Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-25

pie nave learned that Tree schools are |
necessary for free men.
American intelligence, American
manhood and American patriotism al
the rocks upon which the temple of
liberty stands; and the education of
our young men and young women is
the glory of American institutions and
the pride of our people. Free govern
ments, like all forms of society. are
made by man for man. And what is
done to benefit the individual man ben.
Gifts the nation. In the earlier and
barbarous ages, man was but child
of nature. Then the physically stTon.
gest ruled. Physical prowcss gave
him his only right to command. His
hand was raised against all men weak
er than himself. Neither knowledge |
nor virtue nor any other of the nobler
attributes of manhood counted. Then
the strongest were the fttest and the
fittest survived because they we're the
strongest.
At that time. the mind was not a
recognized element Of power in man.
Then virtue was not cultivated be.
cause not rewarded. Then there were
no schools, no books, man followed but
one pursult-that of getting food. He
was master of no art. He built no cit.
les. He knew no trades; he merely
gathered what the generous earth,
when left in a state OF nature, pro.
luced. The whole surface of the
earth was then either vast desert
waste or an endless wilderness. The
mountains were then as high as now,
the sea as broad. but Of all created
things man was the most helpless. He
had only a limited means of protec.
ton against the beasts of tne field or
the birds of the air. He was a child.
Now he Is an artisan and master;
then the earth was the boundary of
his control. Now the land and the
sea are both under his dominion. Then
he was mere subject now he is a
ruler All the entertainments of art
beckon him TO lead on to greater
achievements, and to nobler pursuits.
In referring to man as he Is now, can
we not say Of him: How infinite in
faculties. how noble in reason. in
form and movement how express and
admirable. in action how like an An.
gel, in apprehension how like a God?"
Christianity the Agent.
The modern advance in all govern.
ments Is largely due to the effects OF
Christianity upon the human charac.
ire and upon the enlightenment of the
masses of men. The world has learn.
cd that governments are for the people
governed and that by enlightening tho
people the Government is improved.
While monarchles, prevail in Europe,
they have become more limited in
their power. The people are fast
learning that while in war they must
defend their country, in peace they
should control 1t.
! This sentiment was first vitalized in
England when at Runneymeade the
English people, as far back as 1915.
: secured the Magma Charta. The Brit.
! ish Parliament thereafter became the
} most potential branch of the English
Government. II controlled the eX.
, pense of that government and provid'
, ed for its revenue. And so the power
, of the people grew great as the power
, of the crown became less.
This nation represents the combin,
, ed voice of the whole people and the
government will stand so long as the
people remain virtuous and patriotic
= inio I'DuDllC II BIOWln ptCulldT 10
l this age and to this people. The
l western continent Is a new world with
g a new and better civilization.
I II may be here said our modern civ
e ilization followed the dark ages with
e an advancement In the arts which
were peculiar to higher type of civ
3 iliZation. Michael Angelo. Raphael
}. and Leonardo da Vinci took the first
!. and longest steps in the art Of paint
1 ing. In Italy. The wonderful results
r Of their labor are still extant This
Q marked advance in that divine ar
J. commenced about 145S and was con
). tinued by them until about 1910. These
5 three great painters devoted them
t selves almost entirely to Biblical sub
s jects which gave a new inspiration Il
n Christianity.
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