The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
CHURCH INFLUENCE
WILL MAKE SOLID
CIVIC FIBER
CHASE :. OSBORN.
Michigan Publicist Tells Members of
National Civic Congress Only
Practical Uplift Must Come
From Christs Teachings,
Other Tenets Have Failed To Pro-
duce Civilization Worthy TO- Pat
tern After, He Says.
Z CHASE :. OSBORN.

NEW YORK. pee. addressing
the members of the National civic
congress. IN session here. The Hon.
Chase =. Osborn OF Sault Ste. Marie.
Mich, declared the only practical ana
workable civic uplift. which would be
universal in it's scope. must come
through the church. and the adaptation
Of the TEACHINGS Of Christ to present
day civic problems.
Mr. Osborn whose most recent
prominence arises from the publication
OF an excellent volume on south
America, in which political, govern
mental and civic problems of Latin
America are dealt with at length spoke
upon the subject practical civic Up
lift" Declaring that the accomplish
mcnt OF practical results along the
lines sought by the congress could
ONLY be achieved BY reducing problems
met to a simple basis. and seeking
their solution in the eternal veritles,
the speaker proceeded with conpre-
htnsive but brief review OF the great
religious and moral movements IN the
worlds history. I'm an effort 10 show
that the tcncts OF Brahminism, the
subtleties OF Greek philosophy. the
teachings of Buddha. the beliefs OF the
Shintoists. the laws of MOhammedan'
ism. aud the ethics of Confuscianism
had all alike. utterly failed TO pro-
du,e a civilization I'm which the indi-
Nidual of each succeeding generation
did rot find himself In worse stat"
physically and materially. with no
adequate conception of faith and hope,
AMI lacking inspiriuonal resources.
Application Of Christianity.
Continun%. Mr.. Osborn said
"Contrastad with all Of these others
T. the religion OF Jesus Christ II NAV
not be- possible for man To divorce
himself from the bias OF environment
and heredity Like all of YOU here.
have lived under Christian Influences
and SO have all al nv ancestors Like
many Of YOU / have travelled in every
part OF the world. and have endeayor-
ed ~ compare civilizations and the
conditions or mankind Il seems 10
me that the Christian civilization had
done more for mankind than any
other: but ! am impressed with the
somewhat melancholy fact that II has
not done what H. might have done If
Il had been accepted fully and had
been applied as practically and "a per
si.tonuv and as meanin&iy as We use
those rules that lead tu every day ma
tclial success.
III I'm night that only civic uplllt
can come through Christianity. through
the humamauo and aitruistic senses
that NAV be- Developed hy Christ love,
then tus conference has something
,au.I' -. t'at 81 ntt do
Christian religion has been inter
urcuoa pcJoctuated and applied by or
v.gl1a8 ChNstiau churches These
clurch,= haas" done much and they
can DO much none. Thcv have become
human They have taught the theory
nf .u.,. hj' have not succeeded in hav-
ius that theory successfully practiced.
Mans Love Is Defective.
"Icrc. as pacticed be- he average
yTIg4!r -77v-Hrd hts f-.itov -ttef4-srith- few
rN.op.pus. does MOI equal the affection
:hat ,ho average man shows for his
do- or his horse This being true. or
oven partially true then the church
has failed IN its work i'm just SO far as
ID has not accomplished the love OF
man by man
-lf ihis conference will reform and
rccrudnsco the church. ~ will have an
agoncy TO work through that ~ vital
and persistent and has proven both by
long existence
l.tt'' ~ lil Nv li' ll'fi w '.f4' 49,
ciDitcs in ciNcs n the church shah he
! ycloppd 20 its highest effectiveness.
There is uo room for civic associations
I'm small communities. but there is
room for "a church and church work.
There rs nothing that viii level
class and make the mass at people
huuor. ncous Ike care and love. Oncc
bf,cd type Cf men that are true and
honest ana noble and common and
civic uuitl VIII take care OF itself.
There are only TWO known govern.
lug agencies. ono SIS reason and the
ether Is force Reason and love may
De go closely associated as I'D be al
most indcGuable
"lf this conference can use the
church ORGANIZATIONS To get at The
TIuzTr7 nj urarst-.yt IN ieitt-n-fts',
so.ue good NAV Dee confidently expect.
I'd TO - ult and mean by church or.
ganl2ati1us churches themselves,
church publications. y VI g. ~. and
even fraternal orders might be in
cludpd.
There has got To be- an improve
mrnl IN mankind before therc is any
hope tor decided civic or social up
lit. and there can only be n petman-
out ana general Improvement i'm man
kind by "A common association of The
best and strongest with thc weaker.
Tn" fashionable church aa such must
10 and Tho arietCcrat as such must
go They are as bad in their way as
nc criminal Every man must do his
hubble duty. and every man must love
Dali, fellow and associate with him on
the lovol
when this becomes true. the prob
Soma ,Kp b.N.t ttpf hsra O., CON cfdar will