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The Huron News -Record
Wednesday, November 23. 1887
CONSTITUTION TINKERING.
The recent Quebec Conference
proposed a number of amendments
to the British North America Act.
The demagogic instinct seems to
have dominated the better feelings
of the statesmen. A large part of
their recommendations seems to have
been inspired by a.dosire to enthuse
the people in favor of tho several
existing Local Governments by the
"magic of a name," The major
part of their endeavors seems to
have been directed against the cen-
tral government, under the pretence
of asserting or protecting "Provin-
cial Rights." As if the Federal
government, supported'by' the same
people • as elected the Provincial
governments, could have any other
interest than that of the whole
people ! Though "Provi ucial Righ ts"
is a good phrase it has boon used
for the meanest' of all purposes by
tho Grits of Ontario—rho di'sinto-
gration'o`f this Dominion. • Even`
self-interest, the most commanding
of motives, should have stayed the
sacrilegious work of the disruption-.
ists. But no. There hats not a
public question arisen in'which the
Dominion Government has sought
to advance the interests of this
young nation of ours but tho`Ontario
Grit faction has opposed it with the -
cry of "Provincial Rights." The
tariff laws, the purchase . of the
Northwest, the building..of the C.P.
R, the preservation'of law, life and•
property, whether in suppressing
armed foreign or native banditti or
vicious i'roviucial legislation—all
'have been declared by Ontario fac-
tionists as invasions of Provincial
rights.
To a great extent the forluulated,
changes in our constitution, propos-
ed by, the Quebec -Conference of
Premiers, seem like au organized
effort of an artful oligarchy to sub-
stitute its will for that of the people.
They have cunningly attempted to
subvert the will of the people. The
people ' have not asked for any
change in our Constitution. These
Pronridrs took upon themselves to
propose some very important changes
without having given any previous
intimation to the people of the
Provinces of their intentions.
They refer to changes having been
made in the :United States Consti-
tution. Very truo, but the tend-
ency of these has boon to strengthen
the central government, not to strip
it of power which` the instrument
gave. Tho abolition of slavery and
the creation of a hutnau status under
the constitution for the chattel
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thou mateotitcz ta.,,.dvotaj4 tray, 0.
terferogee With, Rrogi. Dial rig
When the .p.eotsle eo>Uic to dig
the 'propesed ebanges in our
stitution we would ask them to
eider well the words of Washin
in his farewell address: ""Tow
the preservation of your Nttti
Government, and the pennant)
of your present happy state, it is
quisite, not Only that you stead
discouutonance irregular oppositi
to its aeknowied authority, but
that you resist with care tire• ep
of innovation upon its princi
however specious its pretexts. 0
method of assault may be to efle
in the forms of the Constitute
alterations, which will impair
energy of the system, and thus
dermine ,what cannot be direr
overthrown. In all the changes
which you may be invited; reme
be that time and habit are at le
as necessary to fix the. character
Governments as of other insti
tions ; that for the efficient man
ment of your common interests,
a country. so extensive as •Dore,
Government of as 'much vigor as
consistent with the perfect securi
of liberty is indispensable. It
indeed, little else than a nam
where the Government is tooyfoeb
o withstand the enterprises
action."
The United States has gone o
roti time to• time giving streng
nd vigor to the central power, be-
auso they are not, as some one
as remarked, the people of
he States United, but the people
f the -United States. We in Can -
da are not the people of the Pro-
duces United,but the people of the
nited Provinces and forming one
rand and indivisible nation known
the Dominion of Canada.
Tho Prorniers propose that the
it should wag the dog—that the
ederal Parliament shall be elected
n whatever basis the inferior legis -
tures shall fix. Theoretically this
absurd. We refer to the case of
ntario to show the unwisdom,
actically, of such a system. On-
rio supports the policy of the
onservatives in national matters,
t is satisfied with the conduct of
o Reformers in local matters. - If
e local legislature had the power
fix the Franchise for the Do-
nion Parliament it might arrange
so as to defeat the will the people
'national matters.
Without expressing any decided
inion upon it there was one mat -
which the Premiers suggested that
s a germ of utility in it. That is
th reference to Provincial sub
ics. To avoid direct taxation
grants from the Dominion to
Provinces will have to be in -
awl in' tide near future.
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PLAN PROPOSED BS" THE CONFERENCE.
Instead 'of the amounts now paid, the
sums hereafter payable yearly by Canada
to the several Provinces for the support of
their Governments and Legislatures, to be
according to population and as follows :
Where the population is under 160,000.. $100,000
Wirer° the population is150,000 but does ,
not exceed $200,000 150,000
Where the population is 200,000, but
does not exceed 400,000 130,000
Where the population'is 400,000,but does
not exceed 800,000 100,000
Whore the population is 100,000, but '
docs not exceed 1,000.00.:....... . 220,000
Where the population exceeds 1,000,000240,000
PAYMENT ACCORDING TO POPULATION.
Instead of an annual grant. per head of
population now allowed, the annual pay-
ment hereafter to be at the same rate of
eighty cents per head, but on the popula-
tion of each Province, as ascePtained from
time to t.irno by the last decennial census,
until such population exceeds 2,500,000;
and at the rate of sixty cents per head for
so much of said population as may exceed
2,500,000;
THE CASE OF MANITOBA AND nRl•rl5u
COLUMBIA,
The population as ascertained by the
: last decennial census, togovern except as
to British Columbia and 3lunitoba.; and as
to these two Provinces, the population to
be taken' to be that upon which, under
the respective statutes in that behalf, tho
annnal payments now made to them le-
spectivcly by the Dominion are fixed,until
the actual population is by the census as-
certained to be greater ; and thereafter
the actual population, so ascertained, to
goi,ern.
M11. SPUliGL+'Olt ltrITH-
DRA }FAL.
Tho immediate cause of Mr.
Spurgeon's withdrawal from the
Baptist anion is to bo found in a
series of papers by hits under the
title of "The Down Grade,' wherein
ho arraigns the Baptist and Congre-
gational ministry for a toleration of
doctrinal falsehood, a decline of
spiritual life, evidenced by a taste
for questionable amusements and a
weariness of devotional meetings.
In his first article he says :—
"The atonement is scouted, the
inspiration of Scripture is denied,
the Holy Spirit is degraded into an
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envies expect us( 4t1'aall the* breth.
raft 044 **ems a clonfederaey With
the**. . • -
And ho goes ou to sad
"The 410A0 nage i0 mournful. certain
fninist'ere are flaking infidels. A-
vowed atheists ars not a tenth as
dangerous as: those preachers who
ecatter doubt anti stab•.at faith, A
plain wan told tee the other •day^,
that two ;moisten bad derided hip
because be thought we ehould pray
for raid, A gracious woman bemoan-
ed in my -presence that a precioue
promise In Isaiah which had comfort-
ed her had been declared by her
minister to be uuinepired. It is; a
common thing to hear workingmen
exouse their wickedness by the state -
went that there is no hell --"the par-
son says so."
.A controversy is raging in the re-
ligioue press of Eugland as to the
propriety of Mr. Spurgeon's Gourse ;
and the opinion of the London
Chri•stzuni w'hichrwir-subjoin; alt,
be interesting at this juncture :---
"Many would have us believe that
the long bow has been drawn and
that without reason • that the picture
painted has been far too dark and
foul; that the• indictment in fact
amounts to accusations, as one puts
it "grossly unfair," For our own -
part we cannot in conscience take
that view of the matter, nor do we
think that Mr. Spurgeon could ever
have lent himself to illiberal chargee
or unfounded aspersions. He is—
and'we speak with some intimacy of
knowledge—a man of peculiarly
generous mould, constitutionally the
soul of charity, wile last one in the
world to try to magnify a small mat-
ter into something portentous. We
are convinced that the Dawn' Grade
articles, or as they may be called,
fulminations, never would have burst
forth had not necessity, which knows
no law, left the writer no option."
CURRENT TOPICS.
MORAL SUASION
The Northawestern Chronicle," one
of the leading Roman Catholic
journals of the United States, in its
last issue, published an eloquent
appeal, over a column in length,
to the Catholic women of Minnesota
to form themselves into temperance
unions. The movement is approvs
ed by Bishop Ireland tied the leads
ing clergy of the States. The ap-
peal reminded its readers of the lets
ter written by the Pope to Bishop
Ireland, which commended the great
work accomplished for the salvation
of souls through the medium of the
total abstinence societies.
SCOTT ACT GRIEVANCES.
• An Anti -Scott deputation waited
on Mr. Mowat lust week and com-
plained of the arbitrary way the
police magistrate of Halton dealt
with those who came before them.
'The' Premier promised careful con-
sideration of tete ease. On the
satue day the Dominion Alliance
had an iiitcrriew also. The Al-
liance wanted an appropriation of
$5 from, the Government for every
prosecution, whether conviction ses
cured or not, also the formation of a
special force of Provincial police to
enforce the Scott Act. Mr. Mowat
his reply said :—"He thought
that the, members of the deputation
were, in their zeal for a very imsor
tant cause, expecting more than any
Government could 'give them. If
public .sentiment were not as strong
as it is against murder and. other
crimes it would be • impossible to
enforce the laws against those
crimes. Mr. • Mowat called,atten-
tion to the counties• in Ontario that
'had adopted the Scott Act, but had
'done nothing to assist the.Govern,
meet in enforcing it. Ile thought
they were not sufficiently alive to
the importance of this matter."
CANADIAN GO-AHEADSIM.
At the Colonial Conference in
London, Eu,alaud., last week. Sir
James Service, the Australian'dele-
gate to the Conference, expressed)
the opinion that the discussions. at
the Conference had a large share
,in briugin,r, about the settlement • of
the New Hebrides question. As to
telegraphic coin municatinu between
Canada and Australia direct he saw
an ef}'o', t had been made to induce
Imperial Government to assist in
snaking a survey, and he believed
some sort of a promise had been
given that that would come in due
course. Meanwhile the Canadians,
with a resolution and go aheadism
which distinguished them almost
more than their America)* neigh.
hors, were not allowin_, i h.' itn,jeet
to slip through their ringers. Hr+
believed at tete present moment
communications had Leen. opened
with the Government of Australia,
asking them to contribute a small
subsidy toward the cost of the survey,
wined! the Government would them-
selves undertake. Tine project of a
direct cable between. Cenadit and
Australia would be of immense be–
nefit to the Empire, as it would not
touch an enemy's country.
WHY 1 AM NOT A IIEATHEN.
I draw a sharp elietinct.ion be-
tween religion and ethics. Religion
pertains to the heart. Ethics deals
more with outward conduce Re.
ligion inculcates principles. Ethics
lay down rules. Religion without
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the "rel,atfous:and.actecfindividuals
towardsgod." the ruler ref the +isle'
verse, Oonfuvjus incela.ted a lofty
tuora-iity, but left religion to shift
for itself- "Stun anti • raised a
heathen,, f learned and practiced its
moral and religious cede,by wor.
ebipping the prescribed number of
idols, and I was useful to others,
though not to myself; because I
helped to fattea the lessees of. the
-temples; incense vendors and idle
priests. "My conscience was clear."
because I knew not what I was do-
ing, "and my hopes as toiho future
life were undimmed by distracting
doubt," simply because they were
never very bright. In fact, I was
not precocious enough to think
mnoh on the subject, * * *
Christianity has demonstrated its
PitnAsto an,
. nky-
Its authenticity as a history no
reasonable wan can deny. I believe,
I accept, its truths, as I hope to be
happy in this life and to enjoy a
blessed immortality in the life to
come, Do you wonder ttlat I atm a
Christian 1 I cordially invite all
heatlieu,"whetlier American, English
or Chinese, to cone to the Saviour..
—Yan Thou Lee in North Aturrican
Review
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Irish Protestant Benevolent So-
ciety.
Following are excerpts from a
published sermon delivered recently,
by Rev. G. M. Milligan, pastor of old
St. Audrey's, Toronto, to the Irish
Protestant Benevolent Society :
The Lessons were the -72nd Psalm
and est John, 3rd chapter, both
passages being appropriate on the
occasion of a benevolent society's
service. Mr. Milligan preached on
the words : "As we have therefore
opportunity, let us 'do good, unto
men; especially unto them who are of
the Household of faith," Galatians vi
lo. The rev. gentleman pointed
out, in commencing, that the word
"opportunity" in the text and in the
preceding verse "season," is, the
same in the original. If we do not
grow weary or cowardly in doing well
we shall reap at the proper time,
namely, in the harvest. Let us,
therefore, do the right thing as
opportunity offers,which is the spring-
time in relation to the future harvest
of good that shall be reaped from the
present season of well -doing.
IT: • * - 4; •
Another form in which benevo-
lence should exert an influence was
the moral and religious instruction
of the citizens, It was
A PERFECT 310CEERY AND SHAME
*the legislature to cause a minister
to have to go to eight or ten different
schools to give Bible instruction at
an hour when the children were worn
out with their secular instruction.
"I get angry about this question, for I
feel keenly about it" said the preach-
er . "The children for whom • we
claim religious instruction are the
children of the State If there; is to
be State education you ought to give
the best moral. training. The best
history, biography and morals are to
be fonnd in the Bible." The Bible
was.,a most patriotic book ; therefore
its teachings should find a place in -
the public school instruction. It
was an insult to Protestants to deny
'such' instruction, and a slur on the
teachers to say that they are not
fitto teach Bible metals. A person-
al God and duty to the State should
be so taught that a Unitarian or Jew
wo.uld. come in. He should think
that would please ' the C,lobe. He
quoted Horace- Mann, father of the
seculars school system of /America,
to the effect that the man who
opposed the religious instruction
of the young was insane. Continuing,
Mr. Milligan said, "You cannot get
me to believe that the priests have
no connection with this thing."
The religious parts of the former
text book;; had been obliterated as
though it was "dynamite" they were
teaching. Guizot's series of geog-
raphies were rejected fin Chicago
because they taught the existence
of God. Don't think we aro bigots
and.fanatics. I . have been in the
States and talk'of'what I know
THE PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW
is right in exposing Roman Catholic
aggression in Canada, and in.uttering
a protest against the entertainment
of Cardinal Taschereau at our govern-
ment 'Ho rise."
SABBATH DESEOR&TION
was the next topic urged upon the•
attention of tbo society, after which
Mr. Milligan said he deplored the
political apathy of 'Canada, He
believed they were rapidly approach-
ing a crisis. The Old Country called
their members to book, and they
had to give an account of their
stewardship. "1 rejoice in it ; it is
right," said the preacher. "But in
Canada a man is elected and is' not
called to account by his constituents
We are all Canadian citizens. I am
•a Canadian -Briton. 'We hear men
talk about the rapid growth of the
States, but I think a quiet steady
growth is best. I do not know that
Canada is so terribly behind. Men
are losing faith in their country.
Let us not lose faith. Above alL
things let us be public spirited and
love our land.'' In conclusion, he
urged them to work disinterestedly,
courageously, unitedly and lovingly,
and God wouki establish the work of
their )lands.
A SIGNIFICANT FACT
The worn out, waste and poisonous
matter in the system should escape
through the secretions of the bowels,
kidneys and skin, or some disease
results, B. B. B. opens these natural
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]reaching in Andrew's church
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recently Rev. D. J. Macdonneli, the
pastor, discussed the drink question
as it affected young men, and poiiat-
ed out our personal duty in regard
to temperance. At the outset he
said he had never advocated nor at-
tacked the Scott Act, nor tots[ pro-
hibition, while preaching from the
pulpit, and he proposed. to adhere
to that course. Christian meg had
a right to differ on these quos ns,
and he preferred to express h
views on them at a time when, and
in a place where, they could be pro-
perly answered by those who differ-
ed from him. He would not deal
vith his views on this question as
Ehey were a part of God's message,
which they were not. He then
read seven passages of Scripture as
his text, viz.:—Ecce. x., 16-17 ; Ps.
civ., 14-15 ; Prov. xx., 1, xxiii., 2y
I. Cllr. vi., 9-10 ; Hob. ii., 15 ; and
Rom. xiv.,'21. The first two pas-
sages pointed out some of the uses
of drink and some of the rest btione
to be placed on it, for the word eat
in,Eecl. x., 16-17, included drink-
ing. Drink was to be used "for
strength and not for drunkenness."
Wine was spoken of in the Bible as
a good thing, and it was quite evi-
dent that the Apostles and Jesus
Himself partook of ordinary wine.
The third° passage, "Wino is a
mocker, strong drink is raging, etc,"
did not refer to wine in its proper
use—as the Apostles and Jesus used
it—wine, in its proper use, was not
a mocker, but in its abuse. Stress
was laid iu this passage on excess,
which was the thing condemned,
"not given to much wino." St.
Paul
NO MORE CONDEMNED WINE
than he did money, but ho condemn-
ed tho over -love of money as much
as the over -lore of'wine. But the
question was often put. "What is
moderation 1" Each reasonable
man must determine that point for
himself, just as he must at each
meal determine what he would eat.
Each rational being was capable of
deciding in such a case and was re-
sponsible for the deciding of it.
Was not this opening a wide and
perilous door? There .was greater
peril in hiding truth than in stating
it boldly. The law of liberty under
which mai were expected. to live
demanded that. Only lot;a man
heartily accept the one principle
contained in the passage "Whether,
therefore, ye eat or drink, or what-
soever ye do, do all to the glory of
God," ,'--and were that principle ac-
cepted from the heart, he would say
lot a man enjoy in moderation the
cleats which God had created,, with
thanksgiving. On themselves would
rest the main responsibility if ever
they walked the drunkard's path or
filled the drunkard's grave. In one
of the versos quota-) in the text the
Apostle Paul said, "Nor thieves,
nor covetous, nor drunkards, not re-
vilers, etc., shall inherit the king-
dom of God." These words were
plain, but they contained nothing of
the nonsense often talked on tem-
perance platforms. Paul's teaching
was"Be men of self-control." „ If the
liquor dealer teinpted a person, 'ho
was to a certain extent accountable.
If injurious laws existed every citi-
zen shared in the responsibility for
their existence but the • b'lame was
chiefly attached to him who stumbl-
ed. He urged young leen to learn
Self-control, a word which was
meaningless where k;t1lere was no
temptation. "Why should any of
you," exclaimed the' preacher, "over
know tho sensation of intoxi-
cation 1" Thole is no reason on
earth why you should if you choose
to be men and recognize your ro-
sp nsibility—in the use of the gifts
whibh God has given you. I do
not advise you
TO DRINK IN MODERATION.
but I grant you liberty in this mat -
tor, only forbidding you counnittine
abuse- It does not follow this lib-
crty—when all the circumstances
of a young man's life aro considered
—that thisliberty is to be exercised.
Yon aro free to abstain, if you so
choose, but every man must settle
that for himsell. I speak not my
own opinions in, this, but seek to
reflect the spirit of the texts which
I have read, and if I have mistaken
the truth may Godforgive mo. Ab-
stinence is tho best rule to follow in
our clay and in our city. Coming to
the passages quoted from Ilabakkuk,
I will say that, inasmuch as Ido not
think it Wrong to drink, I do not
think it wrong also to sell, but to
liquor dealers 1 would say that they
need more than most of us to bo on
their guard •against the love of
money. There is no calling iu
which sq much money is so.easily
got and so little given in exchange
as in the calling of liquor selling.
Without going into. the interpreta-
tion of Rom. xiv., 21, at present I
desire to say that you have by no
means settled the whole question
when you have saved yourself from
drunkenness. Von are bound—
bound to remember that you are
your brother's keeper. The law of
love supersedes the law of liberty in
many a case, and when it comes to
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well as'rigbteeue and godly, in 1111
present world, and Christ will giro,
you and me the strength for. self,
control as no other can.”
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New York Qharnber sir
fi9nr ruexoe.
The annual dinner of the Chant-
tier 'of Commerce at DelmonieVa
one night last week was attended by
over 200 prominent men, among
them being Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, the British represen-
tative on the Fisheries Conference.
The toast of '8Tho Queen of Great
Britain" was drunk. standing.
Mr. Chamberlain in replying to
the toast to his health, expressed
his thanks for the honor and also
for the kindness which had been
shown him since he landed in the
country. He said he' was more
than ever impressed with the
thought in regard to the two great
nations, Englaud and the United
States„ whose history and tradi-
tions are our "joint heritage and
pride, that their general amity and
good -will are the guarantee of the
prosperity and progress of the
world. I am well aware that the
kindness with which I have been
received is not due to any personal
merit or claim of my own, but it is
due to my offi;ial position, as well
as to the representative and pacific
character of the rnission I ' have
uudertaken. I bring with me also
to the fulfillment of my task, I can
assure you, the universal sympathy
of every Englishman whose opinion
is worth having, and in the settle-
ment of the task I feel that neither
side will permit any open question
to remain which might impair the
good relations which have existed
hitherto between the two countries,
which have now been brought so
closely together that old prejudices
have disappeared, and personal in-
tercourse has given increased re-
spect and consideration and added
friendliness, and I do. not doubt
that we shall be able to settle amic-
ably any differences which may
have arisen. I do not look forward to
any settlement of the question
which we have to discuss which
shall give undue advantage to
either party. I do not think it at
all likely I could gain such an ad-
vantage in discussidn with the re-
presoutative of the shrewdest na-
tion in the world ; but if I could I
would not do it, for it is not the
interest of any great nation to make
a `settlement which is not satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned. (Ap-
plause.) Sueh a settlement can be
made between business ruen'as will.
be . satisfactory if we can lay aside
party questions, which have no
reference to the question in dis-
pute, and which will only tend to
impair and prevent such settlement.
You know what great events from
trivial causes spring. Some of 'the
fierbest ware have sprung from
petty misapprehensions and it is
the highest patriotism to remove
the cause of friction, which other-
wise might cause irritations.' I ap-
peal to you, gentlemen, as represen-
tatives of the ititerest which • con-
stantly makes for peace, to strength-
en our hands and assist us in the
settlement of these questions. I
have no 'doubt that the consideration
of the interest you feel in settle-
ment of the controversy between
Great Britain and The United
Status will prevent any obstacles
arising. These two great countries
-cannot afford to have any serious
diffei•enaes, for they. aro the greatest
cestomers of each other' If you
permit mo I will say one word
about my impressions of this couu
try. I have seen very little; I -
have heard •a groat deal—(laughter)
—.btrtI think it may be summed Alp'
in a sentence. I am highly amazed
at the enterprise and ceaseless' ac-
tivity with which you pursue avo-
cations. You have carried .to the
highest point and development the
science of the production of wealth.
But that is only one step in a
nation's progress; and you are like-
ly to. be coinfronted sooner or later
—and if I do not mistake the signs
of the times it will bo sooner rather
than later—with other problems
important to humanity, when you
will havo"to find employment for
the wealth which is now. being
created. In the meantime, I doubt
that there is any other country
where there is such munificence in
the distribution of wealth. But
your greater safeguard is your
reverence for the law—that innate
guiding idea of the American peo-
ple. - In my own country I am
counted a Radlical and Democrat of
an extreme faith. I admit the soft
impeachment, ,..for I hold three
things—that the people should
snake tho laws that the people
should enforce the laws, and that
the people should respect thein."
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