Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-02
Evolution Of Character and the Laws
Of Hereditary Descent.


II am Jealous God visiting the inigaity of the
fathers npen the children TO the third sni fourth
generation Of them tsst hate me-. Elk. 10: ).
lie shall Dot fakner be discouraged till he have
set Judgment IN the earth, and the isles shall
wait for his law. ISIS AZ: f.
We are today TO s,udy evolution Of character and
the consequent lifting up OF humanity under the
laws CT ''IIereditary descent
wish l could unbnrden to you my heart and
mind, and say what desire that you should know,
but this is a mixed audience. and mus. keep my
self within the bounds Of what society calls pro-
priety.
There are seven laws Of Hereditary descent
as Taught by scholars. They are as follows:
/. Direct Hereditary, which was first revealed in
Eden in the following language Everything AZ
ter its kind whose seed Is in ITSELF Under this
law the child is like the parent.
9, Rcyersional Hereditary in which Gaze the
child is like either Of tie grand parents.
5. Collateral Hereditary. in which the child is
ike either of the unc!es aunts.
4, Co-eauai Hereditary maintains the num erical
equality Of the sexes. and is standing prociana-
ton against polygamy.
5, Pre-marital, in which the child is like the nus
band Of a previous, marriage.
{. Initial, accumulated traits and temporary
moods transmitted from parent TO CHILD.
These laws prevail in the physical. mental, and
moral parts OF Our nature
The one of these laws that is OF chief interest to
because the one 4hat is chiefly under control
is Intisl hereditary. 1t has been demonstrated
beyond reasonable doubt tina; persons whose
natural tendencies not unusually bad have
placed themselves in relations where they con
tracted bad hsbts. which grew until they effected
their characters as individuals and these accumu-
lated tendencies to vice were transmitted TO the
children, horn under these conditions Of accuIna-
lated evil The reverse is a!so true that persons
manifesting no unusual degree Of inherent good
ness, have chosen course of life that have dcvel
oped the best traits and suppressed the worst until
they are much better than formerly. and Under he
first law OF Hereditary the child will likely inherit
from the parents the traits he possessed at the
time he became its parent.
In a New England family ono child blood
thirsty and vicious. another was gentle and forgiv
lows: Before the birth of the former the father
neglected his young wife, and spent his evenings
with woman Of bad repute The mother cherish
The woman who was thus wronging her.
The first bern the lawful result of that state of
mind Before the birth of the latter the father
had reformed. vas cndeavoring by every means to
amend his wrongs and make home happy place.
The wife appreciated his efforts, rcciprocated his
new love- and Tie second child was the lawful re.
emit OF this state.
Napolean was born a warrior, because his moth
er read ''Piutsrchs lives" and followed in the
campaigns with his father John Wesley was born
saint, because his mother read the Bible and
in constant spirit OF devotion TO God. It will
now be asked '.if both good and bad traits
transmitted how can We base upon these laws
an argument for the evolution OF character Ans
we-: Or account OF the "self destructive pozer
of evil and the '.sar"val of the ftt"Sf. Persons
Of had character neither live so long nor propagate
20 many as those of purer lives.
II is mercy that abandoned women generally
destroy their powers of reproduction.
In the history % mgrsiers, in nine cases out Of
ten. it Is one bad nen killing another bad man.
The best insurance computes viii not insure sa-
loon keepers, brewers Gisticrs, gamblers, drunk
ards etc, considering then; unusually hazardous
risks. The wicked are killin, themselves.
There is an increase il. relative growth CT chris
tisnity compared with the pai,!;istion. Since
1900 the population Of the L. $. has increased $40
but the church members have increased 27.52 or
nesrly three times az IA relatively as the popula
tion.
Neral influences are Increasing in power Sla-
very has been abolished, dnei!ag suppressed forty
railroads in the [. s. 10 ros ran tr ins Sunday
il IL row possible TO iinprisar person for circu
lati.g obscene literature Temperance sentiments
rapidly growing, there afe better systems OF
e6acatinns, Su'i'!ay Schdofa are saving thousands
Of children. and under tncsc Influences the coming
generations must he better thsn those who have
gone hcf0rs, them. IL Seems Ike slow process,
bEt He shall no; 'Gil ECr be S:iscourage!.
The above is 4 synopsis Of the sermon delivered
by Rev. G. Lowt!.e-, ia the VI. L. Church, Sen
day morning last!