Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
BIGGEST MORAL ISSUE
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Emasculalion by That Body
Of Compulsory Education
Bill Denounced.
oPPos En-I,r:t.IL>TIoS
fn'or> the Prohibition Law. bnt j.
Against scnr.h and seizure
Provisions.

Saarp criticism OF the modern
tendency to regulate morals by leg.
islation was voiced las, night by
Rev. II. u. &. Mac!ach!an. ID. D.. who
IN sermon at Seventh street Chris
tan Church. rappcd tho General AS
iembly for It's failures at the Ias,
session. Measures g: grca. impor..
;ncc lie declared. often arc relerateL
t" the scrap heap Ia the mad rush
Of rcforiacrs TO have bills of :. minor
nature. restricting action in tho
namc o: mora! welfare. pu, through
lawmakine bodies Il vas tn. o2,p.
ION OF pr. Maclach!an tina; tho world
can he made better. not by hcdginr
men about By many statutes. hu, by
ins'!!linG iaio them tao teachings q:
christianity:
Killed Road Hond Propnsni
Siaush;e.' of til. road bond i.su.
Hili and cmas r,.la,.oa g, the mcasur.
providing for compulsory education
were probably wha, Senator g.
o'conor Goolr!cN had in mind. the
minister said. when he declared III,
House Of Delegates 20 he Tho n,oy,
react:omary body that had ever sa,
III lawmahinG capacity n, III.
state Capitol.
The bond issue proposal. Dr. Mac.
lachian told his congregation, Nigh,
well be termed The greatest mora,
issue before the Legislature. for IN Z,
WAS bound UP the hope of virsini;
Tor progress in many directions. Il
would nave meant better communi.
cation. tending always to a NOR,
wholesome understanding and CON.
certed action among the pcoplc 70,
'he hest interests OF the state
larger attendance at the publ.,
schools. vital need in the life q,
the Commonwealth. and mor. rcru.
!ar church>oins,. wh!-!!. the mlnis..,
sal! 4, smother point. means rr.a,.,
Influence &C the Gospel. tho ONT. vay
properly 10 reac.l ;hs human Icur,
"'"n% people. he declared. forget :h:,
'httcr truth in ths!: haste to reform
t..c world by Law.
o"csn't Dccry All Moral I.er,s,,,io,
pT Maciachlan made il clear tha,
ne ala not mean to ,i"cry al! mora,
legislation. He was heart and sou,
ne 'o!d tho congregation. behind any
movement that makes for a bette,
world. In this connection he n-,
nounced the prohibition law ,o II. m,
t'e"'est forward step since the aboli-
In VI slavery. LAW To commun
~ nc said is like the smokes 10
" "hee!-it makes the whole ,obn.
S'Fc. Without II there is no organ.
'"ed society. but there is an un-
organized mob. Eut, he contendea
regulation OF morals by law has been
iailure since history began. 40
people. he said. ever had ,hci;. con
due; more rigidly restricted hy stat.
ute than the ancient Jews. We, il d.i
ao' have the desired effect. lie
quoted ST. raul's denune!ation of
:!is method In the words. "Ye are
not under the law. bu, under grace"
when the erea; apostle was out
lining the Christ.an viewpoint.
Freedom is jeopardiled. p-. Mac.
iarhlan pointed out. when there is
to" much regulation Of morals by
law. And liberty. lie said. WAS the
Keynote OF paurs teachings. There
Is no morality. without freedom. he
SAID. except OF the pcnitcntia!y type.
have an intense dislike for :hc
word 'vcrootcn.'" Dr. Maclachlan de.
Jared. Il am not sure whether I, is
cause OF its use by The enemy dur
I'M; nc late war OF whether i; ,s
"ecaus" ! have in IN veins only
'SitIc and Anglo Saxon blood t:e
iA"; as ii may do no, like it.
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