Arizona republican., 1911-03-27
GOVERNOR AT
 MEMS MEETING !. M. [. \. Meeting Ad-
 dressed By Gov. Sloan JESUS STILL TRANSCENDENT
Philosophy and Science May Have Shaken Christian Religion, But Faith Still
 Endures and Grows Stronger In Mems Hearts.

I
 meeting conducted by the Y. M. c
 A. was addressed yesterday after
 noon at the Coliseum by Governor
 Richard E. Sloan. Although the at tendance was not as large as il ' would have been had the hour set for
 the governors address been better
 known, about three hundred men
 were seated in the theatre as he
 rose to speak, and the close atten-
 tion with which the audience follow
 ed his argument spoke for pro- found interest in his subject, Thoughts on Religion"
 Governor Sloan was introduced by
 J. M. Davis, secretary of the Y. NJ.
 C. A. and predatory to his address
 stated that he was not present to
 preach a lay sermon. but to express
 some thoughts on religion, which if
 not very profound or learned. or
 otherwise worthy would have at
 least the merit of honesty and sin
 cerity" The introduction proved
 to be fitting to the address, for Gov
 ernor Sloan made no attempt to
 follow the usual theological argu- ment of the ministry, approaching his subject with a view to analysing the reasons d rational and intelligent man has for devoting himself to the cause of religion, and in his argu- ment, although studying religion from which it is ordinarily viewed. he concluded with a strong plea for the acceptance of the Christian re- ligion. His address was notable for the reason that notwithstanding its nature, which was purely analytical, Governor Sloan presented a con- vincing argument for the certain eX- istence of The Deity. for the Re- sponsibility of Man. and for the Divinity of Jesus Christ such as eminent theologians rarely produce when considering the subject of Reli- zion from a standpoint of judicial analysis.
 Governors Sioan's address fol- lows:
 Tt is not an easy thing to talk on any subject unless you know your audience. Since I consented to speak here on this afternoon I have speculated somewhat as to whether l should meet with an audience of pro- religious people or whether my audience should be made up for the most part of the unchurched. and in that sense, the irreligious. It makes a great difference in so far as what I have to say is concerned. for what I have prepared will be directed more particularly to the lat ss. n, lay sermon. I am merely going to try to express some thoughts on re- ligion which I hope may be of some | little interest, and which, if not very profound or learned or otherwise | worthy. have at least the merit of | honesty and sincerity.
 Religion is word of large inn | port It has one meaning to the | 1evout church man and another | meaning to the man of the world | It has one meaning to the man of earning. and another meaning to the simple and unlearned. I use the term in its usual and ordinary l sense, which. if not easily defined, nev- srtheless convels a sufficiently defi lite meaning to everyone here to answer my purpose without an att empt at definition.
 The particular point of view I wish to present. if I can. is the req 'onable attitude which every man of honesty. meaning to be fight and to do right, should take with regard to this matter of reli- ,ion
 ''In the first place it is a fact. md we all know it, that the average nan of the world rarely, if ever, dis usses religion. If you meet a man m a railroad car you and he are |, lpt to talk politics, economies, sports, IT what not with perfect freedom md unrestraint, but never religion. lust why this reticence on this sub l. ect of religion l do not know. II, hink, however, that it is unfortunate l. hat men do not more easily give il to their religious views. E lot in a controversial way, but with he same temper and spirit that they |, Iisplay in discussing other questions f great concern. I think men lose il good deal by this reticence. and hat we would all be the better if ve did not so habitually practice it. |,
 'The question is frequently put |, vhy so many men in this age seem Q he indifferent to religion. There nay he many answers. but it seems o me that the chief reason is, that .t..l