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aiized the true idea of liberty hy abolishing all three of these princl- plcs. The Greek and Roman Re- publlcs for short time abolished Despotism. but failed to enjoy true liberty, retaining the principles of Subjugation and Slavery.
 There is much discussion on the decrease of war, but no doubt the most important force in producing this decrease is the opposition which Christianity has given to the princi- pie of Subjugation, the most potent cause of war. The decrease of war. with the abolishment of piracy, cf- fected through the conversion of the piratcal nations to Christianity, the 1 friendly communications with foreign nations which has always been favor ed by Christianity, and the explora- ! tian missionaries, have greatly pro- noted commerce.
 Without Christianity where would be our knowledge of the Dark Conti- nent gained from the explorations of Livingstone and Stanley? But our
  knowledge is the least part gained by the efforts of these and other mis- sionaries among the savagcs of Afrl- ca, where the slave trade once four ished without resistance and cannl- bal feasts were held amid the fright full horrors of savage warfare, there is now peace and safety amid the worship of the true Jehovah.
 Wherever Christian missionaries have gone, cannibalism and barba- rism have given away before Christi anity and civilization; the most de- based races have been raised, through the influence of the Gospel, to true manhood and woman has been raised from position of degreda- tion beneath that of slave to her true position of Christian equality. None but Christian nations have ever recognized the true position of wo- man. The Oricntals, Greeks and Romans kept woman in state of sc- clusion and form of slavery. The Indians, Africans and Malays kept her as a slave. But Christianity has elevated her to her true position of social equality, and has been admira- bly repaid. Through the influence of Christianity. the once despised and neglected poor have been and are now being cared fer. The asyl- ums, hospitals, houses of refuge, regulations for the assistance of these classes, and the custom of alms-giving, all are indebted for their origin to the teachings of Christianity among the people.
 How many blind, deaf, dumb, in- sane, orphaned and destitute per sons have been cared for through the influence of Christianity it would be difficult to estimate, but we know the hearts of many have been cheer ed and the hopes of many renewed through the kind ministrations of Christians Unlike the Brahminlsm and Buddsm of the Hindoos which teach that all existence IS painful and the only worthy object of life is ! to escape future existence, and which necessarily deadcn the soul, Christianity inspires it's followers with the hope, nay, the certainty Of : future happiness, and presents to ] lHCiH hObiSI ObJtNb oi iliNf bhN S'oN of mankind, and through that the glorilicai0n of God. Unlike the ! Confucianism of China, the princi- pal prctext of which is Walk in the trodden paths," and which leaves man without any moral assistance, save the imperfect examples of the ancients, Christianity is most per feet system of ethics, presenting the examples and the teachings of the One Perfect Man, Jesus Christ, and continues where other systems have stopped, by raising fallen man and making him new creature with the power to lead new moral life.
 The equivalent of the Golden Rule as given by Confucius, What you do not want done to yourself do not to others" when compared with the Golden Rule of the Christian relig- ion, Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them," expresses the difference be- tween Christianity and all other sys- tems of Ethics. Christianity alone, teaches us not only to do no evil, hut