The evening Republican., 1902-05-31

| VI AlICIltftA lLlEtlLutlOAS uLA w ohao
success of Christianity in the world.
And yet, il fourth enemy-indiffer-
ence, needs to be added to this trim
ity of evils. For Indifference to the
demand and joy of labor is indo-
lence; Indifference to the means by
which the mind may be lifted out of
ignorance is itself ignorance, and
indifference on the part of Chris
tians to the easy remedy for the
greatest curse of the present age, is
the reason for the existence of Il
bold and blatant intemperance.
Oh, il only our churches land our
| mlnlsters) We're aroused on the great
questions that mean much for the
advancement OF retrogressiOn of the
gospel how much more we could
do. The world cries out it's need
and shows its wounds and we cry
our helplessness, or do not cry at
all, and thereby show our inditier-
ence. How much there is to do.
How many hearts to comfort. How
many burdens to lift. How many
souls to save. How many crimes to
antagonize, How much sin to
combat. How many Christians to
strengthen. How much indiffer-
ence in the world. God forgive us
and help us no longer to practice
the atheism of Indifference.
II. The Atheism OF WorlIlncss.
Says the eminent Rabbi Joseph
kraushopt ID. D., 10 lecture on
"Who is God that 1 should hear
Ilim?' "From every portion OF the
civilized world comes the alarming
cry OF decrease in Goi-bclief and
au increase IN sodlessnes. Ger
many is alarmed a: it's empty
churches aud filled saloons; France
al its decAylug meeting houses aud
tlourishing broLheis; Eaglaod ut
lis deserted cha 2els aud crowded
music halls; America. atthe apathy
in religious matters, and the intense
in everything thatnurses the 81 eeds
and appetItcs
Disres ard for family religion aud
the family altar does more to-day
than possibly anything else to
bring upon the protesting Christians
OF The day the charge Of practical
atheism. That little child was
nearer right than we care 10 con.
| TESS who when asked if her Papa
| did not return thanks to God for
the Iood that tilIed their table made
answer I'VE haven't got any Col
at my Papa house. 1t Is OF Athe-
ism o! tins sort, Of atheism as
shown in woridlness rather than
as system. That works mischief
| 10 the cauS. We hold dear.
Craze for wealth that takes the
form of trusts formed not to benefit
| the poodle but t. squeeze the masses,
is after all practical! atheism, for 1t
| leaves God out Of it's meetings, and
that meeting or that man leaves God
out is wtlloUl God .athcislic. The
beef trust Is lniquitous and unneccs-
sary. Arc there any less cattle ia
; the fields Of the land2 Are there not
millions of cattle yet upon The thous.
and hills; And is the supply likely
to diminish? No, then DC careful ye
beef barons lest in fighting the poor
man Of The land bv arbitrarily ard
ungenerousIy raising the price Of his
chief necessity, yc bc found fighting
against God. Trusts that leave God
out are athes'ic pools, and stagnant
at that. Appetite for worldly amuse-
mcntS IS but another form. If indulg-
ed in unreassnably and immodrratc,y
Of practical atheism. Amusements
to which we would blush to invite
Jesus are of the sort to which we
should not 20 ourselves.
Ill The atheism Of a narrowed
patriotism. Patriotism is the love of
country, but did you ever stop to
inquire when and now patriotism
arose? 1t had It's rise not from the
highest motive. 1t may be read in
the eleventh chapter Of Genesis. 1t
is the story Of Babel and the confusion
Of tongues Nan has grown great and
proud and he said, Let us build u
tower that shall pierce the clouds and
let us make name for ourselves.
And God looked down and saw it, and
he thought he would take hand in
that tower, lie saw that man had a
twisted notion Of the true meaning
| CT patriotism, that to the men at
work on the tower patriotism, was
but synonym for selIishness They
had no purpose to bless the world,
they only feared the world would for.
get them. aud they wished to per.
patuate their memory by a selfish
deed. that was Of no advantage to
anybody hut themselves. Patriotism
that is as narrow. rs the tower of
Babel is practical atheism 1t has
10 vision. no outward look tow ard
suffering humanity. 1t wishes not
to be a bcncfactor to the race. 1t
wishes only to make a name for itself
1t cares less about the perishlng mil
lions of the lands, than the possibility
of the pcrishing Of it's own sweet
name. God forgive those who can
only see themselves and who only
live for what they see. He who cease
to live for Others soon ceases to live
at all and he deserves to die before
, nc does.
What an illustration our own be-
loved land has recently shown to all
the world o. the true idea Of patriot.
ism. 1t sees the foot Of an insolent
nation on the neck Of a little neigh.
Dor and it sends word that the iron
heel must be lifted.
That iron heel is lifted. though it
requires the use OF iron cladS for it 3
accomplishment. What follows?
Why, the prettiest and most mean.
ingful flag that floats beneath the
sun is flung above the little island,