Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-01
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10 he E0ltor d ~ asgeaaao captsal:

come persons arrested Tor The brutal
treatment of al 0x on spa creek
bridge, mentioned some days ago "a
the Capital. one OF the witnesses Is al
legged TO have said that dragging the
animal on his knees and raking the
sItin Oh was not cruel. because be had
no feeling. Al first blush one might
he disposed to be shocked TO know that
III our boasted civilized society on the
Goth century d person could ~ found
entertaining such an opinion And
vet We should not be surprised when
we consider that this so-caiied ciyiii-
ration u merely thin veneer. which
IN many cases. hides the savage from
view Grattez le Russo Ell vons yerrez
be Cosaque, SAYS the French proverb
scratch the Russian and you will see
the Cossack. Before the present war
who could possibly have thought that
one Of our most cultured nations would
trampie It's whole moral code under
foot in its lust for power2 Until Ger
Nanny reconsfructs her whole social
system On the basis Of Christian prin-
ciples. she can not be allowed TO as
sOciate again with decent nations Yet
We must not be too severe In our con-
domination OF her We have much to
do To keep our own moral code from
going to pieces II ID quite generally
conceded that the churches are fast
losing. Ii they have not already lost,
their power to influence mems hearts.
We have arrived at the point where
not only the political world needs to
be reconstructed, but Christianity IN
spite OF the splendid teaching 81 ita
founder. has failed tn its mission. and
We shall have To reyitaIize ii II We are
to save Ii for ourselves and posterity.
Creeda and dogmas no longer satisfy
mems minds They find more interest
IN their Sunday newspapers. The twi-
light 81 the gods Is again at hand and
will leave the world FIJI religious dark
mess. unless we eeize the opportunity
to turn into the roseate dawn 81 new
day for religion. based on the simple
teachings Of Christ Thinking men
have been seeing the necessity of this
for some time and few spasmodic ef-
forts have been made to rehabilltate
the church. but II ls useiess 10 expect
passengers TO 90 on an old craft which
Ii seen to be unsea worthy The ship
must be rebuilt from the kegi up In ac-
cordance with new plans and specifica
lions.
But dropping all figures Of speech.
we must open orr eyes to the need OF
d rebirth unto righteousness Both
our religious and secular education
must turn about and meet Al 1t has
not met heretofore. tha~demands for
the practical moral instruction Of the
young. The managers OF our secular
schools, yielding popular demand,
have been modifying the courses Of
study more and more In accordance
with unitarian principles The bread
and butter sciences must be taught To
the exclusion Of all else, the fact being
overlooked that there Is no more es-
sentlal preparation for the ordinary
occupations OF life than q thorough
grounding III an elementary educa-
Ftfon. The boy or girl who can read
lintelligentiy, write q good hand and
HIs quick and correct at figures IL pre-
pared to undertake almost anything
outside or the learned professions.
When they are not 30 prepared. and II
Is to be regretted that many are not,
they are handicapped all through life,
no matter what may be their occupa-
tons.
Az to the churches they have been
delinquent In what should be their
special functions. They should be the
educative centera from which should
emanate all the activities which should
tend to the moral uplifting and moral
upkeep OF human society Yet in their
respect they have been sadly wanting.
A large part 81 the community work
which the churches should foster. haE
to be done BY civic organisations. 81
else go under One of the greatest
moral victories the world has ever
known the carrying through To rati.
location by the states Of the prohibi-
ton amendment 10 the national constt
tuition Was won with but little aid
from the churches While some sects
gave II their hearty support, others
were fndifferent. while still others VIC.
llently opposed Il
Lack Of space forbids my pursuing
this subject to the point Of attempting
ito Indicate the prerequisites for re,
lhabilitating the religious world In !
recent issue Of the Capital Miss Eva
Dorsey Carr. after an admirable sum.
mary OF some Of the steps TO be takeE
Ito secure church unity. asks the yer.
pertinent question
rs modern ChristendOm Christian
enough "a bring this about r
We shall see. when we shall have
taken stock Of our religious assets and
liabilities
/ SAMUEL GARNER,
Annapolis, Md. Feb /, 1919