The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-25

moral and spiritual life you can often
see no dividing line. 1t Is much the
same within as without. Give up
everything for Christ, and the higher
life in Him. why. no; don't see any
need of giving up everything. OF
young ruler was a good moral sort OF
man had his heart set on his posses
sions. he said Go, sell all that thou
hast and give to the poor and follow
me- but things are changed. These
things on which my heart is set. I
couldn't give them up for Him, but he
doesn't expect me to-. And so in the
church and in the world 1t Is a system
OF compromise. 1t is Good God or
Good Devil as the case may be and
both are patronized, but the world
does half the patronizing and the
church does all the compromising.
How is it in business? Well, I am a
Christian says the business man, but
other men do these things and cannot
do differently and succeed. Which Is
the more binding on a Christian man
Ito make money or to be honest? 1t
Is true of politics as III is of business.
A mans religion Is not whit better
than his politics, business or profes-
SION There is one obligation from
which you cannot free yourself even
for a moment however severe the test,
the obligation to be a true man. But
you say 1 shall have nothing to do
with politics. But politics are as nee
essary as is business. Keep out Of
them by all means IL your object in
life ds self interest and nothing more
But II you have at heart the highest
well being of the state you will do your
duty as citizen. What the age needs
above all things is a strong, noble citi-
zenship-the kind that will risk private
and personal interests TO give strength
and righteousness and stability to the
state and nation. A patriotism that is
worthy of the name demands that we
shall give ourselves for the state. Ar
mold Winkelried, the Swiss hero. broke
the wall of Austrian spears by gather
ing them in his own breast. / can Inn
agine the necessity of a man having
to give himself to save his nation from
the invasion OF political selfishness and
corruption. The aim of Christianity
has a social element in 1T. A perfect
manhood and as a natural result a
nation exalted in RICH teousness. Go
forth then first to obtain the Christian
ideal in your own life and character
and then be ready to give yourself to
the lifting of the nation and humanity.
1t has been said that the difference
between Benedict Arnold and George
Washington was just this in the case
of THE one, the Individual side was the
dominant in the other the social side
held sway. This is the difference be-
tween the miser and the philanthropist
the one despised of all. the other hon
ored of all. The magnificent temple of
civilization is cut from the Gethsa-
menes of history. Its cement is the
blood of suffering and its decoration
the lives of heroes and patriots. If we
would conserve all 1t contains, We must
continue to put into vt the same ma
terials. The attainments of noble and
q Christian fof.f ho M d
est achievement of life. Seek that first
and then all these things shall be added
unto you an hundred fold. We do want
men of culture, but infinitely more.
men and women of character. who can
stand firm i'm their loyalty to truth and
right and stem the social currents that
woul1 carry them away from the great
goal of lfe-perfect manhood and
womanhood in Christ Jesus, Life
teens with occasions by which
the temper is tested and tried.
If we would be true men and
women We must fight all along the
way. battle against falsehood and
We may need physical courage at
times, but there will come opportunities
far more numerous, showing how much
moral courage we possess.
The noblest trait a person can pos
sess is decision of character. moral
backbone. without * you might as well
be a jelly fish so far as accomplishing
any real good in the world Is concerned.
Paul had purpose in his preaching.
He tells US how he preached Christ,
warning every man and teaching every
man in all wisdom And the purpose
behind all Is that we may present
every man perfect in Christ Jesus
Oh. the grandeur of that ideal! Do
you know him? am sure IL you did
you would serve him. The grandest in
spiration that can come to you Is to
know him in the harmony. strength
and beauty of his character. the noblest
enthusiasm that can come into your
life Is to serve Aim."