Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-01-27
Mr.. BRYAN'S LECTURE.


: BY virtue Of Of his passing thr0ug.,
ih!S section of the country Mr.. Viii
liam Jennings Bryan made use of the
opportunity to accept invitation, to
address the people at Charleston. Al
Gcrson and Hinton. He spoke ut
Charleston on Friday night: at Al
dcrSon, 80 IL. III. Saturday and 1T
Hinton the same day at 3 p. III. He
had exceptionally large crowds at
al points. The lecture he is de-
livcring is entitled. The Price of Il
Soul" 1t is thoughtful and full Of
solid food for consideration.
At Aldrson ne had splendid
crowd considering the size of the
Town and the condition OF the
weather. He spoke for the period Of
two and onc-half hours and held
the undivided interest of his audi
cncc throughout the entire period.
The subject matter covered WAS
divided into three parts: Our :Rcla-
ton to the Government; Our Rela-
ton ITO Society: and Our Relation to
God. Either Section was really Il
complete address within itself.
In the first part h took urp the
various kinds of Government and
fully defined the highest form of
government-the Democracy, which
IS government in which the people
rule. He stressed the point that III
all forms of Government mistakes
are made, but in democracy the
people make their own mistakes,
which they alone are entitled to
max, and for which they themselves
suffer and which they, themselves
must rectify. He also emphasized
the fact that the idea of the Democ-
racy was spreading in the world
and that the call was for more in
tclligent and higher citizenship.
In the second part of his address
he strongly made prominent mans
duty to society and his rewards
from society. His position being
that no one should expect moro
from society than the service ne
renders 10 society. In the discus
sion of which he gave many illus
trationS fully bringing out the
points which he desired to impress
The geneal idea of the Thought NAV
be expressed in this statement. He
said that there are many people so
cncrscticlly rendering service TO So
cIety that they never take time to
collect what was due them. while OH
The other hand. so many others were
SO busy collecting that they never
had time to render sevice.
The last part dealt chiefly in a
recognition of the true principles OF
Christianity and a recognition of the
Bible in our homes. i'm the State and
an our schools. He stressed tho
fatal effects of Darwinism and the
false philosophy which it had fost-
cred; which philosophy had
thrown aside the fundamental teach
ln2s and principles Of Christianity.
ad the development Of thc idea lhal
The most powerful should survive
had led TO The worlds great and
bloody war. He called attention to
The rapidity in which these false
teachings are undermining the in
stltutions Of learning in The United
States both in State and in Church
universities and Colleges.
Mr. .Bryan'S lecture was u MASTER
~ on". 1t was based on the teach
ln@S CT the Bible from beginning 10
end. We're we 10 give j! a subject.
we would cntitlc it "Applicd Chris
tianity."
AS Mr.. Bryan has grown Older he
has sincere appreciation cf his
position i'll l;fc and has a fcrvcnt
zeal to render real service to hui
MAINLY. His lecture was dccD. well
thought out and was the product of
a great mind and heart. yet express
cd in words SO simple that a child
could comprehend it. No allusion
was made to politics at all save a
lew Jokes and witticiSmS occasional
~. None can hear Mr.. Bryan with
out higher conception Of life and
OF our duties TO country, to our fcl-
low-lnan and to God.
MIR. Bryan came to Anderson bv
invitation from the Anderson Bap-
tjSt Academy.