The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-26

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| preach not the gospel -
| The speaker said that he was recentl
talking Win five New England pastors
| each Of whom said that II he had his III
| to live over he would not enter the min
| .s;ry- No. would he let MS son enter IL. /
| he could prevent it,
1T is not strange that under such cir
cum tances there IL much restlessness oil
! the part Of both pastors and churches
1T Is probable that a majority ol al
the pastors and churches in the Unite.
States. j" continued. are at ;his mo
men; desiring a change. II the preacher.
would accept the social teachings of Jc
sus in all this fuIlncss n large proportio.
! Of them would make the startling discov
Christ's gospel.
MINISTER'S WITH APOLOGIES.
They would probably first have a new
and deeper religious xp.rience. and ther
they would find Themselves in pOss-ssio;
OF a new message which they would be
eager L" give and the people would b.
eager to hear. for that message would
apply the teachings oc Jesus TO the actual
problems of present-day life. both Of the
Individual and Of the community"
Doctor Strong stated that he knew OF q
number OF instances where preachers who
are preaching the gospel OF the kingdom
report large audiences. each one adding
significantly that the great majority are
composed OF men.
Industrial revolution has created a great
social organization. which Is governed by
Vital laws: and In order to gain social
health. these vital laws must be obeyed
The fundamental laws are those o. sery-
ice. sacrifice and love. which are the
three fundamental laws Of the Kingdom
Of God. laid down In the social teachings
or Jesus. so that the acceptance Of his
teachings would bring social health.
END LEAD
DOCTOR HIRSCHS ADDRESS
Doctor Emil Hirsch OF Chicago. in his
address on the social influence OF religion.
dHeit mainly on tine tao points. principle
and results
Religion he said. '.n fl. essential di
Einiiy recogn;zes the essential equality Of
all men. When God added man to his
other creations he made only one SO that
the men Of future generations Nigh, no,
say TO each other: My ancestors were
better than yours Adam is the father O.
Us all.
MY religion does not say that in the
beginning God made one Jew. Christian
ity does not say that In the beginning
God created one member Of our faith and
belief. No religion recognizes any OF TIE
distinctions and castles that have been de-
veloped by profane history.
When this world was in darkness. and
no Law obtained. but that Of brut. for
force. the human race believed tha, onIy
the strong should survive. The son clubsed
his aged father to death when he could
no longer keep up with the chance.
EQUALITY OF MEN.
To-day the theory of economics recos-
nizes only two classes. the producer and
the consumer Unless touched BY the re-
fined and just influences of religion. eco
nornics is not much removed from the old
idea Of the survival OF the fittest. Re
lieion does not ask whether a man 10 a
consumer or producer. II teaches the
brotherhood OF man Even IL the Darwin
theory Is correct. and we are all descend-
ed from the same monkey. why should one
ape hang his tail higher than another
The world is full of false distinctions and
pretensions-
Religion teaches that II you are strong
you have the responribiiiti of the stronS
and that IL your talents are limited yo,i
sun have your duties and your privileges
IL Is question Of stewardship The rich
man has inirusted 10 his control a great
designed that ne shall put forth a pro-
portonately greater effort to help.
among the institutions established by
Iensfon l shall mention only two. the
Sabbath and the institution OF marriage
w henever any nation ceases TO observe
tne sabbath. that nation has passed the
cline. ~ s
The Sabbath has been the working
nan SAVIOR We may differ In the man
portanee and its divine mission in the
universal scheme cannot be ignored
ssision established the institution Of
marriage That also Is a holy Institution.
iiigence that its sacredness demands We
man De a greater nation, our homes Will
oe more secure and our government
Doctor Hirsch spoke without manuscript
md the great audience IN Festival Han |
;heered him again and again.
A. the morning session the Reverend
EDWARD B. Pollard Of Georgetown. KY,
poke on The Influence Of Religioa Upon |
he Personal Life He eaid. In part: |
Hume says Look out for a people en- |
hem at all. be assured they are but a |
ew degrees removed from the bruies'
Tut as a matter Of fact. such people are |
lot found- Religions are many. as there |
enearh all religions lies religion II IL
ot an incident nor an accident: IL Il not |
he invention of policy. but the very out /
ding Of human nature itself. II Is the /
lost universal and most persistent fact
Z human life.
In dealing with the influences Of re-
Igion upon personal life It is not the ex- /
and exceptional. but the /
eneral and universal features Of religion |
hat will claim out attention. In primi- |
i've conditions OF community life an ire
.rgely a matter Of tribal import. rather
han Of personal life and individual choice.
A HARMONIZING FORCE
Religion has been the most influential
actor In the development Of the indi-
idual life. The problem Of society must
Iways be the problem OF the individual.
,eHsioE is the great unifying and har-
lonizing force in the personal life. II
the business of religion to bring a man
n rapport with Deity. Religion. as
he life OF God in the soul OF man." re-
therwise be an isolated and self-centerei
fe into one which is deocentric. God be-
ONES the common denoEninator in all his
-lations-
ian first recognizes the mysterious kin
nip between himself and nature Through |
elig!ous promp;ings. the little cosmos OF
lan's own soul has responded to the
reater cosmos OF the wide. vide world |
round him Thus IL comes about that re-
gion is ancestress Of the sciences. Chem
stry springs from alchemy. the child Of
arly religion: astronomy from asfrology:
and the healing art from ror-
cry
so far from there being an antagonfsm |
etween the true religious spirit and the
rue scientific spirit. these are Identical !
Is the attitude Of responsiveness. Of
bedience. the willingness that the mes
age nature brings may speak what IL |
fishes. Religion without inquiry has lost
he religious spirit. and science without !
rational belief In the unity OF things is
-i-hout rational basis And while re-
gionists have sometimes prosecuted the