The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-13

S<0,UU0 OF the peoples money Tor
statue, not that they or anybody else
wanted It especially. The sculptor
completed the work last November
first, his bill of $4,000, which in
cludes the placing Of it in its per
manent abode, has not been paid, be-
cause the permanent abode" is not
in evidence. The plan was to place
it on the capitol grounds. but the peo-
pie object, and with such f1rmness that
the friends fear its safety should the
plan be executed. Some want to
place it in the cellar until another
generation arises, one that didn't
know Cor knowing can forgot and
so there it is and none so poor to
do him reverence"
The ''whitewashing" days so far as
the late senator is concerned are
over. What If he could know, this
iron ruler of the Quay stone state.
Only yesterday it seems the deacons
and the good ones we're joining hands
with the heelers in stamping his
brow with 'infaIlible," and today
alas and alasi
saw Mr.. Quay defeated once.
The night after the election of 1892,
he occupied the berth next to mine
running from Pittsburg to Philadel-
phia. At I called the porter to
learn about the returns. He said we
are whipped everywhere clear out
of sight" I thought it would be
interesting to watch the senator the
next morning but there was no sen
ator TO watch. He remained in his
corner closely curtained and when
the city was reached lodged out in
the dusk of the enclosed station.
slipped in a closed carriage and dis
appeared.
And this time it is the Baptists
that are tumbling over heTeSy. | have
said many times that the last hereSy
trial had been held and as far as
Methodists and Presbyterians and
EpiscopaIians are concerned, churches
OF great machines, believe it is true
The Methodists certainly have had
many provocations. but they wisely
have found a mildeT way out. A
secret session and the thing is over.
land no one much the wiser). But
who ever thought Of independent
churches like the Baptists without
any great church or machinery over
them, really entering into such a
controversy? Where and or to whom
shall they look for a final ediCt2
What man has spoken the last word
Isn't it strange that the last word
in theology has been spoken, yea was
given out long centuries ago. while
geology and zoology and astronomy
and all the sciences of the universe
into which the mind of man is delv-
ing and unfolding. are watching Gag
erIy for the new word? Is it not
strange that man. who is yearly, daily
transcending himself. in mastery Of
earth and sea, and air, should bind
himself to some mans inteTpTeta-
fton of the infinite2 Nay more,
should seek to bind others to the
+ remember Once there was con-
fusion among the Baptists over Pres.
Harper's broad views, many muir
meFings and an occasional threat,
From their standpoint, there was rea-
son enough nos doubt, but Or. Har-
pen was one man in a million most
too large and the breeze subsidized.
Prot Foster Is also a large man.
but has no such hold upon the pow
efs that be, and do jim this CONNER
cial age. Like DR.. Briggs, he is sim
ply a thinker, a profound student,
and WithaI most gentle spirit.
There is no danger taekling him. The
Rockefeller millions would fall into
the Golfers of the university whether
or no.
I remember well the last long visit
we had with Prof. Foster. He mar
ried his wife in old Chautauqua cOun-
ty, New York, and my sister and fam
fly now own her former home. 1t is
on a beautiful elevation overlooking
Fredonia, "Phfllips's Hill" famous as
the home until his death Of that
sweet singer and composer, Phillips
Phillips. There are orchards and
VINEYARDS, and hedges. and terraces,
and cosy seats hidden with verdure,
and the trickling spring caught in the
fountain for man and beast, foun-
tain placed there by Phillips and on
which is carved the invitation to
drink Of the waters OF life No
wonder he in such a place. could see
visions of that Gland that is fairer
than day"
we we're all visiting our friends
and met under those pleasant skies
Prof. Foster had just issued his
'sFfnality of Christianity" and he and
DR. Thomas were comparing notes,
one who had been through the war
and the other entering his first Skin
unfsh, both so gentle and kindly and
svmpathetic to the whole world, and
both deep students Of the varieties
Of life. and I thought If these are
heretics how peaceful and sweet the
world would be If filed with such
Later we met on his own heath.
When the congress of religion, of
which DR.. Thomas is president, met
in Chicago, Prof Foster spoke in
Kent Hall There was not standing
room. for in honor of this loved pro-
fessor the classes were temporarily
abandoned His was a serious sub
iect. the interest was intense, almost
drawn to a nervous tension me
reporters were there, reported some
thing 7 did not recognize his speech
in their sensational Writeup nor
would he, I think, discern his words