The Solden Age for June 11, 1908. 9 of the evolutionary theory. I think that he prob- The Saib at ion ably comes too nigh admitting that the theory of of Society evolution has some scientific value, when he points out the great improvement in certain races s%nd Other Addresses: Reb. John Roach Straton, D. D. By of plants and animals under the hand of skillful human manipulators. These instances HE GOLDEN AGE is favored with the history, the Church of Jesus Christ needs to as- are not strictly evolving new species from advance sheet of this charming book. sume the position of leadership in social and polit- old ones, but by skillful (not natural) selec- It is no means an occasion of sur- ical reforms. This to be by is done not by making tion and carefully prepared environments and de- prise to us who know -him that John the church, as an a organization, political machine, struction of unfit seed, men have developed some Roach Straton should write a great but by insistence that individual within the every wonderful in changes species, but no new ones. book. A well-cultured mind, richly en- church shall apply his religion to practical affairs. This, however, is development and not evolution. dowed with We have so far in effort truly philosophic instincts, swung our to get away from But the central error of evolution is its ignoring T the of natural the awful from a union of gift oratory, developed iniquities arising Church of the distinct fact which the Bible states that and trained under the most capable and State that many have actually come to believe God made the species each “after its kind.” be (See masters, could trusted to bring’ to any theme lie that religion has nothing whatever to do with prac- Genesis 1:21, 24, 25 and 26.) These constitute a discuss, the adornments of exalted tical life. the might English Here is fundamental error. There series of distinct creations of distinct “kinds of diction and the power of a discriminating judg- is a vast difference between the union of Church animals.” A like declaration is made about ment. and State and the union of and State. Christianity It is plants. said that when he was an old The volume contains two We need this union man, hundred and sixteen latter imperatively today.” Darwin was asked about his use of the Bible. He well pages, printed on high class book paper. It These selections are made not because of said any that he had never used it, and here in the 4 very is dedicated to ‘The noble members of the Second comparative excellencies in the but because passages fust and within the chapter first twenty-six verses Church Baptist of Chicago,” where most of this they are just now of peculiar value to the fight is given “The Origin and Differentiation of the work was produced. that The Golden Age is making. In other respects Species, and the specific categorical statement is The table of contents is divided into two parts. they are fair samples. In the sermon, “The Victory made, that God made them after their kind. God Part first is made up of several sermons and a of Faith,” is given a beautiful tribute to the life Himself therefore is the connecting link between the number of addresses. of and power a good woman, Mrs. Eliza N. Aken, and species, any child that can read his native The first of these addresses, “The Salvation of an “army nurse” in the sixties, and a city mission- tongue can find this out in five minutes with his Society,” may be taken as a sample. It is a dis- ary for the Second Baptist Church of Chicago ever open Bible, and yet Darwin never used the Bible cussion of some socialistic from the stand- since until the of her problems day death, which occurred dur- and in darkness groped to find these very things, point of the evangelist. The to Dr. Straton’s way save society ing pastorate. for and then sixty years, gave the search up as is to save its members, one by one. No wholesale, The other addresses of part first, however enter- useless. nor drag-net process is possible. Yet it is true taining, must not hold us back from a few words Price $1 postpaid. Published by Fleet-McGinley that with soul that is the about Part every saved, average of two: Company, Baltimore, Md. society is raised. Therefore the more regenerated Is There a Living God? Is the Bible a Revelation people in a community, the better will be the social From God? Does God Answer Was Jesus Prayer? Florida’s Furious Fight. average. And this is true not only mathematically, Christ the Son of God? Is Christ the Savior of It is a battle to the death in the land of but it is true morally. The regenerated soul dif- the World? Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? Will sunny orange groves and Howers. And this is the last fuses a light and a drawing power that elevates his Christ Come Back Again? week of the contest. The recent environment, making it brighter and better in every In times like these the addresses here presented John Barleycorn primaries left two men in the respect. Everything affecting society comes with- are of most intense value. These questions reach Is field for the in the duties Trembling governorship, Albert range of that -belong to the ministry. down into the very center of religious truth. They There, Too W. Gilchrist, former of Just as all the of life must be affected the speaker relations meet various kinds of infidelity and in a master- the House of and as the divine Representatives, by religion, just so far law, ly way correct their misstatements of facts and ex- John N. C. a business “Thou shall, Stockton, prominent man and love thy neighbor as thyself,” pre- pose the fallacies in their reasoning. Dr. Straton publicist. that far the for other laws vails, just necessity points out the falling away from materialism and Whatever may have been the record of Mr. Gil- passes away. adds these words: christ on the question of prohibition, the whiskey To accomplish that part of this great service “And Ernst Haeckel, the most consistent and interests of Florida are squarely back of him now which may be the share of each minister of the thorough-going of modern materialists, is left alone, and are jugs full of he must himself sending “liquid persuasion,” gospel, give literally to Ihe work. high and dry upon the pinnacle of his hypotheses all over the state to be used for his election. In- After Paul’s recital what quoting striking of and theories, deploring, in a recent book, the fact stead of such methods he he had done and suffered the repudiating openly says for Christ, author adds that his ffellow-scieiltiSts have not the courage of that he wants the votes of Scribes these words: everybody—“ their convictions, for, as he himself complains, they and Pharisees.” “When we hear these do have all things, they hot shame deserted him and run away to some refuge On the other hand John N. C. who has with Stockton, us, our perfunctory service and our cozy lives? other than that of material monism.” been on the side of moral God’s always right every ques- prophets must not sit at ease in Zion! The No education is more than half complete that tion and who has fought the saloon with and soft raiment and food of those who dwell leaves the Bible open dainty in out. And only such education as fearless hand, openly declares. that he does not kings’ houses are not for us! Ours is rather the comes with the Bible is of much practical value, want to be elected of Florida the camel's hair and the governor by wild honey’ We are not called especially when men devote themselves to scientific vote. to the of liquor delights literary research nor the charms researches. Darwin spent half a century pursuing There are only ten “wet” counties left in Flor- of scientific speculation. Our ministry is not to the ignis fatuus of the “connecting link.” Her- ida and it is expected that the next legislature will consist of a round bert of pink teas and social coddlings, Spencer gave his mighty power to talking go about the task of putting them out. punctuated on Sundays with dainty discussions of about “the tin-knowable,” and Ernst Haeckel, The moral forces of Florida are rallying to (he Browning’s poetry, sandwiched in between the dul- as we have just seen, is putting into everlasting standard of Stockton. God his lead- strains of prosper gallant cet operatic airs! Such ideals prostitute print his wail over having been deserted by his and save Florida from the ership the saloon —for the pulpit. They constitute treason to our sacred brother materialists. In the look at the meantime, sake of trust!’’ “dry” Georgia, as well as the flower-girt Work that has been done by men like Gladstone, “land of (he pomegranate and (he pine.” Speaking of political duties, he says: lah Maclaren, Spurgeon, Joseph Parker, Phillips * M hile it is true that without the regenerated Brooks, John A. Broadus, and J. P. Boice, and an conscience A Correction. public and the enlightened public opinion innumerable host of others now in glory, with hun- to it, In an article in last Golden relative support any law, however good, is a dead let- dreds of thousands still at work.