The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-01-13

of it, nor the study about it. The re-
markable revival in this line that we
have seen in the las few years is large
ly due to the influence and the work
of the Y NJ. c. a.
1t is refreshing to hear you, body of
strong and intelligent men of every
occupation of life, thus affirm your
principles your faith in the solid foun-
dations Of Bible teaching in these days
/ when many are trembling lest those
/ whom we call "higher critics should
shake our faith in Gods word by
proving il to be unreliable We are
i glad to-day to see the tide return, and
to find that Il demonstration of the
I canon has not, and admits that it can
! not, displace any one of the books
1 i'll the sacred canon; and that hi her
critisismn is becoming more cautious
i in claim and more conservative in
spirit. 1t has shown that no possible
change in the text can effect any doc
trine of the Bible.
As II church we stand pledged with
you for the teaching of Gods Word TO
the children in the public schools.
/ We believe that patriotism and love
of country should he instilled into the
hearts OF children. and that with the
sacred words of Mother, Home and
/ Heaven our children should he
taught that our flag is the symbol of
Ill that makes a home for Us. We
would place a flag upon every public
school in our land and Bible within
and the object lesson therein set forth
should bc II beacon light in every
storm that threatens 10 engGlf Us
\ church we stand with YOU in
raising a plea for patriotism promising
that our country is our home
The state guarantees To the church
liberty and protection; to the individ-
dal his rights and his home. Perhaps
the church makes too little of the di=
rect teaching of patriotism but fundG-
mentally her entire teaching is in that
direction If You might question this
let me challenge you 10 point TO one
anarchist in all history who WAS II
devout follower of the loWly Nazar-
inc. Let me remind you that it Wis
our hymn writer. the man who saved
II the Baptist work our Lone Star mis-
sion in The Telegu Field of India. who
wrote
My country It's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee | sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
And that he also wrote
Our fathers God to Thee
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom 5 holy light
Protect us by thy might.
Great God, our King.
Ne have now each of the five dee
larations of your principles. They
might be summed up in five terms;-
Good Citizenship, Patriotism Educa-
ton. Liberty of Belief and Morality
These have not been chosen at random
Each rests firmly ON the other forming
if you please the obelisk of your faith.
Good citizenship, YES, but that cannot
be had without patriotism. True
patriotism, is impossible without such
education rs you specify. But gain
that education without the liberty of
belief? And liberty of belief borders
on anarchy if not based ON morality
Thus We see that you place morality
at the base of all and that morality
you seek in the Bible.
Your order is political, ] hope you
will never try to make il more than
that. As an order, ask YOU to do no
more. But let me now go n step fur
Their In doing SO, shall ask you to
forget your order, to lay aside your re-
gala, and for u few moments ia listen
rs mett, ~ Individuals for | moN pass
without the realm of Your duties as an
order ". man HON. Yea hesitate
not IL aVoW your faith in God as n Su-
preme Ruler and Helper when YOU
affiliate Yourself with this society.
You hesitate not, to declare the Bible
rs Il beacon light in the time of storm.
The North American Indian recogniz-
ed The Great Spirit as supreme ruler
and helper. Is God no more 10 You
than the Great Spirit is to the Indian
The law of Confucius contains nearly
or perhaps all the moral teaching OF
the Bible. Would you be willing To
substitute it for the Bible in the pnblic
schools? What is it that makes our
Bible more than the law of Confucius.'
What is it that makes our God more
than the Great Spirit of the indiana
1t is this. The Bible is more than the
law of Confucius because it is more
than code of morals. 1t is the record
of II life, the revelation of the Supreme