Unquestionably, man of to-day has a thousand ideas suggested to him by the newspaper and the library where our ancestors had one; but have we the same spirit of calm inquiry and do we co-ordinate the facts we know as wisely as our ancestors did?
Beck contrasts the abundance of ideas available today with the wisdom of past generations.
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The spirit of man had a new birth and was breaking away from the too rigid bonds of ancient custom and authority.
Again the words of Washington suggest themselves: "If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work?
My principal purpose in these lectures is to deepen the interest of this great nation in one of the very greatest and far-reaching achievements of our common race.
Assuredly, the man of to-day, with the rich heritage of countless ages, can do no less.
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