The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13

Sidercd the central event Of hs'r:y. For It
! the word had Iccn looking To- q hunu,cd
years; from it through al nc must men
cate the progress Of nov ora.
Pure ard noble had ,ccn the teachings
81 Jesus. and as men iisicn Il to the iiosip-
ias q the nultitu'e, ard saw th"m sprc ,4-
ing thc!r garments before the uigui.I b.;
Savior. II seemed mat the East was a1tm'
with the dawn of Il better DAY. hut now a :
the Nazarcnc hangs slroa tie cross. DO
tr+y"d hs 4 uuStHt follower. deserted ny
many OF tn" companions whom h. had
loved. cruc .fial hy the very pcrua-o which
had hais.d rira with hos mas. II seems thit
his cause s utterly overwhelmed.
Tho u:-ltIl rNplaratya ot the cruc;fiX;ol
Is based moro" On tie f-et that ChTis.'a
birth. persecution anc death were ioTeor-
Gained from the fnur-0t'uG of the world,
that through his Gea.I mankind might be
assured If 4 life of bliss beyond the grave.
Good and true IN 80 ia - i; 2ncs. This
explanation fails To c"nsifc~ ali lie Ei--
tcrio facts and does not regard all aspects
Of the divine economy
til" iiie IF Christ is thr final rcbuke to
the o2e-Sided view CT his ministry and III;
death. iC regarded himself as one subj,
ject 10 al the physical and spiritual liln:ta-
tors which f-tter the natural man in Il
men. lie knew himself 10 be lrnlil-c fine
average Of mankind. because hn racoerizc.t
that the motives and purposes of his ~"
had incir source in Il divine humanitarian
ism which lifted him out Of 4 selfish ervi-
ronment into l:fc OF .;ac,iflcial service
Acce@'inE all that was wGrth in tao
'lu 'EStsa's'Ht y" tLc4''Htb Il I'N in''S53-.H
~ 10Y" anh service. -" outraged the San'.-
mont Of the scots which regarded religion
aS formal obedience /" ritual and ""-c,n.n,-.
lie attained the ri-hteOus lie ei:url.
through obedience 10 The urGn ntin..; g." a
conscience. and by d confident faith in Co.
and careful. conscious cultivation Of II.
sentiment Of brctherly love.
at was because Christ resolved the xhol
question If .lciiEiou 'Gtn = simple philos
"Ihy, Of ritAt liyin= that h,s enemies
he real message of Chris; F..x: hoe,
ScUrcd. Eccle.aS.icisn. h.; had . rIot.vc
OF its oEn in distUrtiu- the teachings II
Jesus. The medium th.nurh which tho
record Of his life has come IL US l,a.. h7al
colored by tho current &C interest icug-
rance and superstition.
We have seen tllat tho error CT instl-
tutoual religion has been its neglect O.: So
ciolcGy. Only recently has the chUrcr he !
gun 10 realize the Importance Of the s9rial !
message Of jesus.
The man of Gsiilec did not seel: to brhe |
mon with the promise of future reward for !
present virtue The willingness ~ the
church tn accept this law Of selfish service (
VIII determine the effectiveness Of - IA I,
bars in the Twentieth Ccutrr.. She must
recognize that il i cutie -- essential for ,
Ia have homes IL this WorlI ~
II g to have m2r2ons beyond the skies.
she must seek Ia save mems bodies as VOL /
as their souls: she must become in truth
Il union of those who love il the service
Of these who suffer.
unfortunately the church ~: Inherited
that dralisTn which divides tho activities
# life into sacred and secular Its Troder.l
manifestation IS seen in the tenderc. to re-
iuce Christianity to an aimles; philosophy
Of nesaton;'