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REV. W. M. KINCAIO
A Lecture on Conflcius, Prophet
Of Politics.
TEACHER OF THE PEOPLE
A Glimpse at China and Her People-Those
Who Emigrate Conflict of Nations
A Task.

"Confucius, the Prophet of Politics.
was Rev. w. M. kincaid's subject at
the Central Union Church last evening,
it being the fourth of his series of lee
lures on The Prophets of the World"
The text was: Acts 10: 34-35, Then
Peter opened his mouth and said, OF a
truth l perceive that God is no respect
er of persons; but in every nation he
that feareth him, and worketh right
eousness is accepted with Him.
He who studies the history of China
is impressed with it's vastness. It's to-
biography, it's population, it's cities and
walls, are vast. But above all one is
impressed with the vastness of it's his
torical record. Through 1000 years,
over 1000 years more than the shad
owy, mythical period of Greece, China
is clearly discerned as one people, one
kingdom. And all this wonderful
vastness is the outcome of work. In
dustry has been the gospel of China.
Through the people dwelling in the
brown coast land God has shown what
toll and perseverance can accomplish.
The name of Confucius is closely in
terwoven with the history of China.
He stands out more clearly than al
most any other of the prophets of the
worlds great religions, and we have
more from his pen than from that of
any of the Others
10 1,1,f Of
noble birth. His genealogy may be
traced back 1000 years. He early bent
his mind to learning. His path was
beset with struggles. Twice was he
exiled, and twice called back to lend
his power to the erection of a stable
government He lived the life of a
student and a prophet in the years of
his exile, but when he took control of
the powers of state there was instant
change From disorder and chaos
arose organization and good govern
ment, loyalty, good faith and chastity.
He chose to improve the people and
increase the efficiency of the state.
Veneration to ancestors and loyalty
to state were the taproots of his doc
trines. And today his counsels and
sayings are taught throughout his
country. He has become the ideal of
a great people Filial duty and serv-
ice to country were his watchwords.
Concerning the other world Confu
cius says little. He did not know and
so kept silent. He had no wings Of the
soul, nor did he enunciate the beati-
tudes of Christ. But 400 years before
It fell from the lips of the Nazarene
Confucius laid down the Golden Rule
in single wOrd-reciprOcity That
We would not have others do unto you
must rank high with the worlds great
do We not unto them" For this he
religious teachers.
Intelligence of certain kind is a
characteristic of China today. Within
its. limits there are over 1000 colleges
of learning They consider good gov
ernment heaven. They devote their
lives to the service of state. What
wonder is it that the Flowery King
dow is known as the Celestial King
dom?
Ought we not to blush for the atroc-
tiles put upon the inhabitants Of China
by the United States?, Are not the
atrocities of Congress one of the
shame spots on our national escutch-
con? They say that the Chinese lifts
up an opium den wherever he goes.
nd tho IyhiS-