The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-11-12
CHRISTIAN POLICIES
CUR REGULAR SUNDAY SERMON
The Great Day of Christian Democra-
cy That Draws On Apace..PopIlar
Religion.

NEW YORK CITY. -. Democracy and
Christianity" was the subject of forcefu
| sermon by the Rev. DR.. NJ. W. Stryker
President OF Hamilton College, Clinton. y
| Y, in the Brick Presbyterian Church, Sun
day morning. DR.. Stryker said:
1t is not always remembered that. on is
human side. Moses founded republican
form OF government. 1t was to be main
ined.tbrough popular representation. The
failure was III Israel. MOI in thc idea; Wien
/ Samuel anointed Saul iie did it under So,.
emn protest. 1t was relapse from privil.
ege Kings were Il nakcsEitt and it turned
out badly.
Seeking sound philosophy Of man and
his affairs, and Distinguishing humanity
| from its utensils and furniture, | would
earnestly attempt the cOaHntatlon OF the
two words which state-each in its own
| way, but with the strongest mutual bear
| ing-the whole hope OF mankind: Democ-
racy. Christianity. You may run out, in
| their reach aud width, the many proposi.
| tions which | can now only utter, not am
plify. I have only time Tor the broadax
and the adj.
/ used the word mankind'-t is,
man-kinned - related, cousned, brothers.
| When Paul. the apostle. speaks Qiterally)
| OF "the whole fatherdom in heaven and
| carSh"-he affirms the broad and clemen-
| tai gospel theorem of the common origin,
! the common opportunity, the common con-
cern of alliumanity. God hath made OF
one blood'-"In one spirit ail baptized
into one body such phrases characterize
this whole new covenant and contemplate
| the rearrangement of the world.
A unity of privilege. duty. atfeciion--a
| common derivation, development and goal
| the doctrine OF the essential solidarity OF
man. To affirm this is the instinct, the
intangible purpose OF the gospel. Either
| this mutually, this cohesive and integral
| ing impulse, working its way steadily, how
| ever slow it's stages, or at last sterile race
and shattered star.
| Economics! 1t is the law of the world
housekeeping. Politics-it is mans COM
mon citizenship. Philanthropy, equity, law,
ethics. relieion-tkese are the bonds tina,
transcend race and region and date. Be-
fore their scope provinrialism passes into
! insignifcance. History is the record OF
the painful but steady evolution of human
nity-homogeneity. Sociology is ethics.
| This is the increasing purpose OF time.
Mans nature involves society. He is en-
vironed by his fellows: He is born into
and constructed for their close relation.
This is his 'irrevocab!e constitution-the
means toward it, better or worse. are but
bylaws. The one inevitable, the others
changed and shaken. that remains. The
definition and practical ordering OF this
relation, whether by means better or
worse, the assertion ct partnership and
federation, in whatever degree of wisdom
the assertion or common veal (Or woel
this Is government
However they have biundercd, or sta..
tered. or furabled. the experiment toward
the organizing of human lie and its activi.
ties have been experiments in search OF
fair and fruitful terms under which men
may live together. Perceived or unseen.
the ends OF government are TO secure the
well being or men as men. and that must
be the best government which most et-
fectually seeks the ut;aost welfare or all
within it's coutrol--which seeks n right
and equitable society. As means 10 this
end i. is strong aud sacred. rs means TO
any Other ends 1t is stultilied.
1t concerns Us. then. al once to note the
names and essential implications or :he
several schemes and forms Of government
tor ways OF getting on toGeiEerl whleE
men have ATTEMPTED and exhibited.
Autocracy--the, rule OF one luan. cen
tering all power iu his owa person and
responsible only 60 himself "L'eIat c'esC
moi ACCOMPLISHMENTS impertect man
cannoi. perfc:: man would not; for
either way individually is frustrated Des-
potism is misanthropic.
Monarchy-which ordinarily implies I
degree OF consent and delegation ~ pnw
er. and has wide limits according as the
subjects have great or small infIucrce.
The forms OF monarchy are moi inconsis-
tent with real popular power, only then
their terminology X an andchronisrn and
their retention a SuperHuoWs ahd absurd !
expense.
P.utocracy is ti,. rule o. wealth--.iic
power OF money holders As such. !; is
subtle and subvers:ve of men. That 1t |
goes by community OF interest. by 81
lent arithmetic, does not indeed necess,. |
tate, but makes possible expressions not |
less actual because insidious and una |
vowed. 1t has ruined great peoples. For |
community OF the interested is widely /,
diverse from the interest OF the communi- |
ty. The peoples also cannot serve iiod !
and mammon.' Plutocracy is Eos COM |
monwealth. Veal itself is not mere |
wealth. The word wealth" bcgs the |,
question. Plutus was blind!
Oligarchy, the "few' in power, win. her |
clique, a bureau, machine, or l. ring, !
and by whatsoever means installed and tol- !
and virtual assumption is its odium. Its |
ilresponsib;ity is its vice. lis selfish !
ness is its defeat. 1t refuses u share.
Aristocracy, literally the rue by the !
best. ideally an excellent term and thing. |!
practically. however. the seli.clected at |
their own rating-what one has called the !
ine irony of an entailsd nobility Here !
ditary privilege tainted with pride and |
supercilioIsness and snObbery aud the dry |
rot of these--a non.se1uitus. still exploit |
ing the many for the few. class preToga-
tive and the non.human prescriptions or |
caste The "best" should rule in the in |
teresss OF what is good, but the se!f-stvled |
best. nursing their own eSclusivcness, may !
become the worst.
Anarchy! Contradiction in terms! TIL" !
law OF low,essness. the rule Of caprice and |
all violence denying authority in 'Aar /
license which is the parody and ruin of !
true liberty! Freedom crushed under the
absolutcisin Of the mob.
Theocracy the reign OF God. actuai |
while God is God. truly realized in univer.
sal recognition OF Him the first aud the [
last and the living one:" bat never dele
gated to any vicceerert. installed in the ,
common consent OF free consciences and /
when usurped by kingcraft or pri.stcraft
the basesS perversion Of the highest truth. !
Democracy: Sclt-govcrnment by the !
people The dignity OF the people is the !
intention oi their Creator. He who is the
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