The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-03

shade n spade. and denounce from n's
p,,lpIt some great political crime or dis,
honesty the trustees would p:obapiy az
once walt upon him and say thar MT. ."
and So who subscribed literally 10 the
stpport OF the church. was very nuc'
dissatisfied with this sort OF sermons,
and that he must change. we nave 10.
the courage OF our convictions mat inc
old Puritan had. and for which ne ean.e
TO this country. He maintained MS
through all manner OF prosecutions, III
prison, at the stake and on the scaiioio'
hut In our days OF luxury and ease we
are apt to shun anything that may give
IA trouble or involve hard ana perhaps
UNPLEASANT work. We must have, II my
friends here will pardon me FOR sayihs
II. a little more of the Puritans rehsio'
in the pulpfts and more applied 10 the
daily things OF life and the conduct Oh.
men, il we would preserve his ldeais anu
maintain our standard OF government
The Puritan. out OF the hard experience
that he had had, came to TINS county
believing. perhaps, more In the ooS .,o
of the OLD Testament and the MOSAIC
law than I'm those OF the New Testament.
We softened by the ages, have adapleu
ourselves 10 the milder teachings anu
nractice of the gentle NazarIne, put lhele
is danger that We may so TOO lar anu ~.
fight wrong and fraud and disnonor anu
saeat, ,,harever we find il. We must also
rar,ar,ber that we have been given 10
MANY more things than the Puritan hau
that more is demanded or us IN le'u,n,
He that hath ten talents must pio'uo
fen more. We have broader srouhu' a"N
wider fields than the Puritan had LOT e"a no,
ity and for helping our ielio" -hla,,
We should improve our great oppo'
pasGIRs OF CORRUPTION.
"a republlc that becomes corruP. W
cavs much faster than monarchy -
is so much more for corruption ~ -
upon; therefore, IL behooVes IL W - as
our Government all the more. % loHs %
owr nsonIa are honest and virtuous so
lore will we be safe. We have JUST hau
an example of their power IN ms las.
election. The people undoubtedly beileVeu
that the leaders OF one party were either
dishonest or incompetent, and by an I'M
mense majority they turned them down
SO may they do with the party mat sue
| ceeds If they shall prove taithless 10 tnelT
| PROMISES But woe will be the DAY Whel
| tbe neonie shall lose their confidence and
| shali fail TO turn out any party Oh any
| individual tainted with dlshonor. NJ
| country has ever lasted that did not pre-
| serve a high standard OF integrity among
! ia officials. One OF the early examples
| of q great government ruined by its cor
ruption was Rome. Its history ~ III every
| school. We have to-day before us one Vi
| the most notable examples of country
| that has been ruined ana perhaps WIZ
| be destroyed, because its ofhc-ais nave
| lost their integrity and their hohesty'
| rhe oldest in civilization in the world
| the great Empire OF emma seems
| going TO pieces like a rotten limb al the
! first blow of the ak. Her people are brave
| and learned in science; they are skilled
| civilization was at its highest stage III
| her dominion before even our history was
! written. And yet there is nothing more
/ pltiful than her condition to-day 1hese
| examples teach us that We, the people
| vino rule I'm this country by divine right.
| should do our whole and entire duty anu
| endeavor to keep our public service pure
and honest.
A DANGRE.
| "C.ould IL he true that the Government
| which had guaranteed 10 me ana my
! children liberty and protection ana
! fair opportunity for the pursuit ol lie
! and happiness was 10 be stricken down
| principally by men who had come mere
| from other countries with no idea or 10
, erty and with no interest except to de-
| stroy? Fortunately We were so near th'
| DAYS of the Puritan that their precepts
| were not forgotten, and peace ard law
| and order were restored. This danger
| however, teaches US that it is we'll for VI
TO gather once year, on Forelatners
| Day. and recall to our minds the landlns
of the Purtans and their history, ana
strengthen our purpose for the future. II
should be our resolve that we wouI' Ut
our whole and entire duty "a citizens
that we would see that here, in our day
at least, the Puritan ideals were main
tanned, and in this country of ours every
man should be guaranteed his free op
portunlty for the pursuit of life and hap
piness."
General Harrison followed Mr.. ingalls,
In an interesting address.