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"Not until the kingdom of Jesus is established over our land and the world, and his teachings made the rule in public affairs, will the Christian Citizenship League have achieved its purpose to prepare the way of the Lord; and then it shall be found that not only the way for his coming has been prepared, but that He has indeed and in truth come" --- Christian Citizen, organ of the National Christian Citizenship League, December, 1896.
This is what the mother of harlots said in the fifth century, when she had gotten control of public affairs, and seated herself on the throne of the Caesars; but she was mistaken. "We mean to lay hands on politics, we mean to wash politics clean, and clothe her in white raiment, and make her an obedient handmaid to the great King." --- Official Report Boston Christian Endeavor Convention, p. 214. This is what the mother thought to do, but by meddling with politics she made her own white robes scarlet with sin. "What is my work as a member of a Good Citizenship committee? --- It is to enthrone Christ in every town and city in the State, to have every mayor and councilman a Christian; then Christ will rule." --- Idem., p. 215. Let the fiat go forth that Christians only shall hold office, and behold, all the office seekers and political wire-pullers will put on a cloak of religion, be baptized, and join the church, and the millennium will dawn, and the political preachers will sing, "Glory, Hallelujah!" An official description of the Christian Citizenship meeting of the Christian Endeavor convention, held on Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C., July 11, 1896, reads thus: |