Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06

only hope for the new democracy. "If
any man is in Christ he is new crea-
ton That new creation is the com
plete vital transformation of all our
motives and of all our standards of
values. Tolstoi said: 1--WE are willing
TO do everything for the people except
get off their backs.' Privileged classes
never will be willing TO get off the
lacks Of the people until they learn the
lesson Of lose for humanity which sent
Jesus to Calvary bearing the people >
cross. That new birth of love win
solve Our agelong problem. Nothing
else will solve it.
And the time is come when service
to others for love Is sake is seen to be
not only Christlike, but also the might
lest thing in life. In June last from q
vantage place in Westminster Abbey
looked down upon that matchless eere-
monial of pomp and splendor, the eoros
nation of King George. And this was
the most regal thing in all that gorg-
eous ritual; the Kings response there
in the presence OF his people to the
significant words of the test of the
archbishop's sermon: II am among
you as he that serveth. - When that
spirit comes not to the king alone, but
to parliament, to the army and navy.
to the vast financial interests that de
eide issues for the enipire--when that
kingly spirit of service comes to all the
people the problems of government will
solve themselves, and democracy will
be justified of her children.
And this is the lesson America must
learn. All over this continent men
tyorchir, ka .nI -
things, not great men! Our American
Anglo-Saxondom must know that it is
set here in the midst of the world ma
.tions to bring in the new era of inter
national goodwill and international
service. In matters of wealth and trade
and in the things of the flesh we but
compete with other civilizations, but if
under the Christ standard of service all
government at home is made to work
for the freedom and elevation of the
people, and if all diplomacy abroad is
made the bond servant of human de-
liverance from ignorance and error,
then shall America take her rightful
place in the van of the nations and
make her dreams of democracy come
true.
a. On word more and have done
All this that ! have said is but the pro-
gram of Christianity for governments
in America. Back of that program
there must be power. There is no pow
er for the redemption Of life but the
power of person. The dynamic of
Christianity is the living person of Je-
sus, the Christ. Personal love and 10y
atty to Him is the compulsion that will
make this congress tell in the life of
America and of the world. With His
program and the power Of His person
atty any ten men from this congress
could 60 back, and save our worst Sod
ON from destruction. His name is above
all names with which we try to rally
the forces of progress and reform.
Make it the rallying cry in this con-
gress, in all our churches, in the halls
of legislation, in the unions of labor,
in the boardrooms of finance, in the
dull and waste places of our life. His
program! His power! His name!
81 know of a land that is sunk in
shame,
OF hearts that faint and tire;
And | know of name, a name, a
name,
Can set that land on fire.
Its sound is a brand, its letters flame,
But | know of name, name, a
name,
Will set this land on fire. -