Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-05


pressed, and hears continually that
every man should have fair chance
Then the moral practice OF the church
is bencfiCent The mruly are dis
ciplincd. Not always, it is true. to the
worlds satisfaction. but the standard
is the highest that the world knows
! Offenders are usually punished. either
by trial or are held unworthy before
the body of the church. Discipline
sometimes fails, but SO does it fail in
the courts, at times. individual
churches and preachers may fail, but
the general body holds true, as the
highest moral power in the world"
Rev. Louis Timing, pastor OF the
United Presbyterian church, took his
text Sunday night from the Second
Kings, 4:26. rs it well with thee?
fIs it we'll with thy husband? Is it
well with thy child? And she an
answered, II is well.'
! He said
Family religion is one OF nations
strongest assets, for the strength Of a
nation is I'm the homes Of its people,
| II the home be religious the nation
/ profits from the strong. rugged char
acters formed in that home From
/ the first home In Eden down to the
present religion has shown itself to be
/ adapted, not only TO individuals, but
To families as well. Family religion
| is simple constraining faith which
pervadcs all the home as a sweet per-
/ fume.
/ THE family altar is a bulwrak and
/ battlement of the true home. 1t has
great educational value. The com
monness and constancy of Intercourse
/ In the home tends to a semi-forgetful-
ness OF some of its duties. The family
altar corrects this by lessening fric-
tion and sweetening and sanctifylng
all the home life. Family religion
doepens spiritual impressions and in
tensIfes spiritual cultures. Ii tests
our religion, for if our loved ones be-
/ lieve us to be sincere. no outsider dare
question our sincerity Christ com
mended family religion in the home
at Bethany Could he do the same
| for your home In Tulsa?
The reading matter of the homo
either dwarfs or develops family re-
ligion. If we shuh religious topics Of
conversation in the home the quality
| of our religion may be questioned.
/ Upon the parents devolves the relig-
ious instruction of the children. 1t
Is owned by the parents TO the chill
dren. 1t cannot he delegated to the
Sabbath school or church If the per-
cnt imparts such instruction by pre-
cept and example no other person
can have so much influence.
Home religion honors God. It
raises the atmosphere OF the home to
a higher plane. 1t gives the children
the highest conceptions Of life and
fits them for life hereafter
At the Tigert Memorial church.
Rev. III. b. Naught Sunday night spoke
Interestingly in his sermon ON THE
Home speaking to his congregation
OF the ideal home life. He said in
party:
To-day is Family Day In the
Church Going Campaign, Of Tulsa. We
could not serve God more befittingly
than to study for a short time, the
great subject, "The Home"
In the first place let us see what
the home is. by a little study We
created in the beginning, 10y God for
holy purpose. To recreate the race
In short to multiply and replenish the
earth. And may we not go farther
and say bring glory to the name Of
Godo Then the home is not a place
simply to eat sleep. shelter or n place
Of convenience. Compared to all 9th
or institutions, the home stands pre-
eminent. The home is greater than
/ the church That is the home as II
was created In the beginning. Well
some man will say what is the Idea
| home. one man. one woman. ane
f children given by Gods own hand
The home in the beginning was
Christian home and II carried out as
the plan in the beginning all homes
would be Christian homes
zone thing that should he consid-
cred In The building Of a home is the
ruling motive and that is love Tho
man who marries for money, position
In life or for any other motive has
failed in the beginning. Wherever
you find love you will find happiness
whether In the hovel or the palace.
Wherever the household carries out
the mind of God there YOU will find
an ideal home Money can not make
the home ideal. neither can poverty,
but. In wealth or in povery II Is pos
sible to carry out the plan Of God.
when love Is the watchword of the
home there Is the most pleasant place
on earth. Love Is not repulsive. but
on the other hand love is within It's
self great drawing power.
'Then there Is another side TO this
question OF love In the home. II
we are not careful we are apt TO Law
'sh this love upon the members Of
the home until that love or affection
becomes selfish. Let us love God.
and let the love Of God always be In
the forefront Of all our affections. I,