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as to the absence of certain details belonging to the moral code in Scripture 
such as patriotism and the political virtues. The author of the paper, in his 
valuable remarks on patriotism and his defence of Christianity in connection 
with it, might, however, have given greater credit to Christianity as even 
propounding the political virtues ; but I quite understand his motive. The 
limits of the paper forbade it, and it might have been too purely theological. 
I think, for example, that when St. Paul claimed his right as a Roman 
citizen, he did really appeal in the most practical manner to the political 
rights and virtues of the community ; and that in his doing so we may con- 
ceive Scripture as setting forth his adherence to those virtues and principles. 
When we are exhorted that prayers shall be offered up for kings and those in 
authority, and again, when it is said “ Fear God, honour the king,” we have 
another appeal to political principles which should not be overlooked ; and 
to patriotism also. It is part of our Christian requirements to have this 
principle ; and Christianity lays down the basis on which it rests. So with 
regard to the heroic virtues. You will remember that St. Paul says, with 
commendation : “Yet perad venture for a good man some would even dare 
to die ;” and it strikes me that that is in strict keeping with what we speak 
of as moral heroism. The heroism which would have a man to die for his 
faith, is like the heroism of Marcus Curtius, who leaped into the gulf out of 
devotion to his country. All this would make a framework of Christian 
patriotism, even from the Scriptures themselves. The same may be said 
with regard to political economy, which was dealt with in a part of the 
paper which Mr. Row omitted in reading. Here I should like to make a 
few remarks of a supplementary character to the paper. It is sometimes 
charged against Christianity that the laws of political economy are not laid 
down in the Scriptures, and that as almsgiving is stated in the Scriptures 
to be a duty, there are wanting those principles of true political economy 
which are really for the happiness of mankind. Now, I believe in the true 
doctrines of political economy and in the importance of the accumulation 
of property for the general interests of mankind, and in the benefit of 
investments, and so on. The question is, whether or not Mr. Row might 
not have gone further into this matter 
Mr. Row. — The reason that prevented me was, that it would have swelled 
the paper so much. The paper would have been quite half as long again. 
Mr. Titcomb— I quite understand that; but I want to state to our friends 
a few points which I think might very appropriately have been brought in 
here. In the parable of the talents, our Lord seems to teach that Christianity 
really sanctions the accumulation of property and the putting out of money 
to usury in a proper manner. When St. Paul says that children should 
not lay up for their parents, but parents for their children, it is the 
foundation of political economy, for it involves the principle of a man 
investing money for posterity. Then it is said : — “ If any man will not 
work, neither let him eat;” and “Owe no man anything; provide things 
honest in the sight of all men.” You also have the parable of the labourers 
in the vineyard, and, “ Have I not a right to do what I will with mine own ?” 
