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

Neither is there salvation In amy other;
Tor there is none other name under heaven
saved. Acts ~. II
In these words the Apostle Peter
sets iorth salvation in the name Of
JcsVs Ctrist--a salvation wide as the
world. deep aS our misery and need.
but narrow, inasmuch as ii is in none
other name Peter and John. on their
WAY To the temple had healed Il lame
man. who sat at the temple gate. and
20, this act were later arrested. They
now stand arraigpcd before the Jewish
Sauhedrin. and are asked by wha. pow
er or by what name have they done
TINS. Peter replies il was by the name
OF Jesus Christ OF Nazareth the impo-
tent man was healed. and then adds
Tor there is none other name under
heaven given among men. whereby we
must be saved"
Let us observe these words first as
they apply to national salvation. When
Peter talked Of salvation in n court of
JEWISH leaders he meant something
more than mere physical salvation or
n"diiN cure to an individual man such
rs the lame man just healed saliva
ION VAS already consecrated word
IN he lauSuacc OF Israel II had been
80 Tor centuries. 1t meant generally
tho dclivcrancc of Israel from outward
ana inward enemies; il meant the de-
NNefahce OF Israel as whole; il
IN" point OF Peters reference to Psalm
cNviii.. and so rs Peter spoke TO the mem
pcrS or the Sanhcdiin he was apucal-
me- 10 the whole Jewish nation to re
pent and turn to God. But what was
needed Their is needed to-day. How
pertinent these words become when
applied to modern life, To-day the
cry of crisis. crisis" fills the air and
mas been uttered so long that il has
nccoinc ii WEAKNESS. Nevertheless
'houSh eEery age and every year are
critical and fraught with destiny. vet
IN the Wides: survey of history West
.rn civilization is now at decisive
point in its development
W.T. MESSING DECAY
or REPUBLICAN INSTITUTIONS
Hon" time ago. Professor Franklin
H. iiddinSs said: we are witnessing
I'm, "eyond question. the decay
pcrhapS not permanent. but at any
rate the dccay--of republican insti
tutlonS. No man in his right mind
can deny it," Another has said tha,
we nave one Kind of Constitution on
papef. nut III reality we have another
system OF government. Ideally tho
rt"tc Is the organization of the pcoplc
Tor thei" larger common intcrcste
ActuaIiN all states have been organizo
ions OF some section of the people 10
pro'cct their special interests ON
modern political parties were orra,iyni
'''i' pplIllcI! DrlErlDlpS
ana He'. !i%e them in public life. Grad-
ua'E th"N nave come To regard thcir
9errt'u"tion as a land in itself ,n,
puhiic welfare rs subordinate 10 nnrt,
victory. ~ party
This slow embezzlement of nu,,io
powers, this tendency of orgauizntio,,s
and institutions to aggrandizr ,hnn'
serves AZ the expense Of the ends fnr
"h'ch thcy were called into existence
Is one or the most important l,hcnon'
en-" TN what may be called th, .nrrs-
ent crisis How has this star ~
2halrS come about? 1t has been dine
largely 10 the gradual change in
'ne economic conditions of the peo.
pie 10 the gradual accumulatio, Of
wealth by few at the expense of tb.
t!ahE' TWO factors may he noted
tlrst, the question of land Now 90
me ltsclt. the greatest gift of God 10
man is the land from which ali ~.
is noHrished. Years ago when there
were great tracts of uninhabitcd Ter
fltofN IN America. the land was freely
"'S'flputcd and without injury. orr
Tree lands. however, are about almos,
exhausted, and now, with thousands of
hungry people pressing up through
open ports and gates. the injustice. ar
such :; system is beginning to he fol,
Nha' Goa gave for the support of All
mas become. or is rapidly becoming.
inc special privilege of some Another
FACTOR Is the revolution i'm industrv
caused by the Introduction of mncbin.