The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

Union? Should one religious sect get control of the
governmental affairs, why may it not use force to
compel all others to come into line, and think and
pray as it thinks and prays? This idea may be
received by some with ridicule, but the beginnings
of the loss of liberty, both civil and religious, are
always insidious, and very small precedents have
oftentimes started tremendous changes in things.
There has been persecution in the past, there is
persecution for religious views even at the present,
and there will be persecution for conscience’ sake
in the time to come. Allow a new doctrine to pass
unchallenged to-day, it quickly gains strength and
standing, and by tomorrow it is heterodoxy to
question its application.
There have been some fearful crimes
committed in the name of justice in this gospelenlightened
land. Many a soul has suffered death in
one horrible form or another, without having been
duly convicted in the courts of law. Possibly it may
be said with truth that there is no country on earth
claiming to be Christian and civilized where there
have been more deaths by mob violence, than in
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