The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
THE TIMES DTsPATcH RICHMOND VA MONDAY ApR116 1914
BIBLE SOURCE OF
VIRGINIA. SFAME,
ASSERTS DANIELS
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the people? II was not In song and
poetry. For your poets did not put
Nirgina's deeds into song. II was not
in romance. They were not written In
TO romance until Mary Johnston and
Thomas Nelson Page wrote the story
OF Nirgina's life.
The secret is found In Burns's story
OF the hope uouriShcd In the bosom
OF every man. in the faith that is com
mon to barorial hall ana humble cot,
In your civilization that is founded on
faith In tho Bible 1t is from such
scenes as this that the secret is learn
ed. and in this IS Virginias superiority
found
Il recently heard distinguished
officer discussing tho greatness OF sol
uers. and he said that he thought
Washington must have beed lonely
man until Lee joined him In the skies
But ii WAS not through accident that
there came about this apostolic sue
ccSs!on In arms and glory"
Mr. Daniels said that most peoplc
read historical romance, Instead OF
history. and thereby obtained wrona
Impressions as To the Puritan;sr1 of
New England and the Cavalier freedom
OF the South. tie said that men came
To the South as we'll as TO New England
to obtain religious freedom and the
right to worship according to their
own consCiences
Lived righteous Iivcs
Though the Southerners did no; M Ga
q saw making II an ottensc for n man
10 KISS his Wife on Sunday. VET tho
"ahp'th was observed vigorously.
Ieihans such iaw had been
passed. he said. cit would have been
violated with impunity: but PAGE hns
written that the people In VirsinIs
went 10 church regularly. ana 5,nv..
the sabbath strict observance Ortho-
"oNE' conscience and religion have
'"ue th!S Commonwealth what II is
would Ike the world 10 ge, ont of
as nead this misConception that tho
peoPte mere We're not as serious ana
goa earring as the people OF New EN-,
land. nave no patience YIN 80
sp'Iit OF sneering al the Puritanisru OF
NC" england. ] would To God that
Ne sun preserved something of thar
shlflt IN reading the Bible and obscrv
ine Inc SABBATH to-day The trouble
- !" 'hc iact That we don't know how
80 lie biOle. Ambassador Bryce
PEI maps The greatest man in the world
said that the knowledge of m. pitlI
- diminishing In Great Britain ami
Ni'ci 'ca Is II true that the knowied,,c
ot the Bibie is lcssenin.-? perb,S.
! "c go INTO the ranks OF the ,irb
VINO spend their Sundays in rid,n, ~,
Nu'ohobi!eS. II may be true.
~N-''N Ot Tic capitals IL may w,
somewhat true.
No Trouble Over Mysteries
Hut the preparation OF the inter
""''ona! sunday school lessons has
caused deeper knowledge OF ,h1
Bihle among more people DIAN any.
ihihg IN the world. And we are re-
moving ill!teracy. though II ia mo-,
necessary 10 be able TO read TO APP
propriate the promises Of the Bible
Much time IL wasted in reading by
rote. reading without understanding or
appreciation.
We need not trouble ourselves over
the mysteries OF the Bible. II has so
many nuggets that We may reach II
We try. BE sure the light Will come
II only you will try 10 learn and un.
derstand."
As secretary Daniels concluded, there
was another ripple OF applause lie
lett the stage Immediately, and re-
turned 10 Washington last night
Mayor Ainslie made brief state
ment OF the financial needs OF the
society. and subscriptions were taken
up with a liberal response. A special
se!ecl!on was rendered by the Union
theological seminary quartet. and then
the audience Joined the quartet in
SINGING stand Up. stand up FOR
Jesus"
The benedic,ion vas pronounced bv
the ROY j. W Morris. d. d