The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
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THE man with education and money
inc social standing, but without con-
science or character or religion is the
greatest foe to society. and the greatest
menace to good government"
Lack Of conscience In men OF educa-i
ton and the consequent evil resulting
from their handling OF affairs OF Inn
portance, political n business, was,
the subject OF the sermon by DR.. Sam
uel III. Woodrow, pastor of the First
Congregational church, this morning.
From the text: ITO him that know
eth to do good and doeth 1t not. to him
It Is SIM" DR.. woodrow preached on the
subject, Moral Responsibility"
There are SINS" he said, ''that are
the result OF overt violation OF the
moral law. No respectable person and
few OF any class seek TO Justify such
sins. The text introduces us to q diff
ferent class OF sinners. The people
who see and know what they ought to
do, but who are too indolent or selfish
to do 1t. Man Is morally responsible
for developing all his powers and ca
them for the highest M best ends.
After tracing the physical and
mental development OF mankind the
moral evolution of the race has but
Just begun.
"The world needs moral leadership.
We have had the rule OF Drawn and in
part the rule OF brain, the rule OF char
acter is yet TO come.
1--WE are slowly awaking to the fact
that the evils from which we suffer are
not so much the result OF ignorance as
OF moral delinquency or perversity.
Political corruption, civic unrighteous-
ness, labor tyranny. and corporate
greed are the results not so much OF
Ignorance and lack OF intelligence as
they are OF lack OF conscience and all
sense of moral responsibility. The edu-
Gated demagogue, the educated promo
ter, the educated agitator, is your real
Iy dangerous man.
"The man with education and money
and social standing, but without con-
science or character, or religion is the
greatest foe to society and the greatest
menace to good government. It is a
| good sign that people are becoming
less and less impressed with q mans
| ability and more and more impressed
| with the ends for which he uses It. We
are responsible for the right use OF all
our powers, possessions n positions.
Those who have received the benefits
Of a liberal education have q heavy re-
s~ponsibility for themselves and for the
communities In which they live.
I'VE are responsible for the wise use
Of such means as we possess Wealth
honestly acquired and wisely used Is q
blessing. We are responsible for the
right influence OF the positions we hold,
Parents in the home are responsible fol-
the influence exerted; employers of la
Dor are responsible for the influence
exerted over their employees. Every
teacher is responsible not only for the
instruction given but for the influence
which his or her character exerts. Ev-
cry editor OF a paper, whether secular
or religious, and every publisher of Q
book is responsible for its influence
Every man who holds q political Office
of any kind, from that OF selectrnan &c
congressman, from alderman to senat-
or, from mayor to president, is respon-
sibIe not only for the honest and Ell
cient administration OF his office, but
for his influence for good or evil while
he occupied the ONCE. To him tina
knoweth to do good. n doeth It MOI
to him It Is sim
DIR. woodrow will speak this evening
upon 'Uncared for Souls" Next SUN
day evening the choir and chorus, un'
der the lead OF DR., Bischoff, will give
an evening Of Mendelssohn music.