Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-13

into the nlo5t HlauiiOlu pEbctlcai RESULTS
of social welfare.
Ii. The church again serves to give us
also the true human point of view. And
this is only next in Importance to the
other in its bearing upon our welfare.
The problem set US to work out here is
not alone to determine the relations be-
tween ourselves and God, but refiexively
to discover and establish the relations
that should exist between ourselves as
man and man. The law OF the kingdom
OF God is made up OF a twofold element.
The requirement set first, in the formal
statement OF it, is that recognition OF God
which is expressed in the love of the
heart, mind, soul and strength, poured
out in devotion toward Him. The second
requirement is like unto the first, is sep
arabic from the first only for purposes OF
/ logical statement, namely, that the heart
shall pour itself out toward man IN an
equally unstinted manner.
These two elements go to make up one
perfect law OF life, They cannot be torn
apart, one from the other and fulfilled in
their separateuess. The attempt to rem
der love to God without love to man,
ends in the sickliest pietism, vapid
trayesty upon religion. On the other
hand, the attempt TO practice the second
injunction OF the law without the first,
ends in a capricious sentimentslism
Right relations between man and man
can be established in the wide field OF the
world only in equal pace as the relation
between God and man is made right. The
two things will ever go hand in hand.
The pressing need OF attaining true
human point OF view will be apparent to
the least reflective, il we take a brief
glance at the actual relations that exist
between man and man.
\ ringing complaint raised by many is
in view OF the apathy that exists in the
ranks OF the most capable and fortunate
classes. The indisposition of the gifted
ones to put themselves, even in imsgina-
ton, in The place of the less fortunate al
most iustifes the ill-tempered Impotence
OF those whose shoulders are wearing the
CALLING yoke OF seryitude. 1t is poor con-
ISOLATION to these to assure them that
things will come out right with them
finally. They are possessed OF q higher
wisdom, teaching them that things are
made right as men are moved to make
them right. God puts His hand into the
hand of the slave by moving some SYM
pathetic, great-souied man TO put his
hand into the hand OF the slave. God
solves cur problem by working through
human agencies, and one Of the most dis
coursging conditions that coufronts one. |
is the Indifference OF those who are capa-
bic OF great social influence and service |
A strictly moral issue can not enlist the |
strong support OF those who are capable |
OF shaping public policy. And the toun-
tain source OF all this apathy is the de- |
lusiye sentiment that we are not in any
sense our brothers. keeper; we owe no i'm
peratiye obligations to our neighbors.
We have assumed in our natonai life to |
rise to the higher point OF vision and |
have announced to the world as justi- |
fication OF our recent course that we fol- |
low the law that the strong should pro- /
tect and guide the weak. Nothing could |
be more impressive in the eyes OF the !
world, Doubtless than this example OF |
our national sacrifice. The spectacle in |
deed would be more beautiful and |
harmonious II the interests OF trade did |
not move 10 exactly parallel with this |
high national aim, but that Is coinci- !
deuce which We can not help. II this
new national motive could be truly made !
a rule between man and man among US
all, we should find ourselves much
tlv
affairs OF the kingdom of God.
Now there Is only one moral solvent
that can dissolve the caste spirit. race
prejudice, the class spirit, and he spirit
OF every sort and degree OF Indifference
that prevails among us. That solvent is
the true brot her hood OF man. With age
long deiioeration the apprehension of it
has been inspiring an increasing spirit OF
beneiicence. 1t seems not like a con-
viction that has sprung up and grown
altogether spontaneously. Its coming has
been more like he progress OF a stately
vessel that moves against a resisting cur
rent 1t appears like I he triamphal march
OF that Power that makes for righteous
ness and truth in the world. Our true
human point oil view is he literal brot her
hood of man. This truth Is not half
learned by us yet 1t has hardly yet shaped
itself into the clear outline OF theory.
Tire service 1t has already wrought can be
justly compared only to the first gray
s;res ks tina, betokens coming day.
| have to say now in respect OF this, as
said In respect OF the other, that know
OF no means OF teaching the brother hood
OF man so effect usliy, as the means which |
the Christian church offers. Shall men |
learn that they are brothers while in the |
competitive stress of modern business? |
Shall they learn 1t from the social exclu- |
siveness of cisss from class. Shall they |
learn II from printed bookss The church |
Is he one place here we meet upon the |