The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

and gloricd in the opportunity Of
America TO give to the world true in
depreciation of government of the
people, by the people. for the people.
But scarcely had one generation pass
cd when that inspiring dictum had
been degraded into government OF the
people by the rascals for the rich"
THE REMEDY FOR THIS
DISCOUNTED CONDITION
But now what is the remedy for this
appalling 'disjointed condition of af-
fairs? There is only one source to
which we may go--to Him who is the
Way. the Truth and the Life. Peter
was well aware that national saliva
ton could he possible only by the sal
walton Of the individual members OF
the nation. Peter had his eye OH tho
nation. but like his Master be fore him,
he dealt with individual concrete
cases. This was -eminently Jesus's
method. y careful study of the gos-
pels reveals the fact that Jesus's way
of approach to the life of His day was
not by external organization or mass
movements or force OF numbers, but
by interior inspiration, by the quick
cning OF individuals. by the force of
personality. He did not make systems
He made men. Such must be our line
of approach to-day. Persons. regen-
Grated. transformed persons must be
the instruments used In the righting
OF human WRONGS and In the trans
formation OF the world The ultimate
power on which we stake our hone
is the power of public opinion But
public opinion is but the aggregate of
individual thought. Within the prob
lem OF the better nation. the better
government and the better economic
conditions is the problem of the bet
ter man. The government is stu in
the hands of the people. The fact of
American democracy puts responsible
ity for Am erican government directly
ana immoNably on the American pco-
pie If there is evil in the land: if
there is injustice, oppression and
wronsdoing. the people are responsi-
BILE There was time when the re-
sponsibiity rested on the King But
II we the people have dismissed the
King: If we have put on the royal
purple and climbed up into the throne
of power. then ours is the blame and
ours is the disgrace.
SCEPIRE OF GOVERNMENT
IN HANDS OF PEOPLE
The sceptre of government has been
taken from the hand OF the King and
put into the hands of the people.
Therefore the greatest contribution
which any man can make TO his coun-
try and fellownen and TO the right
ing Of present wrongs and evils Is the
contribution Of rcgcnerated person
ality-a will which sets justice above
policy and profit, and an intellect
elnancipatcd from falschood. What is
needed is that the great principles
which Jesus taught about love and
service shall h" carried into the com
mon consciousness of Ch:iStendom by
the personal faith and testimony of
the ordinary Christian man. But this
is possible only through union with
Him who is the dynamic OF Chris
tianity, through Him whose name IS
above every name for there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby yc must be saved"
know of a land that is sunk in
shame.
OF hearts that faint and tire;
And know of a name, name a
name
Can set that land on fire.
Its sound is a brand, it's letters fame.
Eut know of a name, name, Il
name
VIII set this land on fire.