The Washington herald., 1913-09-01
MARSHALL TALKS
ON MODERNISM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

in favor Of a grey silk automobile cap,
tlue serge coat, and white flannel trOu-
sers.
The parent OF today was blamed foI
the turkey trot and slit skirt
In speaking OF the development Of Grim
inals, Mr.. Marshall said:
Il believe in my Bible as II is. I am
not a higher critic but II l were there
would be one commandment 1 would
change and for the sake of justice
would reverse that one to read: The
sins of the children shall be visited on
their parents
II do not believe that criminals are
such from birth. but that children be-
come criminals from being herded with
criminals. They are sent to Sunday
school for a part of Sunday, TO regular
schools for a part of five days of the
week, and the rest OF the time they ara
forgotten and may do as they please.
1t is high time for American fathers
and mothers to have opinions on re-
ligion You wonder why the turkey
trot, the tango, and the slit skirt |
say it is because the mothers OF this
country are not interested in training
their children"
Church Losing Hold:
The Vice President soon got down to
his main argument, that the tendency
of the age is to draw away from the
Cld-fashioned religion and to the effect
of this tendency on the government
He said:
Now, is there anything in religion that
is essential to good government, and how
comes it that the church is losing its
hold on the country as a whole. Is 1t
the fault of the church or the people?"
He argued that there was an intimate
relation between the religion Of a people
and its having a successful government.
H. spoke of Thomas Jefferson as the
greatest American" and compared his
teachings with those of Jesus of Naz-
areth.
He was the great democrat. The
great democrat with the small "a al
though 1 understand that it is safe to
speak of a Democrat in Virginia with
either a big or little "a Jefferson spoke
for freedom, as 1 do.
Il want the right to sit in my narrow
little upholstered Presbyterian pew and
worship in my little narrow way, and l
am willing to give you the whole out
side world to shout your Methodist halle
lujahs.
THE American republic was a dis
tinct evolution out of the life of Jesus
dent in his comparison Of the doctrines of
the Saviour and Thomas Jefferson. I'm
the political realm Jefferson taught that
man was entitled to life, and in the re-
ligious realm Jesus Of Nazareth said he
came to give life more abundantly. JEFF
ferson said that man was entitled to
liberty. and this age has construed 1t to
mean license. That is wrong. There is
no freedom anywhere, where there is
not a clear conscience, free from fear of
God and man.
Teaching of Jefferson.
Jefferson was an individualist, and so
I'M 1 to an extent, but in that part of
lis teaching lay its weakness. He taught
he survival of the fitest,' and taught
nan to think for and take care of him
jelf first. But / long for the day when
very man will answer yes to the ques-
ion: Am ! my brothers keeper
But let me say that / have no hope
Il that unselfish attitude coming through
my legislative enactment. In my State
he Legislature made it a crime for men |
o play nine pins. The day after the bill |
vas signed the gamblers added another |
'in and now they play ten pins. So, |
While believe in all good remedial legis- |
alton, do not believe that bad people |
Will be reformed by statutory enactment. |
I is impossible to change mems hearts |
" law.
Now, this country of ours is living
oday a beautiful. practical Christian life |
n many ways-in many ways, 1 say
ut there's too much tendency for men
counsel with sharp lawyers as to what
hey can do and still keep out OF Jail"