The morning call., 1890-07-17

may then appreciate more his divine power
Mil saw nothing III tue Nazarene except vast
political Influence. Who would suppose that
John The Baptist exercised a vast Influence on
our time?
ADVENT OF THE MASTER.
When the Master came into the world he was
welcomed II welcomed al ALL by Il political at
mOsphere. The Jews prosecuted him for relig-
ious reasons and the Romans put him TO death
for political reasons. John the Baptist was the
William Lloyd Garrison of his time. In the
presence OF Tie conservatism OF his time lie
Taught bett eT conserYatism-hmSelf the grand
esI radical OF bis age. lie was political hereto
until lie became religions hereto. When lie
said "God out of these stones can raise up chill
dren unto Abraham" lie dealt blow al arlStOc-
Tacy. The world began To leap with democratic
notions. God was the only permanent fact ana
lie, out of stones, could raise up children unto
Abraham. Abuye the alist0cracy OF brute force
is the aristocracy OF poSSeSsion-tbe arstocracy
of wealth. oil bonds, OF mortgages, which is based
on what i man can hold instead of what be can
give. just above this is The arlStOcracy OF fam
Iy-tne anstocracy which Is bound 10 grave
stones; above tins the aristGcracy of brains;
then tie arlstJcr2cy OF characler-lhe grandest
aIistOefacy which the world knows. The aIlStO-
Gratis OF religion bounded Christ on 10 the cross,
aud the aristocracy Of politics put the spear into
his side.
PRAYER AND POLITICS.
Prayer ana politics have not been usually con-
nected. jesus OF Nazareth was tile first OF prac-
teal politicians when he said. "Nnen We pray
say our father" When in the midst OF Roman
influence this escap his lips, he attacked the
political Institutions OF the time. My father"
represents one system of politics. This IS iGdi-
yldualsn-the other is Tie divine socialism.
"Our faIher'' is pure demOciaey-"my father
is oespoIism Ii is tie democratic tendency that
lies al the base of the brotherhood of man. The
SUR Dder OF CORVALLIS at yorktown was tile
Triumph Of lie fatheIboOd Of COD ana The BROTH.
ei hood OF man. An idea was once prevalent tuat
liberty, in Itself, Is not a thlnB That belongs TO
man. but something that Is bestowed by tile
crown. Rome was raised 10 grandeur upon that
THE QUESTION OF FREEDOM.
Here came man who said: " You shall know
the TRUTH and lie tIuth shall make you free"
You are Tree by The uuth you know. man is
free in his political and social lie, and nations
also. by the truth. There never was d more H.
lerestlng lie told than that cOnlaiued 10 the
Declaration OF Independence, that ali men
born Tree. No baby is born Tree. When 1t learns
10 reach lis mouth with It's thumb IL learns so
much of truth, and the whole household TejOlces
Freedom Is personal matter-no Legislature,
no Parliament can confer II. " The truth shall
make you free" 1t Is that which makes the rev.
buttons lnat form constitutions. Nj ian Tor a mo-
meut was nothing, Institutions were everything
| love 10 think Of Christ as the son OF man, the
child of humanity. lie was not demagOgue;
lie did not preach treason, nor did lie seek ONCE.
He went into the tempiei he said: There
stands here one that is greater than the temple"
Man had come.
He saw In the Jewish Sabbath that which
subOTdnated man to institutions He took man
IN one hand, The Sabbath in the other. Man
went up, Institutions went down. A howl went
up. He was attacking inslliutlonalism. A howl
attacked. INSTRUMENTATION IS never IN favor OF a
revision OF the creed-ln politics. mean.
VICTORY OVER DEATH.
The last institution which Christ attacked was
death. II seemed Tor a moment as though insti-
tutionallsm had tIumpbed. Al that moment tile
veil OF lie temple was rent Christ had TIL
umphed, and In his resurrection the Christian
Sabbath was inaugurated.
Thank God 1t Is now easy to amend constitu-
tiUns. An institution with which we have TO
deal is intemperanee. When IL refers US 10 the
r "NOuI business =
inhunan."
When Christ came on earth there was no such
thing human equality. lie died for all men,
All the Tepublicanism worth being proud oil was
born al The tout Of that cross where that man
died for all men-blaek and white, rich and
poor Doud and Tree. ! lie democracy OF Jetier
son aud jackson was born at The loot oil the
cross.
Christ: The new aristocracy OF character; the
fatherhOOd OF God aud the brotherhood OF mau;
that liberty comes by winning Truth; that man
does not belong 10 institutions, but Institutions
belong TO man, and Gods creed, brought IN by
Christ that all men are born free aud equal.
Dr. Gunsanlus Lectures this evening on wash
inslon and Cromwell"
BOLTON IN EUROPE.
II was quite an innovation 10 hold this after
noon conversation on How Best TO Get 10
Europe; What To Wear, See etc" Mr.. Z. /.
Bolton had iHnumerable practical questions
asked him, and his responses were weli-lem-
peredand effective when In thirty minutes he
told OF several red-etter days.
II was bright American reporter that won
for him ride on The best horse al The inject" of
The Chester Fox hunting Club: There are 300
hunting clubs in England" lie said, "with
10000 members. Ii is the most democratic H.
stGutiun In Great Britain. A farmer, If he
keeps on The dogs, may ride next the Prince OF
W ales, If his horse Is fleet enough"
Another day OF Keen pleasure was tile SPEAK
er's call upon lie Duke OF DeyomshiIe WHO owns
$4,000 acie.. The Duke is father OF the Mar
qus OF harrington, leader of The Llbcral-Union
party. Mr.. Bolton talked with the Duke, liked
him, found HIM most courteous, not unlike other
Welt educated men; but The funny fact was, he
didn't dream the BriIon was a Duke.
PARIS AND LONDON.
third red-letler day was in Paris July IA,
1881, The tenth anniversary OF the founding OF
The French Republic, when Gamhetta, Father
OF the Republic" presented the banneress
French army with 45o superb silk flags. Two
millions oil people framed The Respondent tab
lesu.
AT the close OF DIR. Gunsaulus' lecture Mr..
Bolton again delighted he people with bis
famous highly London" He SAID London was
Tie financial, commercial, literary aud political
metropolis oil the world. Half the commerce OF
The seas belong 10 Great Britain. and annually
from Tie people OH the island.
SOCIALISM.
Hon. j. Z. richards of Sau Jose has delivered
two lectures gu Socialism" ln the fist lie
referred 10 the prominence which had been given
to economic subjects IN the ChauIauqua course
OF study Tor the year 1SS9-9O, and said The i'm
lortance OI the subjects jusI fled Tie pI omnence
wLicn had been given To neir consideration. Ali
classes are asking whether production aud dis
trGutiUn going In accordance with the
divine order, ID harmony with the law of justice,
anu whether a revolution Is not impending The
lecturer touched on the history Of production
and exchange among The ancents and referred
to The many schemes for the anleioraIion Of the
condition VI men by communsIic methods. Tue
Revolutionary war was waged against the indus
trial expressions of the past. 1t set US free In
dustllally. The lecturer discussed wealth, de-
size, labor. capital, supply and demand, immigra-
ton, goods. freedom OF capital aud labor aud the
enormous development OF our country in inc
century. lie Increased facilities 70 fra
pOltatiUn were spoken Of. Never before has
there been known such vast combinations OF
capital, the production OF labor, as now. The
various causes Oi social dis content were referred
TO- This Lecture was Introductory to The lecture
Of this morning on the same subject.
LABOR AND LAND QUESTION.
In his second lecture lie asked the question:
"DOes Naiionalsm provide for the attainment
OF The highest development Of the human indi.
vidual?" He answered that it did mol, for his
energies are to be directed by the State. His
tasks are TO be fixed, not by himself but by those
IN authority over him. The land question has
not reached critical point with us as yet; but
III Europe there must, ere long, be CHANGE and
the landed aIlstocracy there Is almost certain 10
Dc oyerthrown In the near future. There Is JUS
lice III the claim that capital is reaplng an in0r
dinate share i'll the PROFITS Of production. lie
believed that the downward tendency OF labor
would not bring II 10 the point OF nero sub
siste nee, bull that remedy would be found for
the various owls which are now threatening so
ciety.
CLASS STUDIES.
The Sunday-school normal class had for Its
su beet Of Investigation to-day "How 10 Study
the Bible" Miss l.. NJ. Washburn If San Jose
was iu charge.
Professor Thoburn's class In biology has de-
voted Its attention during this season to tile
study OF general zoology. 1ne professor has
found this 10 he region Of great Interest those
engaged In this study, lie having found a greater
variety OF material for investigation here than
anywhere else. REPRESENTATIVES OF every sub
kingdom have been collec ed In this neighborhuod
in The greatest abundance. In pursuing the work
Of the class speeimens have been placed in the
hands OF the pupils and the professor has d.
reced the dissecilng Aquariums containing
living specimens have assisted the class, and the
subjects considered have been explained In lee.
lures. The class has been very enthusiastic over