Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-13

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C. A., and large attendance. In his
audience of English residents were
many japanese. Very earnest atten-
ton was given him. We report one Of
his addresses from the text. Choose
We this day whom We will serve GOSH
ua xiv. i5l. lie said
am deeply impressed with the great
progress which your nation has made,
which is manifest ON every hand. But
alas. | fear that here. as IN civilized
lands. some OF the progress is injuri.
Gus. The japanese and every other
people need n faith ballast. X is nee
essary to strength OF character and
permanent civilization. Without II, In
n little while the whole world will be
swept into anarchy. Indeed ! foresee
that awful condition approaching rap
idly-ln Europe. In America and here
In Japan.
Laments the Lack Of Faith Ballast.
The basis OF anarchy Is lack OF
faith ballast: and alas our wonderful
schools. with their fine equipments. are
the real cause of the condition which
Is approaching. In Europe and Amer
lea this infidellty IL CLOSED over with
the name of Higher Criticism, but here
| see that you more candidly label II
Agnosticism aud Atheism. II appall-
a hat h.. nf
your scholars from Shintoism. Confu-
cianism aud Buddhism has not been
toward Christianity. but toward total
unbelief. ! have been handed n report
from three OF your schools which has
made me heartsick. Out OF total of
400 Students professed Christianity,
II the religion OF your fathers. 60 de-
clared themselves Atheists. 2S2 regis
tered as Agnostics and iG were so be
wilicred rs to be noncommittal.
Alas. my friends. even your proven
hal politeness. gentleness. kindness of
character and Willingness TO die for
your Emperor cannot exist long under
the influence Of such lack Of faith
ballast. Aud what your scholars OF
today believe will surely reflect In your
masses shortly And | am bound In
candor TO admit that Il very similar
conaition Of things prevails through
our Europe and America. The outlook
Ia ominuus indeed
Whatever we may lie, the closing Of
one year and the opening OF another
furnishes favorable opportunity for
retrospection rs well as for good reso-
Iutions. | trust that my audience
agrees with me In this. The greatest
power In the universe Is the power OF
the will. and we are all learning how
important matter II is that our own
Wills and the wills Of our fellow-crea-
lures lie rightly directed. II Is IN line
with this thought that the Wise man
declared that greater Is a man that
ruleth his own spirit than he who con-
quers Il ci.y:" and. "As n man willeth
in his heart. so Is he" proverbs xvi.
80: xiii. -
War and Rspine Not Noble Objects.
or old Alexander the Great willed
10 pt tue tRUttutiVf VI int
NJ cost Of wealth and streams OF
blood he accomplished wonders. We
are gradually learning. however. that
war and rapine are not sufficiently no
BILE objects fer the human ambition
and will Instead. the bright minds
OF the world are turning toward the
conquering OF the earth. Highways
are cast up. rails are laid, trains are
run. mountains are pierced. rivers are
spanned with bridges. and the human
will Is using steam and electrical pow
er In every direction in a marvellous
manner J am not emphasizing these
well .nown facts so common 20 our
OBJ 1T calling attention 10
.hese results. with
not be attained.
noted IN the
world reminds rs
4 all have Wills.