The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15
CAN MEN BE TRUSTED?

nREsIDENT HARPER Chicago University has joined the
great throng scholars who favor mankind with their opinion
Harper the opinion that are
naturally unrusworty Bringing it down to cases. he told the
that before him that not than 20 per
of them entirely and fully responsible and trustworthy
all times.
This caused general protest Men surprised to learn
that they truth DR. Harpers
The poets insight the mental and moral
that in Dr. Hapers audience
rather offended that he conceded that 20
per cent of them will stand without hitching
The uncertainty about mans action nheres in his
the ministry will suppress important facts about the character and
habits the defects wind limb and bottom of horse in the pleas
that whereas he intended do of God horse trade he
has issued from the transaction we'll done himself In view of this
ane shane It's rare ebt adjusted There certain keenness
and ingenuity and edge that men will bring
be considered and offset by the equipment order to
preserve medium of results that balances losses.
In old New York the Quaker merchant Jacob Bar
ker He the preaching of Elias Hicks and clad himself
shad belly door broad brin and
good of his ships from Calcutta long overdue and
he applied for high Next morning he
early the docks and met common sailor from whom ne learned
that his ship and had down the Indian Ocean he
tereupon the underwater saying Thee need not
issue that policy have heard from the ship Immediately the
policy written and demand made for the premium After
much contention and the beginning of lawsuit make him take
the policy Jacob submitted and paid the premium That was IN
long There teegaph steamships and
months before became known that the ship lost and then the
evade the payment of the
policy but Jacob had him tight and fast Now that underwater no
doubt regarded Jacob nustor He certainly ingenious
and had deep knowledge of the of and the that
has his motives Still Jacob told the truth he had
heard from the ship
perversy his self
involved should unduy down. Not all
The Chinese of all classes cpuous about their
They noted for strict performance of
loss Yet yellow brethren instructed by the philosophy OF
Confucu and admirable when they make
and students of the of seneest and
advantage Christian that drove bargain But their
honor be sad the seng stops when the contract made and
they perform crupuousy therein differing from their Christian
brethren who be honest making but dishonest
in their performance.
Seriously DR. Harper right in saying that to keep
moral pace we need the support something outside
selves This has been mans need in all and will be his need
world without end This need has caused the framing of all
of morals and philosophy all religion and theology Since the
morning together has been bay and when the
\stea vocas make their farewell will be found
Aefsing pull 1t is this uncertainty that has made of all heooges
and systems of religion network of rewards and punishments
Man. chdke will do right if he is paid for it, and will avoid
of punishment Whenever Dr. Harper of the
positively that doing right because right
the hope the punishment then the
millennium will be upon the world and will be safe trade
with a preacher