Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
Character VS.. Drawn.


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"
Lack OF conscience in men OF eduCa-
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 II. Woodrow, pastor OF the First
Congregational church, this morning,
From the text ITO him nat know
eth to do good and doeth it not, to him
it is sim" Or. 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 it. Man is morally responsible
for developing all his powers and ca
pacitieS to the utmost II for using
them for the highest and best ends.
After tracing the physical and
mental development of mankind the
moral evolution Of the race mas but
just begun.
nv win Al'NA4H hlot Oh ANhuNt SNIP
We have had the rule OF Drawn and in
part the rule of brain, the rule OF char
acter Is yet to come.
I'VE are slowly awaking to the fact
that the wills from which we suffer are
not so much h result of ignorance as
of moral delinquency or perversity.
Political corruption, civic u%nrighteous-
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
~ 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
n to good government. 1t is a
good sign that people are becoming
less and less impressed with q mans
ability n more and more impressed
with the ends for which he uses it. We
are responsible for the right use Of all
our powers, possessions and positions.
Those who have received the benefits
of d liberal education have a heavy re-
sponsibility 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 n wisely used is q
blessing. We are responsible for the
right influence Of the positions we hold.
Parents i'm the home are responsible for
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 a
book is responsible for its influence.
Every mar who holds a political office
OF any kind, from that of selectman to
congressman, from alderman to senat-
or, from mayor to president. is Tespon-
sible not only for the honest and eff
cient administration of his office, but
for his influence for good or evil while
he occupied the Office. TO him that
knoweth TO do good, and doeth it not
to him 1t is sim"
DR.. Woodrow will speak this evening
Upon "Uncared for Souls" Next Sum
day evening h choir and chorus, I'M
der the lead of DIR. Bischoff, will give
an evening of Mendelssohn music.