The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-25
TRUTH.

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absolute; it is not relative. The last
two statements that are in fact One
In essence are disputed by many.
These persons contend that all truth
is relative. The reason for this diver
gence Of opinion is due to the fact
that those c%ontending that truth is re-
lative are in reality speaking Of the
applications of truth, and not Of truth.
Like all great principles, the applica-
tions of truth are is many as are the
infinite condition. and relations in our
lives.
The great principle enunciated by
our Savior that we Shonld love the
Lord, II God, with all our heart and
our neighbor as ourself. underlies, en-
braces, and transcendS all the specific
laws given out by Moses. II we love
our neiShbor as ourSelf we cannot
covet his property, steal from him,
kill him or wrong him in any way
whatsoever. We all. however, find it
necessary to have very specific laws
applying to specific conditions and re-
latiOnS in life instead of broad princi-
pies broadly stated. We see the truth
of this the more readily when we OBJ
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action based on truth by taking ad-
vantage of some careless or ignorant
ly written statute of the state. The
Journalists of ancient times were very
strict in their inSiStence upon having
no work. done on the Sabbath day,
when in fact the harm is not so
much in the labor performed as in
the robbing of the body of this season
of deserved and needed rest and in the
failure to devote this time to medita-
tion and other acts Of devotion that will
turn our hearts toward God, and also
awaken and nouriSh a kind and gener-
Gus sentiment toward all mankind
We are prone to take the form for the
| substance, often thinking we have
performed our whole duty and brought
ourself untold blessings when we have
gone through an act that might have
sprung from a very excellent motive.
| We sometimes think we have wOr-
shipped when we have gone to church
and timed the preacher on his SER
mon, though we possibly have not
thought upon a word he has uttered.
Again we may have sat all day on
| the Sabbath and held our hands idly,
but have planned an extensive trans
action for Monday. Even this plan
ming may have been of a nature that
was not OF any benefit to the other
contracting party, except ~perchance
he may have gained experience. We
would not take secretely nor by force
his property from him but, we call it
truth, when we proceed TO put in
| operation forces which he cannot see
and which will transfer his property
into our possession.
Absolute truth in these instances
cited would say that it is unhOly to
destroy the body and leave the spirit
unfed, but that we should be SyStemat-
ic in arranging for the recuperation Of
our life forces and that We should
pause to consider what is our relation
to our fellowman ond mediate upon
the infinite wisdom, power, and good
ness of the Father. He gives US more
and more OF his power as we contem-
plate it and make effort to use it.
Absolute truth in our transactions
with one another would demand that
we take no advantage through secrecy,
physical strength, and above all not
through mental strength, but would
enforce a planning and dealing that
would bring a blessing and not curse
| to him with when we deal.