The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
.AVARICE Is OUR SIN
Bishop GailOr Declares 1t
Cause Of LynchingS.
MEANS END OF THE REPUBLIC
Pleads for Personal Responsibility
on Part of CitIzens-BishOp Burton
wiz Ask for $4,000 to Garry On
Missionary Work I'm Kentucky
Mountains-Meeting Well Attended.

Speaking as ian American "a Chris
tian American" and as a "churchman.
before the thank offering mass meeting
of the Diocese offWashington in Epiphany
Church last evening. Rt Rev. Thomas
F. Gailor, D. D., Bishop Of Tennessee, in
directly defended the views of Benjamin
r. Tillman, the Senator from South Caro-
lima, on the lynch law question In a
sweeping denunciation Of avarice-the
avarice that brings grief to republics
Bishop Gailor said:
'Avarice touches the jury and makes it
forget its oath. The criminal is acquitted.
Then the people lynch him-and why not?
The curse that has come TO every re-
public is that covetOusness that struggles
over the distribution Of wealth. Il has
caused the destruction Of every republic
TO the present century. We are young
yet, but remember that there was one re-
public that lived for 400 years Ayarice
ate the heart out OF the republic of the
Middle Ages.
The bishop said that this avarice de-
strOys individual responsibility-the back
bone OF patriOtism-and it is evident in
this republic Of ours All the institutions
Of the day breed this responsibility; the
trusts. the mergers. the corporate wealth.
and, to sum up. the general chase for
personal riches. He spoke Of the avarice
and the responsibility Of the newspapers
that print scandal without the slightest
foundation in fact, no matter how fan
tastic. Of the avarice in the family-that
basis of all ctvilization-and OF the
changes it has brought In business life.
Each Should DO Part.
Personal responsibility is the hope OF
the nation and the hope Of the church.
Let each man do his part I would rather
100 men give a dollar each than one man
give $780, The appeal Of the thank offer
ing is an appeal of patriotism"
The bishop also spoke Of this avarice in
elections and of the men Of convictions.
He said that Northern essayists are tell
ing US that these men, so common in the
South, are no more. These picturesque
characters who held their convictions i'm
pregnable. above everything else. grow
fewer, but let them die, let Us have more
or them We need these men. II every
man could realize in politics mis- own per-
sonal responsibility, when he comes TO
vote as he thinks best he will not take
into consideration mere politics. but Will
work for his native land The destiny of
the republic rests in the patriotism in the
nation and IN the church. The missionary
appeal is an appeal 10 patriotism
Second Thank Meeting.
Last evenings was the second meeting
to promote the missionary thank Offering
Of the Episcopal Church TO be held in this
city. 1t is similar TO other meetings. held
throughout the United States. and is in
celebration Of the Booth anniversary Of the
beginning Of Christianity in America.
growing from the settlement Of James
town to the exposition during the coming
summer when the offering will be put at
the disposal OF the board Of missions.
Bishop Satterlee, OF the Diocese Of Wash
ington, presided. He congratulated the
large number present on the fact that il
was evident they were not fair weather
Christians.
Ri Rev. I. W. Burton, D. D. Bishop
OF Lexington. also delivered a sermon on
the thank offering. He showed by exper-
fence in his own diocese how badly the
Offering is needed for missionary work.
and declared his intention of asking for
$1,000 of the amount TO carry our re-
ligiOn and our education TO the mountains
Of Kentucky" He pointed out in a lucid
way how II is needed and would be vel
coined with open arms. He told Of the
Northern Metbodists, the Southern Meth
odists the Baptists, and others who are
building schools and missions on the
northern branch Of the Big Sandy River
and said, We hold the strategic point in
Corbin, the town that is progressing be-
yOnd all the surrounding country"