The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-09

preached In Brooklyn's largest AUDI
forum, the Academy OF Music. from
the above text. to a crowded and at.
tentive audience. He said
Tomorrow will be celebrated as
Liberty Day" by Americans In all
parts OF the world. To some. OF
course, II means a holiday. time OF
recreation, but to others OF US IL
speaks eloquently OF Liberty enlight-
ening the World" Even the enemies
OF the Republic must concede that an
influence has gone forth from these
| shores to the uttermost bounds or
earth-an influence against tyranny,
and In a broad, general way In line
| with the Golden Rule. which respects
the liberties OF others as II desires its
own to be respected. II Is difficult to
estimate the weight OF influence at
taching TO the numerous letters going
from these shores to every country
under heaven, to every hamlet and VII
lage and city. II is difficult TO estl-
mate the influence OF the newspapers
and magazines which go forth from
this land breeding the love of liberty.
And yet, dear friends. every day and
every year, az our ideas mature. we
come to see more and more distinctly
what constitutes true liberty" and to
distinguish this from license" which
sometimes steals the livery OF liberty,
TO grossly misrepresent II.
II is not surprising that many who
come to our shores from lands where
personal liberty Is almost unknown
are inclined to expect more liberty
than we can safely accord them. They
are obliged to learn gradually the les
ii oIu
personal license, but the permission
TO do only those things which will
not interfere with the rights and liber-
ties OF others. Indeed. this is the les
son which all must learn in order TO
be good. useful citizens OF this RepuD-
tic; lesson therefore to he learned
by all who would enjoy true liberty.
II Is the lesson OF self-control; the les
son OF minding ones own business;
the lesson OF speaking evil of no man;
the lesson of doing good unto all men
as we have opportunity; the lesson OF
intruGing on the proper rights and
privileges of no one else. But alas,
how few of the world have come to
rightly view the liberty of which we
boast!
In the School Of Christ.
It Is in the School of Christ that the
pupils or disciples of the Lord Jesus
may learn, Of him, the Great Teacher,
the important lesson of self-control
and the proper exercise OF our own
liberty. without encroaching upon the
rights and liberty Of others. Alas, dear
friends, We must concede that remark
ably few of the Lords people have
learned this lesson and are qualified
IN IN oil a
followers OF Christ continually prac-
tise injustice in the little things OF
life, neglecting to regard the liberties
and rights of others. In the Church,
in the home. In business. the rights
OF others are all too frequently ignor-
ed or only partially recognized. II
is more important that we learn to
recognize the rights and liberties of
others than to insist upon our own
rights. The former course tends to
make us Godlike; the latter cultivates
selfishness and frequently gets us in
to difficulty unnecessarily. The Apos-
ties instruction Is that so far as pos
sible, we should live peaceably with
all men, which often necessitates the
voiding of our own rights for the sake
of peace.
This matter Of insisting upon rights
and liberties Is moving the world more
and more toward contention and
strife, and Fastening ii toward the
great time OF trouble which shall en-
gulf the whole social structure.
Doubtless the great majority will be
claiming their individual rights while
almost totally disregarding the rights
of others. We urge, therefore, that
kind OF love OF liberty which is willing
TO sacrifice as respects Its own priv
ileges, that II may be helpful to others
in maintaining their proper liberties.
Nor does this signify that the people
of God should ignore their own liber-
ty and fight for the liberty OF others.
Rather we should stand for the prin-
ciples of righteousness, and both by
word and precept refrain from stirring
up violence, OF jeopardizing the inter
cats of others. Liberty of conscience
we should maintain In ourselves and
should encourage In others.
Liberty Of Children Of God"
ST. Paul speaks in our text of the
liberty OF the children of God" This,
primarily, signifies our desertion from
our taskmaster. Sin. and the surren.
der Of our Wills to God and righteous
ness II means Reputation of liber
ty TO do wrong and the grasping,
through Christ, Of liberty from bond
age to Sin. But, as the Apostle else
where explains, we find 1t impossible
TO conquer fully the fallen flesh. We
will find II impossible as New Crea.
lures" to attain the full liberty of Son
ship under present conditions, be-
cause, as st. Paul declares. THE flesh
lusteth against the Spirit. and the two
are contrary the one to the oAer"
| Galatians v. ~. We have a constant
| fight to resist the enslaving influences
of Sin-to maintain our liberty as
sons OF Cod. The victory will not be
| fully attained until our resurrection,
when This corruptible must put on
interruption" Then our new minds
| will receive new, perfect spirit bodies,
through which they can operate per-
! fectly, and exercise. TO the full, true
| liberty, true freedom.
The full liberty OF the Children of
God, therefore. is not attained In this
present life. but will be attained In
! the resurrection. when we shall be
perfected In the Masters likeness
| And I'm this connection II Is well TO
note that this is the liberty of the
angels also-liberty OF freedom from
/ Sin. from the power and domination
i and