Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02

as to help support the small sectarian
schools and colleges in our own.
The Place of the Church.
But what good does mere knowledge
do unless it is balanced by moral char
aeter? What good does it do to plant
DR.. Duff's missionary schools in India
or Roberts college in Constantinople
or our own schools in America unless
moral and spiritual development keeps
pace with mental growth? None, abso-
luteiy none. So today, as the greatest
messenger Of International peace
plant the church Of the Lord Jesus
Christ between the legislative hall of
the just statesman and the schOolhouse
Of the just teacher, for l find that the |
church Of Christ is the main leaven |
which leavens the purity Of govern
mental law as well as the chief herald !
which is scattering true knowledge to
the farthermOst parts Of the earth.
Why does the church of the Lord
Jesus Christ do all this? Because the
very essence Of its belief bids it to
carry this gospel work everywhere.
As it looks forth into the great wide
world it sees deep into the hearts Of
men. There 1t finds that, though men
may be divided into different classes,
vet, after all, they all belong to one
great class. That class says: I'VE are
I'll weary. We are all troubled. We
ire all sick at heart at best. There
ore it is our duty as far as in US lies
o try to bear each others burdens
through the help Of Jesus Christ"
,hus everywhere the gospel mission
ries are going. Everywhere they are
lanting their schools. Everywhere L
ley are trying to make the stronger g.
ations help the weaker and to make
lch nation care for the weak among
s own subjects. l.
Never since the coming Of Jesus y
hrist TO earth was there better time N
II the consummatiOn Of the worlds st
'ace than the present. Cannot the tu
ws of international arbitration. -
rough the power Of the Holy Spir- 10
accomplish this most benefcent iel
hievement? In order to lead an ma Tu
ms to join this international COM da ddn
ct and to disarm our armies and to
'mantle our fortresses we. need not SS'SS
ut until all nations are converted to l
5us Christ. We must have. the sen p 1ea o.
lent of the civilized world longing 8 Il
peace. Are not the better elements 10
Europe and Asia and Africa and Re
lerica longing for the stopping of Il Il
IN carnage as was lately witnessed enc
Port Arthur and Mukden? Are we 2, a. I
longing that the sword may be We,
ned into the plOwshare and the ~,
ar into the pruning; look and that ,. /
a may not war any more2 S4S
o, my friends, as never. before I for
Mt you to pray for the president Of' y = j
Gnited States. Pray that Sod may ;. n
Bile him to lead the rulers Of the ma DSS9li %
IS To enter into 4 compact to stop Que
ish war and by the laws Of interna- Son'
al arbitration to stop it forever Har
1t you TO pray, and pray as never giSi nj
)re, for tue teachers of our public Yorl
'ols' and colleges and for the. teach Foe'
wIo are labOring in our colonies
missionary schools i'm foreign. lands -
Missionaries Of perpetual peace. O. d
Of Paul, who sat at the. feet Of coin
laliRI, teach thy teachers. to. lead Pass
: scholars to thee! And want you = - 3
to pray and to work while you 4
r Cor our church as a messenger. Of ~.
e. As the heart pumps the. blood D
as farthermOst parts Of the body, 3
consecrated church Of the' Lord 4i
$ Christ is the heart which sends q
! the spirit which will give. us o.
stiam statesmen and Christian y I
lers and Christian messengers Of al
etual peace everywhere. S
v God bless those who are. teach ......
men to love their fellow men and At
dp them and to forgive them and Goj I
Id them TO the cross of that Christ sOatt
e nativity song was PEACE on : N M
|, good will to men" ~
opyright, 1905. by Louis Hlepschl @
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