Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-23


 CT in the laws or in the life of Chris tian peoples to which they are indis. putably entitled. M
 Certainly, no permanent advance can be made, unless it move along Christian lines and be actuated by family is the necessary unit of soci ety. and the home Is the nucleus oi the Christian spirit. For example, the the. nation. How fundamental, then, Is all legislation concerning diyorct and how necessary, rom the JnrE tlan point of view. that not simply economical or empirial considera- tions rather than Scriptural princi. pies shall control that legislation
 The ravages of intemperanee are deadly and beyond measure, the world over. How important that, not as to local snethods or special poii' cies. but as to the great moral in- terests that are lmpenlea. all coun tries shall align their forces inteiii' gently and concertedly to the end that this dreadful enemy of mankind should be oyerthrown.
 -Eoucationsis the watcnword ol modern advance, and yet how i'm gortang that Christian nations should not depart rom the most sa cred and essential ideas which de- teIm1ne for them what 6 true eduea ton must be.
 The Bible Is the Magma Charta of a free civilization, and yet can il be otherwise than disastrous if the word of God be wholly or in part lg nored in the training and the think- ing of the peopleg
 -The Lords Day, for rest and wordship, sacred to the spiritual in' tsrests of mankind. is one of the strongest safeguards Of the higner life, and shall Christian nations view its disappearance or diminish ing sanctity with unconeernZ
 We thank God TOT the rising uoe Of sentiment throughout Cnristen uom in favor of international peace but even peace is a douotul anG transient lgessing without national honor and universal brotherhood. Mir Carnege himself IS reported to have sald recently that he has no faIti in peace If It be founded only upoi economical or diplomatic considera tions and not upon principles Hnlci are moral.
 It is plain that there are man, such broad interests which are com mon to all the nations. To be sur' each nation wlIl regard them in tn' way peculiar to itseii, local and na tional and racial factors Will nav their qualifying influence.
 Ana yet. is It. not true that unde emDlre or republic, in an ancleh community or on the fronuersmah border, with whatever existing eecle sIasticaI status or establishment uh aer whatever form of government or system of jurisprudence, and wlu whatever hoary and treasured tradi mons rom the past. in every lan' were the Divine Authority IS rev erently recognized and the crown rights of Jesus Christ are concerned certain great fIlndamentai ana con trolling principles, applicable an ,ualsensable anKe to prlyate col Quct and to public life, must pom me way to common stanolh ground? ...,,,
 ne Worlds Christian Ciflzehshl conference IS to be held on inc li cine coast ID the united states America in August, 1918, anu u aeslgned that tnls great meetlh snail ave the opportunity TOT Ire ana unofuclaI exchange or lGeas ul on sucn subJects or common inieies -onIy from the disuncuVeiy Shl'' tan viewpoint.
 IL aspires to be veritaDie Ecuii enlcal conference upon the sociS siae Of the Cnrls1an lie. lts b's un1t will not be the iadlyll1b1l . much as me community ana u nauon. for, is not the lndiVidue onIv inc dependent ana Inter-reiate | uult of societyy It's counciis vii h' ha omen merely to the aOstract tii . or,st whose interest IS ratner ac' , oem1e man vital. IL is to pc sO , or OorIo-s. clearing Eodse TOT lA T,u,naI exchange of the ideas
 Cbristian workers, Christian state 1 men. pnilantnropistsS scc'oIo@Ase , uastors. missIonarles, teacHets . all other .sauers or SniiS'-' . thought and acton. D, > Abraham Lincoln was Wlse Ih Y I claring that no question IS sS.e'
 nnftI ii is settled Agnt- The mos a ,,en, n, the nations Is not Ior"a \ nnt haeKvard If 1t be not ihpeI.'
 ood o,rected by broadly ChIlst.e C.n a saraes. tor. that what is Cnrlsus e ls r1gnt, needs no argument iA r. tian lands. - al, t,nri 1 Representative men rom ai S', ., r. t,an countries are to be lhei'eN ~, l. yeIconed to tnls Internation~l
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