The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-19

The International Sunday ocnoOl <S9
son for May 20 is, 0ea1h % % TIE T5e
fbe Raptist'' Mark s. 14-zS. n
Golden Text is, BE not Drunk WIN
Wine wherein is Excess EDn- o-ie-
nv WILLIAM T. ELLIS
He habit Of the Tsi 5ielr s.'9 them hem
,,-as free from, or superior To-
moral obligations IS not ~
cent development - 80
dafn of the mighty 1oL "a, 20
+i-,,, which bind the common 49, -,
FelalOlis - g. history. Such IS man ;
bee ss+sar77 that after he has alee-lA go =
- ~.-aaIth and place and po~9A s 49,,
sfders himself above the avs f ao79Ie
nd Cod. 1t is not the 80 tkts-bSeT
who lead double liVss. - Ne %.
IN in certain kinds OF soclely
~ -3ore corrupt it is found 70 pc 49, 49,
- e.rnlanatton lies in the sllnplS - 80
~ the rich mans concert ~ -, 80
EXISTS that snObblshness y 1lto - i,,st
brilliant Frenchman 70 se-ss. 49,
- 10 the Revolution. 'Ine AllAis ny
k.S,i5 think twice before condernhihg
e,1+leroan Many preachers nave
81 their worst problem rlch pa -
ferars whose lives do not square WIN
ehS ~ hat ali rich are unrighteous;
=. eS4a-f this would be rank denaasO-
e47erv It was only rev !" -
4rat in the most fashionapl pie noe ~ -
OTk city. a pc1AA5 -
elect women gathered DAY aAtSL icy
- 1,,,-elv devotional meetings. Among
4he high and famous OF tne ear n a. s
less men and women OF cHe-7 = O ~
noble lives and royal usefulness. ! l -
97ava beeu great enough TO oVercotIlS lile
renovation to accept the lnoulgeace
r4gbieh their fellows are prone 10 eA-
tend &c them - ~
xzarod The Great, patron1zing relgiooill,
fashion
e-isfs on the part OF some eIlllIlsIl'
ones FIerod deigned to approve Jollu
the Baptist. This hairy, asce4c nc !
If the wilderness should feel hohoIeu
nv the kings favor. the latter reas-
oned. Herod was quite Wiling 10 A LlsaSii
Tohu his court preacher. ana spoi'
l.f-, az many another able and prom
sssnr man has been spoaled Dy us
favor of the wealthy. Herod' hoWeV .-l
hs6 No intention of changing ms man
~ Of life. he did not see that rengloh
na6 any thing to do with man pr.
z-afe conduct But he misunderstood
b5e man when he thought mat JONI
would wink at a double ire
An Unmuzzled Preacher.
Johns vision was not easily dazzled
He had learned the arr o. $500 -
efraia-ht His years in the wilderness
had given him a good perspective Ane
a clear sense Of relative values 1t
saw God so glorious that ne was 10
greatly Impressed by ear In AAlssAss
men. Two years of work IN preaching
~ an classes of people and one veal
of lonely meditation in prison hau al
sed further riDeness to the equlpmen
,54itF which he started upon his min
fstry His own sun was setting ana hs
49, it, b1It he reiofced in Jesus sue
cess. as a friend reiOices IN the DIluS
eroom's happiness. To those Wht
would make mischief, he simply ans
~vers. with royal dignity and ser
abasement that was suDl sum. n - ~
7l7s1st increase, 1 must decrease ThefS
was a time in his prison NE Wheh Us
grew respondent, and sent messenger
10 Jesus to inquire If he reaHy va
the Coming one Jesus pointed 70 M
works and the answer was suIIlclent
let rs hone that the messengers o
John also heard and repeated 10 MN
fbe eulogy which Christ then pro
nounced ucon his forerunneF.
The man who seeks nothing Ior MN
SELF is free man. and has naugnl u
fear Sucn a one was John; so a.
could sneak the truth, even to Aerod
The latter had stolen his Drother
wife II the cOnsciencelesss inmora
fashion that characterized him II
was an adulterer and monster al
3 alnspeakably loathsome creature
Everybody about the palace knew this
and WHISPERED it under his breath
John said 50 to Herod's teeth, withou
Fnfnciug words. He is a lop-sldet
preacher who cannot rebuke upright
eousness as well as proclaim pardon
for the penitent- The minister of Co
who stands afraid in the presence o
any man has lost his commission t
4 generation of John the Baptist
would rehabilitate the church of toda.
In the eyes Of the world. The ours
of cOWardice is upon us. We are pus
Unanimous and fearful and afraid L
speak out against wrong The churc1
can never bear witness to the truu
until she is willing to bear wines
AGAINST falsehOod. Herein is perhdp
the greatest shortening Of presen
day Christianity. It's failure to tesrtf
Internationally against all forms of poE
ular wickedness in high places IN
contemplation of such heroic Bib
characters as John would seifLen up IN
vertebrae Of vascillating Christian
and impart vigor and a force to cui
rent Christianity that would speed
fIv leaven the world Only a pur
and brave church Is powerful
The Tyrant's Way.
1t has been the character of all t!
rants from the days of Pharaoh dow
TO the days of Standard Oil, to silenc
when they cannot answer Their FAY
orite argument is a blow! their uniforl
defense agfnst charges. an exercise
sheer and unreasoning power. Hero
could not reply to Johns accusation
hurled daringly and dlrect1ngiy at hin
that he had sinned in taking HerOdis
to wife; but he could at least crush II
dauntless prophet
So of to a dungeon in grim Mac1
cru he hurried the preacher who.
words had caused him to trembIe +
might have left John at liberty, had /
been willing to pay the price of liber1
for himself Instead. he made a prise
for Johns body; but he had first
make a prison for his own soul. He
Cd lost his crown before John lost b