Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15

ligion touches all our lives ND concerns
us every day and every hour. The SUBJ
| ject of government concerns only that
spent on earth, while religion touches
that infinite circle Of which our days here
are only small arc.
"Tolstoi says that religion is the relation
OF man to God, and morality is the outward
manifestation OF that relation. That rela-
ton is the most important influence in a
mans life. l recognize that people have
dimculties; that they pass through a sea-
son of doubt. When l was going through
college, l was worried about the theory
Of creation, and turned to the book Of
Genesis. There Tread, In the beginning
God created heaven and EARTH 1 took up
other passages of the Bible, but I could
not find any that went back to the begin
ming. The scientist assumes that matter
and force existed. 1 have a right to as
sumo as much as the scientist, and l as
sumo Creator back Of creation.
Theory of Evolution.
Some believe in evolution; they saw that
man came from the monkey. If a man
hasn't right to choose his own ancestors
what right has he? But 1 do not accept
the family tree. l know of no argument
10 prove that man is an educated and I'M
proved monkey any more than the monkey
is d oegenerated man. | have seen them
gong both ways. If this theory that man
came from the lower animals by improve
ment is correct 1 cannot see why they
stopped the wok of Improvement when
man was born.
Some people have trouble with miracles
In that connection l think we have to an
sWer two questions. First, could God per-
form miracle? and. secondly did God
want to perform miracle? In answer to
the frst l believe that the God who created
the world can do anything with 1t and.
therefore, he could perform miracles? AS
to whether God wanted to perform miracles
l am not prepared 10 answer in the mega
tive, because then l must know God bet
ter than / do now. l have much trouble
In telling what He wants to do today that
i cannot say what God might have wanted
to do ages ago.
Did you ever see radish grow? You
plant a little seed and 1t becomes plant.
Where did 1t gets it's coloring matter it's
favoring extract? You can't explain 1t.
But l like radishes and l eat them. You
do not refuse radishes and other Kings
because you cannot explain them. Mystery
never bothers us in the dining ROOM only
in the church. We cannot understand all
the mysteries of the Bible, but If We live
up to what We do understand we will be
too busy to work out those which we don't
understand.
Divinity of Christ.
eff l We're to prove the divinity of Christ
/ would start with the simple fact that He
lived. I would give an account of His life.
Reared in a carpenter ship not having
access to the wisdom of the past and not
brought in contact with the wise men of
his day yet at the age of thirty, he gave
to the world a code of morality the like
of which has never been seen. He preached
few years, gathered about Himself a few
followers and then was put to a disgrace
full death, with His followers either killed
or scattered Millions have focked around
Him since. How to explain it! 1t is easiest
to say that He was divine.
I'm reading his life l found that He had
uttered the words: Peace on earth, good
will to men Then l remembered that it
was prophesed that he was to be called
the Prince Of Peace In the next verse
] read, OF the increase of his peace and
government there shall be no end l have
found through this country a gloomy phi
losophy that governments, like men, have
childhood manhood, old age and death. I
deny any analogy that nation must die.
Man must die; but unless there is rea-
why the future generation should be
weaker than the present, l see no reason
why this government should be weaker
than 1t is today. In this verse, therefore, l
believe 1 have found the foundation upon
which this government can live forever.
Tainted Money.
Every heart has longed for peace, and
many methods have been employed to Sc
cure it. Some have thought that if they
got money enough to get what they wanted
they would have peace. A few have secured
the money; but ask them If they have
peace. One has said that he spent half his
life in getting money from others and the
other half in keeping others from getting it
from him. One has reached the point that
people have refused to take his money.
This indicates a growth in moral senti-
ment have such confidence in the ethical
advancement in this country that l believe
the time will come when the churches and
the colleges will form partnership to re-
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this country. Some have sought to obtain
peace in society honors or by political
honors. But, as stated, only a few have
attained-and they have not found peace.
Christ did not make hearts peace in money,
society or office, for then the masses would
not be peaceful.
He deserves to be called the Prince of
Peace because faith in Him has brought
peace to thousands. He deserves to be
called the Prince of Peace because He has
given assurances that line of commune
cation has been established between the
child on this earth and the Father in
heaven. He deserves to be called the Prince
of Peace because He. has given assurances
OF life beyond the grave.
God has given to every created thing
tongue to>tell of the life to be- If he
touches the buried acorn, and nurtures
it until it grows to be the great oak,
will he neglect the soul of man? If matter,
mute and inanmate. can never die, will the
imperial spirit of man suffer demolition
of clay? When ! was young man l wrote
to Robert G. 1ngersoll for his views on God
and man. His secretary sent ME a speech
in which my question was answered. In it
IngerSoll said: 1 do not say there is no
God. l say l do not know How could any
man have pleasure in taking from the heart
of man the belief in Immortality and put
in it the cherries doctrine, 1 do not know?'
Deserves Title of Prince OF Peace.
HE deserves the title of Prince of Peace
because he has given us something on which
to regulate dealings between men. Service
Is the measure of greatness. How the
world will be transformed when this is the
measure of every life. We have been
measuring life by the income. Christ bids
US to measure it by the outgo the output
Christ deserves to be called the Prince Of
Peace because Of the method Of propagat-
ing His doctrine. If a person has an idea
he goes and tells his neighbors. If they do
not take to it he starts out with big club"
At the mention of a big club the au-
dience broke into laughter. and Mr. Bryan
added quickly by way of Illustration
''He deserves to be called the Prince of
Peace because He has given us a platform,
the most fundamental that has yet arisen.