Evening star., 1923-01-21
BY THOMAS h MARSHALL.
Former Vice President Of the
United 0tateD,


n RoGRESs, however much to
be desired. Is not aways
wholly good. I would not
condemn it for that, but I
void like to modify soms OF the
methods that 90 with II. and sub
stitute humanism for much of its
science.
when I first began to consider
lie In its reality. there was not
only a political separation of
church and state. but there was a
distinct cleavage between the
functions Of each. The state left
many things TO the exclusive At
tentiop OF the church, and the
church cheerfully accepted the
responsibility that went with the
doing OF those things.
Politically. church and state yet
are separate. Men still may wor-
ship God according to the do
tates of their own consciences,
Organizations may be contestinr
that right in America today, but
there is more frowning down Of
these organizations than of tho
religious freedom they dispute.
The violence and intimidation
which these organizations seem to
sanction are offensive to the great
mass OF men and women through
cut this nation. Their indigna-
nation will bring rebuke and pun.
iishment.
II is true, however. that the line
OF demarkation between the func-
tions of state and church is dis
appearing under the scientific meth
DDS OF modern times. More and
more the church is turning to the
state for aid in the things that
formerly the church was able and
willing to do. The church has fos-
.ereo this movement, not with any
intention of entering a union with
the state, but because Of a belief
mat II was 80 essentially right
that IL ought to impress its princi
pies and theories to the fullest de-
gree possible upon civil govern
ment in America.
nave IN nina the changed at
titude toward the dispensation OF
charity. OF course, never was II
doubted that It was a proper func-
ZION OF the state to dispense char
fty In a general way to it's uu-
fortunate citizens and the families
OF those citizens. Or charitable
and deleemosynary institutions stand
as monuments to a sympathetic
and benevolent public But in the
large class that needed and de-
served aid were many who held
church membership and came with
In the definition Of the communion
of saints. The church used to be-
lieve IL was its duty to look after
those who were OF It's own COM
munion. In so doing. we did not
pretend to be dispensing charity.
We were simply living up to our
profession of faith. The beneficial
ries were of our own household
and entitled to the surpls Of good
things which had been entrusted to
US as stewards Of the Master. This
dispensation had in IL that kind
Of charity which the revised YER
sion translated into love. It was
Il was g. passing of comfort from
brother 70 brother.
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am not Foolish enough to assert
that our modern method Of scientific
relief has not eliminated much Of
want. misery and suffering that
formerly was endured. That 10 where
progress comes In. But deplore that
relief has been reduced to a scientific
basis. whether administered wholly
by the state, or by church and state
in conjunction, or by private en-
terprise as pure benefaction. I
grant that our scientific methods
are Of unutterabIe value In the
complexity OF modern life, but
their adoption has eliminated from
Christian charity that which
wish might be restored-the per-
sonal touch In It's dispeusation.
OF lack Of facilities to minister
to minds and bodies diseased, there
IL scarcely any. but like all scien-
tific methods, these facilities are
cold, calculating, deliberative, ma