The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

Lives so holy and SO lovely that the
rude warrior in Dis chariot steps down
to do then homage.
Slowly anc surely the dawn approsches
the light increases, until 1000 years ago It's
various and quivering rays were gain
e,ed toges her aad focused in the mind
and heart of one supreme genius, VINO
spoke the sublime words "lt is not the
will OF your Heavenly Father that one
of these little ones should perish" ana
ssrhou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
,eli, Thereby proclaiming that tue old la"
was sbrogsted, that bencoforth the guid-
ing principle of mems lives must be. In
stead of the preservation of the fttest,the
preservation OF the whole. Instead OF
the rivalry of races, the Brotherhood OF
Men.
Tho Master passed away, leaving BE-
hind Him no earthly kingdom, no organ
lied priesthood, no system ct theology
only one inspired thought only the rev.
elation OF a truth, only few seeds of life
and some fell upon good ground and
yielded fruit.
And we perceive through the succeed
ing generations the pioneer settlements
of new order forming themselves. Ma
tion within nation. societies within the
heart OF society, little bands OF men anu
women, organized not in the name OF
some political party, or military leader.
or social chief. but in the name OF Jesus
Christ.
| These differed from the surrounding
| community not ia race, nor In learning,
| nor In srts--but in their adhesion to
new principel of human nature-ths prin-
| ciple of tha brotherhood OF man.
When the nations came to ponder over
| the matter they soon saw that this new
principle was incompatible with the
good old rule. the ancient plan; that II
would cause inconvenience and disturb
ances; and they pr omptly tried to stamp
| Ii out.
But though they scattered the mbers,
| they could not quench the flame. Each
separate fragment kIndled q new fire.
| And 90 it is today: there are enemiss
and obstacles, but the purifying flame
\ principle Of the brotherhood OF man is
| established in the minds and consciences
- IL not in the acts-of us ell as the SUI
preme and ultimate rule OF life. 1t
does away with the old law of the nat
ural world; 1t supercedes It. The rule OF
Adam gives place to tho rule OF Christ.
1t is our new dispensation, ard 1t brings
with 1t q new responsibility and also a
new hope.
1t has been said that this Christian
view of the relations of men with one
| another condemns ell competition and
even the ownership OF private property
and would, in fact. reduce " to dead
level of socialism with every reasonable
incentive to activity extinsuished.
There is nothing to justify such ex'
trsvagant assertions.
IL ell men are brothers, We must deal
with them. But how do brothers deal
with one-another? In every well ordered
family we have the type and model OF
what the community at large should be
and In every family its individual mem
bers possess more or less OF personal be-
longings. 1t is In this direction that
individual tastes and talents are shown
One has leaning toward literature ane
buys books; another loves natural histor,
snd collects eggs and keeps dogs; snothe
delights in athletics and is the possessol
of q bicycle and boat.
Would the happiness Of the family circle
be promoted II nobo DIV owned anything
and all ,hings we're used ndiscr,minately
Evidently not: only confusion would re
sult-snd greet increase OF dullness
How fiat thing family life would be
slI exbileratipg rivalry in lessons or IL
games we're done away with. What make
the cuarm OF household life? What con
stitutss q rightly ordered family -th
best place to live in, q veritable oasis II
| the desert of the world. q little plot o
| heaven here below--is not absence OF In
dividual property or OF healthy rivalry
but the presence of the spirit OF brotherl
good will which prompts each one {
make his possessions a source OF pleasur
and profit to others besides himself an
forblds tho successful competitor 10 wor
or play unduly to sxult Ia his success o
unkindly TO ignore those W HON he has dis
tanced in the race.
30 should il be, says Jesus, in the gres
world which is Gods household, an
with YOUR fellowmcn who are God
children and therefore your brothers
Christ does not condemn the privat
ownership of property, but ne doc
condemn the spirit which refuses
mske th.t property . source of plsasur
and profit to others as well as to ou
selves. He does not condemn competitio
and wholesome rivalry, but he does cor
denim the hesrtless neglect OF these VIII
have been outdone in the struggle an
who have been beaten in the race.
IL 10 this simple, wholesome biothsrl
feeling of the family circle that He woul
have us extend more and more in OF
dealings with our fellow men.
Aud finally. II this truth OF huns
brotherhood lays upon US duties and obi
cations unfelt by the ancient world,
. | - s.sa.o ,a svepues of hope an