Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-11-19
A SERMON FOR SUNDAY
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE az The
REV. M. w. STRYkER.
"Democracy and Christianity,'' the Sub
ject Of F0rceful Argument by the
President Of Hamilton College, CIin-
ton, n. Y.-The Peoples Day Advances.

President Of Hamilton College, CIin-
ton, N.Y.-The Peoples Day Advances.
NEW YORK CITY. - Democracy and
Christianity was the subject of a forceful
sermon by the Rev. Dr. M w. Stryker,
President of Hamilton College, Clinton, N.
Y, in the Brick Presbyterian Church, Sun
day morning. DR.. Stryker said
1t ls not always remembered that. On it's
human side. Moses founded republican
form OF government. It was to be main
tanned through popular representation. The
failure was in Israel, not III the idea. w hen
Samuel anointed Saul he did it under sol
efnn protest. It was relapse from privil
ege. Kings were makeshift and it turned
out badly
Seeking sound philosophy oe man and
his affairs, and distinguishing humanity
from it's utensils and furniture. [ would
earnestly attempt the coanocation of the
two words which state--each in It's own
way. but with the strongest mutual bear
1ng-the whole hope of mankind: Democ-
racy, Christianity You may run out, in
their reach and width, the many PROPOSE
tions which ! can now only utter, not am
pify. | have only time for che broadax
and the adj
1 used the word "mankind"--that is,
man-kinned - related, cousined, brothers.
Of 'the whole. fatherdou in heaven and
earth''-1e affirms the broad and clemen-
tai gospel theorem Of the common origin,
the common opportunity. the common con-
cern OF all humanity. 'sGod hath made OF
one blood'-"In one spirit all baptized
into one body such phrases characterize
this whole new covenant and contemplate
the Encouragement Of the world.
"A unity. OF privilege duty, atfection-a
Common derivation. development and goal
the doctrine OF the essential solidarity of
man. 70 affirm this is the instinct. the
1niranglble purpose OF the gospel. Either
this mutuaiity, this cohesive and integral
ing impulse, working it's way steadily, how
ever slow its stages, o~ ;tlast sterile race
and 4 shattered star.
Economics? 1t is the law OF the worlds
housekeeping. Poiities-it is mans com.
mon citizenship. Philanthropy, equity, law,
ethics. religion-these are the bonds that
fore their scope provincialism passes into
lnslgnlhcance. History is the record el
the painful bat steady evolution of human
u2ity-homogeneity. Sociology is ethics.
This is the increasing purpose Of time
Mans nature involves society. He is en-
and constructed for their close relation
This is his irrevocable constitution--ths
means toward it. better or worse, are bu'
bylaws. The one inevitable, the others
provisional and tentative. These arr
changed and shaken. that remains. Tbs
definition aud practical ordering Of thi
relation, whether by means better o.
worse, the assertion Of partnership ane
federation in whatever degree of wisdom
the assertion Of q common veal Tor woe
this ls government.
However they have b!undered, or slut
tered, or .funb1ed;; the experiment. towar!e
the organizing Of human life and it's actlvi
ties have been experiments in search Q
fair and fruitful terms under which rne,
may i've together. Perceived or unseen
the ends of government are to secure th
well being o. men as men, and that mus
be the best government which most ef
fectualiy seeks the utmost welfare OF al
within its control-which seeks righ
and equitable society. AS a means to Chi
end it is strong and sacred, rs means &
arv other ends it is stultited.
It concerns us. then, at once to note tn
names ands essential implications OF tn
several schemes and forms ct government
(or ways Of getting On together) whiel
men have attempted and exhibited.
Autocracy-thc rule Of one man. cen
tering all power in his own person ant
responsible only to himself. L'etat ces
moi Absoluteism-aa imperfect nal
cannot. perfect man would not: 70
either way individually is frustrated. Dee
potism is misanthropic.
Monarchy-whch ordinarily implies
degree OF consent and delegation ey pow
er. and has wide limits according as tn
subjects have great or small influence
The forms of monarchy are not lnconsis
tent with real popular power, only the
their terminology Is an ,aaachronlsm, an
their retention i supernucus and absur
expense.
p.utocracy is the rule Of wealth-th
power OF money holders as such. 1t
subtle and subversive Of men. That
goes by community OF interest, by
lent arithmetic. does not indeed necess
Yr
less actual because ins!d:ous and nn;
vowed It has ruined great peoples. re
'con1munity of the interested" is wide,
diverse from the interest of the conmun
ty. The peoples also cannot serve 10
: and ,nammon." Plutocracy is rot con
monwealth. Veal Itself is not mel
wealth. The word wealth" begs Il
question plutus was blind!
: Oligarchy. the few in power, whcth'
, O. Clique. a bureau. Il machine or rim
and by whatsoever means installed and te
Grated. Its seiectness and separatenee
!, and virtual assumption is It's odium: l
ness is it's defeat 1t refuses to share.
! Aristocracy. literally the rule by Il
!, best, ideally an excellent term and THU
practically, however, the self-clected
= their own rating--what one has eal,ed I'll
fine irony of an entai,ed nobility, He1
Il diIary privilege tainted with PRIDE al
rot Of these---a non-seauitus, still expo
ing the many for the few, class prero2
t tive and the ncn-human prescriptions
:, caste. The '<best'' should rule in the
- = terests OF what is good, but the sesf-styl
[ best, nursing their ouE exciusiyeness, N
Il become the worst.
o Anarchy: Contradiction i'll terms! L
:, law Of lowiessness the rule Of caprice a
i all violence. denying authority In tn
G license which is the parody and ruin
+ true liberty! Freedom crushed under t
- absoluteism Of the mob!
:. Theocracy - the reign of God, actr
IL while God is God truly realized in univ'
sal recognition OF Him the first and t
!, last and the living one;" but never de
gated to any vicegerent, installed IN t
<, common consent Of free consciences a
+, when us,,1ped by kingeraft or priestcr;
a the basest perversion OF the highest tru'
Democracy: Self-goyeTnment by. t
o people The dignity OF the people IS t
II intention OF their Creator. He who IS
o source of this self-r,ile, is also It's only
= = curity. Each man with. not apart fro
II every other directly and Jointly respf
II sible to God. The highest law tina
n absolved from all usurpa ations. and, as
= man. secured in the perfect freedom
the largest obedience. Democracy may
J. name for the mere tyranny OF the mu
tude-a subservient mass prey TO pass