St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-14

approaches nearer our point of view,
and that should make us tolerant to-
wards all sincere people.
In the attempt to find the truth con-
tanned in all positions, or the view point
that will give us grasp Of the whole
question, we turn first of all to the
question of worship, and placing our
selves directly in front of the difficulty
I we ask: What is the function of wor-
ship? Is it the chief service of re-
z ligion? Is it the least impor-
: tant. Is it fundamental or is it
one of the developments of the re
ligious life. and are there others OF
equal Importance? Taking the general
definition that Christ has given of re-
: ligiOn as love, and leading out from this
] to specific ideas, feel that the subject
will become reasonably clear as we
look upon it. When we see the love of
man for his friend, Immediately there
springs up the word friendship, word
made sacred by faithful men the world
over, hOnOred and kept in hearts of
thousands; it is a religious word. When
we mention the word patriotism thou
sand songs and stories come to mind,
and we remember that in every nation
the monument tells that the men who
mingled their blood with the soil
by their sacrifice produced the prosper
ity of the world. and we cannot avoid
the conclusion that this love of
man for home and fireside, is
religious sacrifice, form of
love which is religion. Sympathy is
suffering with the sorrows of mortal
like ourselves, who, overtaken by mis-
fortune, has watched into the black
night. whose thrObbing temples ache
IN norris, nd ic
the weary head, then pointing to bet
his burden: it is, therefore, religious.
All these virtues are forms of love; ali,
then, are from God, who is love, and
All May BE Summed Up
in the word humanity. Ali are included
in the command to love our neighbor as
ourselves. But one other manifestation
of love / have not mentioned here-the
manifestation of gratitude or worship.
when man has done you supreme
service, you thank him not because YOU
think he wants your praise, but because
you are so full of gratitude that you
can only feel satisfied. and do feel
better when you have performed this act.
That is what worship means; not the
supreme act of religion; not the most
central and important; not to be given
position above all others, but rather
a result that comes from the action of
the mind that has filled itself with love.
been brought thereby in connection
with the Almighty, and then wOrships
spontaneously. But worship takes
many forms, and it is not the function
of the school, but of the church to find
an avenue for it,
Specifically, believe it belongs to the
school to teach these fundamental yir-
tues; to make the boy patriotic; to
teach him to admire the chivalry of
the coming time, which, like the chivairy
of the olden time, honors and is ready
to defend the honor of woman: to teach
him to be sympathetic, true friend,
and above all that he has moral sense
by which he may find light; and when
he has mastered these lessons know
he will be the better citizen and have
in himself the foundation for the better
development, if any church can give it.
The near future is to be the time when
this question will be settled, and say
with Lowell
Once to every man and nation comes the
moment to decide.
In the strife of truth with falseho0d. for
the good or evil side;
Some great cause, God S new Messiah, offer
ing each the bloom or blight,
Parts the sheep npOn the left hand and the
goats upon the right.