Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"Ths Kingdom Not Established By
 Compromise"

Compromise
 Luke 4:5-7: And he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and said unto him, To thee will l give all this authority, and the glory of them: for if hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever l will l give it. If thou therefore wilt worship before me it shall all he thine"
 This is the third and last of the temptations Of Jesus in the wilder ness immediately after he was con. secrated by baptism to the work of establishing the Kingdom of God on earth. He has already refused two suggestions of the tempter as to how 10 establish that Kingdom In nature the Kingdom must be spiritual, not material. In establishing a spiritual Kingdom spiritual methods must be used: an appeal to the senses win not accomplish what is sought. The tempter has another appeal and strong one to make, and it is used in this third temptation.
 The kingdoms Of the world and their glory are revealed to Jesus These are the kingdoms His father has promised to give Him. It is to receive them that He has begun His work. He knows it will be no easy matter to obtain them as his own. He considers what help He may depend upon in obtaining them. The tempter sees his opportunity. He can offer much; his power in the Kingdoms oi the world is great; he is the Prince of this world He offers his help to Jesus if He will only worship him A short and easy way to the posses. sion of what He seeks is here open 10 Him But he refuses again. The tempter might, yea would, give Him much. But he has come to establish the Kingdom, and such comprise with evil; will never accomplish that end. The way to the crown is to be the way of the cross-a long and hard way, but way that assures the Fath' CTS reign.
 This temptation to attain desired end by compromise with evil is com mon one in all branches of life today. In politics corrupt alliances are made tc attain promised position. h business We speak of the end justify ing the means and do not hesitate to stoop in order to surpass a rival. In religion the old temptation comes repeatedly with great attractiyeness to the undoing of much good work At times the sword has been used to win adherants to the faith; again deception and fraud has been practic' Cd to increase the membership Of the church; iall too often compromise with evil has taken place with the hope of the strengthening the cause of Christ But such methods can work nothing but harm to that cause. Better far to let the good end walt long than 10 seek to attain it by draw ing upon resources that are so base in character.
 -The comand not to eat the fruit oi a certain tree was known to Eve. But when she saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delight ts the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise. she took of the fruit thereof. and did eat, Naaman wanted to retain his position in the Syrian kingdom and so asked , the prophet to pardon him when he compromised himself by attending the king in his worship of Rimmon. We have noble ends in mind. but all too treqnently we are willing to accept help from evil institutions and evil men, in order to attain them, thus compromising the work and causing many to lose their faith in our sin eerity. It is well to remember thai whatever We may obtain from such unholyr. alliances howeVel valuable euch help may be in attaining some things, the Kingdom of God cannot be established by any such means or power. Fine church buildings may