Telegram-herald., 1891-11-23

The Preslsm of . Happier cendttisI
Disc ussed-

The Preblsm of . Happier Condition
Discussed
Last evening in the Fountain street
Baptist church Or. jackson continued
MS addresses on social problems. His
theme WAS: "Rsvolution Is suppressed
evolution" His text was: Mark 4: 2S)
'tirst the blade, then the ear, after
that the full corn IN the ear"
Tne law OF growth holds every living
thing under It's dominion. As soon as
it ceases It's sway decay and death be-
gin their work. Ii any obstruction
comes IN the way OF this development,
the forces within struggle MS tor life
and sometimes perform herculanean
tzsks IN their efforts To obey the law.
The law OF of growth so universal IN
nature holds sway also In human soc.e-
". The advancement o. men IN INTEL
lectuAl and moral culture demands
for the race larger freedom and broad
er opportunities. As men are ennobled
their environment must change. The
unfettered intellect must have room to
soar. The enlarging at scIions must
have opportunities and faclilties for It's
helpful deeds.
The history of human progress has
been the story of constantly recurring
revolution. A revolution is simply
suppressed evolution. Distractions lie
IN the way OF the natural development
OF society. The forces within reslst
the pressure from without, and what
would have been attained in It's own
way by the laws of evolution is finally
won 10y revolution.
The unrest Of the masses in this age
OF the world IS not altogether an evil
omen. IL ls an assurance that the
heart and intellect of man Is enlarglng
that he can no longer be satisfied to
live on the level OF the brute. Our
Masters words to the temptor are full
of meaning when applied to the
nopler aspirations OF the human soul.
1t 10 written "man shall not live by
bread alone" The brute can live so
and men of british lives. All they de-
mand is food 10 satisfy the hunger of
each day. When man comes to know
himself ne can no longer live by bread
alone. New opportunity must be
granted HIM To satisfy not the body
alone but also his unfettered INTEL ect
and his aspiring soul.
Society today Is like the three meas
urss OF meal in which the woman hid
the little leaven. Fermentation 10
going on. There is movement and
change and these will continue until
the whole is leavened with the new life
OF the kingdom OF righteousness. Men
are calling for better and nobier oppor.
tunites because they are awakening
from the sleep of the ages. They dis
covered At last what manner of men
they are; that these capacities which
have lam dormant go long are capable
of infinite expansion, and that TO Oh
struct their path TO a nobler manhood
Is not only q crime against themselves
but a SIN against God.
IL wise and good men will take the
direction of these new ambitions on the
part Of the masses of the people, there
must result the gradual aud trium.
phant evolution OF the noblest race oi
men the world has ever seen. The stu.
dent OF history cannot have failed Il
notice that revolutions are the outcome
of two causes First, the expansion oil
the life, the hopes, the lofty ambitions
of the people; second, the obstruction,
put in the way of their progress by the
prejudice and seltshness of ignorant
or wicked men. It was under the in
fluence Of these two forces that the
plebians abandoned Rome and en-
camped IN arms outside the CITY gate
that the German peasants, burdenec
with debts and enkindied with hopes oil
the reformation, rose in revolt in the
10th century; that the American colo
MES declared their independence; tha
the French people executed Louis XVI
and the English Charles i.
A revolution Is costly luxury. Tn,
best blood and the richest treasures o.
generation must pay tor its victor %
Is there not better way TO assume tn,
triumph of justice and liberty? Tn,
natural evolution of society is tn,
pathway of human progress to which
both wisdom aud mercy points. In
noble type of civilization there viii
never be the necessity of q revolution
When the seed falls into fruitful
ground the soil yields easily and nat
urslIy to the growth of the plant.
A glance at history will show US hov
easily the bloody revolutions OF tn
past, might have been averted.
little concession. slight Yielding 10 TIL
growing demands of the people woul,
have saved blood nd and both raid
Gals and conservatives would have beel
better for IL.
There are many indications that "
are reaching a state OF civilization whei
revolut ons viii no longer be nece.sar,
to insure liberty and justice TO commo
people.
Arbitration and legislation VIII ssttl
those questions over which heretefor
appeal has been made 20 the sword
THIS christian method of setting th
disputes viii be a. favorable to To
poor - to the rich. Neither can stor
The costof rsvoiutionsrytnethods If lu'
tee can be won in any other wav.
The working classes today find tv
paths open 90 them, one of rsvolutio
the other OF evolution. The first -
pathway of blood. Even II they win
will cost them more than generatlo
can repair By cessiess toll. The men q
this generation could not possibly res
sny savantsge from such . sssy
Like bind sampson they ~oul
tear up the pillars ths
support sc;ety and would involv
themselves in the universal dIsassel
The voice that eusets revolution - th
enemy Of hone a. and Honorable lsbol
The pathvsT OF evolution i fa;rl
cpen TO the ls0oring e asses. BIZ the
ewn brave efforts they stand on lew
CHER than trey have ever reached b
fore. notwithstanding al tnat hs
been sid by the pessimist Is eau esei
BE- shown that labor vss never N .
the past 30 well pssd 40 nov. IL 4 DO
not yes receive its full shsrs in lts PAR
srershap vita capital Il . certain 10 "a