The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-20
Z NATIONS GREATNESS

IA sS'.1 az Go-t dppl1GE IJI IL
men who, under th@ p-etens- u ben
. fitting humanity, have robbed man
kind q more han a far share Of n.
words wealth, Editor Harris Of M
Ocala Banner alleges ,ha, the true
and lasting and enduring greatness OF
q nation comes through the silent an
pulsa,ilg channels Of trade
I That j.. through vena..ry; through
n worship and requirement Of -
almighty do,la--in fine through the
employment Of armies Of .aborers in
building ~ individual fortunes. Tha,
j. thu gist Of Editor Harris argument.
which i simply q plea Tor Mr.. Rock
eIel.er and his class
. To cou-r0v-VC Editor Harris ass---
ton that the grarIess OF = nation
/ comes through the channels Of trade.
. il is enough % point 70 The Eliza beth
al era. when brains, not business.
made England tho greatest country
on earth But greater even than the
golden age Of brains is the golden age
/ Of philanthropy, Of practical Chris
i-anity- That nation is greatest in
which the Intellectual and spir.rua.
characteristics Of the people have
reached tie highest degree q 1u.,ira-
/ ton and Development.
The history Of ancient nations AMI
municipalities. as Carthage. Ire.
Babylon and Venice Assyria and
Egypt proves thai commercial great
ness i but ephemeTa.. and peoples
who have had only this a. tia f0uDGa.
ton Of their glory have long since
passed away O. sunk into insignld-
canoe.
Napoleon said that Christ establish
81 he only enduring kingdom. AMI
Napoleon spoke Tia truth. England
and the United States today ara what
they are solely because Of The pra-
dominating Influence Of the Christian
religion.
Herein Is The UfT-use OF NJ. Rock.
Teller and his fellows: They have
nOC applied Christian principles ID
their m0Hay-ge-riug b. crushing op-
position and reducing he cost Of p-o.
iuccion and delivery u commodities
Ihey have reduced prices. anu az n
same time wrgng from consumers q
larger profit Jban is justified BY zen.
uine philanthropy. Had they D5r
done this, hey could not have acGuir-
- tAe enormous wealth with which
they are accredited
/ : a. il 4 man owning horse
: forced by his own circumstances y
q combination of his peigh3o-s % sell
him q, less than his value. ana he
purchaser. who = possessed u bright
ST wits OF other advantages over III
original owner, Sails him . Z third
party a. more than his ac-ua, value.
and II - doing makes & profit I 4
hundred per cent Here NO w-1.
juig-t hy . Christian standard. are
~rorsrt that 0Ge man MAJ profit. aat
this shrewE fellow who thus makes
FROM his reiEhho-s Is accounted a
Dh.laRch-2pi>r : Editor Harris.
No matter whe-4e- q man believes
n The Christia- religion ~ r5-. +
- does not co2duc- himself Y ac-
'ordaRCe with is teachings. he falls
ar short Il being a genuine ph.Ian.
hropist Or one who contributes any.
hing % tho greatness OF his country.
II, Rockefeller claims 20 be a Chris A.,
ian. and he tries 10 prove It 20 ta- >
World by great sO-Callei benefactions. 7
= giving large sums % universities ,
nd other institutions. While remark ~
- hat ! : easy 70 give away other .
copies money il may b observed a.
IA. Mr.. R0ckefeiler's alleged benz.
actions benefit only a limited number ;
I people whereas. il he and his as -
ocia-es would agree that an annual :
iv.teni OF Ten per ceuC. would be- ..
noa-h tor ,a-r. and reduce -he PRICE F..
[ kerosene oil acc0-lluS,v. -t-v 81
.o".t perform a reaI 5eueya.erc4 ,
2a- would benefit .t-rvaotr IN the
mite. S-a-e~ a.5 s. -aal many -.a. --
IT, /. other parts II -1- world.
Iae a.t.-,-l- WHO. enable Mr. H.
.@'T...r ID --te away ta-- s-.- a..