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~Babylonian-. -Phoenecians. Hittitcs.
c-arthagintans and Jews. eaeh in its
turn. occupied tho coveted position
Not ono held predominance more
than 500 years nor less than $50
years" he said
The shifting sands OF civilization
have buried the products OF these
races until only the energy ard labor
Of skilled investigators is able TO re-
veal them. according to the bishop.
The white race OF Asia and Europe
has developed nationalities that have
controlled the destinies Of the world
temporarily. and all have come to their
end"
Hindu pacifism and Mohammedan
miiitarism were made a subject Of
much consideration by the bishop. who
showed how India is being rapidly
overrun by the invading Turk.
He also lamented the fact that
Europe at the present time is un-
ch~ristianized.
What a picture Europe IS. that for
the last 1000 years ha held the chalice
IF the great white Christ" he declared.
"Wha n task this graduating class
has to look upon The generation
alive today Is the generation that Is to
determine the standards OF Christ or
Mohammed."
The eminent orator made a strong
point OF home. school. and church. 'the
three mills. the grist Of which is char.
acte-."
The present standards of home life
OF the American people vas vigorously
attacked by tho speaker. who asked
the question: rs home a place where
we low to be and love to 90 or does
father get out to lodge and mother and
children TO the movies?"
In disclaIming any direct assertions.
he asked: Docs 1t seem to you that
the homo is as fine an element in the
molding Of character is 1t used to be?."
The present case of divorce was at.
tackled with masterful indignation
Bishop Thomas regretted the way
people arc ready to -try anything
once"
"ITl marry you and IL at the end of
n year we don't like each other, we'll
get a divorce" is the sentiment of the
present-day people. according to the
speaker.
VIVA viii become of h children
of the nex generation? 1 only know
that IL the moral standards continue
to slip, another race Will come in place
of the present one." he asserted.
The bishop LEI turned to the school.
which he characterized as 'the great
est achievement Of this generation to
be recorded by future historians.
Whatever else may be done, the chill
Irar rnt,ct 10 taYwht
Education is not simply a head
thing nor a hand thing" he con.
tinued. and brought out the need for
discipline, method in work. concentra-
ton and industry. as a result of school
education.
That with all things at his hand.
man has not been able to find a method
by which he can add one second to
his day. was a strong point of the
speakers. The present completely of
life in contrast to the few interests
possessed by man a generation or two
ago was also brought out.
"The danger of the day." said the
bishop, "is to touch everything so
lightly that concentration. method, and
Industry are almost unknown" The
elective system was vigorously at
tackled as being carried to extremes by
p~resent-day educators, and as not fit
ting the modern high school graduate
for college. "A diploma may mean
nothing more h that the student
has spent SO many hours studying.
1.-THE ability to think. to concentrate
and to develop method is in direct pro-
portion to h habit of self restraint.
How will the standards of Christ be
held up against the surging race of
color across the Pacific?"
Tho present low standards of the
church were also brought under fire
by the speaker. "Is the church of