The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-08
NATION IS SELFISH
Bishop Wise Points Out Rea-
sons for Unrest In America.
Stirring Address on Crisis Sun.
day at Grace Cathedral.

Speaking as the bishop of the Epis-
copal church of Kansas and as an
American citizen. Bishop James Wise.
in stirring sermon at Grace Cathe-
dral Sunday. pointed out the proba bill
ties of the present crisis in this coun-
try, unless the manhood and woman
hood of the nation arose to the emer-
Gencies
Bishop Wise has just returned to
his home in Topeka after travelling
Tor the last three months thru Min
nesota, North Dakota. Montana, IL
linois. Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio. Mis-
souri,. Florida, North Carolina, GeorA
gia. Tennessee and Kansas in the in
terest of the great nationwide cam
paign OF the Episcopal church.
He said. in part. Sunday:
First want to say to you men and
women of Topeka this morning that L have
been having n series of experiences this
past three months that fiji me with hope
ana courage for the future of this country
Next | want to say to you that | be
lteye with all my heart and soul In America
@nd It's ideals. l have seen things that
make ME believe we Will attain our great
destiny as people.
as the bishop Of the Episcopal church in
Kansas but an American citizen TO Amer
leans who really believe In their country.
What Kind of American are your rms
nation wide campaign is personal challenge
10 you to discover for yourself the kind
OF American you are. 1t is real test Of
up aud be counted
Il think there is no question in the minds
Of thinking men today that we need such
a campaign. We d. not have to be very
deep students of actual conditions that sur
round rs TO learn that there is something
radically wrong with our social and indus
trial life at the present moment. Are We
quite sure. any one Of us that we VIII
get coal enough this winter to keep US
in any degree OF comfOFtg Are we quite
SURE that we will be able to ride on n rail-
road train inside OF six months? Are we
quite sure that We are going to be able
to avoid b!oodShed. rioting and anarchy In
national life in the near future. We
must realize that We are standing today
on very dangerous ground. match in
the magazine may bring an explosion at
any moment. | am not an alarmist Snd
believe these things may not come to pass
there is grave danger that they may.
And now that the war Is ovor and the
reaction has come. We find that as a nation
We have come down from the mountain top
OF vision Into the valley of materialism
once more. Glass arrnyed against class,
bitterness. envy aud strife are getting the
mastery Of mems minds. No class of men
nave altogether clean hands. The iaboring
man rs well as the capitalist, the employer
thrown aside the splendid spirit of patriot
ism that was born during war days. 1t
now seems to be different standard that
mcn have set up Get all you can while
the getting Is good. Every man for himself
and the de+ii take the hiH'imOst- The spirit
OF sclfishness and self seeking Is the prln-
ciple that controls Moreover aiong with
th.s sTirit there Is eating like canker
warm II thr heart Of the nations life some
try has ever faced. IL spells treason. an
ar-hy and the destruction of our national
i X you as YOU contemplate conditions
y We to find real and lasting
i..s.'.,iv. 10 you think our national con-
- q las thc answer? DO you think our
. :iv.. head. much as we may respect
{ itls til, so,ution! Is there any iegisla-
e. ,--'s,.-ts'i or planned that will reach the