The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
GOODNESS IN POLITICS.
Rev. Mr.. LitteII Draws Some Lessons

from Recent Events.
Rev. Joseph Littell, pastor Of the United
Presbyterian Church, on North East
street, preached a sermon last night on the
signs OF the times, taking as his text,
Acts II, L: what meaneth this?'
Jesus" he said, called attention one day
to the Importance Of observing the signs
of the times. Something happened" he
continued, last Tuesday that was the
most remarkable event of its kind in Amer
lean history. The civilized world saw it,
but 1t cannot be understood by those who
live in and breathe only the atmosphere of a
monarchy. There was a mighty revolution.
Had 1t occurred in Europe it would nave
been said the government was overeirown
and there would have been an omlonus
tone and an alarmed expression Of counte-
nance, which meant look out for trouble
But there Is" he said, "a spirit Of good
humor in this free American Republic. not
yet understood in Europe, which takes
things differently. The defeated say: we
sin't in 1t. 1t was a cyclone. Permit us
to exist Two years ago. on a similar oc-
casion, the New York Tribune. a party
organ, the day after the election, said:
we move to make 1t unanimous That Is
the spirit of good villa disposition born
OHy III q tCpdDlC VI AfCCb Il1cPCuuChl PCO-
pie. 1t Is good humor-the spirit inherited
from the founders and arising out of the
brotherhood of man and the fatherhood Of
God. 1t is this that gives the power of
readjustment without breaking in the
character of a man or nation. It enables
US to accept conditions not Of our choosing
without the heat of friction. 1t robS defeat
Of its sting and victory OF Its. triumph. 1t
makes us feel that we are brothers and
proclaims that glorious gospel to the world
as a great doctrine of political economy.
1t Is the strongest pond Of union known TO
men for national stability. That doctrine,
however; continued the preacher, is not yet
accepted directly from the original
! rTDfssTsri '" OF M IsGuP'g Il , Miii Seai found n tine in
his textbook. the Sermon on the Mount
and that doctrine Of good humor he also
The choral union of Heaven once sang
so loud that men on earth heard the song
and caught the theme, and it was Peace
Referring to the political upheaval in the
last two elections. the. preacher said that
had good will in their hearts in peace. Self
interest, greed and pride were mad and
means first a united nation. It means also
a strong national intelligence, with a moral
standard. The pulpit and the. press are
thinkers never did agree; moral sentiments
never did disagree; opinions as to methods
divide the people, but they never did fail
moral sentiment became united with In
telligence. We are learning that righteous
ness Is an underlying principle of every
political issue. A goddess man Is unfit for
any office. The education of conscience Is
absolutely essential hat the moral ele-
come an element in the act, a light TO the
mind. an incentive TO the highest wisdom
os a citizen In his civic duties. The preach
er here referred TO the historical fact OF
the union OF church and state IN centuries
past and said II was a union In which the
a time that the abuses brought about a
separation the division was too complete
there was too little then OF religion IN Lou-