The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-13
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temporal POWER"

Copyright. Sc Dodd. Mead q Co.
TT Is easy and natural to believe that
God or an everlasting Power OF Good
ness and Beauty called by that name.
created the heavens and the EARTH but
one is often tempted to think that an al
together different and rival element must
have been concerned IN the making OF Man
For the heavens and the earth are harmo-
NOUS; man Is q discord-"
IT tell you" pursued the King. 'that
there is something in the mortal compost
ton OF every man which Is beyond mortal
ity. something which clamors 20 be heard.
and seen, and proved. We may call II
conscience. intellect. spirit or soul and at
tribute its existence TO God. as a spark OF
the Divine Essence. but. whatever IL Is.
il Is in every one Of rs; and there comes q
moment in life when IL must fame cut or
be Quenched forever"
He began to think of the tiresome same
ness OF women generally. and their irritat-
ing habit OF living always at two extremes
either all ardor or all coldnessl
Both are equally ~fatiguinS to q mans
mind" he thought impatiently. The only
woman that is truly fascinating Is the one
who is never in the same mind two days
together. Fair on Monday. plain on Tues
day. sweet on Wednesday. sour on Thurs
day. tender on Friday. cold IN Saturday.
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being q day OF resti / should adore such
q woman as that IL / ever met her. because
] should never know her mind toward meTS
when you see tender young children tor
tured by disease" he went on. fair and
gentle women made the victims of outrage
and brutality. strong men killed In their
thousands to gain q little additional gold.
an extra slice of empire. then you see the
tragic. the ~inexpicahle. the crazy cruelty
- - .. shta fIs~r~ nfr1aA ra1Iaf
Life. But / try not 10 think of this-it Is
no use thinking
But of things temporal there shall b no
d-rration-neither sovereignty. nor suprema-
CIV. nor power; only love. which makes the
weak the strongest and governs the proud
est-Rnd OF things eternal We knew nsusnt.
save tina love. always love. Is sffl the cen
ter of the universe. and that even TO redeem
the sins Of the world God himself could find
no surer way than through love. born OF
woman into life.
Governments mana from social iniu-
ences- The social rule of the Roman En-
pc-ors bred athletes. heroes and poets
merely because physical strength and cour-
age. combined with heroism and poenc
perceptions. were encouraged by Roman So
ciety. The social rule Of Eugland's Eiza-
beth had its result IN the brilliant attain
meuts Of the many great men who crowned
her court: the social rule Of Victoria. Until
the death OF the Prince Consorf. bred GET
tie women and chivalrors men. In al these
rasex the reiSning monarchs governed So
ciety. and society governed politics.
Politics. indeed. can scarcely be consio-
cred apart from society. because. on the
nature and character OF society depend the
nature and character OF politics II society
is made UP OF corrupt women and unprincf-
pIed men the spirit Of political govern
men; viii be as corrupt and unprincipled
as they II any King. behoicing such q
STATE Of things. were to suddenly cut him
self clear OF the corruption. and TO make
a straight road for his own prosress-clean
and open-and elect 10 walk in H. society
would fellow his lead. and as a logical con-
sequence politics would become honorable
But no monarcns have the courage OF their
nowadays: II only enc sovereign OF
them all possessed such courage. he could
msve the world