The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-05-27

all other forces combined. Love Is
the soul of christianity, making the
arm strong aid the heart warm.
Christian love endures all things. 1t
10 the bond which binds the young to
virtue. Thank God for the christ
ian homes in America and Europe
and in the Pagan countries so fast
falling under christian influence.
These are, the hope of the world and
of the human race.
The state naturally follows the
family-for families of necessity must
aggregate for their mutual benefit.
under some form of common govern
ment, however crude, or however
perfect. Thesplendid achievements
in art, literature, and philosophy of
the ancients excites our wonder and
ADMIRATION, but it was the state
which was everything, the individu.
al only Il mere appendage. The
state framed the Individual and
sought to mold him at will-not the
Individual tile state.
In China to-day the state Is every
thing, and their is no distinction be-
tween civil and moral law.
Greece AMI Rome had no mission
but conquest, and no implement but
the sword. The amalgamation of
the Greek and the Roman laid the
foundation for the intr oduction of
christianity. The new testament
was committed 10 the Greek tongue,
and was disseminated throughout
the world over the grand military
highways of Roman construction.
Frivolity, extravaganza anu lux
ury characterized the state. In
Rome there were l35 holidays in the
calendar year. Theaters, gladla.
torial exhibitions, games of all sorts,
ashletic contests, and bloodier sports
were the all-abscrbing amusements
of the time. by fami;iarizing the
people with exhibitions of cruelty it
was thought they would make better
citizens, as they would become cruel
soldiers. Manhood had no dignity,
for men wero accounted only as
beasts. Human slavery was universal
and cruel. No provisions were
made for caring for the poor or the
sick. Love for man. as man, was
foreign to the spirit of this age.
Hospitals were unknown. and charity
Impractical .selfshness was supreme.
When Roman civilization reached
Great Britain it found a race of wild
vigorous, and fierce barbarians, our
ancestors, who lived by the chase,
and whose hands were red with
blood. Christianity found hOspit-
able welcome here, and as early as
the sixth century the foundations cf
the present sturdy christian estab-
lishment of England were laid broad
and deep for all time. The effect of
christianity as a civilizing force is
too evident to need argument. 1t
is not denied that crime, suffering
and poverty exist in the great ceA-
ters of Christian population to-day.
but no one claims that they are the
result of christianity, but have their
being in spite Of it.
Who would exchange our civiliza-
ton, our social advantages, for
those Of any of ancient times?
Who doubts the superiority OF CHRIS
tlan over pagan society? Christian
ity is the only creed which has ever
built hospitals or organized syste-
matte benevo!ence. The charitable
and benevolent private and public
are the direct result of
the teachings of Christ. lie ha
broken down the barrier between
class distinctions. Master and slave,
man and woman, child and adult are
one before him. By his death and
resurrection he opened the plan OF
eternal salvation TO mankind with
out distinction. The human soul of
one Is as that OF another in his sight.
He fur lished an Incentive for hui
man progress and clothed manhood
with new dignity. Christianity
broke the shaekles of the slave;
the condition Of man
give birth to unselfisa benevolence,
commencing as far back as bible
times, when immense sums were
in-.-caring- for the sick
and needy. Infidelity and paganism
knew nothing of such bsnevolence.
Every state and every community
has it's public charitable organiza-
tions all due to Christian Influences.
In conclusion the speaker summed
up the extent of public chsrity by
an array OF statistics which were
really startling, advancing them as
al oftdChCO VI tho B CAV tdCGoI Vi
Christianity in organized society
the state. =
The lecturer had plea SAINT delivery
and his sentences were elegantly
framed, the effect being pleasing to
listeners. One rarely has an oppor.
tunity to listen to a better effort
from the lecture platform.
Examinations occur this week in
all grades except the high school
whose examinations are nader the
direction OF the State High School
Board and will begin next Monday.
Monday evening the seniors ard a
few invited friends went up the
lake in the Mazeppa. The occ.s sion
was enjoyed very much.
The opera house will be seated to
accomm odate over six hundred,
Friday evening, e..
The present is the largest and
oldest class ever graduated from the
school. ..---------,
A Club House.
The idea of building a club house
on the bank of the lake, at some