The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

religious theme, Tor IL Is the
versal of all themes. l am
in the science of govern
L I am more interested in
han in government j enjoy
J political speech have
good many and shall make
BIT would rather speak on
han in government. l enjoy
peaking on the stump, when
ly twenty, but l commenced
in the church six years ear
I shall be In the church
br / am out of politics. 1
of my ground when ] make
HI speech, but / feel even
Etain of my ground when l
religious speech. While to
cience of government is in
bsorbing. I recognize that the
ortant things in life lie out
he realm of government and
depends upon what the in
does for himself than upon
government does or can do
Men can be miserable I'M
est government and they can
under the worst govern
ment affects but a part of
which we live here and does
at all with the life beyond,
kligion touches the infinite
existence as we'll as the small
at circle which we spend on
TO greater theme. therefore,
re our attention.
a religious being: the heart
ely seeks for q God. Wheth-
rships on the banks or the
prays with his face upturned
n, kneels toward Mecca or,
all space as temple, COM
th the Heavenly Father ac-
O the Christian creed, man
ally devout.
has been defined by Toll
he relation which man fixes
himself and his God. and
as the outward manifestation
inward relation. Every one,
me he reaches maturity, has
he relation between himself
and no material change in
ion can take place without
lon In the man. for this re-
the most potent influence
upon a human life.
h ia the foundation Of mo-
the Individual and in the
individuals. Materiaiists
mpted to build up a system
" upon the basis Of eniight-
interest. They would have
re out by mathematics that
i'm to abstain from wrong
ey would even inject an ele-
seifishness into altruism, but
| system elaborated by the
its has several defects. First,
are borrowed from moral
based upon religion. All
o are intelligent enough TO
system of morality are so
with the morals derived
TENS resting upon religion
cannot frame a system rest
reason alone Second as Il
n argument rather than
horlty, the young are net in
h TO accept or reject. Our
not permit "a young man to
4 real estate until he Is
be. why this restraint? Be
reason is not mature; and
ms life tn largely moulded
Environment os his youth.
ne rever knows just how
his decision Is due 10 reason
much is due to passion or
interest Passion can de-
@ reason--we recognize this
t,minal laws. We also rec
e bias of seif-interest when
lie from the Jury every man.
how reasonable or upright
be, who has "A pecuniary In
the result Of the trial. And.
he whose morality rests upon
aIculation Of benefits 20 be
|pends time figuring that he
bend I'm action, Those who
book account Of their good
dom do enough good 70 Jus
Ing books. A noble life can
uilt upon an arithmetic; IL
rather like the spring that
Fth constantly Of that which
and invigorates.
v Is the power Of endurance
and religion which teaches
responsibility To God gives
10 morality. There is pow
training influence in the be-
an all-seeing eye serutini1es
ought and word and act OF
dual.
are difficulties 10 be encoun-
religion, but there are dlta-
be encountered everywhere.
aans sometimes have doubts
3, unbelievers have moro
nd greater fears. l passed
period OF skepticism when
college and I have been glad
e that / became a member
Lurch before / left home for
pr 1t helped me during those
rs. And the college days COW
ngerous period In the young
|: he is just coming into pos
BIZ his powers, and feels
than ne ever feels afterward
thinks he knows more than
Hoes know.
at this period that / became
by the different theories OF
But / examined these the
i found that they all as
mething to begin with. Well,
right to assume. and l pre-
ssume. a Designer back OF
IA Creator back of the Gre
I'D no matter how long you
the process of creation. SC
God stands back of 1t you
hake my faith in Jehovah
begin with something-ws
I somewhere--and the Chris
ms with God.
BIT carry the doctrine of evo'
far as some DO: am not
inced that man is iinea'
mt of the lower animals.
mean to find fault with you
ant to accept the theory; al
o say is that while YOU may
lr ancestry back to the mon
bu find pleasure or pride ir
you shall not connect me
|r family tree without more