The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26

(clliJiNtlI<SS OpCH 49,
syonsibilty for the boys and girls
who 80 wrong belongs to their Pa.
rents and families and teachers Hnd
churches. who can say? I heard one
of the district attorneys OF j. great
city say, in private conrerssAtioI re-
Gently that nlnc-tenths IF the" Ea!leh
women whose cases he had {n"esti-
gated blamed their departure from
virtue upon an unhappy home life.
One shudders before the cCsreacniDgs
and parallels Of this ancient n
Indictment Of the disciples who failed
to do the work that belonged - their
ciEcc.
What Is tile Matter?
4 cynical Jest reports concerning q
certain magnificent city church tina:
a passer-by said. They have every
thing in that church except religion"
The modern organizations Of Chris
tianity have worldly wisdom; hey
bay the most costly a~pparafuz they
erect great buildings; there is no stint
10 the money that is given FOR the
cause Of religion. If dollars could
save the world the job would be done
in q iiry. IT Is always possible to get
money for Christian work, to estab-
iish a costly choir, TO install stereop-
ticons and moving pictures, and to
advertise in the daily newspapers-
these methods arc common. The
church never had SO many business
like, worldly-Wise and cteve minis
tiers as today.
Mr.. +. w. aver, the famous at-
vertising said 70 q group OF
Philadelphia ministers the other day
that there were ministers in the city
who knew more about the art OF ad-
vertising than he whose business II
is. Still there is lack OF power.
The church is not healing lives as It
should. The foul are not being made
clean, the crooked are not being made
straight. the sad are not set to rejoice
ing. the hungry OF heart are not
drawn to he services OF the church.
| What is the matter? Who can make
sure reply? The answer is the same
as 1t was in the case OF the disciples
who failed. "AN things are possible to
HIM that believeth." The lack ot the
church is the ack OF spiritual power,
which Is In esSence a lack of simple
faith.
The EmancipateJ Victim.
Whatever might be wrong with the
disciples, there was nothing the mat
ter with the Master Himself. The
Church ma fail in much OF her work
but the fault is not with her Lord
When the father oom his son tC
Jesus q great deliverance wa:
wrought, to the Monde OF all be.
holders. The tender Christ. who seem
cd to seek the most intimate contac
with those whom He would serve
took the lad by the hand and raiset
him up, sound In body and clear II
,nind. When the wondering disciples
asked why they could not DO tn
saIne, h answer came, This kline
can come out by nothin: save b.
prayer" The lesson was one of trust
Jesus proceeded to teach it In th'
9, -,~ ~ro~N~ fEN~~~{J x,~$
you, If ye have faith as a grain q
? mustard seed. we shall say unto thi
} mountain, Remove to this place an
l it shall remove; and nothing s::ali D
impossible to you"
} The entire story OF the lesson is
teaching upon faith. It las y re
: minder to His disciples thar thei
. their faith. Where men trust great
$ ~. they triumph greatly. In u res
cue mission l once heard the 1cade
say to rows Of d~runkaruS, I
Kelley r has failed you, now tt
: the Calvary cure" There is evidenc
r which no man can question that tn
drug habit and the liquor habit an
evil temper and ali the other low pas
n sions MAJ be subjected by the Chris
whose power is commanded by faith.
70 revitaiize and make efficient o,
churches. We need, not more none,
y rot moro sophistication, not an in
q p~roveHent OF our telephone systel
(. and Of our electric lighting. and
d, our musical equipment, OF u ca
I. irdex system. 1t Is moro tho fait
II which Jesus sought seduiousiy
Y teach His disciples. The need
o needs Is for a return TO the simple =
q senco Of our faith. When Christian
d go to their knees in supplicatioi IN
81 will be able to sing the song OF juh
7e lation. Union with Christ is the 81
supreme secret OF Christian conQues
re This is The victory that overcom
d the world, even our faith"
L. The dear Lords best interpfete
u afc humble human scule.-Wh hitler
TO
l Nor IS he TAR astray who Heerrs
n That every thought which rises 81
o grows broad
~ II the worlds heart by ordered y
g. pulse streams