The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-18

agree. OF course. that men should be
honest" and that 1T Is for the welfare OF
the race" to be %. ous they mast dscid-
edsy differ a. TO ,ne motive for honesty.
You say Il Is good doctrine that coed
be done for its own sake But what Is
meant by its own sake. What 10 20 be
the standard OF the gooi''e Is II some
thing within mani Ii ID to be left TO each
individuals idea q The goods We know how
many and conflicting are such human
ideals. Or Is il 10 he ief: TO the consen-
sus OF opinion an TO the highest good. We
also know the standard Of such consensus
OF people outside OF Christian Influences.
and where Christian influences are weak.
The precept il misleading. II emphasizes
the incidental result as over against the
primal motive.
The orthodox preacher says 1t 10 true
that being honest ard good 10 tn itself de-
siraeie and for the betterment Of the race.
but he insists that the motive lies higher
than man Il is TO be found In the char
acter and authority Of God We are to be
good because God, who Is good in perfec-
ton. wishes us to b good. Jesus says:
BE ye therefore perfect, even al your
Father which 10 In heaven IL perfect
tMatthew v.4s) For men TO Be dishonest
and wicked Is frs, Of all to sin against
God. the supreme good. And we know this
supreme God and His win in its highest
form Tor earth only from the Bible But
II may be objected that this position in
volyes the acceptance Of the doctrine OF
punishment with its hell, which soma
modern preachers would relega;e 10 in
nocuous desueiude." So be II. God 10
just as we'll as good. and He In good be-
cause He Is Just He Is just because His
personal goodness can have nothing In
common with evil. and He consequently
Furnishes the evil-doer: and He 10 good, be-
cause In mercy He has sent a Redeemsr to
save men from their sins. Hence. az
Christians. We love Him because He FIRST
loved US" Il. John. iv;ls) The basis Of
our right honest living. Ia the fear and
love Of God. The fear OF the Lord is the
beginning OF wisdom psalm cxi.i0)
This Is the most sure foundation for right
eous living Of which the world has knowl-
edge. Hence. the preacher Of old said:
Let us hear the conclusion OF the whole
matter: Fear God and keep His command
ments. for this is the whole duty OF man
For God shall bring every work into judG-
ment, with every secret thing. whether Il
be good. or whether IL be evil" iEccieA
xiil3-h)
And we may add that this motive for
doing good. not for its own sake. but for
the sake OF the higher power Of righteous
law, anderiles all our governmental Au-
thoriiy. This involves, on the one hand,
freeiom, peace and happiness az a reward
for doing good. and on the other condem-
nation, deprit ation OF liberty and suffer
ing, even unto DEATH for the doing OF evil
We have faith in the state, even though
X enforces its laws vigorously. and the
fear OF those laws we teach a. a motive
to good citizenship; let us also have faith
In God. and teach our children His whole
some yet filial fear. that they may live
honestly and r.ghteousiy towards their
fellow-men. There can be no higher mo-
tive than this.
As TO the above heading, wa too. say:
BE Rich and Religious" This IL mono
the less true. because Of the difficulty in
living II. Jesus said unto His disciples,
Verify. say unto you. that q rich man
shall hardly enter into the kingdom OF
heaven CMatt. xix - And Paul ad-
monished Timothy to charge them that
are rich In this world that they 10 not
highminded. nor trust In uncertain riches,
but In the living God. who giveth us rich
iy all things TO enjoy: that they DO good.
that they be rich In good works. ready to
distribute, willing 20 communicate, laying
up I'm store for themselves a good foun-
dation asains, the time to come. that they
may lay hold on eternal life" a. Tim,
v':E-is) Net money. nor anything that
money represents I'm value but the love
Of money lie the root Of all evil; which. willis
some coyet after. they have erred from
the faith" q. Tim. vi:lo) 50 Jesus says
again: And I say unto you. make to
yourselves friends by means Of the NAM
mon or unrighteosisness. that whsn Il shall
fail. they may receive you into the eternal
tAbernacies." u.uke xvi:s, revised yer.
SOM ORTHODOXY