oarer
Personal liberty,” or the would like to know. There is a nal.—In
y u published an article upon tha sub­
principle involved, was just »s preacher goin« around over the ject
usury, which has givan a num­
badly violated under the license country today saying that ”M il ber of of your
readers a severs jolt in
lions
now
living
will
never
die.
system as under the eighteenth
their settled conviction that the teach­
amendment, and in addition it That is exactly what Peter, John, ings of tha church arc in harmony
was open to the charge of favor­ Paul and other New Testament with the teachings of the Bible.
others. I have been watch
itism. There kas a period of writers taught. Time proved ing Among
CIGARETTE
to
ses
if some one would, or ■ ~>uld,
that
they
were
wrong,
as
it
will
several years in Nyssa when only
the defense. A careful itudy
two men were allowed to operate prove that this latest prophet is of come the to subject
ha* about convinced me
♦•*♦»•>» «*>»♦ «’ free »»♦ »«'»»♦ fo o d
saloons here. All the rest of the wrong.
that there will be no auch attempt
made, for the very good reaaon thet
population were under as strin­
none can be made. This of course,
gent prohibitory laws as we are Since oar editorial two weeks speaking
of Bible
today, so far as selling it was ago commenting on the law pro­ teaching. from the standpoint
•
concerned, Just how friend hibiting smoking in public places How then can tha ehurehman jueti- McConnon’s Products
Mark can swallow the projjjbi in Utah the legislature of that fv himself in engaging in a practice
Home Remedies
tion laws of the Ten Command­ state has modified the law slight­ hlch is utterly condemned and strict­
Pure
Extract of Spiced
ly
an.?
allows
smokers
to
indulge
forbidden by the Book which he
ments and yet rail at the in their favorite pastime provio ly publicly
Toilet Articles
holds
to
be
his
infallible
guide
eighteenth amendment a« a vio­ ed they retire to smoking rooms in rules of feith and conduct?
Veterinary Remedies
lation of personal liberty is hard suecially provided. Fair enough! How can the church remain silent
Poultry Compounds
to understand unless it is that But this seems to in,ply that in in the presence of numerous and flag­
SOLD i>r
there is is nothing prohibited by the opinion of the Utah legisla­ rant violations of God's law by its own
ture,
non
smokers
have
certain
members?
the commandments that he rights which smokers are bound Fur centur<ea the church has been
wants to do, while there is by to respect. What a revolution­ training its heavy artillery on such
the amendment. But of course ary idea! After this anything molehills of sin aa theatre going. Sun STAR HOTEL . NYSSA, OR
individual desires eannot be al could
happen. The millennium day baseball, and the kissing of one'a Prompt attention ¡riven to mail
lowed to override the publis will. caa’t be far off.
child on the Sabbath day. The targets
orders.
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