Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-04

"Well, can only state what | have
myself tried to do, and the members OF
my church are with me in it. l don't
know that l would say any more than
what IS illustrated by my own course.
believe that this is primarily a work
for the churches Whenever a ques-
ION comes up for consideration that
!as in il any elements Of right and
wrong that is the point for the church
and the pulpit TO assert itself, and GER
tainly the air is full OF these questions
here. The same thing holds true Of
the fight in Brooklyn and in New Jer-
sey. AT our last election there the
pulpit came well TO the front, especially
in New Jersey, and for the reason that
the elements involved in that debate
and discussion In New Jersey were
moral elements. So far from it being
the duty of a clergyman to keep out OF
those things IL is most important OF all
the world that the church should go
into it. There is no use of having any
churches If they are TO remain silent in
fight where moral issues are involved.
speaking in a general way, Doctor,
in what way can our large cities be pur-
fled most directly and most thor
oughly?'
"By arousing and quickenIng the
sentiment Of the better elements; that
is the only way know Of.
Chow can the better class OF men be
interested in municipal politics."
THAT many neglect to take an active
mart In notifies there is no doubt, and
present conditions are partly due to
their inactivity. 1t has not been
considered part OF the education Of an
American citizen to know about munich
pal politics, and the fault l should
think is away back in the common
schools. There is lot Of things In the
common schools that | would like TO
have rooted out and something Of this
kind put 10. There is great deal OF
time, it seems to me, paid to matters
that are not essential, and In conse-
ouence there are things crowded out
10 which place should be given. Now,
I think while it is necessary that every
child should have al opportunity to
learn to read write and figure, he
should also be taught TO be an Ameri-
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first principles Of American law. The
Jews in olden times were very rigid in
their instructions of the youth in the
old law. While the old Jew made no
advance, still l think we can initiate
their example in that respect. j."
"Do you believe in restricting instead
Of trying to extirpate the social evil?"
al believe in treating crime IS crime.
The instant you adopt policy OF local
ization or policy oilicense you put the
municipal, governmental stamp on vice.
That we cannot afford"
"Is there any other way OF making
men virtuous than through religion?"
"Raligion is the prime means, but
others should also be employed.
would use the terror OF the law as well
as the allurements of Christianity.
Where the allurements OF Christianity
won't work the terror OF the law may"
Local considerations aside, do you
think the bringing Of partisanship-the
question OF party-into municipal gov
eminent a good thiDg?"
mo, sir. l was talking to Mayor
SchIeren, Of Brooklyn, in regard TO
that the other morning. said 10 him,
and be stands f. mIy on this principle,
i don't know WHY municipal govern
ment should not be Administered on the
same strict business prir| nsas any
@sher business auf the sected m