The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

the church, the next world. Where and
hc'v did you get them? You say that
yOd believe this and that Why do you
believe IL? The spirit OF freedom de-
and know IL in order to serve. for that
is the whole sum OF the relation of
truth to Hfe. The spirit of freedom
demands that you shall know the truth
Independently. for only by making the
truth your own. by your own effort. are
vice OF the world. What does this
mean? Because the Gospel of Jesus
Christ is SO simple and direct and use
ful. the church Of the twentieth CEN
tury, drawing the line discriminatory
between this Gospel and those things
which are unessential matters OF opin-
ion viii have a message that will go
straight to the hearts Of men. The man
Of hard business sense and straightfor-
ward logic can pick a thousand flaws
IN the theology of the Catholic Church
OF OF the Protestant Church of fifty
years ago. but he cannot find a single
element in the Gospel of Jesus that does
rot appeal 20 his whole nature as good
and worthy and desirable. Because
twentieth century theology Is clearing
away the discrepancies and contra
dictiOrs and non-essentials and is re-
Gospel basis, instead of resting IL on
the Catholic basis Of external authority
where IL has been heretofore. the Chris
tian Church OF the twentieth century is
bound TO triumph over the hearts OF
men. for the spirit OF freedom Is in the
hearts OF men, and the spirit of free
dom is calling for Gospel that serves
and saves mankind. even the Gospel OF
the love of God in Christ.
1 am aware that Ii would be COM
mendable to call young men to such a
life OF freedom. even II the world Of
fered and demanded other things. But
what shall we say when IL Is perfectly
evident that the whole world today is
calling for that type OF manhood which
Is free. which serves? What does il
mean for the twentieth century young
man? This-that in every calling the
world has room for men who are on
the side Of truth. goodness. peace: that
the twentieth century will cast aside
the man who does not see clearly the
demand OF the century. namely. the
demand for freedom, the freedom that
serves. IL is not the call of the Chris
tian Church alone-nay, IL is a call TO
the church to make this spirit OF free
dom her rallying center. 1t is the
call Of a world well on its way toward
the realization Of the truth about God
and man. 1t is a call coming from ev-
cry center Of life activity. for all life
has caught the spirit of freedom. 1t
means that the opportunity for young
men OF today was never so good. SO
great, SO promising. The whole world
opens to yOuth--it invites young men
and women 20 come in and possess, but
TO win by being free: that is. by serv-
ing the world. The young man OF the
twentieth century NAV say with all
truth. THE world Is mine. because I
am a free man, because will serve"
All honor to the devout. truth-loving
souls. who have borne the hardship
and suffered the vvouuds of the sf,tFa g.,
the days OF bondage. who have toiled
through the night that we. the workers
OF the new day. might reap a glorious
harvest Master. we toiled all night.
and took nothing; but at thy word I
VIII let down the nets. And when they
had this done, they enclosed a great
multitude Of fishes: and their nets were
breaking"