St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-14

ana strong In proportion as 1t Is right
eous. Good citizenship is therefore
active Christianity. The man who
IL not a Christian Is the en-
emy OF his race. Having seen this much
we must walk henceforth by faith and
not by sight. Every man who confesses
himself a Christian must be one with.
out fear. he must trust his principles.
The social religion of Jesus has per-
sonal application. Has the light come
to you? Then follow 1t. My associates
90 not follow it. My employers do not
follow it. Hear the stern words of
Jesus: "What is that to thee? Follow
thou Me-" But it is because we
dare to be patriots that we be-
Heve IN living wages for working
men. Living wages mean higher
standard of living, meanwise consump-
ti0n, ,ibetter distribution, a higher civil
izati0n. He. therefore. who struggles
Tor the living wages for wOrkingman
struggles not for himself alone, but
fights the battle of humanity, OF the
master, no less than Of the man. Short
er hours OF labor means more mind cul-
ture. more heart culture, more, noble
family life, aud SO richer manhood and
richer womanllood, He. who struggles
for shorter hours Of toll struggles not
for himself, but for humanity. Organ
ized labor has no right to any selfish
ness. No craft has right to work for
itself. The only worthy battle is the
6attle OF Jesus, which Is the battle Of
humanity.
All things belong to the strong, says
science. All things belong to the strong,
says literature in the person OF CARLYLE.
God Is OIL the side Of the strongest bat
talions. says politics. in theperson OF
Napoieon. But what is force? And
where are the strongest battaliOns?
They are where truth is, where right
eOusness is. where temperance is. 1t
does not make men strong to win a
Oattie, having made themselves Strong,
winning battles is the natural express
sion OF masterful life. There is a deeper
problem than Napoleon ever seems
to have studied. and that .. is
now TO make battalions. This
brings US 10 the voice of history.
After us the deluge, Is All old French
proverb. But both before and after us
Is God. His problems move with a
splendid and eternal approval Of the
things which are good and true. He
mas made the universe moral. The law
OF life is the Gospel, and the nations
and the ages are his witnesses.
But what is it to be Christian? Is
IT to be orthodox or heterodox? Is it 10
hold old theology or new theology? 1t
IS neither the one nor the other. 1t is
to real ze i'll the mind and heart and
life the principles and practice of
Jesus. fany man he in Cnrist Jesus
lie Is new creature. 1t is this new
man VINO is needed as the creator of a
new world
But what is it to a commandment
/ keeping Christian? When the young
man came to Jesus he declared that he
had kept all the commandments from
his youth up. But the Master; said:
"Go. sell all that thou hast and give to
the. poor. This was the translation of
cold and negative, morality into active
righteousness. In the cold temple of
his shalt nots this Pharisee had served
as the high priest at the altar of his
own selfishness. + BY magnificent
abandonment of himself he was to
enter the Kingdom of heaven. To those
who are ready for the holy crusade of a
llvlng gospel, Jesus says: "Ye' are My
friends" Have we deserved to bear
that name by joining with Him iii tue
service of our fellows? Then do our
hearts grow warm and tender as we
llnger upon His saying,' "Ye are My
friends.'' -;
The days of miracles are not past, and
Will not be until hate becomes love, and
the whole social. business and indus
'lrlai world are ready to yield up their
-Ahgdoms to the leadership of Christ.