Evening journal., 1905-06-05
PLEA OF BISHOP
F0SS FOR PURITY
He Cites Philadelphia Situa-
ton in Baccalaureate Ser
mon at Dover
"MAHLIHESS" WAS HIS SUBJECT
sneelal 10 The EvenIng IournaI

Dover, June 5.-Church-goers and stu
dents had a great Sabbath In Dover yes
terday. Probably the largest congrega-
tions Of the year attended the Whining
ton Conference Academy calauroate
and commencement Sermon wesley NJ.
e. Church which was elal safely decor
ated for the occasion.
Bad government, venal elections and
corruption in high places came in for
general reprobation and scathing denunci-
alton at several of the churches.
In concluding the day at the Dover
Presbyterian Church last night the Rev.
DR.. Joseph Brown Turner attacked politi-
cal corruption and spoke Of what could
be accomplished by the uprising Of right
eous people as was evidenced In Philadel-
phia during the past fortnight
Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, who was one Of
the leaders in the Quaker City evolution,
spoke upon "Manliness" in his baccalau-
reate sermon. and dwelt upon the Phila-
delphla situation. He said:
BISHOP Foss' SERMON
aManliness Is the spirit and conduct
which befits man. Maniiness at its best
must be Goodness, No man is a manly
Cody man. is that man manly man,
with whatever courtly manners he may
have, who dehles himself with drinkl Is
that man manly man, whatever his
high position in church or State, who ut
| ters profanity from time 10 time? Manli-
ness must rise into Goodness. You must
not only be leading an intellectual life
but constantly developing the noblesi
possible ethical life. There are three great
things essential 10 such a life. They are
Iforce, truth and self-sacrhce.
II long for peace TO come, and rarely
pray in public without beseeching God
that nations shall learn war no mere.
do not want any more war. Yet the great
want of the modern world is a moral equi
valent of war. That Is, some purpose ans
enthusiasm which shall impel men an,
nations to great results for the world
salvation, just as war has impelled then
even when it involved destruction. Heart
lanything from Philadelphia, lately? w
have had such war there. thank God
Some people believe that America ha
manifest destiny and is a kind Of auto
matte engine and IS sure to maintain it
flag above an other fags, for a thousan
years IAtlt Ar ilN hr1AA AAAANN NAitAN 'N
stars and stripes win not be torn TO tai
ters and brought down TO the earth in dis
grace within fifty years. There is no cei
, tainty that our flag Will last in the worl
for fifty years longer with any hono
unless We can have a certain degree q
virtue among the people.
"The corruption of politics and thes
other things are the roots Of our destruC
tion and enough moral force cannot b
mustered TO push aside these evils an
the republic may dive place TO a nor
archy. an oligarchy and anarchy With
- fifty years. I expect TO see the flag w4y
] aioft. and expect my greatgrandchildre
to see It. It is not my belief that we wi
be overthrown because God will give u
the right men in time, but I have
f solemn anxiety.
e IF ten righteous mon would have save
e Sodom, 1 expect them to save Philade
e phia and Pennsylvania and Delaware an
the United States. Look at Philadelphia
$ Two weeks ago, in that city, we were ul
d der the dominion Of a gang Of politician
= who for eight years had not allowed n
10 vote, with any expectation Of election
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