The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-01
nr. Herring. Addre-s.

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DIR. Hering's Address.
DR.. Herring, after discussing the general
features Of Maryland Colonial history, said
Bot what we want TO do at this time ia full
filling the purpose of this particular Maryland
Day, iS to emphasize that par, Of Maryland
Colonial history which relates to what is known
as the Religious federation Act Aud be-
fore We can get ANYTHING ike Just conception
OF this important piece Of legislation enacted
by the Maryland Colonists, under the guidance
Of Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Balii
thing about the conditions which led to it. and
the general scoHe and purpose Of the Act ii
self.
Il /, a remarkable fac;. but nevertheless \
fact, that slme Of the most bitter and unre
leuting contentious and chickering's among
meu which history records have grown oat Of
religious controversies. Add at this particu.
lar Iime there was strong feeling between
the Catholics and Prossstan,s, neither Of whom
could claim credit for the exercise Of much
EhFAStlaH ENMri1F or ANEutAfsnatf- 81 NA~ q
period Of intense religious intolerance.
As have ALREADY stated, when Cecilias
Calvert started oa, his irst expedition, under
bis brother Leonard. as the Governor OF the
neu province, the passengers of the Ark aai
the Do sc embraced both Catholics and Pro
sssiaais, and Baltimore was careful 10 SAY to
his brother, and 60 those Nho uerc TO saIl With
him. iha, there must b. no religious disens-
sions dsFing the voyage, nor after The arrival
IN their new home. that each must regard the
other a. faIly entitled 70 has o~n religious
vi~ws, aud iha, the spirit Of aHiity and good
vill mast prryail snoax them. And % the
small sesd az religions ,oieratinn wss here
sa~n hy Calvert, which aler~ard gTew 10
sach inpo4tan; proportions. For. 50 stated
before. the Aei # Religious Toleraiion, De
6niar specifically The paTposcs in vie~. vas
tsazsed by The Maryland Assembly in Ist9.
tina. pn,i3ng inlo legsl form tbs; which vas
adopted BY Calvert as policy. Is years be-
fore
This act provided that 800 person protcs-
ssag TO believe ia Jcsss Chrisi shall he IN any
=Ar uolrssrd or ds-eoanisnsac-4 Tor or in
respect Of hl. r,lisioe. nor IN the fs-r exercise
thcrsof
II ss alncsi ,aapas.isls for us. jn oar day,
and wi,h oar surroundings, to understand the
necessity Tor making = solemn lewsslaiire
saaetass,s,, gaAraasseiBg this right 81 as-
rassaraed have we hern sil our lives to euIpy
tke privilege of ~uCshipiug God according to
the dictates ef our osn cousei~neys, that ths
right has sl~ays sseme3 10 Is 10 he inherent
and iualicuahIe. as sc iasl~rd Is Bni aS Ne
haye sssn. such has aol always been the c&se
usth mankind. And Ia the far.iehtcinr>s
and Observation-Disclosures of Cseilius Calvert are
- indebted FOR she rsSicc, religious freedoms
whieh the Maryland Colony cuioyed from the
beginning. aad whieh ~r eujos today.
Religious tolvraIion, shat Is ug In oar
ovu runniry ihis cyprrSstnn. ia fact. has no
proper place. Il isasses,s q coadiliou ia ~hich
some governing authority permits or toIeraiss
nlaa to worship God in certain way. aai
no other. Sach ao'horiiy eau ouiy be exsr-
ciseI in a country ~herr The church Is domi'
nAsei ani controlled by the state. But in cur
beloved land Of Civil sad Religious liberty We
aekno~iedge no authority. ia The matter Of
conscience, except the God ho made as. and
~hcse We are No uaion % ehHrch aud state
uiih Us, bus every man, high aud low, rich
and poor, Is iully projected in his right TO
-orship God sS !, seems best 20 him. When
Jesas Christ Vas upon earth, on oEr notable
"A. ..,..
10 him. aud desiring 10 eaiangls him ID bis
words, said. ''ls il lawful to give tribute 10
Cssser. or no - He said, ''Show me pen
ny" They brought him penny. He then
said. Whose image aud snperscrp piion hath
u?'' They answered, ''Csrsar's Render,
therefore. unto Caesar the things which be
Ca-sars, snd unto God the things which be
Gods" Thus al one fell stroke Separating
the church and the state, and putiing each in
its proper place.
We cannot too highly estimate the fact that.
in our country, this principle is fully recog
nized; ihs, ne have perfect civil and religious
freedom, answering to our country for our
conduct AS citizens, and to our God for our
coEduct as intelligent, moral and religious
beings.
Nor can we fail to appreciate the additional
fact that the great balwark Of ur liberty is in
the diffusion OF education among the masses
of our countrymen. That the general educa-
ton Of our people is greater protection to
us than our Army and Navy combined.
There was a period in English history when
education among the masses OF the English
people was at a low ebb. when Lord Brougham
and othero were brought to the front for re-
vival of education and educational methods
for the betterment of their countrymen. BY
dini ef personal and persistent effort, the edn-
cationa standards were raised. aud Lord
Brougham, in an address before large meet
ing which had gathered TO consider the ques-
ton of education. and in explaining the I'M
proved intellectual standards among the peo-
pie, used that famous expression which rang
through England like a mighty challenge,
''The Schoolmaster is abroad. ~
And so, my friends, in our own country, we
may talk about our commercial greatness as a
people, orr industrial Importance as Nation.
the great strength of our army and our navy,
and felicitate ourselves upon the fact that we
are a great world power, but let it be known
aud understood that the mightiest factor in all
our greatness, as a people, save the uplifting
power of the Gospel OF Jesus Christ, is the
! fact that "The Schoolmasier is abroad. y
| Education is the handmade of civilization and
lies at the very root of true patriotism, for the
man who really loves his country must have
an intelligent appreciation of what his country
stands for.
One of the things that is today hamperng
Russia in her conflict with Japan is the fact
| that the masses of the Russian people, ground