Evening journal., 1913-06-27

crease in population, this piling up Of
wealth, of which have spoken. fol-
loved upon the settlement Of the
questions involved in and growing out
OF the Civil War.
We realize now that this country
never had real chance until il got
nd of slavery. For three-quarters
.of a century that institution was
zone OF national contentlon-a Deaths
Head that appeared at every feast
IL the proposition OF national revenue
came up for discussion, slavery came
up too Propose internal improve
ments and there was slavery in some
phase 70 be considered. Suggest the
admission Of a new state: first. how
VIII II affect slavery? The climax
came at last and was fought out. and
then the people of this country settled
down TO business and proceeded 10
take real advantage of the priceless
heritage that God had given them. Il
was a sectional war. but both sections
have shared equally in the splendid
rewards that have come through these
years that have followed the war.
And next week, after fifty years, the
survivors Of the armies that fought
/ out that great question are going TO
meet for mutual congratulation and
lielicitation. on the greatest battlefield
OF that war That will be the most
unique and striking reunion ever held.
AT the close OF that awful conflict
prophecy was made that there could
never be reconciliation and mutual
forgiveness and forgetfulness among
the unborn children of those who par
/ ucipated in IT, even 10 the third and
fourth generation. But the surviving
participants themselves are to meet
and mingle as brothers and discuss
the scenes and incidents OF that strife
as high school graduates meet and
ltalk of the scenes and incidents OF
/ their school days.
"Lol the prayer of Lincoln as en-
bodied in his Gettysburg address Isl
answered in this gathering!
But as 10 the EZRA ahead of us. I
do not believe It is 10 he marked so
much by the accumulation of wealth
Jas by the performance of splendid
deeds by those who possess wealth.
During the next third Of a century
the man or the woman who has and
who holds will not amount to much
I'm this country. II will be an era
of deeds. Science and the Church.
reinforced and largely directed nv
what may be called Business. are
going to show results i'm the refine
ment of our civilization by the mini
MIXING Of poverty to an astonishing
degree. The Nation. the State. and
the Municipality will join Humanity's
overhead charges will be cut down
and humanity's efficiency viii be in
creased. We are right on the verge
o. this great movement now. forced
by the problems wrapped up in the
burden of taxation and the high cost
Of living and ] want 10 suggest. not
as a fanatic. but as one who calmly
observes and has faith in the incxor-
able logic Of truth and fact that when
iPusincss, Science and the Church join
hands and proceed to search out the
sources of poverty, disease crime and
taxation, then John Barleycorn will
have TO have a care or he will find
himself out of a job.
II make as a prediction that II
1850 those who are living will mar
vel as greatly over the fact that II
1913 the sale of whiskey was indis
> criminately legalized by the nation
the State. and the municipality as "
: who live in 1918 marvel that fft
1 years ago human slavery was recog
nized as a legal institution by tn
= constitution Of the United States. Ant
through these years will come pane
! ceas for those Affections that keel
millions Of people living now in dreal
and despair. The mission of th'
Christian Church is going to be mor'
! far-reaching and potential than Il hal
ever been. Church men and churcl
women will go into the homes o
poor people to teach them how {,
handle their raw material to bette
/ advantage-how to strengthen weak
, ness and eliminate waste The gos
, pei of the clean kitchen and hom,
made bread will be preached. Th
ministers in country churches whit
want to hold their jobs will supple
ment their course in the theological
, seminary by a course in some agri
cultural college and thus be able Il
show the relation between good liv
ing and good farming-be able 4
talk rotation of crops" nitrogen ami
potash and show that in proportion
: as man lives a good life and con
] serves the fertility of the soil. an
e raises bumper crops. he serves hi
e iellowman and wins the appreciation
j OF Providence.
4 If | were asked at what period q
the worlds history I would have PFC
S ferred to live. I would answer Nov
e right now n I were asked wher
= would have preferred to live.
a would say right here in the Unite
States Here and now. There
E more offering in the way Of Joy. an
4 comfort. and hope. and less to caus
\ anxiety right home and right no.
: than ever before"
(, Mr. Lands speech was listened Z
: very attentively and made deep I'M
: preston on his auditors. as wa
: lshcwn BY the ovation that followed i
, Professor Francis n. Green. Of tn
: West Chester Normal School, VIII
! twas TO have spoken, was unable to D
: lpresent Mr.. Heald next called upo
Henry P. Scott. banker. of the clas
: OF 1876. TO speak of the Alumr
6 scholarship Mr. Heald referred ;
o Mr. Scott as zone who has been
benefit to the city the State and {
u the country generally. one who ha
c been willing to help his fellow ma
Z and to aid wherever his 1ervics
= would he of the greatest good.
+, Mr.. Scott Urges Scholarship.
e Mr. Scott said his memory harke
7. hack to a hot night in June, 1876. in
r crowded Opera House. "where foul
e teen sixteen-year-old men deiivere
o speeches to a perspirng audienc
lano it Is a matter of history that n,
J. a person left the hall during the er
Q tire evening AR Scott said thu
Y h. cnl,ld racaI that the eradnaie