The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-23

Brooklyn ~Tabernacle, preached today
from the above text. He said
The only proper c%outeutment is that
which combines with gud,inesS and
which sees frum the standpoint of
Gods Word the Divine power able to
correct the difficulties which aSSail us
and all mankind, The godly believer
thus Instructed is able TO appropriate
to himself the Divine promises Of
providentiai care and thus 10 be on
tent with conditions which are not
satisfactory.
On the other hand, thuSe who either
do not know of the Divine power. or
have lost their faith In Divine wis
dom, chafe more aud more under pres
ent conditions. And the more discon-
tented they become, the greater is
their tendency toward u~ngodliness-
doubt Of Divine love, wisdom and
power, Self-dependence is a poor sub
stitute and, as dissppointments come,
the combative 6ud anger, malice, ha-
tired, envy and strife surging through
their minds, Then they become rabid
socialists and are in the way to even
tually become rabid anarchists.
Again we have those who term
themselves Christian Socialists. These
well-meaning souls perceive he stu
alton Of their brethren and say. Yes.
the world should be socially trans
formed. Its riches should mol flow,
as at present. into the favored chan
nels, but should be scattered every
where for the general refreshment
and comfort of mankind as a whole.
They philoSophize on what God surely
would and surely would not approve
amongst men, aud then declare that
all Christians should at once SET about
TO secure to the world of mankind a
just division OF Gods bounties. Their
love and zeal for right principles we
should aud do admire and commend.
But we cannot commend their course.
their hopes, their preaching, by which
they seek TO obtain the ends desired.
Recognizing the principles Of Divine
Justice they seek TO apply these, for
getful Of the fact that they have not
the Divine Wisdom necessary to a
proper application.
They seem to forget also that justice
has been the same for several thou
sand years past, aud that Divine Wis
dom has not yet seen tit to establish
Divine Justice amongst men. Ii they
think that this is'a neglect on Gods
part which they are wise enough to
rectify. the thought is evidently an
erroneous one II they believe. on the
contrary. that the time for the estab-
lishment Of justice was not In the
past. but has now come. they should
be able to find and point Us to a Di-
vine revelation to this effect, practical
ly authorizing them to take their stand
now for socialism and explaining that
the due time for the prosperity Of jus
tice has now come and how they shall
proceed aud what shall be the out
come. But do they offer us such evil
dences from the Bible? do they offer
US such proofs as these? Nay. verify.
Like the other socialists they are mere
ly discontented aud become discomfort
ed seeking a remedy.
From the Bible standpoint the world
is not properly ready for its own con-
troll under any form OF government.
1t is a rebellious province In the Di-
vine Empire-one In which sin and
selfshness and death constitute the
ruling elements. The Bible declares
that what the world needs is a mon
archy-a strong. centralized govern
ment In which the masses must not be
allowed to have a voice at all, be-
cause. In their fallen condition. they
know not what Is for their own highest
good. The Bible tells US that present in.
stitutions, under the power of selfish.
ness, driving the wealthy in one direc-
ton and the masses in the opposite
direction, is about TO bring a universe.
crash anarchy. This and atheistiC
socialism and Christian socialism. and
In a larger sense, general selfshness
and discomfort are urging upon the
two great %combatants, both Of whom
will fall In the struggle, never to rist
again. However, according to the
Scriptures, they will be succeeded by
the Kingdom of Gods dear Son.
That strong Government. that theoc
racy to which every knee must bow
and every tongue confess to the glory
Of God, is the Kingdom that the worlC
needs. Its rule Of Righteousness alon,
will bring to mankind the Joy ant
peace and blessing which all crave
but which lone Of us are wise enough
to know how to bring about-not evei
wi socialist friends. The part Of faitl
and the part Of wisdom Is to look unit
the Lord from whom cometh our helE
Nor should we look to him to approx
u methods. but rather to be informe,
respecting his methods and to approx
them aud to cooperate to the extent o
u abilities.
Church Congress Of Boston.
At a church congress recently he'll
In Boston a day was given to the dis
cussion Of Christian Socialism. Bot
sides Of the question we're permitte
to be presented One minister. Rex