The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-24
APPLY CHRISTIANITY TO THE BUSINESS OF
LIFE.
DR.. Samuel Plantz, president Of Law
renee university, at Appleton, Wis:

know Of no more important task, now
ever, in this age when the social problem
is assuming such vast proportions than
that of applying the principles Of Chris
tianity to the business life Of the world.
The social problem is not so much an
economic as q moral question. 1t cannot
be settled by social reorganization or by
legislative action, but will be gradually
solved by the application Of the great
ethical principles Of Christianity to in
dustrial life If the church and serious
minded people generally would concen-
trate their attention for year on the
study of the social problem from q Chris
tan standpoint, I believe the greatest
benefit would accrue to the nation that
could come from any one line of thought.
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUTH IN COMMON
LIFE.
DR.. George e. Merrill, president of
Colgate university, at Hamilton, n. Y:
Tho great task of the American people
in 1896, as in every other year, should be
to secure righteousness and truth in the
common life. In other words, it is an
ethical task To get rid of sham to Sc
cure truth, to live no longer a shallow,
but a serious life, to recognize the sacred
ness of law and order as tho best condi-
ton under which any people can thrive,
to refuse to be blinded by the glitter of
dollars and to demand the solid worth of
character, to learn to go slower and safer
toward all goals-such, l believe, would be
the best task to which we could address
ourselves.
MORE REposE NEEDED IN AMERICAN LIFE
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman bishop
Of Delaware:
There is hardly anything which the
IN their life. For lack of 1t the number OF
people. both men and women. breaking
down and dying prematurely is increasing
frightfully, as is also the number or sui
Cidcg The ceaseless engagement in social
and business events. not interrupted even
by the Lords day, is sapping the very
foundation of our national strength and
health and threatens dire calamities in
the not distant future. Let us, therefore,
have more repose.
PURIFY POLITICS.
Congressman George A. Pearre of
Maryland:
A more general and widespread benefit
would result to all classes in the United
States from the publication of politics In
municipal state and national govern
mentS by the elimination of the necessity
for the use of large sums of money In all
elections, ana InlSs III my Jud6AlleHI' S1H
only be accomplished by an elevation OF
the average morals of the people and BY
encouraging legislation. so that they will
not make it a sine qua non to the success
Of candidates. The accomplishment OF
this will, l apprehend. go a long way tc
answer all the other great public reforms
that press upon us, among which Ito es'
tablish arbitration as labor's best friend
and ito seek means of permanent and
universal peace" are not the least.
SEPARATE THE WHITE AND COLOEEI
RACES.
Bishop II. NJ. Turner of the African
NJ L. church:
The nobIest and most important wort
| for the consideration and action of the
| American people in 1905 would be to sep
| arate the white and colored races Int
so called negro problem Keeps this n2tloI
! in a whirlpool of discomfort. a racla
| separation should engage the attention O
| the nation. Such a movement would be
| blessing to both races and hence TO ~
| nation. A line of steamers between t-l
| country and Africa would bring the &c
sired result The negroes would leave b!
! millions