New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

those who DO not go to churches or who do No,
belong 20 them. 7H W VIM u" nOe
We must strive, each Of us in his own life
MS en- ~ US as In a certain sense his broth
ers keeper next 20 bear olirselyes ss 20 $40.
that We actually take our own so,,ls tte tesb
- ne. ne - ouI fruits we shall be known; and
I'd. ule 'oiIupl tree cannot bring forth good
fruit and that the sound tree net $50 t.
soundness ny bringing forth good fruit The
nominal 'hFlstlan. the man who has attended to
IN the outward observances OF C.hTistisTt+- ,,ttt
no matter what scrupulous care who neyerthe-
- '1-ies ucst FUNDS who Is a disgrace in
BUSINESS III pollucS. or In home life has sinned
against the light. and Is more not less blame
worthy man ~ he had never made nr,fessio1, 81
belief. Each Of US. layman and CLERGYMAN alike
must strive III our actual conduct day by day
with the people among whom We I've 70 make
Them understand thai what ne 800 f-H49
Christian folk. II they are sincere I'm their de-
Votion 70 Christianity is the highest standard
% conduct Is the actual carrying ont IN uractcat
re 81 nat they profess 70 receive I'm church.
ron ne hlole, ano from their associations with
their fellow members Of whatever creed
Al men IN public life come in contact with
much thar is base. with much that IS vanal or
coWardIy or dishonest. and II thew have in their
hearts any appreciation Of what is really neces-
sary 10 true national greatness they must feel
the need Of every force for good IN this country
being multiplied and strengthened 10 the utmost
possible extent. Dr.. Geer spoke very strongly
Of the need of practical. n applied. religion in
the life Of this Republic. He could not speak too
strongly. We cannot continue as a Republic We
cannot rise 70 any true level Of greatness unless
hat greatness Is based upon and conditioned by
a high and brave type Of spiritual life
WEALTH CANNOT BE DISREGARDED.
There IS nothing We should abhor more than
the telling Of an Untruth. whether a conventional
untrIth or not. and would on no account be
understood as affecting 20 depreciate material
Well being To tell men 20 disregard riches entirely
IS 20 preach 70 them not only a doctrine which
= is impossible fOr them 70 live up to- hut which
the preacher knows perfectly well they viii not
Try 10 live Up to- Regard the things Of the body.
hut pat them below the things Of the soul Give
70 the body what The body is entitled 10. but do
not give IL more than il IS entitled 70
The mulJimillonaire. Of whom DR.. Geer speaks.
the man OF wealth generally. IS not harm hut
"a good 10 the community If he appreciates that
he Is a trustee for that wealth that his Of II
must also be a which tells for decency in
private life. for honesty and courage IN business
and I'm public life. 40 man Is going 70 be OF any
real use 10 others until first 81 all he is able
70 carry his own weight. and II a man entirely
disreEards the things Of the body Il means that
some one else has 20 regard them for him He
cannot be a factor for good in the community
ar large unless he is first able 10 support him
self and those dependent upon him. That IS a
Fundamental ! 'sAsic duty for every man, and II
he does Uc- --- n =. he = not only doing wrong
70 those 80 80 near aim but he Is oeprlVlng
hinss-f { tSC c-E.-cs IL DO decent work Tor
outsider.
81 z-e ascd rrlstrr7,l well oeing in this nation.
. IS a foundation without which no Superstructure
. can be raised. But upon that foundation We
must see 70 it that We build the superstructur6
% high individual and national conduct. so lhat
each man IN his relations 20 his fellows shaI
. actually be Influenced by the ethical STANDARDS
which teach - that the thing in life best worth
/ having viii prove in the end 20 be the sense OF
/ having 50 lived that others are better ana not
worse or because We have lived