The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-22

1.-THE Brotherhood of Man."
Men Of strong minds have for ages
had visions of a time in the future
when there shall be universal peace
Those who are now in touch with cur
rent events and are conscious of pres
ent conditions declare that there are
many indications that the light of g
| better day is dawning.
We are making progress in all lines
Of human activity. Man, made in the
| image Of God and partaking of His
nature has possibilities that are bound
less. Apparently a this time every
community and every nation are work
ing harmoniously with the rest Of the
world for the common cause of hu
mainly. The nation of today is deeply
indebted to other nations for what
they have contributed to It's welfare.
We, as a nation. are under obligations
to other nations for countless scientific
discoveries, for political and social in
situations that have made possible our
national greatness. How can we now
become their foe and commit the sin
Of ingratitude when they have done so
much for US?
Many agencies are now at work lay
ing broad and deep the foundation
being constructed. The mission Of the
nineteenth century was to make the
world a neighborhood and the mission
of the twentieth century is to make
EugenicS promises to teach the world
how future generations may be well
born and while there are now no really
bad men, but simply different classes
of good men, there can be no doubt
that the moral and scientific forces
that are working for the uplift of man
will give the world better citizenship
that will constitute one world-wid
brotherhood. We realize that we are
" hat we are because of the rich heri-
handed down to US and that we can
best express our appreciation of this
heritage by endeavoring to leave a still
richer heritage for coming generations.
I believe we are at the thres hold Of a,
better age because Of the widespread
moral, social and political reforms.
While there is peace, determined
warfare is being waged. 4 war against
white slavery and saloons and all forms
Of vice wherever and in Whatever forms
it may appear.
We are about to learn that the pres
ervation OF life is as important IS the
conservation of our natural resources.
An awakened conscience has decreed
that child labor must cease, that the
rights of the working man be recog-
nized and protected We see the in
terest of the child guarded with the
keenest solicitude, and the working
man justly remunerated and accorded
a position of dignity and respect.
Our prisons are being thoroughly hu-
manized and the prisoner is given that
consideration which he as human
being is entitled to. Society IS about
to learn that man at bottom is worth
while: that a man is a man for a
that; that all men broadly speaking
are in the same class; that men have
more in common than they have not
in common; that the things men have
in common are of infinitely more i'm
portance than the things which they
have not in common.
Work for the betterment OF man Is
being vigorously prosecuted without
regard to race or nationality. For CEN
turtles men have been carrying 10
earth's remotest spot the teachings Of
the Nazarene who came to bring peace
on earth and good will to men, and
now to doubt that we are approaching
the brotherhood of man would be to
deny the truth of the statement that
whatsoever man soweth that shall ne
also reap. People are more and more
clearly recognizing the fact that there
is an indissoluble tie that binds every
human being to every other. What IS
the significance of all this2 II means
that a profound sense of obligation and
a spirit of brotherhood are dominat-
ing the affairs Of men.
I believe we are approaching the
brotherhood of man because OF the
spread of democratic ideas. Demo-
racy not only prevails in our own land
but its triumphs have encircled the
globe. Go to Japan where fifty years
ago an absolute monarch reigned, and
what do you see? A constitution ana
a parliament and this advance in dem
ocratic ideas has been followed by uni
versal education until today ninety
per cent of her people can read and