The times., 1899-06-11

in the benefcence and wisdom of an all
wise God, and that but for this belief, this
life. in my opinion. would not be worth
living
Il am happy TO express my sincere be-
lief in the principles of Christianity" is
the terse reply of Senator James II. Kyle
of South Dakota.
There is not nor has there ever been
in the world any influence to be compared
to Christianity as ciyilizing influence"
enthusiastically writes Senator Richard r.
Kenney (Delaware). "It has done more for
man than all the religions from the foun-
dation of the world"
Believes I'm the Trinity.
Senator F. NJ. Cockrell of Missouri
writes: Il believe firmly and unwaverinsly
in our holy Christianity as the most po-
tent. civilizing and elevating influence on
mankind in this world. | am the unfalter-
ing friend of Christianity, which is mans
best friend Christianity has done more
| good to mankind than all other religions
or systems of faith or belief or unbelief
l believe in God the Father. Christ the
Son. and the Holy Ghost.
Yes, with all my heart" responds Sena-
| tor William p. Frye of Maine in avowing
| his Christian belief Equally cordial are
the Alternatives that come from Senators
| W. Y. Allen of Nebraska. w. B. Allison of
| Iowa, James r. Berry of Arkansas, J. H.
Gallinger of New Hampshire, w E. Mason
| of Illinois. John T. Morgan of Alabama
Fl. C. Hansbrough of North Dakota. H. D.
Money of Mississippi, George w. Mcbride
of Oregon, Eugene Hale of Maine, Marion
Butler of North Carolina, John L. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina. ]. NJ. Thurston
of Nebraska. and George Gray of Delaware
Senator George c. Perkins of California.
| in his letter. makes this declaration: Il
am loyal friend of Christianity. and be-
| lieve that II has done more for civilization
and the elevation and ennobling of man
kind than all other influences"
| From Senator Samuel Pasco of Florida
comes a thoughtful note in which he de-
| fines his belief in these words: "The high
est type of civilization the world has ever
seen is founded on Christianity, and the
practice OF its principles has in all ages
made mankind better and happier. / ac-
cept the Bible as the revealed will of
God TO man, and believe in all of its doc
trines and principles In my opinion, 1t
clearly teaches the divinity of Christ"
Such is the testimony of the upper house
of Congress-the United States Senate.
| These letters prove. more than whole vol
| umes of argument could do. that Congress
recognizes that God is at the helm of .our
| nations affairs aud controlling it's des-
tinies. One cannot help remarking the ear
| nestness that characteriZes many of the
| letters the writer's OF which desired to
make the record effective in the battle
| with agnosticism.s
| State Governors.
But leaving national affairs. II NAV be
argued that there are still other public
men of exalted position, besides those we
have already indiGateds of whom the asser-
tion of the infidels might be true. To an
ticipate this claim, we have written to the
| Governors of all the States letter of en-
| quiry regarding their attitude toward
Christianity. AS in the former lines of in
vestigation. we let the responses speak for
themselves. being willing that the ag-
nostics should derive from them whatever
encouragement they may afford.
There could hardly be stronger or more
eloquently touching testimony than this OF
Hon. Lon V. Stephens, Governor OF Mis-
souri,. He writes:
"lf there is nothing in this religion oi
Christ, who died for man. my own mother
deceived me on her death-be When her
soul was about to wing its flight she told
us all triumphantly, with her poor ema-
cated face wreathed in smiles, that she
was going to another home in heaven: that
she would Join other loved ones there; that
she wanted her boys and girls to so live
that on some sweet day we would all meet
again and live and love forever and forever
When anyone tells me there is nothing In
this Christian religion and sneers at my