St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-04
The Ideal Of the Christian
in His Warfare
Against Sin.
How the Regeneration Of
Man Can Be Accom-
plished.
The Platform Upon Which
Workers for Christ
Must Stand.

liz VI CliItSt. zkt lie LOOK >IOf HIS teXG.
''ThOu sayest that l am king; to this
end was l born. and for this cause
came l into the world, that / should
bear witness unto the truth. Every
one that is of the truth heareth my
voice" John, xviii, 3S. He said: The
truth is not simply words, but facts,
realities. Jesus is king of the truth
and has come to establish that in the
earth. TO cooperate with him in the
work he has undertaken is the business
of Christian people.
We propose TO improve mans physical
well being by investigating the cause of
his suffering, and removing them. I'M
proving his methods of living, his
house, his surroundings. his cOnven-
fences, his clothes. his food, the places
OF his labor. the methods of labor, the
time of labor. and the remuneration;
also to secure TO him proper diversions
and rest. and care in sickness and old
age. In other words, to make his phys
zeal life enjoyable rather than endur-
able. We are hard at work for this
end; in all parts Of the world to which
we have access and the means to
use. India, China, Africa, Japan,
are ali feeling the thrill of the Christian
life, while in our own civilization our
missionaries, men and women, are in
vestigating and trying to improve the
condition of the poor in our great cities
and to interest the more favored classes
in them. Our hospitals, homes, work
shops. rescue stations, our thousands OF
earnest persons at work, all show what
we are aiming at. And we believe 1t
can be done; that there is room enough
and bread enough for all, and Jesus
will not cease His work till He has set
Justice in the earth.
We aim at mans intellectual develop
'ment, so that he shall have a larger
manhood, greater sources of enjoyment
and a clearer insight into his relation
to the natural world and his fellow men
to drive away Ignorance and have the
earth filled with the knowledge of the
glory of the lord. By schools, private
instruction. sermons, lectures, Sunday
schools. literature, colleges and uni
versities we are seeking this end, and
believe that for man to know
how to handle himself will add
to his manhood and happiness.
We propose to elevate his moral cOndi-
ton by showing him what is right. and
!. moving those influences that degrade
am, and by melting him to virtues that
protect him. for though
Virtue Must Come
from within. vices may come from with
out, and we seek to remove them by
legislation, and have man conform to
the laws of his being and SO be happy.
We propose to develop his spiritual
nature, which is a substantial part Of
him and relates him to his God, to
things spiritual and ererual, so round
ing out his manhood and putting him
in such relations to his surroundings as
will caeuro ffuEpPpS and an.
joyment. For this we go to him with
our Bible and Christ. We teach MIN
how to pray and believe, and retain as
well as secure that higher life.
All that nave mentioned. and much
more, Christianity seeks to secure to
man upon the earth.
In proof that this is our platform we
refer to our record and our history. The
first declaration was peace on earth
and good will to men," Our great leader
taught that we should do unto others
as we would have them do to us. One
is your master, even Christ, and all We
are brethren.
Whatever is bad for man we propose
to discourage and destroy. Whatever
is good, to encOurge and secure.
Our candidate, Jesus Christ. of Naz-
areth-a man OF spOtless character,
broadcast philanthrOphy. keenest intel
lectual powers. influential, up with the
times. We point with pride to His rec
ord. with pleasure to the acknowledge
ment of his enemies. He is the en-
bodiment of our principles, the source
of their origin.
We propose to elect Him, for with His
advancement we advance His principles
and secure the worlds good. When He
reigns the lion shall lie down with the
lamb; they shall not hurt or destroy in
all the holy mountain, for the earth
shall be filed with the knowledge of
the glory of the Lord.
Our platform may be summed up:
"Peace on earth, good will to men,"
The improvement of mans condition:
First-That man should have the en-
joyments of life, physical, intellectual
and spiritual; that il IS wrong for him
to be limited by sickness or ignorance or
the expressions of others. We propose
to promote mans interests materially,
intellectually. socially and spiritually,
so that he shall have
A Better Body,
enjoy health and be able for labor. To
secure to him more extensive knowledge
and so procure higher enjoyments and
developments. To secure to him better
environment, and so improve his social
nature that he will have better homes,
safety for life, property and morals.
We propose to develop those faculties
lying in his spiritual nature and so
make him complete-a whole man. 70
this end we propose to place within his
reach the means by which he can secure
this good.
Second-We propose to remove from
him those influences which weaken and
destroy him. We believe that while
" from within vino mn
come from without.
We propose to do this-thiS way:
BY talking about Him and the plat
form on which He stands. This i'll
cludes singing. The eXaltatiOn of
Jesus is mentioned GEOGRAPHICALLY
shall He be praised.
Thirdly voting for Him. l do not
mean that we are to vote directly for
Him. But every time we cast a ballot
in the political world for right princi-
pie and help to bring that in. we are
His election. How little some of US are
doing, but there those who are working
hard. Prayer is work.
Fourth-We propose to use money. IT.
takes money, campaign fund not to
buy, votes, but to provide means to
bring in that better day. 1t is coming.
People are laying their money upon
this altar, casting down their gold
at the feet of Jesus. Never was
there so much intelligently con-
secrated to Him as now. There
will be the Inauguration. the coro-
nation, the triumph of Jesus over,
all the foes of humanity. the prevalence
of good Christian principles and the ac-
acknowledgement of Jesus. LAS i've"
saith the Lord, .every knee shall bow,
The kings of the earth may set them
selves, and the rulers take connive to-
eether.yet have set my kingdom OH my
holy hill of Zion." And some day, from
east and west. north and south, they;
shall bring the blossoms of the perfect
ed civilization that have grown from
seeds of his planting, through darkness
and light, cold and heat wet and dry,
and with them crown Him King Of,
Kings.
.sGolightiy" Morrill,. the Talmape of
the Northwest, speaks between con-