The Greenville times., 1907-03-09
Synopsis of the Sermons.
Rev. ]. R. Countiss, Pastor FRS,
Methodist Church

\ distinguished writer has said
that the greatest discovery of the
10th Century is the unity of human
lty Histories no longer record the
doings of kings, but chronicle the
annals OF man. Moses told of this
human unity III his story of the Gre
alton OF man. 1t is often repeated
III the Sacred Scriptures. In Ameri-
ca there has been too much OF indi-
vldualism, induced by our republican
form of government, by our having
no past custom to bind us, by our
having wide-open continent 10
beckon us ever on as we separated
ourselves from our fellows In no
country does a man live to himself.
especially IN republic, such as our
own. Here each individual IS an in
tegral part Of the whole and none can
relieve him of his responsibility, or
perform his duty for him, as none
can deprive him if his rights and his
privileges.
What are some of these duties? :?
1t IS commonplace to say we should
obey the law, but do we do it? Men
who are recognized as good citizens
desecrate the Lords Day by buying
and selling, hunting and fishing, by
using profanity in public places, by
avoiding taxes due, and in scores Of
other particulars. If these will not
obey the laws of the country. what
may be expected of anarchists and
outlaws? The hurtful influence of
the latter is nothing compared to
that of the former
| Again, it is the duty of the cti-
zen to take interest in the enforce
IS .,,f-
sisting the officers in the perform
ance of their duty: not by becoming
detectives. but by informing as read
lily of all violations of law as if these
violations affected the citizen in his
own person or property, since the
wrong is not so much to any indi-
vidual as to the state-to humanity.
Evildoers will not forget to make it
clear to officers that they do not wish
the law enforced. Let us make it
equally clear that we demand the en-
forcement of the law and that we
will support the officers in the dis
charge of their duty Good citizens
should endeavo to secure the election
of good men to office, not allowing
scalawags to control elections and
then cryj out against corruption in
politics. When called upon, a good
citizen should not without the best
of reasons fail to sit on juries.
What are the evils now complained
of in Greenville? 1t is commonly
charged that there are open gam
bling houses for whites and for the
blacks here and there throughout
the city; that young men are called
from the very parlors of their moth
ers to visit dens of infany and
shame, that saloons are opened OF,
Sundays, and after midnight; that
they send drinks to buildings other
than their own; that drinking is al
lowed in restaurants; that there are
bars not opening on the street ac-
cording to law; that clubs take ad-
vantage of their secret organization
! to dispense intoxicants in an unlaw-
| full manner: that the particulars OF
murder and suicide in the city for a
year would be shocking beyond
measure.
! What remedy do we propose? Not
to attempt to make the city Chris
tian by statute, but merely to arouse
the good citizens. Jew and Gentle
native and naturalized, to demand the
enforcement of the laws of our city
and commonwealth. Humanity i:
one. We suffer together. In unit,
there is strength We have but te
cooperate to secure what we desire
Our humanity will be charcoal ol
diamond ACCORDING to the measure
of our unity, our crystallization Fo
the sake of the youth not yet speed
ing to ruin, let us rise and fight TO