Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-26
CALLS ROOSEVELT
A MODERN DANIEL
DR.. Locke Praises Lion Hunter
for Bringing Down Big RaS-
Gals in America

"This mighty Nimrod who hunted for
big game in Africa is not afraid to
bring down big rascals in America. He
is our American Daniel, who will not
bow down to the golden image which
the modern Nebuchadnezzer of bribery
has set up, said the Rev. Charles
Edward Locke concerning Theodore
Roosevelt last night in his sermon on
the topic Are Women as Good as
They Used to Be, and are Men as
Brave as They Used to Be?"
A large congregation filled the
church. DR.. Locke illustrated his SER
mon with elaborate references to John
Brown and Florence Nightingale, and
selected two texts-one from Esther
4:16, "If L perish, I perish" and the
other from Daniel 3:18, BE it known
serve thy gods nor worship the golden
image which thou hast set up
"I have been asked Are women as
good as they used to be? Yes, and
BETTER" said DIR. Locke. 1.-THE highest
ideals of the womanhood of the old
fashioned days are all being main
tanned, and newer heavenly visions are
coming to the consecrated womanhood
of our generation. 1t is a habit in
some circles to decry everything that
is modern; and, by these cynical peo-
pie, the woman of today is made to
appear in an unfaVorable light.
"Of course there are still many
frivolous, silly, mannish, freakish, ire
sponsible women, and women who are
notorious in divorce proceedings and in
shameful complications; and some un-
worthy women who rebel against the
restraints and the holy\responsibilities
of the home; but I tell you this old
world is not as bad as your gossipy
morning newspaper would indicate. If
all the good that is being done were
published, the comparison would be
greatly in favor of the uplifting in
fluences.
"Yes, women are even better than they
used to be. The argument is a simple
one: Civilization steadily advances, as
is seen in increased value placed upon
human life; in steady growth of the
church and philanthropy and all ele-
waiting forces and educational advan-
tages Civilization is a good woman.
Therefore, woman steadily comes more
and more into the kingdom for which
God has created her.
Prophets OF despair may deplore
empty cradles and empty churches
but the federal census Will show that
the stork has been presiding over the
destinies of the happy homes of Amer
lea, and the churches are advancing in
membership and giving more money to
anu GuuGdIlOn Ludn ever
in the past.
There are a few women with hob
bled heads as we'll as hobbled heels,
who will continue to caricature our ma
tion's fair and beautiful and sensible
womanhood; but such creatures are
disgusting to a man and humiliating to
woman.
"On the SOth of August a remarkable
celebration was held at Osawatomie,
NUhan fhAra Hadinafnd c a
public park the battlefield where i'm
mortal John Brown made his first
stand for freedom and initiated g. strug
gle In 1856 which precipitated the Civil
War and resulted in the emancipation
of the slaves. That little battle in
which there were 400 invaders and only
forty-tWo Free State defenders was
one OF the victorious defeats of the
history of freedom.
what do you think of the dis
tinguished American who made the
great address at the dedication of the
John Brown park and Of his courage
Gus refusal to accept an invition to a
Chicago banquet If he were to be COM
PEELED to sit down with a United States
senator from Illinois who is believed to
have secured his election by bribery?
Good for our Theodore! May his tribe
increase. This mighty Nimrod who
hunted for big game in Africa is not
afraid to bring down big rascals in
America. He is our American Daniel,
who will not bow down to the golden
image which the modern Nebuchad-
nezzar of bribery has set up.
1T requires more downright courage
to be brave in times of peace than In
war; but when in the history of the
Stars and Stripes We're there so many
honest, sober, Industrious Christian
men among us? The herosm in every
day life indicates how stalwart is the
integrity and how invincible is the
character Of the average American citi-
zen. So great is the reverence of our
men for the purest and the best, that
it would be utterly impossible for any
man to attain to the most exalted
place and leadership, who scoffed at
religion or who disparaged the high
ideals of fidelity to the marriage VOW,
honesty in business and personal in
tegrity."