The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
CHURCH, STATE AND SCHOOLS.
Guesses In Reference 20 These
Other Views Of Mr.. Marye.
Washington, d. c. June 3, 1904

Washington, d. G. June 3. 1904
TO The Free Lance:
Forty years ago, this morning, and on
such a morning, | was jumping behind
trees, encountered with the days rations
Oi the battery, across the field oi second
Coal llarbOr My nephew, Nelson, aud
myself had been detail eI the evening be-
fore to cook one days ratiOns. We we're
at it throughout "a drizzling night.
Old Esop would have made an apo.
logue Of life of the total preuentment,
could he have seen me shining behind
trees The concrete symbolism Of the
Greeks contained all the pith and mo.
ment Of our boasted philosophers. What
volume there Ia In the mere definition
Of old DrmOcritus and Heraclitus: "the
laughing aud the weeping philosopher J.
| confess my sympathies 20 with the
former rather than with him Of the fruit
fol river in the eye. Because, he could
cure the fDllies Of the world; whilst he
could amend his own more efieetually
with buoyaht, hopeful spirit.
Some writer has said that the ad-
yancement OF knowledge has been
reached through happy guessing.
Speaking upon the hint, want to try
two or three guessss through the chan
mel Of your excellent paper.
First: Would not the business OF our
National legislature be facilitated by
making the members Of the Cabinet ex-
ofIiciO members oi Congress, as is the
case in England OF course. without the
right OF voting, however. Would IL not
augment the gravity and intelligence of
their measures to discuss them with
these executive chefs?
Second: A guess at the church
Would it not be wise for each State TO
insist upon ecclesiastical eminent domain;
have commission 10 determine whether,
in any town, another church IL indispens-
able? Would this not make Protestant
bodies pool their infintesimal issues, pro-
woke brotherly kindness; and leave more
10 the exchequer for "Gsod's poor
Our Saviour preached to his church out
Of doors The most touching aod beau
tiul worship | have ever witnessed is
out of doors lhere. Sunday afternoons.
And, now, having made a guess at
Church and State, ! want to make one
AT the Schools.
DR.. Hoge said that he did not believe
the world had ever seen such a civiliza.
ton a. that Of Virginia, between 1900
and 1860.
Would we love to have II hack, with.
out slavery? Indeed we should.
Guess 3: Would IL not measurably con
duce TO such contamination Tor every
High School and College In the state to
required a study OF the noble literature
OF Isaiah and Job, OF the Psalms, aud the
Gospels Of Shakespeare OF John Esten
Cookies Virginia" ? and OF Henry Cabot
Lodges ashington"? The guess is
open TO amendment: howbeit, ! don't
think it susceptible OF IL.
Concession, compromise, common
sense are the fruit to cherish rational
men. No one man dominance.
Men OF the most afiluent endowmente
have crochets.
Macaulay, the most versatile scholar
and brilliant writer in England fancied
himself poet Dr. Il. l.. Dabney, the
most vigorous intellect Virginia had, Tor
a hall century, used TO plume himself
upon playing the cabinet organ, at fam
lily prayers Why, have read that Cen
eral Grant would seat himself at the
piano and sing; Come, put me in my lit
tie bed" Just picture yourself passing
through the White House grounds, some
moonlight night, and hearing the dulcet
strains OF the bronzed warrior llatiDg
upon the ambient air:
Come, birdie, come,
kiss me good night;
For my evening prayer have said
Az Marye.