Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
NATIONS GROWTH
DUE TO RELIGION
DR.. Broughton Emphasizes
That 1t Gave Conception
for Democracy.
SAYS MUST HAVE PRAYER
Life Would Be Like Funeral
Dirge With No Hope of
Heaven.
SAYS MUST HAVE PRAYER

Kew. Len G.. Broughtou pastor.
during a sermon in Grove Avenue
Baptist Church yesterday. THE place
OF Religion in the Building OF On,
country" declared that the demo
cratic principles of these United
states have now invaded the govern
ments of the world. and that in all
this religion has tho first place be-
cause II was religion that gave CON
ception.
DR.. Broughton said that the de-
mocracy OF the church has ever bean
one OF the glories, aud SO with the
government. we were a favored
people as n nation at the time ~
was promulgated" he said. land the
Old World. with It's monarchies.
looked with great skeptIc.sm upon
US. But. that Is no longer true"
Tells OF Nations Pride,
continuing, DR.. Broughton said:
secretary Hughes, who ranks as
one Of the worlds outstanding
statesmen, in recent address de-
clared: The pride OF our country is
the complete separation OF church
ana state. In which there Is guaran-
teed the fullest and freest religions
liberty known to the world And he
further declared: All the blessing
coming out OF this fundamental prin-
ciple is the work Of Roger VILLA ms
the pioneer Baptist preacher In this
country
Before Robert Rakes quickened
the conscience of England with re-
gard to public education, knowledge
was held ms the privilege OF the
weii-to-do only. Thank God. today
every child in the Englsh-speakinr
world has an open door to the mex
haustibie storehouse of knowledge.
and the Christian brain of the
FOUNDER of the Sunday school is the
fountain from which the blessing
mas come. The world can never nav
enough for this great contribution
to civilization.
Civilization is not the end OF
our religious endeavor. Its greatest
service is rendered in behalf OF eter-
nifty. The ultimate in all religious
movements is to reach the soul and
MT 1t through faith in Christ for
hnal home in heaven.
How chcerless this world would
be without this hope! Life would
be like a funeral dirge. The hone
that we have beyond the grave is a
comfort to us in all the tolls through
ire. and rests us when at last We
come to pass away
In the busy rush OF our present-
N"N oihia all the CONFUSION
through which we are passing. IL
am sure we do not put the proper
emphasis upon the strength and
courage that comes from a fixed hope
In heaven. and all OF the strength
mat comes to US from this hone is
the product OF our religion, and we
should not forget It,
Is Strong Factor. :.
Gladstone In addressing body
or churchmen In England during his
administration as Prime Minister is
reported to have said: IF reIirion
mad done nothing for mankind but
furnish the principles OF the highest
possible civilization, It would be
worth more than all the other fac
.o"s OF the world combined ~
What a despairing world we
would have without prayer. Our
country will never know this side
OF heaven. and there 1t will take AL
eternity TO reveal the place that
prayer has had in. our DEVELOPMENT.
IT Is stronger than law and miehtIer
than armies.
There arc times when it is help
fui to take stock. a business man
cannot get along without II. Gov
ernments have to be guided by IT,
The individual who does not take
stock OF his assets and liabilities
VIII soon find himself on the rocks.
~ rs so In religion. and particularly
Is II so at the present time.
we are living ut time when
there Is much confusion and CON
troVersy over religious teaching ana
teachers Perhaps there never was
as much discussion about religious
matters as now. Much Of II is help
ful. while much OF II tends TO up
root religious faith"