The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-22

not OF men Of wealth. but OF men with
the mercenary spirit am spesldn,s: e.
tsodeney tso sl ,hs % sasi e6sivste q Il that spirit
s,s, IN tn S t %snsy .yoms%SeoS sSSSe snar and
manhood. above truth and honor when
money apart from these is the greatest
danger to a nation and the blackest curse
CONDITIONS. NOT MEN.
But the conditions which SURROUND us Us
new phases Of this problem. The evils
may be moro sxagserated than In the the
S the Sn Sans Ss.s . es so%s ST
are as old as society. When Jesus of
Nazareth. the carpenters son. came
problems confronting the student OF so
ciai conditions that are found today..No
teacher OF the past has dealt with those
sejs than Jesus "Si aid. CHS His treatment 81 Of the
social evil along these lines has received
great consideration Within the last gen.
Two things explain this. In the frss t
place our age Is not only scienrnc ano
aso ss. p5sssea sssn studed a DUR
ing the last twenty-ave years from 2 2, new n e.,
and larger point Of view rrt,ers the s'1'os from
this sphere OF thought have been extended
to society. So far has this idea been car car
ried that many writer's have come 10 iook
See. sno ss az the vr,sas ot this
gsnism have been dissected with all tnc
skin and patience Of the Laboratory 81,
spirit Of the times has led us back TO a
study Of the teaching Of Jesus Az I9
other time In the history OF me wor,o
have the savings OF Jesus receseu 30
marked consideration.
WHAT JESUS TAUGHT.
81
or the SON OF man. more TO find what TINS
man or God. define Him as you VIII
taught men on the great questions OF hu-
maa ntSv saSssy tSere na, appsared a Class Of men
calling themselves Christian Socialists.
The term Is extremely indefinite ana neA-
from the mild conception Of Maurice to
the pronounced and overdrawn sta'emen''
The reason for this diversity Of opinion
Is found In the sayings OF Jesus Tnere
is material there to suit the purpose Oh
the most conservative and the most no-
the truth az 10 the conception OF Jesus
has been left In doubt and even bewild-
crment In consequence We navr r,r,t ~
the Master in relation TO this Vital prop,
lem. vet II we are truly Christian ana
the church Is 70 serve Its ,Snr asS snu 81 sgn ga
sus Is absolutely necessary ana iunoA"
mental. -
i conscious mat IN styfnB tuls eiNN
] am laying myself open to criticism s, on
the part Of some who while they admit
the authority OF Jesus In matters OF te-
iision ,o sso sesre,y a. h,,nr rne aSie % To- peer
into our social and economical conulnons
and furnishing a social or economical So
Were 7 sitting in the pew and the
preacher were to sav that Jesus did this.
that ne offered a definite plan for society
the institution OF private property. com
mn n
1 should scor with you.
WHAT HE DID NOT DO
For this Is precisely what Jesus did net
do. 1t Is precisely what great maJorty
OF present day writers say he did 90; ana
It Is because OF this EFFORT to make make Jesns s,ts
ers ~ have failed to be helpful and at the
same time have failed to be true.
Jesus dealt us with ra,.a this hee uroblem and
He solved it in the light of eternity: He
rS. thsle nSs BUT a. the
Of God. His view point was new The
value OF his reaching consists in that: lie
sef or w,h wealth sYt init IN Itself but he
ever concerned with these things In re-
Iation 70 the soul Poverty was not
In the interest and in the light OF ces-
wealth Vice. but in the light OF certain
wealth blessing.
FROM THE SOULS STANDPOINT.
He viewed all these matters from the
sSS sSSls knsaom no II He ga gave his sane
ton neither to private property or TO
communism II today yS,s, we were rss,,ne TO os, in
terms OF the teaching OF Jesus the one
thing that would have to determine US
wcNd be the 9aesti1ibn ibs Thst hsbest 4r interests
OF men. Does private property pest oo
that then ey all means % let us prssssbse T,stbse
sss tssf KINGDOM Of God in way that private
property will not? Then let us have So
cialism. That question is to be deeideS
not by as Psp. seyea. oSs ssa society
people. sso "a This explanation OF the point OF
yew thnt Confront 90 'front.' the student OF the Gospels.
II offers a synthesls for the contradic-
tory statements that are found there. Al
nsc m9st al are OF 'ne recsrSed IN Matthew and
Luke. In Luke great emphasis IL placed
on the poor Their interests are almost
TWO % Gospels 81 will he found two kinds Of
statements. on the one hand. and espe-
cially in Luke. Will be discoyeren the Woe Ns
Unto Unto You that are rich" Lay not up
for yourselves trcasures upon The earth.
.Ye cannot serve God AND Mammgn Srnwh
IL n
needles eve than for = rich man to enter
into the kingdom OF God. sell All Una,
thou hast. ard come follow me"
Leslie stephen has said III the man
who hest represents the Ideas or easiy
Christians were to enter resrec,apie
socIe,v today. would he not be likely to
send for the police7" DO rot snese s'ase ne.
statement?
ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE TEACHING.
But this Is only one side OF the teach
ing OF Jesus. . 49,.
he commends faithful stewardship Does
he not saw: well done. good and faithful
servant -
"rf. therefore. We have not been faith
ful in the unrighteous manner, who Will
commit to your trust the two riches.
Consider the parable OF the talents
closing with the words: For until every
one that hath shall be given but
from him that hath not even that which
he hath shall be taken away
Apparently these two conceptions are In
hav Professor