West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-10


Ing millions of the world. II this in
visible germ Of life I'm the grain OF
wheat can thus pass unlmpaircd
through three thousand resurrcctions
l shall not doubt that my soul has
power to clothe itself with body
suited TO Its new existence when this
earthly frame has crumbled into dust.
A belief In immortality not only CON
soles the Individual. but Il exerts n
powerful influence I'm bringing peace
between individuals. II one really
thinks that man dies as the brute dies.
he may yield To- the temptation to do
injustice to his neighbor when the cir
cumstanccs are such as To promise Sc
curity from detection. Rut II one real.
~ expects to meet again and live ctcr-
nally with those whom he knows to-
day he is restrained from evil deeds
10y the fear OF endless remorsc
Again. Christ deserves To be called
| the l'rincc OF Peace because he has
| given MS measure OF greatness which
! promotes peace. When his disciples
| disputed among themselves ms To
which should be greatest In the
kingdom OF heaven. he rcbuked them
and said. LET him who would be
chiefost among you he the servant OF
all" Service is the measure of great
ness. IL always has been true. II is
true today and II always Will he true
that he Is greatest who does the most
OF good. And yet what n revolution II
| VIII work In this old world when this
standard becomes the standard of life!
| Nearly all OF our controversies and
conbats arise from the fact that we
are trying to get something from cnch
other. There Will be peace when our
aim Is TO do something for each other.
| Our cnmitlcs and anImosltles nrIse
| from our efforts to get as much as
| possible out OF the world. There will
be peace when our cndcavor IL to put
ns much MS possible into the world.
| Society VIII take nm unreasonable step
| toward peace when IL estimates n citi.
zen by his output rather than by his
| Income and gives the crown OF it's ap.
| proval To the one who makes the lar
gest contribution TO the welfare OF all.
Christ has also led the way To peace
by giving us formula for the propu-
cEation OF good. Not all OF those who
have really desired To do good have
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all Christians even. In all the history
or the human race but two methods
have been employed
| The first Is the forcible method
The other Is the Bible plan-be not
overcome Of evil. but overcome evil
| with good And there IL no other way
OF overcoming evn. am not much or
a farmer. / get more credit for my
farming than I deserve, and my little
farm receives more advertising than It
Ia entitled TO. But I am farmer enough
TO know that II cut down weeds they
| VIII spring up again, and I know that
lf ] plant something there which has
more vitality than the weeds | shall
not only get rid OF the constant cut
ting. but have the benefit OF the crop
| besides
In order that there might be no mis-
take about his plan OF propagating
good Christ went into detail and laid
emphasis upon the value OF example
$50 live that others seeing your good
works may be constrained to glorlfy
your Father which IL I'm heaven"
There II no human influence so potent
for good as that which goes out from
nm upright life.
The Worlds Only Hope.
II may be n slow process. this con
version OF the world by the silent infIu-
ence OF a noble example, but Il is the
only sure one, and the doctrine applies
10 nations ms well as to individuals.
The gospel OF the Prince OF Peace gives
us the only hope that the world has.
and II is an increasing hope. OF the
| substitution OF reason for the arbitrn-
ment OF force In the scttlcment OF In
ternatlOnal disputes
But Christ has given us platform
more fundamental thm any political
party. more farreaching and more
comprehensive than any platform ever
written by the convention Of any party
In any country. when he condensed
into one commandment those OF the
ten which relate Of mans duty toward
his fellows and cnjOincd upon us the
rule Thou shalt love thy ncighbor as
thyself' he presented plan for the
solution Of all the problems that now
yex society or may hereafter arise.
Other remedies may palliatc or post.
pone the day Of settlement. but this IS
MI sufficient nnd the reconciliation
|
II were TO attempt 10 apply this
thought 10 various questions which are
ot issue, I might be accused Of enter
I Ing the domain Of partisan politics.
| but may safely apply II to two great
problems. First let MS consider the
question Of capital ma labor This Is
not transient issue or local one.
II engages the attention Of the rcople
~ all countries and has appeared I'm
| every age. The immediate need In
this country Is arbitration. for neither
side to the controversy can be trusted
10 deal with absolute justice n allowed
undisputed control But arbitration. Ike
n court. IS n last resort n would be
better n the relations between cm-
ploycr and employee were such az TO
make arbitration unncec cssory Just in
| proportion as men recognize their kin
ship 10 each other and deal with each
other IN thc spirit ~ brotherhood viii
friendship and harmony DO secured
Both employer and employee need 20
cultivate the spirit which follows from
obedience 10 the great commandment
Ethics Of Money Making.
The second problem 10 which ! would
apply this platform Of peace is that
which relates 10 the accumulation of
wealth. We cannot much longer delay
consideration Of the ethics of money
making. That many Of the enormous
fortunes which have been accumulated
IN the last quarter Of n century are
now held by men who have given 10
society no adequate service in return
for the money secured Is now general
ly recognized. While legislation can
and should protect the public from