The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-22

This alone Cod can do" lie introduced
n new philosophy for the elevation OF
The human race. In substance, u We :
life. life working from within. ne
TRANSFORMING tho man. making him>lllSe
christ Ia sympathy. Ina charity. in broth
erliness in unseltshncss, In other
words. Christ seeks 90 enihrone Him
self In the heart Of the Individual man
comes a better life. A life that clearly
recognizes duty to cod aud duty 10
ones brotnsr man. reicice that mod
ern socialism H. catching the Idea. At
INST II tried 10 do without Christ. a
failca n VIII succeed only az II takes
Him as It's life and it's ideal. Much OF
the SOCIALISM OF the past has sought 20
brink about social reforms without re-
moving the cause. Or IL has gone after
causes which We're only secondary
Monopoly. wage system. private owner
ship exploitation, etc. etc, have been
referred 10 as the cause or causes OF
the evils for which society suffers, but
back OF all tins Is the sinful neart OF
man.
christ. the True R~form~r.
christ came to change this. He places
the AZ at the root OF the tree. lie lays
hold of the causes OF human misery
and traces them back TO sin. To destroy
mans tendency 10 a sinful life. 10 i'm
plant VA him the elements OF virtu-
Gus life. Is TO produce that greater
reformation that will make this earth
a paradise and people IL with saints
who will love God with all their hearts
ana their neighhors as themselves. Once
! he gets RICH. with God man becomes a
mighty force TO work for the better
ment OF economic and social conditions.
Here, then we have IN a nutshell ths
social message Of the Nazarene car
: penter. lie was not reformer but
1 reVealer: not an agitator with pro-
gram, but, as Prof Peabody says. AN
| idealist with a vision" And that VS.
! ion was OF the individual man, set In
| right rela atoms 10 God, our Father, and
| tor man, our brother. Such man as
this will set his face as flint against
! every wrong of society, be he an en-
ployer or emploJe. he he rich or poor.
| lie will be interested In the better
| housing OF the poor and VIII realize
| that there Is something wrong In a
| civilization which suffers people. male
and female. TO live ten In a room. and
| families OF from four TO ten TO subsist
| on the uncertain wage OF one, and he
perhaps physically incompetent. a
plead for better factory and workshop
| laws and their faithful enforcement.
| He viii do his utmost toward securing
restriction in the employment OF chill
| dren in mines and factories. and he
Will lift up his voice against childhood
| being robbed OF cheer and health by
long hours OF hard and Ill paid toll
Such man as have described will
curse OF intemperance He will rightly
denounce the sweating system and ad-
wise his friends TO stop buying articles
sold i'm shops and stores where the en-
| ploy es are overworked and underpnid.
| Such man will be in favor and win
work for honest production and truth
| full advertising. lie will oppose cor
ners in breadstuffs and dishonest re-
| bates In traffice and the giving of
| brides to servants or employees in order
! TO secure business. lie will vote and
support honest men In public office and
as far az possible safeguard the family
against those evils which destroy Its
peace, integrity and honor. He will
transform the duel between capital and
labor INTO a harmonious duet and or
ganize them together for the service OF
society.
Such conception OF the social teach
ings or the Nazarene carpenter would
set the Christian world sayng--thcy
ght not feel like singing-Thomas
Hughes great hymn:
80 God OF truth. whose living word
Upholds wlate'er hath breath,
Look down on Thy creation. Lord.
Enslaved by sin and death.
"Set up Thy standard. Lord. that we.
VINO claim a heavenly birth.
May march with Thee 20 smite the lea
That veN Thy grooming earth.
We fsht for truth. we fight for God.
Poor slaves OF lies and sin,
lie who would fight for Thee on earth
Must first ne true within.
Then God OF truth. for whom We long,
Thou who wilt near car prayer
DO tfune own battle in our hearts,
| And STAY the falSehood there
| still smite' still burn! till naught -
left
But Gods own truth and love:
Then, Lord, as morning dew comes
down.
Rest on us from above.
Yea come. thou tried as ia the fire,
From every lie set free;
Thy perfect truth snail dwell I'm us,
And we shall live In Thee"
Next wtek-Rev. Eugene r. Shippen
First Congregational Unitarian.