Willmar tribune., 1897-06-15


bath rest.
II. The Only True Solution. The
Law of Love.-The method of settle
ment is that employed all through the
Bible, of laying down general prin-
ciples, and not definite rules and com
mands. We must apply the same prin-
ciples to our modern problems.
First. The Law of Love, Freely Grant
ing Liberty of Conscience.-Vs. 1913.
10. ''Why dost thou judge thy brother?"
The word "judge'' here does not mean
form an opinion" for everyone must
do this of many persons and things. It
means to impute wrong motives, to put
the worst and not the best construc-
tion on the actions or words of others.
''Set at nought thy brothers" AS if he.
had no conscience, no right to decide for
himself, as it he were unworthy of con-
fdence. "For we shall all stand" etc.;
AS Christ said: with what Judgment
We judge, ye shall be Judged" II. For
it is written,' in Isaiah 45:23. IL. "Give
account of himself" The book of his,
life will be opened, and every act, in
Guiding his censorious judgments Of.
others, will be open before God.
Second. The Law of Love Refuses to Put
Stumbling Block in the Way of Others.
VS.. 1915. "But judge this rather"
That is, turn your judgment to your
selves, and see to it that by your use,
of your liberty do not cause others to
fall into sin.
ID. II know, and am persuaded: In
reference to different kinds of food,
or food offered to idols. There is moth
ing unclean of itself. The food does
not affect the spirit, or the character,
for good or evil. If one had to do only
with himself, there would be no difficult
ty whatsoever. "But to him that es-
teemeth anything to be unclean, to
him it is unclean:" Because in eating
it., he goes against his sense of right,
and detiles his conscience, just as much
as if it were really unclean. 1t shows a
want of principle.
IS. 'If thy brother be grieved:" In
jured, hurt; this word expresses the
painful and bitter feeling produced in
the heart of the weak by the spectacle
of the free and bold eating of the strong.
destroy not" etc. By tempting him
to sin, by our example or per-
suasion, and especially by ridiculing
him, as narrow, bigoted, puritanical.
Third. The Law of Love Gains Its
Victories by Putting the Highest
Things First.-Vs. 1921. II. "For:"
Do not lay such stress on this freedom
of yours as to cause breach in the
church, for eating and drinking are
not the principle of that Kingdom
which you hope to inherit. But there
are some things absolutely essential:
Righteousness in heart and life, espe-
cially duties toward man, 'peace" with
God and man, ~"and joy'' in the Holy
Spirit, pure, Heavenly joy. -.- d.
10. "Follow AFTER" With all your
heart, letting no such outward matters
as food and drink interfere with your
reaching the goal. Things which make
| for peace:" In the church, among
Christians. "Edify another" Build
up character and Christian life, as a
temple is builded for Gods indwelling,
or house for true living. -
21. ''It is good" Honorable, noble,
worthy. There is nothing, except what
is honorable, Paul means, in abstaining
when we sacrifice our liberty to char
ity. We not only have liberty to eat,
we have also liberty to abstain from
eating. Nor to drink wine:" Will you
not give up q poor tickling of the palate,
an unwholesome tingling of the brain,
to rescue your nation from bhghting
degradation? Not long ago there was
an explosion in a colliery, by which
400 miners were suddenly hurled amid
shattered ruins into horrible death. It
was caused by;a single miner, who had
opened his <safety-lamp to light his
pipe. To that pipe were sacrificed 400
precious lives of fathers, husbands and
sons The social atmosphere around us
is full of the explosive: :fire-damp of
intemperance. Total abstinence is our
safety-lamp.-Farrar. 1;tSss <i19.{5, 5,,89stt4t j:
Liberty does not prevent anyone from
holding decided opinions, and speaking
of them, and arguing for them. Liberty
is notxindifference. ;Ef@$ .S..;: -; j,
:$y,e PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. >t4s
: Everyone must settle the questions
Of right and wrong before the bar Of
God and his own conscience, II 4t@ -
I The spirit Of judging others is not a
worse fault than most Of the faults
condemned. It is closely allied to self
conceit. malevolence, bigotry and In
justice. + sfz.,. :.s|.e
z We have liberty, but we should use
that liberty at the command Of love.
It does not take away our liberty, If
we choose to- give up what we have q
right to. DO for the sake OF helping
Others. We have liberty not to do.
as well sas to do b.
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