Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-22
HOW THE WORLD GROWS
BETTER.

1 once asked a company of ministers
the question. rs the world growing bet
t r,;ss w of the r mors sha We're tnf in the mega ss-
tive. and these came from mon who
wished to bolster up certain theoloGicai
history that this old world is making
steady progress toward the light. 1t IL
by no means ideal Yet: but 1t is better
ideals of Jesus are gradually dominating
the entire world. His Kingdoms coming
IS Because sppalsa God is God. his world must ever
be growing in conformity to his will.
The world is becoming better because
years has been phenomenal The st.
Louis fair is a monument to that fact.
Entire books nave been ana VIII be wit
advancement. But the world is not being
made better by machinery. 1t is the man
behind the tool that counts; only because
brotherly and more spiritual does their use
of the new appliances of civilization makc
for the help rather than for the hurt OF
mankin in the aggregate.
We read over and over that this Is a
materialistic age. So it is. Yet it is also
a spiritual g e There never before Were
themselves to human service as today.
Truth never had more loyal subjects.
Ideals were never SO 10, high q, and od never so
l IcsOl0kClt ~ wv ~ 49, ''
of life is more widespread and deeply
rooted than in past day. More men
and women stand ready to lay down their
lives for a cause or for a human need than
was ever before the case. Society Is in
terpenetrated with the divine spirit of
Jesus.
II grows better only by the Improvement
of each little community and each indi-
vidual life.
of the world can afford to be patient.
What though his own particular task may
seem to be at a standstill. he knows that
the eternal forces are working with him,
and that he Is at one with whatever makes
for truth and beauty and holiness through
out the universe. The person who has
tho best right to be an optimist is the
, servant of Jehovah. All time and all
Mans veal is Gods will.
pleases for working out his beautiful will
Gods In his heaven. all's right viii
the world" Justify sang Browning. Trn'
enough. though 10 make all right WITH th'
world 1t is important that there should h'
godlike men on earth. as well as a man
loving God In HEAVIER.
the missionaricH of, the good news o.
Jesus. who havG~carried their message
yof light. hope. progress and life into H..
to say shat the chief human agency IL
lettering this old world has been II
preaching the gospel of the world to como
wrapped up in this meaty little quota
ton: IAN the world is better for every
one who is living at his best" 49,,
the refrain OF the old song. There yo'
have the whole truth on this question
in a nutshell. The better day in whicl
we live. and the still better day in whicl
our children and children's children wi
| live. has It's brightness only from tn
! rising Of the Sun Of Righteousness, vii
healing in his wings.
t He Who loves the world as Christ love
, 1t will live for 1t as Christ lived for II
even unto death.
!, Vicarious lives are the secret OF tn
: worlds victories over it's old self.
/. There is a clearing house of progres
in New York called the American Institut
e of Social Service. DIR. Josiah Strong
its secretary. From this organization W
have this expert summary of the presci
, situation. showing that the world Is IN
: deed growing better:
z Zone third of the earth's habitable are
: Is under English or American free gos
: eminent.
n Arbitration is steadily gaining.
j, children between 5 and IS there were I
, public school in 1870. 81 per cent. in $50
Il per cent. In the United States 81
{ per cent. Of the population are In eis
mentary schools: In Ontario, q per cent
England, IS: New Zealand. IL; German.
1875: France. al: Italy. III: Russia. 3.3.
Wages IN many trades are rising. wor
Is abundant.
Wealth is accommodating. rich men civ
- never before. public bsnefa ctio1s