The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

IN tho presence OF large congregation
ar tho morning service at Grove Avenue
Baptist church yesterday. the Rev Dr
j. b. Hawthorne preached on The
jnigueness of Every Mans Personality
and Responsibility. referring 10 the
modern drift toward socialism. Wh ch
hc condemned. and touching upon the
failure Of parents TO show proper care
for their children and tho attempt OF
certain corporation officials 10 shirk their
uriy hy disclaiming any personal contact
with the frauds perpetratod by the bus
mess ORGANIZATIONS they control.
Speaking from Romans. &iv:l2: Each
ono Of ms shall give account Of himself
q" God pr. Hawthorne said in part.
Individual responsibility is ono OF the
81, at facts OF tho moral universe IL is
cu- OF tle pre-eminent themes ~ the
Bible Daniel Webster said. THE most
stlIeudous and solemn truth that ever
engages my mind Is n~ individual a.
countabihty to Cod This responsibility
is some thing which We cannot rofnnluuf-
cate 20 another being. our personality
is unique. either in body nor mind nor
soul are any two human beings exactly
the same. There are clements and
features ot my physical mental and moral
Constitution that arc radically different
&. PED those OF any other human being.
For this reason my responsibility TO God
differs from that OF amy other individual.
Are Peculiar.
My surroundings are as peculiar as
nay personality.
Let AS cultivate a sense Of our in-
Cividual responsibility. Let the conscious
ness of it abide with us cveryN here. in
every transaction ana amid All tho muta-
uous and experiences OF nfe More than
amy other one thing q VIII keep US from
81. ldlne 10 trsssTraUoii Nlcse than a@y
other one taing - VIII keep us m thc path
90 virtue. More than any other one thing.
30 Will INSPIRE us 20 make the most OF
our livcs
There are many causes which help to
weaken our SENSE OF responsibility. one
OF them is the very prevalent idea that
We are So dominated by our surroundings
ana by hereditary tendencies that we have
but little power 10 determine what our
conduct and character shall bo.
The fruit Of this false philosophy.
wherever it is taught and accepted is
evil and only evil
NO fatalist. no man who believes that
he is poWerless to determine his own
character and destiny. can be virtuous
and noble Let a man be persuaded that DE-.
has no ability to guide his own life. and he
will not care what he is or what hc
may become
Certain ecclesiastical doem.s have
helped TO weaken the sense OF personal
responsibility in men.
Unwise Legislation.
a sense or personal responsibility in
men Is often end 3nSefed by unwisc legis-
iauon. In our day there IS strong
tendency u put more and more re-
sponSinluty upon tne state. There was
"a time when we limited the function of
government % TIE protection of life.
liberty and property But modern
socialism wants government 20 do every
Yang LOT us IL wants government TO
own an the lands faiiroads, ships. manu-
factories institutions OF learning. and
AK upon Nsei inc burden OF feeding.
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