Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-11-16
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GI.NNPIA, WASH.
fniR,i MORNING. NOVEMBER &c. 1905.
A Would Be Second Moses.

1t seem, that George Bernard shaw,
London lecturer, strenuously seeking
for that bubble reputation, performed
an act which WAS after all but repe-
tltion of that which excluded Moses
from the Promised Land, the casting
down in lit vi anger, OF the tablets
OF stone by which lie broke all the
commandments at once. Shaw Is more
conservative in his methods, and does
not have the Justification Of anger,
but it will To noted that he claims the
right to swear as safety valve.
His inlunc ton to the Name hester mill
hands was, swear conservatively; not
too much, but when you feel you must
do something violent-swear."
In his criticism of the Fourth Com
mandment, he declared, that 1--WE
should get over the idea of being re-
ligious only one day Of the seven," and
asks would it not be better to do
business on the one day we make up
our mind to be religious" Possibly 1t
might, and probably not. 1t lie doubt
less better TO resolve to do right,
though mortal effort may fail, then
to allow the conscience to harden and
callous from inactlon. Soul commun-
ion, one day in seven, is better than
none at all.
Ii the published account of Mr..
Shaw's lecture be true, he certainly
was in an ironical mood when no de.
clared that the command against muir
der should be obsolete; that there were
many people who ought to be killed
that every citizen should from time to
time be brought before public board
and required to give reasons why be
should live. If he could not make il
clear that he did as much for the COM
munity as the community did for him
he should 60 into the letheal cham
Der.
If the report is correct, he con-
dennis marriage because the parties
were taken "for better or for worse,
which he declares is immoral. That
the words are not in the decalogue, docs
not seem to occur to him as possible
weakening Of the point he intended tc
make.
He is reported az holding that tn,
worship OF Mammon is much NOR
general than homage to the True God
which is likewise an assertion that de-
ponds solely upon bis own word To-
support. That there are Gaspards ant
Shylocks, marked and deformed mon
strosities, whose mania controls bod!
and soul is to be expected in thi
world OF insists and imperfections
That we have millionaires who Gevot
their whole time to scheming TO
greater wealth, is true, but thes
men being mortal and endowed will
reason they surely realize the worth
lessness OF it all earthly possession
compared with spiritual gifts, and tn
benefactions of many of them shoy
that way down in their hearts (souls
they have reverence Tor things spirit
ual. Mr.. Shaw's confession that h
is "a" tremendous worshipper OF Nam
mon," seems to justify his own ny
pothesis that he may belong to tina
"lsrge class in the community VIII
ought to be killed." but we charitabl
conclude that he is talking more {
have himself talked about, than to de
velop any new truth regarding tn
code of moral principles that has s,oo'
unchallenged for wisdom, strength
and comprehensiveness for thousand
OF centuries. The Decalogue, tn
Lords Prayer and the Golden Rul
cover all the essential precepts require,
for q truly noble life.