The herald., 1897-07-25

responsibility for the making of this re-
public into Christian nation. Condi-
lions have changed and changed for the
worse If care is not soon taken. Fifty
years ago the great cities had not grown
to be menace to good government. Men
were neighbors and the life and record
of candidates for office were easily
known. Things are different now. Prac-
tically all that is now known of the av-
erage candidate by the voter is that his
name appears upon the ticket of GER
tain party But this is not enough; the
voter must do his own choosing and
thinking of the dangers of blind partisan
ship are to be averted. The Independent
voter is today the strongest prop to ma
tional strength and the best balk to in
solent party power. Practical politi-
clans are learning this and the grade of
nominees is on the rise.
The greatest danger to the Union to-
day is from Christian people. 1t is not
from the evil or the bad, but from the
apathy of the good that the menace
comes just now. Sixty per cent of the
people of the United States are profess
sedly Christian, or within the influence
of the church and are at heart opposed
Christian things which tester in full pub
lie view. But the minority Of evil rules
because it is organized and always asks
for what it wants. We must learn that
we are responsible as good citizens for
not alone the i'll that we do but for that
evil which we might prevent.
| 1t seems to me that If this message
should find growing place in any heart
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young manhood of America. In front of
the Pasteur institute in Paris there
stands in dumb bronze the figure of
young man which almost speaks to the
passer. 1t is a memorial to Jean Bap-
tiste Jupelle, a lowly Jura mountain
shepherd boy who throttled alone and
unaided a rabid dog which was about
| to dash into a group of little children
at their play. The shepherd boy saw
| the danger and consecrated himself to
his people in sacrifice for those he loved.
Just as imminent danger is bound
ing the broad highway of our national
| life and the call comes to the clean,
strong, pure young manhood OF the
land to take it's stand against the in
difference and lack of conscience which
makes the present danger Fix for
yourself and your country an ideal.
Wonderful is what may be accomplished
by an intelligent inspired ideal. FIX
a good working ideal for your town or
city. Make it the best governed in the
state. Get your public officers up to the
level of the average public sentiment,
if they are not there already. They are
probably far below it and then you, as
Christian citizens, keep pushing up the
standard of the average public sentl-
ment Your community gives you Its
protection and you owe it duty in re-
turn. No young man or woman gong
out into life can choose a better neld
of effort than a constant and undls-
couraged ideal looking to the improve
ment of public affairs by beginning at
home.
In Switzerland nearly every BILE bod
led man does something in public way
for making his town or city better
place to live In and that is why Swltzer-
land is in many respects model for all
the worlds commonwealth.
The primary and the caucus are the
fountain head Of our political life. II Il
voter. begin work at the primary what
ever YOU do, do not fear a losing fight:
you will win in the end.
From to 6 o'clock Miss Harlow con-
Quoted a round table, at which primary
Sunday school work was the subject I'M
der discussion. 1t was highly instruct
i've and valuable to those interest
cd in successful teaching. The enter
tainment of the evening was an excellen MT
concert given by Professor D. H. Nor
rison and his choir of the First Presby-
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of the following members: Lillian Eel
lows Burdett, soprano; Adele Stoneman.
contralto; j. H. Zinck tenor; D. H. Nor
rison. bass; Blanch Rogers, pianist and
accompanied.
The audience was large and apprecla-
tive. and the program rendered was as
follows: :.
Quartet = "Swiss Peoples Song"
Knecken.
Song-"Only in Dreams" DeKoven.
Mr. Zinck.
Scotch Duo-"Jamie," DeMar, Miss
Stoneman and Mr.. Morrison.
Song-"Fairy," Bemberg, Mrs. Bur-
dett.
Polonaise in C sharp minor-Chopin,
Miss Rogers.
Ouartet-"The Sands of Dee" Mac
farren.
Hearts Delight" Gilchrist, Miss
| Stoneman.
Duo-"A Night in Venice" Campana,
Mrs. Burdett and Mr.. Zinck.
Laughing Trio" Martini, Mrs. Bur-
dett, Mr. Zinck, Mr. Morrison.
Four part song-"Hey no-ni-no," Mac
farren.
Conquered" ST. Quentin, Mr.. Morri
| son.
Quartet-''Golden Dewdrops," Hatton.
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