The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-01


through the life of the other. who, con.
sidered honorable and upright, yet,
held the blackness of Satan in his soul
rich, yet poorer far than the brother
who had squandered his fortune in
riotous living. An outcast because he
had armed himself by that cold ex-
terror which his father was helpless to
cope with ort understand. Miser-
able, for he did not understand him
self.
DR.. BuIgin tells us the church is for
the poor and lowly Unless the people
who term themselves the better
classes" can come down as Christ did
and mingle with those of simpler lives
and less refinement and education,
they cannot know what it is to receive
the joys Of real christianity which
means to be as near like Him as we
can. Ii people in the higher walks of
life only knew what they could do for
these people who struggle on day after
day in ignorance and poverty brought
on many times by sin, they would
Iopen their hearts and look about them
for just one who would be willing to
pattern after them just because in
their simple way, they can be reached
better by one they consider far above
them. Because some Of us through
chance, opportunity, or the will to do
have become more enlightened and
enabled thereby to make something
more of our lives, and make better
appearance before our fellows, it does
not follow that we should arm our
selves with reserve which cannot be
broken into by God nor man. Or that
the poor and uncultiyated should be
Stunned and ignored on account of
their lack of wit or intellectually.
Dr. Buigln teaches that sociology
will never be right until God is first
recognized recognized not as the
Scribes and Pharisees recognized it,
but as men and women followers of
Christ's teaching.
Humanity, he says are called to the
creation Of new life and the immortal
|soul Of offspring, and the unit of gov
|ernment begins in the home. There
is where purity, honesty and kindly
feeling should exist in its truest sense.
The trouble, he says with society is
that it is like planet out of its orbit.
They must get on dead level Of life
and by living more with the sinner
they are brought into a closer con
Inection with God; and by their ex
ample the sinner sees the benefits Of
la better life.
To compare humanity to sheep was
indeed a wise thing for the Savior to
do, for sheep are the most hopeless
and helpless of all animals when
separated from their masters.
Dr. Bulgin's discourse was full Of
sympathy for those who are lost and
do not know it; those who are salts
fled with themselves, the most hope
less and helpless of all the lot
Rev. Rose sang The Ninety and
Nine and as the words came forth
distinctly, blending with the melody,
who did not look into his or her life
and open the gates Of reserve forces
and clear away the mire of selfishness
which keeps one above the thing that
makes real christians,
Although one may think he is of the
Ninety and nine who safely lay In
the shadow OF the fold, and imagine
he is sorrowing for the one who has
gone astray, far from the gates OIL
gold, unless he lends a hand in the
search. unless he tries TO bring lost
ne home, he can never experience the
real christianity which brings joy
through suffering for somebody or for
something worth while.
But none Of the ransomed ever knew
How deep We're the waters crossed,
Or how dark was the night the Lord
went through
Ere he found the sheep that was
lost"
II those who have influence in
Vinita would ask some one to come
with them to these meetings, some one
in an inferior position to their own,
and thus signify their willingness to
help and guide, perhaps change of
heart for this person might bring its
own reward. Some young girl or boy
who cares only for the follies of life
and have perhaps never thought of
something grander or better, these are
sometimes easily persuaded by those