The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
BY Rev.
Frank l..
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oAA~H@A4AAAa@71aS g1nnngS OF things, and in I--
Revelation a vision Of things that are to come
If grant the claims of the Higher Crit
les that Genesis legendary tradition and Revelation series
OF unvered Visions these two venerable books still remain
surpassed their power minister the moral and spiritual
life of If they be regarded history and proph-
ecy they remain less powerful and valuable inerpeta-
tons of the dim past and foregeams Of the unborn future
The question of Cain, Am my brothers keeper Meth
gains loses ethical significance the changes the
conception of Genesis which have occurred Chstendom since
historic and literary criticism applied to the study OF the
Scriptures.
From the days of Jesus, when could ask Who is my
neighbour" this twentieth century, when still evade
sponsbty by repetition of Gains question: "Am my broth
ers nuudes of men every generation have lived
like parasites the social organism They suck from society
their welfare material and moral they feel under obi
cation render any service in except when they
PEELED to do SO by the strong of coercion.
In moment of insane rage Cain struck down Abel and
crmsoned the soil of the early world with his brothers blood
When Jehovah inquired of Cain the whereabouts OF Abel
the frightened murderer uttered the saying which embodes the
spirit of every and from that day to this who seeks
evade responsibility in the Commonwealth the church
speak broad and universal principles when say that
rights and duties are reciprocal and equal If enjoy rights
corresponding duties If demand rights
but discharge corresponding duties in return mem
ber of the tribe of Cain by what Christian name we
may be called.
There plenty and women in this republic in bus
mess professional and in p life who society and
humanity were SIMPLY an orange lor leln 10 squec anu W
They kind husbands and models OF domestic virtue
They attend their bsness and pay hundred cents the
dollar They enjoy the and prosperity the intelligence
and protection the moral phere and religious cahocy
their environment never them that they
anything in service sacrifice either the state the
church
Sometimes these do even vote much less attend
the Sometimes they do enter church except at
Christmas Easter and they would pay their taxes unless
they compelled to do
1t pleasant plate this class of irresponsible
people especially in democracy like where the health
and safety and perpeuty of the nation rests upon the nte
gence the ahfuness and the virtue of the people But life
is without its limitations, and the Commonwealth carries
burden the back these disciples of Cain who expect
and accept everything but who willing give in return
only what they forced to give
They deny by their actions if not by their words that
responsible for the welfare of their brothers.
They anything.
Now the doctrine OF personal responsibility to society
hood of that disaster happen ing present The preaching
politics and in religion ecded today is the doctrine of
personal responsibility
When horror falls upon the nation and the majesty Of
law the purity of honor stabbed and slain society like
wounded animal to strangle its foe and his
It breeds and broods the and daughters of Cain
in and in its bosom and should be startled that they
follow Gains nature and example.
The question of Cain flat denial of the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ It is confession OF the deadly kind of anarchy
It constructive atheism of tho that the of
faith opens the doors the incoming of
horde which seek down and destroy the delicate fabric
Of Christian civilization.
1t may easy hod the balance between wise So
cialsm and sound indWduasn. We may attempt to
indicate what neghbo should do think But one thing
is clear to be unspoken: We responsible measure
find the and the OF that responsibility our solemn
duty. For Duty said wise friend conversation
is the greatest word in the world"
"The topping crags of Duty scaled
Are close upon the shining tabie-lands
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