THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1906.
GODLINESS
PAYS
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Is Not to Be Despised as an
Asset , Even in City
Politics. '
PREACHER RAPS COUNCIL
Says Day Is Coming When Grafter
and GambllngLJVpologlst Will Not
Bo Tolerated In Portland's
Lawmaking Body.
That Tellgion pays was the keynote of
Pr. Clarence Truo Wilson's sermon yes
terday morning at Taylor-Street Church,
where he occupied the pulpit in the ab
sence of Dr. Burgette Short, who is still
too ill to resume hi3 work. The speaker
pointed out that in all Its phases Chris
tianity is the "best asset man can have.
Dr. Wilson even contended that Chris
tianity pays politically. He took a fling
at the City Council and said the time
was coming -when the grafter, the saloon
advocate and the gambling . apologist
would not be re-elected to the Council.
The text was tnken from First Timothy
and was, "Godliness is profitable unto
all tilings, having the promise of the
life that Is and of that which is to come."
He said in part:
God "has promised to do great and wonder
ful things for us. I know of no commandant
without a promise attached. But It is a
statement capable of vindication that he
does not enrich us by legacy but by ex
change. He otters to go Into ltf partnership
with us; to furnish the capital, take the
risks and give us the profits. But one mak
ing such an offer as this must have unlim
ited treasure as well as unbounded love, else
utter and speedy bankruptcy would follow.
You know that the ocean is not impoverished
when the sun lifts a million tons of water
from its bosom, nor is it enriched when the
Columbia River gathering it up from 10.000
slopes and springs pours it all back again.
It is God the Infinite that proposes to make
all things work together for our good, to
cause this life and the next to profit us. -Religion
for the IJving.
Come people are content to live without
God in the world who would be terrified at
the thought of dying without him, totally
forgetful of the fact that his religion fits
us for living as well as for dying, that it has
the promise of the life that not Is and that
this promise is daily fulfilled. For instance,
it profits financially to be a Christian. It is
claimed that the church is for the prosper
ous. Church people are prosperous. But it is
not that the prosperous go to church. It is
because those who go to church become
prosperous. "The Lord thy Gou giveth thee
power to gain wealth." "I have been young
and I am old," said David, "yet have I not
een the righteous forsaken nor his seed
begging bread?" "But isn't the church al
ways begging money?" Yes, but a man will
spend more In a single evening In sin
. than he would pay to the church In a whole
fear, If he should repent and become a
Christian. But take a wider range of vision
and tell me what nations are hiding the
Ircasure of this world? Are they not the
peoples that accept Jesus Christ? Where his
religion goes poverty Is banished and wealth
Increases with Its onward march. Comforts
are multiplied In the world and the means
to pay for them is forthcoming.
It pays Intellectually to be Godly. Heads
are worth more than pocketbooks.. That
which makes men think is a blessing to the
world. It is better to have thought and
thought wrongly than never to have thought
at all.'- If the human receives Its im
pressions and takes Its bent from the things
which It contemplates most, why should not
the high and glowing themes of our holy
religion expand the Intellectual faculties,
improve the grasp of knowledge and make
wise the simple? The Improvement of the.
understanding goes with the march of Chris
tianity. "Where Christ goes colleges and uni
versities flourish. Where is there In all this
broad land a college that infidelity ever
erected? Education and skepticism are not
congenial. Faith increases as knowledge ex
pands. Godliness Fays Socially.
Godliness pays socially. The church is the
best social club of the ages if it were noth
ing more. Here Is a center where you meet
and greet your friends; and where It Is safe
to make friends for life. A young man comes
into our city and gets into bad company.
Kvll communications corrupt good manners,
and he becomes depraved, his friends all
leave him. But he passes by our church and
hears them singing: "'Acquaint thyself
quickly O sinner with God.". The poor prodi
gal is converted. He wad friendless. But now
with the certificate of Godliness he walks
into the inner circle of best society, that
found in the house of prayer. He works
steadily, dresses well, becomes established
in his new life and the walls of caste that
separated him from the good crumble before
his advancing step and Godliness opens all
doors to him. There are millions who are
happy in congenial social relations, who once
were outcasts.
Godliness pays politically. A good name Is
rather to be chosen than great riches, even
in politics. Good men are coming to the
front. Our"Presldent is a Godly man and
his influence is permeating the whole Na
tion. The leaven of righteousness Is working
In the mass. The time is coming when the
grafter, the vote-seller, the saloon advocate,
the gambling apologist and the man who
misrepresents his better constituents and
prostitutes his position will not even be re
elected to this City Council. God hasten the
day, but what a difference it would make
In Portland! But what I mean Is that reli
gion is profitable to the body politic; it
makes government easy.
Churches Cheaper Than JnJJs.
The money nerve Is sensitive in us; and
I put it this way, if you want to admiulster
g&vernment economically, preachers cost
less than policemen and churches are cheap
er than Jails and revival meetings do more
good than court sessions and this old book
is preventing more crime than all other law
books. For when righteousness Bhall prevail,
violence shall not more be heard in our
streets, wasting nor destruction In our bor
ders, but then shall call our walls salvation
and our gates praise.
Godliness pays one physically. Most of the
maladies that curBe the world take their
rise in such excesses as God's law con
demns. When you think of the thousands
who are lost through Intemperance and the
others who decay before time, through the
other vices you will understand what David
meant by saying: "The wicked shall not live
out -half their days." I suppose the average
of human life among the ungodly Is cut at
least one-half.
Then think of the Influence of the mind
upon the body and you will see how a reli
gious experience might well be expected to
brighten one's hope, clear his prospects, give
peace with a clear conscience and so reflect
Its blessedness upon the body as to pro
mote health and tend to life. There are physi
cal Ills which pass by the righteous as truly
as the plague did the children of Israel. No
wonder the promise is given: "With long life
will I satisfy him and show him my salva
tion." HARD WOUK; NOT GENIUS.
Iter. J. E. Kitlredge Preaches the
Gospel of Usefulness.
"A Resplendent Light" was the sub
ject of an eloquent address delivered at
the First Presbyterian Church by Rev.
J. E. KIttredge lust night. In his ad
dress Dr. Kittredgo maintained that suc
cess is the result of hard and earnest
endeavor rather than of genius. To the
man who waits for something to turn up,
he said, success seldom comes.
The preacher made the splendid seven
branched candlestick of the old temple a
symbol of a character truly lustrous, the
life of the real man of God. Pure gold
suggests genuineness, a life Just real, no
sham, no veneer, the exterior the
transcript of the Interior. There must be
truth in the Inward part. The man of
truth is a seeker after truth supremely,
truth everywhere, in science, in phil
sophy, in ethics, in politics, in theology.
And truth Is not 'a bundle of fancies, or
preferences, or prejudices, or populari
ties. Such a life must be, as the beaten gold
signifies, a life wrought out. The thought
Is tills, that nothing worthy comes to
any man, whether In house building or
road building, in character building or
church building save by painstaking en
deavor. In art, invention and literature
me law is the same, as liaison puts it:
"It is hard work that tells and in my
opinion that is pretty much all there is to
genius. I never did anything worth do
ing by accident." And yet is there no
quick wit, no thought that comes without
effort, no moments of inspiration, no
flashes of discovery? No genuine revela
tions full to the brim of result? Most
assuredly. There are such moments,
there ougjit to be many, when the best
thoughts of one's life wing their way,
like glad angels, to his bidding. But how
do they come? And to whom do they
come? Never to the indolent. God never
inspires a lazy man. Never to the drift
ing. Never to him who is waiting for
something to turn up. They come solely
to the worker.
The candlestick implies light. For this
was the pure gold. For this, the beaten
work. Unlighted it is a failure. It has
missed its end. So with these lives of
ours. Every man's llfo is a plan of God.
The spirit of man is the candle of the
Lord. These lives of ours have no busi
ness or meaning in this world apart from
God. Some lives have no flame. They
have fine texture, culture, all knowledge,
beauty, art, at times. They beam in
telligence, they flash wit, they gleam fine
fancy. The sensitive points of their be
ing have no Are.
Now, when God makes a candlestick he
is after light. When he makes a man he
is after life, life aflame. It is the Christ,
Christ, the light of the world who alone
can light these lives. The supreme ques
tion for each one then Is this: Is my
life a lighted life? The dark world needs
today more than anything else, resplend
ent lives, shining men of God.
"WHAT OF THE NIGHT?"
Rev. E. R. Her mi's ton Preaches on
Text From Isaiah at White Temple.
Rev. B. R. Herrrrlston occupied the puL
pit of White Temple ' in the absence of
Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher yesterday
morning. His subject was "Watchman,
What of the Night?" and his text from
Isaiah. He said in part:
The context of this verse would lead us
to believe that the prophet had reference
to the City of Babylon. Babylon was the
most beautiful city in the world at that
time. The most elaborate structures of mod
ern times are but the evidence of her fall.
The city was four square, fifteen miles in
each direction, and on either side of the
city there were 20 gates of soHd brass, and
from each gate of brass a street ran clear
through the city; so there were 3 streets
running this way north and 25 streets run
ning east and west. This gave the city
a wonderful appearance of regularity. A
branch of the river Euphrates ran through
the city, over which there were bridges
spun of marvelous beauty, and on either side
there were magnificent pieces of statuary..
In the midst of the city there was a hill
that ran up nearly 400 feet high. It seems
that the wife of the. King was very un
happy and she had been born in the moun
tainous region of Media and she did not
lke the flat country of Babylon. In order
to please her the King had this artificial
mountain constructed. It required several
years for the building of It and several
thousand men were employed. First, great
layers of brick and of bitumen, and the
earth was so deep that the largest rees
could take root and on the top an engine
was constructed and it would pump up the
water from below, and in time of drouth
send it streaming over the garden of the
skys and ail this to please his wife.
Between each gate .of brass there was a
watch tower located, and It was in this the
watchman spoke of in the text was located.
In one place the prophet considers him
self a watchman, and I believe the true
servant of God is the watchman who will
"cry aloud and spare not who will stand
on the watchtowers of Zlon" and act as
the ambassador of heaven. The same cry
is heard now, What of the night? A thou
sand problems are demanding some solu
tion and the true seer must be able to give
an answer."
What of the night of sorrow? How many
hearts are breaking, and it seems that some
have even more than they can bear, and in
the past week we see how some have taken
Robert. Iirgersoll's advice and ended their
existence. He said when troubles came too
fast, Just take a vial of laudanum or put
a revolver to your temple. But this is not
the teaching of Jesus. He said, "Come unti
me, all ye who are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest."
Another great problem Is sin. Watchman,
what of the night of sin? I don't need to
refer to the Bible for proofs on this sub
ject. All I have to do is to look into the
daily papers and there see the record of
sin, and it we look into our own hearts
we will be convinced. A young man came
tQ me and told me that he was struggling
with a blood-red earnestness with some
temptation, and as the scalding tears ran
dorfn his face he told the sad story of
failure.
We are all tempted, but some seem- to be
tempted more than others. Some are
tempted one way and some another.
A man said to mo the other day that it
was little use for him to try to be a Chris
tian on account of a bad temper. But I
told him that was the very reason that he
should be a Christian. Fome of the most
useful Christians have been those with
Htrong tempers and evil dispositions sancti
fied by grace.
Then the question is aked, "Watchman,
wnat ot me nigni or ueatny- .Death Is In
evitable and we should take it Into our
plans. "Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death." How many
misquote that verse. They say, the "dark"
valley, and the word dark Is not there. The
fact that there- is a shadow indicates there
must be light somewhere. Oh, yes; Jesus
said: "Because I live, ye shall live also."
It is appointed unto all men once to die
and after eath the Judgment this brings
us to the last point.
Watchman, what of the night of Judg
ment? There are some who are not afraid
of death and yet they tremble at the thought
of Judgment. Where will you spend eter
nity? We must all appear before the Judg
ment seat of Christ. How shall we escape
if we neglect so great salvation?
NO DIVINE LAW FjDR SUNDAY
Elder Snyder lefends Teachings of
Seventh-Day Adventist.
Elder G. A. Snyder addressed a large
audience last night at the Auditorium,
2uSA Third street, on the subject of
"The Church, in its Relation to Human
and Divine Law." He said in part:
"The testimony of all past history goes
to prove that whenever the church enters
the political arena with the Idea of
having her dogmas enforced by law she
does more harm than good. The idea of
coercion in religious matters misrepre
sents true Christianity which employs
only reason and persuasion in promul
gating her ideas. Christians may with
propriety Join hands in seeking to secure
wholesome civil enactments for the regu
lation of society in matters pertaining
solely to the civil duties of men to each
other, but when people who call them
selves Christians seek for human legisla
tion in matters pertaining to the religious
duties of men to their Go'd, the world's
verdict is that they are Christians only
In name.
"Seventh-Day Adventists are often stig
matised by other religionists as being the
advocates of a legal religion, because
they believe in obeying the ten command
ments Just as they read. The chief dif
ference between the Seventh-Day Ad
ventists and their critics Is that the
Adventists believe in obeying the ten
commandments as they read, and trying
to persuade others to do the same; while
their critics believe in .obeying the ten
commandments as they do not read, and
trying to compel others to do the same. .
"If the Adventists have a legal relig
ion, what shall we say of the others?
Do they have an illegal religion? Yes,
so far as the divine law is concerned they
have, but in seeking to enforce their
divinely illegal ideas of religion by means
of human law, they give a legal flavor
to their religion which causes the Ad
ventists to pity thoWi, and the world to
laugh at them.
"The Adventists believe they have di
vine law on their side in observing the
seventh-day Sabbath: hence they do not
feel the need of human law to bolster
them up. Is it because Sunday law ad- J
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vocates have no divine law for the first
day Sabbath, that they feel their need of
human law for Its enforcement?"
SOCIAL SIDE OF RELIGION.
Father O'Haja Tells of Necessity for
Its Development. '
Father O'Hara preached at the Cathed
ral yesterday morning on the necessity
for the development of the social side
of religion. One of the strongest reasons
was, he said, that it might create a
healthy religious atmosphere. He told of
the stand the Catholic Church has taken
for 19 centuries, saying in part:
The primary reason for developing the
social side of religion is to generate a
healthy spiritual atmosphere in which the
principles of the Gospel may thrive and
become vitaL The greatest educational and
moral forces In the world are not the most
obvious. Indeed, It Is a truism to say that
the Influences which leave the most lasting
impressions on the plastic character of
youth are , precisely those which are the
most subtle and undefinable. Just as the
invisible gases of the atmosphere determine
the growth of vcgetation-so the formation
of moral character is determined by. .the
quality of that elusive complexus of ideas
and maxims which constitute our mental
atmosphere.
There Is no mora urgent obligation rest
ing on the teacher of youth than that of
securing proper mental and moral associ
ations. In view of this universally recog
nized principle It is evident that no meas-
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ure of fuccess may reasonably be hoped
for by the teacher of religion whose pupils
breathe of the polluted atmosphere of sec
ularism. Hence It is that the Catholic Church in
sists on surrounding the young with a re
ligious atmosphere. For 19 centuries she
has been the worldwide teacher of Chris
tian principles and she harbors no Illusions
concerning religious pedagogy. Throughout
her history she has stood inflexibly by cer
tain principles which are the direct anti
thesis of the secular spirit. She has wit
nessed the rise, spread and decay of bodies
which have separated from her, thinking
to establish Christian teaching on less rigid
principles. After her success in weather
ing storms in which other institutions have
become shipwreck, the candid historian may
well give her credit for knowing at least
by experience what principles are essential
to the Christian religion. On this point let
there be no doubt.
The Catholic Church knows her own
mind. She has np compromise to make with
the secular spirit. No credit has ever been
brought to her cause -by an attempted truce
with the principles of secularism. A prac
tical illustration of the necessity -of relig
ious atmosphere for religious training is to
be found in the pernicious effect on the
youthful mind of those lax views of do
mestic morality so prevalent today. A so
ciety In which the social prestige of a re
married divorcee Is recognized Is helpless to
instil into the heart of its youth any regard
for home life. The atmosphere It breathes
is lnfccte.l with sin and cannot fail to spread
moral pestilence.
A society in which motherhood Is not
esteemed will thrive in Vain to Inculcate the
most elementary principles of morality. And
a society in which worldly success is made
the standard of social importance is doomed
to an lgncmlnous failure in its effort to
revive by the ballot or by legislation the
principles of common honesty.
RELIGION IS SPREADING.
Preacher Says Business Men Are
Moving Toward Christianity.
At the "Church of the Strangers," of the
United Presbyterians. yesterday morning.
Rev. 9. Earl Dubois, the pastor, spoke
on the topic. "Quit You Like Men." His
sermon was to demonstrate that there is
a great movement among the business
men of the country toward the Christian
religion. ,Dr. Dubois said In part:
A spontaneous movement among Christian
men Is- In progress. Last February almost
1000 men from all parts of the United Pres
byterian Church gathered in convention at
Pittsburg, formulated a constitution, and
elected a secretary. That great meeting was
characterized by enthusiasm and seriousness.
Last month over 600- men from the Presby
terian Church North, met In convention at
Indianapolis. In the Presbyterian Church
South, there is a like movement. One can
scarcely say where th movement origin
ated. The Spirit of God has been working In
the hearts of men, and the movement for
the organization of men has sprung up In
different denominations. Indicating a divine
movement.
These conventions were eminently of Chris
tian business men. Men of large affairs left
their business that they might meet together
and discuss the business of the kingdom. The
object of these organizations is to make men
intelligent In all matters connected with the
church, to promote fellowship and denomina
tional loyalty, to develop the spiritual life,
and to enable each member to render his
largest and best service to the kingdom of
Christ. It aims to carry the sagacity, pru
dence, enthusiasm and wisdom of the busi
ness man Into the church life and work.
Accurate knowledge creates and deepens
Interest. An Intelligent grasp of conditions
.will lead to earnest, untiring efrort to meet
them. Bible study and prayer will develop
spiritual life. Every Uhlnking Christian will
recognize that there Is a vast amount of
unused talstit among the men In the church.
This should be discovered and used. The men
have not taken the place In church life which
they should. In the Christian man there is
tremendous potentiality for good. There is a
strength about a man, a forcefulness, an en
ergy, that speaks of large possibilities In
whatever field of operation be may exert
himself. - It creates a feeling of confi
dence when one sees strong men taking hold
with brain and brawn. It men hoar the call
of Qod, and enter heartily into -his plans, it
will mean a more powerful church, a higher
Christian manhood, and a quickened Inter
est In the evangelization of the world. The
movement Is spreading rapidly. Results are
clearly visible. In those congregations where
leagues have been formed. This awakening
among the Christian business men, the lay
men, gives promise of large fruitage.
Whether such a league Is formed in your
church or not, let us as Individual men hear
the ringing call of the great apostle, Paul:
"Quit you like men."
MEN
Eminent Catholic Discourses
- von Character.
VALUE OF THE SCHOOLS
Dr. Andrew Morrlssey, of Notre
Dame College, Preaches Sermon
on "Necessity for Higher Edu
cation and the Reason." .
"Never was there a time in the history
of this country when higher education of
head and heart was in greater demand
for true citizenship and for the per
petuity of fiurity, truth and Justice and
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public virtue than the present, and there
never has been a greater demand for men
of high moral and Intellectual character
than now."
Dr. Andrew Morrissey, C. S. C, provin
cial of the congregation of the Holy
Cross, thus declared in his eloquent ad
dress yesterday morning at St. Mary's
Church, Albina, on the topic, "Necessity
for Higher Education and the Reason."
Dr. Morrissey had been at the head of
Notre Dame College rfor 12 years, where
thousands of young men had received
their education, and has in hia charge
the branch colleges of the Congregation
of the Holy Cross, and hence spoke from
personal experience and close observa
tion. He first pointed out that the teachings
of Jesus Christ, the head of the Church,
were for purity, Justice and wisdom in
all things, declared that the gratitude of
all men should be exercised to the giver
of all human blessings and said that man
was created to love and serve God, there
fore that all knowledge should lead up
to God, and that education which doe3
not lead in that direction is not the right
kind for the youth of this country.
Teaches Eternal Principles.
"Catholic education teaches the eternal
principles of Jesus Christ, "continued Dr.
Morrissey, "which make for bettor, holler
and more Christ-like lives, and that is
the true education. At no time has there
been such an insistent' demand for the
all-round educated man, grounded on ihe
eternal principles of purity and virtue.
The means of developing such education
may well be considered.
"Great progress is being made in edu
cational methods. Meetings nd conven
tions are constantly being held through
out this country, and there Is an ex
change of ideas on the subject, and all
lead to the one great end, the develop
ment of means that educate the whole
man, the heart with the head, and to
the rounding out of true men equal to
the demands of the times. We need such
men. and that sort of education is the
only real criterion of sueee!s in life. We
need men capable of meeting the great
questions of the times. This is a new
century, boundless and freighted with op
portunities of the young men capable of
meeting the conditions. There are great
demands for such young men who have
received both eeculiy and religious edu
cation. Develops High Character.
"So our Catholic institutions have
sought to meet this demand and are de
veloping young men of high moral char
acter, whose hearts are trained as well
as their heads. God's hand must be in
such a system, and so we say that the
Catholic system of education Is the best
for true American citizenship. There is
no way that we can serve our country
better than to support such methods of
education that develop true Christian
character, and this is what our Catholic
institutions are doing. Intellectual de
velopment is good, but it is greatly lack
ing and no man can be a true man with
out high moral character, in which a
keen sense of justice, right and wrong
Is developed and pre-eminent. '
"We need public mn of high char
actr. who know right from wrong. So
there is great responsibility on the part
of the teachers who are to form the
characters of those who are to be the
leaders. They should be well grounded
In the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Ca
tholic Church teaches recognition of
authority. The true Catholic respects
authority whether it be the holy '.man
who sits in St. Peter's throne or the
ruler of his country. We believe in
rendering unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar's and unto Qod the things that are
God's. On the battlefields of American
soil thousands of .Catholic gave their
lives for the liberty of the nation.
"There is nothing secret about the Ca
tholic religion. It is founded on the same
principles as the constitution of this
country. If you were to remove and blot
out the Catholic colleges and schools of
this country it would be an Irreparable
calamity to the country. And so our
Catholic institutions are endeavoring to
educate young men and develop true
character in them. The same thing Is
being done in our parochial schools. Who
can find fault with them? We teach jus
tice, good citizenship, patriotism, public
purity and moral character. The need of
higher education is growing, and we are
supplying the means.
Sacrifice Is Necessary.
To maintain TSur colleges and parochial
schools means a very great sacrifice. Be
sides paying the-taxes for the support of
the state schools we must support our
parochial schools, o that our boys and
girls may be trained in the essentials to
after-life. Our colleges have no endow
ments, yet they supply as flno a 6ecular
education as can be obtained anywhore,
coupled with their religious training.'
Thousands of boys without means are
provided with education at these institu
tions and made useful citizens. Our in
stitutions do a vast amount of charity
work, andVnever turn away a poor boy,
but always find some means ty which
hla desire for education may be satisfied.
I would here make a most earnest appeal
that something be done for the poor boys
of the country. No nobler thing could- be
done than to provide for them and no
higher honor awaits the man who opens
the way for the poor boys of this country.
God bless our colleges and schools and
make them" better and stronger and bet
ter In their work of educating men who
will be an honor to American citizenship,
intellectually, mentally and morally.
May what we have accomplished be the
stepping stones to things that are higher
and bettor than what we have reached."
PRAISES FOR ROOSEVELT.
Rev. H. C. Shaffer Says He's the Big
gest Man in America. -
In the course of his sermon yesterday
morning, in review of President Roose
velt's message, Rev. H. C. Shaffer, of
the First United Brethren Church, East
Fifteenth and Morrison streets, declar
ed that no other man in the Republic
could measure up with the President,
and expressed the hope that he would
be renominated. He named four men
of National prominence, one of whom
he said jwill be elected President at
the next general eleptlon. Continuing,
Rev. Shaffer remarked:
President Booscvelt has had the courage
to deal with the moral as well as the finan
cial interests of the country. In 'nis recent
message he discusses the following moral Is
sues lynching, rape, capital and labor, child
labor, divorce. His clear utterances are an
other sign that the present reform movement
la pot temporary. It is a new renaissance
and will mark an epoch In the world's his
tory. The renaissance was a European cri
sis; tho present reform Is a world crisis, and
when Its purpose Is fully accomplished. Its
history will record the greatest educational,
civil, moral and religious progress that the
world has ever known.
The President's statement that rape should
always be punished with death Is correct.
And the law should handle with a good rope
the scoundrels who, under the guise of
lovers, steal the virtue of silly young girls,
who. In order to have a beau will take any
thing on two legs, provided it wears a col
lar and a clean shave. Professional prosti
tutes should also be dealt with severely. If
they refuse to reform. I believe in the Mosaic
economy. If I were Mayor of Portland there
would be no "North End."
. The President realizes that there is an
almost universal demand for action by Con
gress In regard to divorce and polygamy.
The alarming increase in divorce cases, calls
for Immediate action. The power and defi
ance of the Mormon organization in protect
ing, polygamlsts, and In fostering polygamy,
should be rebuked by a National law, or
amendment to the Constitution, by which
this slimy serpent of religious lust, would
be utterly stamped ' out of existence. If
nothing else will accomplish this result
Utah's statehood bill should be revoked.
There are at present over 2,000.000 chil
dren employed in the United States, as
wage-earners. There are 00,000 children in
the Southern cotton mills, from 6 to 16
years of age, tolling 12 'flours per day. In
New, York there are many children from 3
to 6 years of age employed. Thousands are
at work in the mines of Pennsylvania.. The
condition of the children physically, their
lack of opportunity for an education, the
consequent lowering of the wages of the
men, the less number of men needed; all
taken together, doubtless caused the Pres
ident to urge In bis message of a year ago,
and also in his recent message, that some
thing should be done. The following table
will give an idea of the child-labor problem:
Percentage of wage-earners under 10
1870. 1880. 1890. 1900.
New England 14.5 i:t.9 6.9 0.7
Middle States 22.0 21.2 12. H 12.0
South 23. 0 24.5 24.2 25.0
West ..31.0 21. .1 13.2 9.0
It will thus be seen that there is a marked
decrease in child-labor in the West, while
there is an increase in the South, due to
the fact that New England is Investing her
surplus cash in the factories of the South.
As to the outcome, I am hopeful. The time
will come when we shall, as a Nation, care
for our children's health and morals, as
well as we now care for the health of our
swine and fancy cattle.
History will record that President Roose
velt was a large factor in abolishing child
labor. Personally I should like to see him
a candidate for the Kepubllcan nomination
for another term. No other man In the Re
publican party measures up to him except
Governor Hanly, of Indiana. These two are
the only men in the country who can race
with Folk and Bryan. One of these four will
doubtless be our next President, and while
I would prefer the election of a Prohibition
ist, I shall feel that the moral welfare of
the people is being looked after, if anyone
of the "big four" Is elected. The Interests
of the children and of the laborer will be
safe in their hands.
PREACHES ON THE BIBLE.
Pastor or St. Mark's Discusses Atti
tude of Church Toward Scripture.
Rev. J. E. H. Simpson, of St. Mark's
Church, preached yesterday morning,
choosing as a text: "Whatsoever thing3
were written aforetime were written
for our learning, that we through
patience and comfort of the scriptures
might have hope." He said in part:
"These words, ppoken by Paul, re
ferred to the Old Testament. Only a few
of the books of the New Testament were
written at the time. Their object was
to show that the patience, the comfort,
and the hope found in the Old Testament,
belonged to the members of the Christian
Church, as well as to the Jews, for whom
they were primarily written. The church
expands their application, and uses them
today in relation to all Scriptures the
Bible.
A great deal, of the antagonism shown
towards the Bible, in these modern times,
arises from the crude conceptions and
crude theories of inspiration ventilated
by many of the Protestant bodies. The
views so recently prevalent, of plenary
inspiration, and textual inerrancy the
dots and commas, and the very words
and phrases, of King James' version be
ing regarded as inspired degraded the
Bible to the position of a book of magic,
and led multitudes to a harmful Bibli
olatry. '
"The Catholic Church never in her his
tory formulated a theory of inspiration.
She never asks a layman or a priest to
accept a theory. She asks the former
if he accepts the creed. She asks the
latter if. among other things, he believes
the Bible to be the word of God. She
states without equivocation that the
Bible is the word of God. She puts her
seal upon the Old and New Testaments,
that they are canonical. She approves
the Apocrypha. She reads these Scrip
tures in her services. She encourages her
children to read them.
"The church regards the Bible as she
regards the other means of grace which
God has used'in dealing with mankind,
a human or material agency through
which divine truth is mediated to the
world."
Dr. Driver Talks to Men.
Dr. I. D. Driver gave a talk to men
only yesterday afternoon, at the Sun
nyside Methodist Church. There was a
large attendance. He also occupied
the pulpit of that church yesterday
morning and evening. His course of
lectures during the past week was
well attended and appreciated. He will
probably return to his home at Eugene
this week.
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Japanese Consul Says His
Country Is Friendly. ,
PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT
,
Believes President Will Bring About
Peaceable Settlement of San
Francisco School Controver
sy Trouble Not Serious.
Tsuneji Alba, Japanese Consul In Port
land, thinks there is absolutely no dan
ger of war between the United States
and Japan over the school question in
California. He regards the hostility in
Japan as confined strictly to the offi
cials who have excluded the Japanese
from the schools, and not as against the
American people as a whole. He thinks
President Roosevelt's scheme to natur
alize the Japanese Is a good one, and
says there is no danger of the country
being flooded with Japanese, thus de
pressing wages for white labor.
"There are between 50 and 60 Japanese
children in the public schools in Port
land; "including the high school," Mr.
Alba said yesterday. "Of this number
seven are young men attending the high
school. From the reports of the schools
in San Francisco, I think there are 93
Japanese pupils in the schools there. This
is a very small number compared with
the total number of pupils in the schools
in that place. I do not know how many
of tUs number are young men, but I
think only a small proportion. The stu
dents as a rule expect to get an education
here and then return to the mother coun
try. Views on School Question.
"I do not think it is proper for our
young men to go into the primary grades
with American children mich younger
than themselves, but Japanese children
Should be treated the same as the chil
dren of other foreigners. The Japanese
are very grateful to the President for
his handling of the present situation.
I think there is no feeling against the
American people generally-., in my coun
try." "How do you account, then, for the
report that it has become necessary for
the Japanese authorities to prevent the
exposure of pictures of the hated Amer
ican officials?" was asked.
"Oh. the feeling is only against the offi
cials themselves," replied Mr. Aiba,
laughing heartily; "not against the Amer
ican people. The Japanese have too much
regard for Americans to engage in war
with them.
"I think practically the only question in
controversy at present is that of schools,
although there has been some boycotting
of Japanese restaurants in the Bay Oity.
With this, of course, the authorities have
nothing to do.
"I do not think the Japanese will come
to this country in sufficient numbers to
reduce the wages of American labor. The
most of those who come over to labor
bring their families with them, and wish
to become American citizens, having no
intention of returning to the home coun
try. Xo Danger of Invasion.
"When the talk of admitting the outside
world to our country first started some
years ago, some thought that foreigners
would come in and compete with us, Just
as the Californians now think of us. We
have- not found this so, however, and
have, as a result of admitting Europeans
and Americans to our country, advanced
materiaJly in the last few years.
"The Japanese in Portland are much
pleased with the President's message.
They are seeking to so conduct them
selves that they may merit his praise.
They are glad to know there is a prospect
of a chance to become American citizens."
Following are the opinions of some of
Portland's leading citizens on the subject
discussed by Consul Aiba:
Views of Portland Men.
Hon. George H. . Williams It cer
tainly Is a very unpopular thing for the
President to agitate the naturalization
question. I have not examined the treaty
so could not give my opinion on the sub
ject. However, I can see no objection to
It as the Japanese are inclined to adapt
themselves to conditions in this country.
I have no fear that the country will be
flooded with Japanese, or that they will
crowd out white labor, as they do not
seem Inclined to cast oft alleglence to
their own country as they would be com
pelled to do if they become naturalized.
They are a hard-working, industrial peo
ple, and are far more law-abiding than
some other foreigners who come to our
shores. In regard to the school question,
I believe that young men should be ex
cluded from classes with primary chil
dren, and that a law to that effect would
be good, but as far as the question of
Japanese children entering the schools is
concerned. I think they should he allowed
to enter the grades the same as any
white child. I do not believe in the per
secution of any race or people. I think
It is a good thing for the Japanese to be
naturalized. Thetrouble is most of them,
while they adopt pur ways, go back to
their own country and so give evidence
that they do not wish to be naturalized.
C. U. Gantenbein, circuit judge. I be
lieve Jaxian has the "most favored na
tion" clause In her treaty with the United
States, which makes the question some
different from tho Chinese question, that
nation- not having this clause.
Sympathy for Chinese.
W. D. Wheelright. I wish something
had been said with recard to the lonsr
suffering and patient Chinese as well as
of a nation which is well able to take
care of itself. I believe the naturaliza
tion of the Japanese should be encour
aged. It is hard to say whether or not
the authorities of San Francisco may not
be right in regard to the school ques
tion. Most of the Japanese who seek to
enter the public schools of California,
are young men. I believe an age limit
should be fixed. If this disbars the young
men among the Japs from entering pri
mary grades tho only thing the authori
ties can do in justi?b to the Japanese is
to establish separate schools. In the case
of the colleges, the Japanese who enter
are young men, and go in on the sama
footing as the Americans.
Ricahrd R- Hoge, President Portland
Chamber of Commerce I regard the
President's message on the Japanese
question as characteristically forceful but
needlessly altruistic. TJie treaty obliga
tions of the Government should bo in
this as in all cases respected to the letter.
But it does not follow that Japanese mm
should be admitted as children to our
public schools. To this I am opposed,
as I am to the enactment of the proposed
naturalization law.
Should Be Safeguarded.
Wallis Nash, president Board o Trade
Under the treaties between the United
States and Japan providing equal treat
ment for citizens of either nationality
it will be difficult to refuse Japanese
the right of naturalization. However,
the wide and deep-seated differences be
tween the East and the West may neces
sitate specially-framed codes on this side,
imposing a long previous term of resi
dence and acquaintance with our lan
guage and form of government and plain
proof of honesty and permanent residence.
INDORSES MAYOR'S ACTION
Calvary Presbyteriun Congregation
Pass Slot-Machine Resolution.
Mayor Lane's action in suppressing slot
machines was warmly Indorsed by Cal
vary Presbyterian Church last night by
the adoption of the following resolution,
in passing which the congregation arose
in a body:
Resolved, That we, tho congregation of
Calvary Presbyterian Church, assembled for
worship on the morning of the Lord's day,
December 9, 1900, do hereby express our
most hearty commendation of the action of
Mayor Lane In the removal of slot machines
from cigar stores and, other places of bus
iness, and direct that a copy hereof be sent
to him in token of our appreciation.
In supporting the resolution, W. B.
Honeyman drew attention to the flagrant
violation of the state law in saloons and
kindred places of business being allowed
to run on SundayM. and expressed the
hope that the Ministerial Association
would see that steps be taken to enforce
observance of the Sunday-closing law.
Dr. Eiy, the pastor, preached an elo
quent sermon on "The Sweetening of the
Spring," in which he dealt specifically
with the necessity for Christians making
their influence felt in the community in
the direction of correcting such abuse of
law and creating an atmosphere which
would make Portland as healthy morally
and spiritually as she is physically.
ALLIANCE REACHES PORT
Storm-Bound at Coos Bay but Short
Time.
The steamer Alliance, from Coos
Bay, arrived in at 7:30 Sunday morn
ing. The steamer was 24 hours late,
having-been storm bound in the South
ern Oregon port for more than a day.
The Alliance brought in a full cargo
of freight and 30 passengers. Officers
of the steamer report a fair trip up
the coast, the storm of Thursday hav
ing been of short duration.
The Alliance is scheduled to sail
Tuesday evening and will go as far
South as Eureka.
Decide to Aid Seattle Lumbermen.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 9. (Special. )
Southwestern Washington lumber manu
facturers met at Centralia last night and
discussed the car shortage. It was de
cided to aid the lumbermen of Seattle
In the suit against the Northern Pacific.
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