Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-04-16
,;T NOT striro fundamentals. Greece and

Rome persisted because they did not grasp
| The divine philosophy OF life; the truth
shat Righteousness exalteth nation, bur
sin IS a reproach to any people. Inc SUI
preme motive of their existence was car
nal not spiritual, and SO, being built upon
| the sands of time they persisted with time.
| A polythestic paganism; not too much OF
| God, but too many Gods, that was their
| lndoing.
And so we might particu,arizc. What il
! true of nations is true OF men, Tor III ID
| the man that makes the nation. Any mo-
| tive, other than the highest, is fatal to per
manence and power. 10 adopt any other
| motto of life than that which our Lord de-
| rlarcs in the text--to do the will OF God
Is to court destruction. We need this
! warning to-day. We pride ourselves on the
| fact that we are u peaceable and peaceful
peoplc. We enter upon War only as der
| nier resort We are seeking to develop tho
industrial side of our life. We boast OF
our achievements III commercial competl.
ton; that the balance OF trade Is largely
in our favor. We point to the enormous
accumulation of capital; to our ever IN
creasing exchequer. We are the Wealthest
nation on the face of the earth. Our re-
sources are inexhaustible, our possibilities
If increment unlimited. But herein lies
our very peril. 1t needs no figures to de-
clare that the spirit of materlaism Is rlfo
as never before III our land. Ihe DONNA
ton of wealth becomes daily more cruel.
The quest OF riches IS more ana moro
strenuous.
NI;,No,o;ros arc MT numbered by the
NIL anno,'J hmI bv Tho thorsands, MatcrIaiism
;sC l,, n ''yts i,fern.fs arc supreme. IL
hos hnan said that "market is beginning to
dominate literature and art, instead OF
classic models aud superior excellence. To-
day men no less than things have, their
lpta.'i,rd Of tho worth Of an object, II is
slaHuuiu o. 'nu ~, mo nuartarS tbrre IL ravul
NC " Wv" ariri+ on this ouestinn. The pen.
5,Cn H. bnr;,n;nr 70 swing The other way.
W. tal.e lana frnn fhn thSnrht that many
~ 1md,,;nT viii INSIGHT the gross mate.
aic suuu ~ ,o nnn T6r nronhcfic voices
ano;n"t i are on fhe increase in the pulpit.
I' E"trrS, "ulgor and brutal wealth receives
iti1'.o, c'h,st2Saments than n few decades
since Empty show, eXtravagant display
ond .o,6Sh IHvurv are seen by increasing
anu SIn''' ,rcnrd;na IA their holIowncss
nnG ;rinn;tv. There is a growing demand
for simplicity of life, for solidity, for ear
nest realities, for ethics, for spirituality,
for better ideals, for deeper thinking and
for the inner as well as the outer develop.
mcnt of society," The eavcn is working,
but as vet the lump remains practically un-
leayenGd.
What, then, IL the duty OF the chUFCn
and the Christian in this matter? DO we
not need to stand where Christ stood. TO
make the motive of His lie the supreme
motive of ours? Let us remember our
nnostIeshiD. We are ambassadors for
Christ as truly as was Paul. Through us,
through our lives, our thoughts, our &C.
tons. God is seeking to speak to the world.
And what message would lie have us
bring? Is it a message OF wordhness, OF
I of
sI;iIlful tcmpori2ing with His commands
and sl.illful attempts to make His claims
mon ,ls consistent with luxury and pleas
IRE and worldly conformity? There is no
dorht that many in our churches arc seek
inv to apply this soporiiic to their con-
sciences: to be in this world and OF tins
world. and vet belong to God. Let us re-
member the words of the great apostle:
"Bc not fashioned according to this world,
bnt he We Transformed by the renewing OF
your mind, that We may prove what IS the
Good and accountable and perfect will OF
God"
WAT ,o., ,ooIod !, Rome is not less
Wy VIZ -, 6Ira tn,lav Should there
49," ,, W., ty,nsF,rnotiGn should there
i"'';c |,', cn,. 1;fo NE rrnyinr Of the will, of
"a +ba L,LitrncI harvest would wait 10
''"l' ',e ,',,',',, ,Ln Gcyira If our Lord
'',hi,h ,,ith ocE;ng heart He EXPRESSED that
In.'r f W. NJ o,.er,,tion with The woman of
"a! VI LIS ooiH'i, H. fniGncJ
'-"r,i"' a. T'I u Wv. 49,, ,LoucL tIcss c;,l of
r-'L.'ug'n ~ wa =, ,H N" rc,inemcnts
',,! G,d ~, of c9.o wholly selfish
y, i', ,,,, H.. ',soIcs, whcn Gnl came to her
. i " i,'' tLo ,.,ioo of \ Quaker preacher.
Trough .nc nJ' w., Tfo +Ht,nJ Her meat
HnI GonSeE,"ieu ,, ,'Tl no do;ng of The Mas.
an! "C .;u "i a ,nT ,,nr 81 The are of sixty
ter Wil anu Mol. So; ao ' ,ny DC heart WAS
LVc Sne Wi9lc' ~, I'' - oor | hoIicve