"The philosophy of sheer individualism is an
unchristian philosophy. It lacks the purest, the loftiest,
the most unselfish aspirations of humanity. Christ
comes, not only to make righteous individuals, but to
build a righteous kingdom, whereof each individual
is a member, so that no one can say to another, I have
no need of thee. Open the Scriptures almost anywhere
and you will find that God's people loved their nation,
prayed for it, lived for it, died for it, as a divine thing."



252 FREDERIC DAN HUNTINGTON

In closing, the preacher reminded his audience of
the character of its noble heritage and the public
iniquities which had led to adversity and anguish. " We
have trusted to our enterprise, our trade, and our
wealth; and now a debt of a thousand millions or
more is to impoverish us. We have bought and sold
votes with money and for party; and now we are
learning, by lessons burnt into our hearts, what law
and government are really worth, and what they cost.
