In His Image

In His Image

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IN HIS IMAGE
By
William Jennings Bryan

In His Image. James Sprunt Lectures. 12mo, cloth....$1.75
Heart to Heart Appeals. 12mo, cloth....$1.25
The cream of Mr. Bryan's public utterances on Prohibition, Money,

Imperialism, Trusts, Labor, Income Tax, Peace, Religion,
Pan-Americanism, etc.
The Prince of Peace. 12mo, boards....60c.
Messages for the Times. 12mo, boards, each....35c.
_The First Commandment._ In simple, unaffected language, the author
enlarges upon the present-day breaches of the First Commandment.
The Message from Bethlehem. A plea for the world-wide adoption of
the spirit of the Angels' song--"Good-will to Men." The context and
import of this great principle has never been more understandingly set
forth.
The Royal Art. A lucid exposition of Mr. Bryan's views concerning the
aims and ideals of righteous government.
The Making of a Man. A faithful tracing of the main lines to be
followed if the crown of manhood is to be attained.
The Fruits of the Tree. "Either for the reinvigoration of faith or for the
dissipation of doubt, this little volume is a document of
power."--Continent.

In His Image
By WILLIAM JENNINGS RYAN
"_ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created
he him_."--GEN. 1: 27.
1922

Dedicated to the memory of my beloved parents SILAS LILLARD RYAN
and
MARIAH ELIZABETH RYAN _to whom I am indebted for a Christian
environment in youth, during which they instilled into my mind and
imprinted upon my heart the religious principles which I have set forth

and applied in the lectures contained in this volume_

THE JAMES SPRUNT LECTURES
In nineteen hundred and eleven, Mr. James Sprunt of Wilmington,
North Carolina, by a gift to the Trustees of Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia, established a lectureship in the Seminary for the
purpose of enabling the institution to secure from time to time the
services of distinguished men as special lecturers on subjects connected
with various departments of Christian thought and Christian work. The
lecturers are chosen by the Faculty and a committee of the Board of
Trustees, and the lectures are published after their delivery in
accordance with a contract between the lecturer and these
representatives of the institution. The lecturers up to the present have
been:
REV. DAVID JAMES BURRELL, D.D., LL.D. SIR WILLIAM M.
RAMSAY, D.D., LL.D. REV. PROF. JAMES STALKER, D.D. REV.
A.F. SCHAUFFLER, D.D. REV. HARRIS E. KIRK, D.D. PROF. C.
ALPHONSO SMITH, PH.D., LL.D. REV. A.H. MCKINNEY, D.D.
REV. G. CAMPBELL MORGAN, D.D. REV. PROF. J. GRESHAM
MACHEN, D.D. HON. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. The tenth
series is presented in this volume.
W.W. MOORE, President.

Preface
The invitation extended me by President Moore on behalf of Union
Theological Seminary provided the opportunity for the presentation of
an argument I had had in mind for years--an argument to the heart and
mind of the average man, especially to the young. This purpose
originated in two desires, one of which is to repay the debt of gratitude
that I owe to my revered parents for having brought into my life the
Christian principles upon which their own lives were builded. My
appreciation of the importance of this early training has grown with the
years. As those who brought me into the world, cared for me so
tenderly during my early years and so conscientiously guarded and
guided me during the formative period of my life, have passed to their

reward, I know of no way in which this appreciation can be effectively
expressed, except by transmitting these principles to others.
The second desire is to aid those who are passing from youth to
maturity and grappling with problems incident to this critical age.
Having spent eight years away from home, in academy, college and law
school, I have reason to know the conflicts through which each
individual has to pass, especially those who have the experience
incident to college life. I never can be thankful enough for the fact that
I became a member of the Church before I left home and therefore had
the benefit of the Church, the Sunday School and Christian friends
during these trying days.
In these lectures I have had in mind two thoughts, first, the confirming