The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

we're never loudly proclaimed. Ms views
on questions Of religion have been
abundAntly put forth in letters printed
IN IHE suns editorial page and aru
ntimated m the titles OF some VI his
publications
He was active in educational associa-
tons was vioe-president II The Canadian
Land Law Amendment Association and
president Of the Modern Languages As
sOCiation
Among his published works we're Irish
History and Irish Character. Lectures
on Modern History Rational Religion
and the railroads.&c. Objections 81 the
hampton Lectures for 1855 is0l. The
Empire, "A Letter to a WhiE Member Of
the southern Independence Association,
hree English statesmen Essays on
Reform. The Reorganization u the
University % oxford. William Cowper.
70 Ireland Loyalty. ATistOCracy and
Canada, William Lloyd Garrison. His
tory u the United States, Ray Leaves--
TRANSACTIONS from the Latin Poets -ks-
says on Questions Of the Day -Gucsses
az the Riddle n Existence. shakes
peare the Man. Commonwealth or En-
pire, In the Court Of History The
Founder u ChristendOm. Lines Of
Religious Inquiry My Memory Of
Gladstone and Labor and Capital
Although he believed that Canada
was destined 10 merge her political life
with that Of the United States. he did
not think the political organization OF this
country ideal. declaring that Americans
we're trying 70 govern their country with
out statesmen and that a mistake was
made after the civil war in not giving SOW
ereignty 10 the national Government He
deplored demaguEucry IN the House II
commons, and while ready to study social
ism, thought that Improvement must come
rather by development than by revolu-
ton. Only last year he said that Il Roy
atty bad done It's duty in annual visits
10 Ireland. the subject Of home rule would
never have been heard Of. and he sug-
gested that King Edward win ireland
as he had shown himself capable OF
winning praise elsewhere. In tho same
year he dsplored the Roadway Of football
IN the colleges and declared that the fOrce
spent in that game could not be recalled
for study. He was for q game that exer-
clsed bat did not exhaust, he said. He
also IA that year opposed Canada 3 aiding
British pretentions 10 control Of the high
seas and warned Canada that militarisin
would lay her liable TO the awful burden
represented IN the United States by the
ever growing pension list.
Mr. Smith enjoyed a distinction among
college men in which Il h said that he stood
alone Although Il is the custom among
the college fraternities 10 admit only n-
dergUduates, Isl Epsilon made an excep-
ton In the case Of Mr. Smith and on the
occasion of visit which he paid TO Cornell
after his removal 70 Toronto made him a
member. a general convention Of the Psi
II Al a..
lnam lsi The la Of his series Of remark
able ie,,ers 10 IRE SUN on some Of the
moral implications u modern science.
dated from Toronto on March 81 Of this
year. Goodwin Sui h asked II moral or re-
lgious life WOuld ,ie with uOgmatic belief
The whole series Of letters was called forth
by the BOOK 10 We Believer and Mr.
Smith defined BIZ position TO h. that II an
earnest yet reverent seeker after truth
In his final letter he pronounced Chris
tianity 90 be- the highest morality preached
through the best organ. attested and com
mended by the highest example yet hardly
attainRble by mankind IN this life But
Christianity he added. il based upon
the doctrine % the fall Of man From
the specific Old Testament account Of
mans creation Dr. Smith dissented In
his opinion mankind came into beng m
m a number OF regions Of
the earth His primal religion was per
haps a simple worship ol the starr
The northern tribes Of men. h. said.
became nations and from sheer physical
need took suCCassIvely 10 conquest A.
they EuperimpOsed their re-
ligiun upon that u the conquered OF
such an OvarayInR Of belief there h more
than one example IN the Fast II does
not APPEAR be added that southern tribes.
black men. werr generally conquerOrs
Attempts 0f the white 20 dssImllats che
negro have not leeu 80 successful 49, 10
satisfy us ut their common origin and
nature Thus Goodwin Smith explained
the multitude " religions. tho various and
often hostile forms ~ Christianity. schism,
persecution. Iuqusltlou Religion had
often struggled Tor bare a-C"udenCy and
not for truth ~ concluded
christianity IL the product happily
Tor mankind. Of an el'meut naturally
religious. not II 4 Cpnqu' ring tribe or
triuss, but Of a good ueasantrv, such a.
furnished Jesus and fits APOSTLES; a nOu-
ulatipn which hal no Connection with
military ssCend-ncy or With ambition
II any kind though We know when am
bltion. sAcerd0tal ard regal got p work
upon the religion ~ JESUS what results
were produced
Morality. by which man must live II
he Is social being and society h. 20 hold
together may well be taken ~ h- the rule
NJ his Maker. and thus IN fact identified
with pure and rational religion u the
author 81 mans nature IA God morality
Ia the worship II God Nor does TINS
sem ~ exclude a truly religious fran"
y mind or even fraternity IN spirit plous
q redo quia impossible ent issurely Ehen
srrltiniNsd. not an expression n rational
liety. II piety likely = present firm
foundation Tor character or perhaps .
je very acceptable e q, God u truth
II this seems pr~sumptuOus. let me say
lnCa more that ] speak a. a learner. not
n a teacher and that a man in extreme
I'd age has little time left IN which 10
earn