Proverbs 14:34 Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.

Rev. Francis Grimke, Righteousness 1 The Rev. Francis Grimke

Rev. Francis Grimke, Righteousness 2 “If the time ever comes when we shall go to pieces, it will be from inward corruption – from the disregard of right principles –

Rev. Francis Grimke, Righteousness 5 from leaving the principles in the Declaration of Independence, in the Golden Rule, in the Ten Commandments, and in the Sermon on the Mount.”

Rev. Francis Grimke, Righteousness 3 It will come from losing sight of the fact that “Righteousness exalteth a nation, but that sin is a reproach to any people.”

Rev. Francis Grimke, Righteousness 6 “Unless we hold firmly to the great fundamental principles of righteousness, America will be only a covenant with death and an agreement with Hell.”

The Rev. Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, Righteousness 1 “I have one great political idea. . . . That idea is an old one. It is widely and generally assented to; nevertheless, it is generally trampled upon and disregarded.”

Frederick Douglass, Righteousness 2 “The best expression of it, I have found in the Bible. It is in substance: ‘Righteousness exalteth a nation; sin is a reproach to any people.’ ”

Frederick Douglass, Righteousness 3 “This constitutes my politics – the negative and positive of my politics, and the whole of my politics. . . . I feel it my duty to do all in my power to infuse this idea into the public mind.”

Charles Finney Rev. Charles Finney

Charles Finney, Church must take right ground 1 The church must take right ground in regard to politics. . . . The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics, or the Lord will curse them.

Charles Finney, Church must take right ground 2 God cannot sustain this free and blessed country, which we love and pray for, unless the church will take right ground.

Charles Finney, Church must take right ground 3 Politics are a part of religion in such a country as this and Christians must do their duty to the country as a part of their duty to God.

Charles Finney, Church must take right ground 4 It seems sometimes as if the foundations of the nation were becoming rotten and Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics.

Charles Finney, Church must take right ground 5 But I tell you, he does see it, and he will bless or curse this nation, according to the course they [Christians] take.

John Jay, Choose rulers 1 John Jay

John Jay, Choose rulers 2 “The Americans are the first people whom Heaven has favored with an opportunity of deliberating upon and choosing the forms of government under which they should live.”

John Jay, Choose rulers 3 “Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers; and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest, of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.”

President James A. Garfield James Garfield President James A. Garfield

James Garfield Elections 1 “Now, more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.”

James Garfield Elections 2 “If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature.”

James Garfield Elections 3 “If the next centennial does not find us a great nation . . . it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.”