Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-21
JESUS AND THE
CLASS-STRUGGLE" {"
The Carpenter Of Nazareth SOr-
rowing Over Industrial Ap-
preston.
HIS GOSPEL FOR THE POOR.
Editor Of The Christian Socialist Showi
The Bible View Point.


E. Carr, of Chicago. gave his secopd
lecture on Christianity and Social
ISM" The meeting was held at Col-
lege Avenue Baptist Church. Aftef
the singing OF America, the Rev.
Charles v. Ellis offered prayer.
DR.. Carr was then intr ,duced and
gave another characteristic address,
full Of psthos, logic and burning
huth. He pictured the young man.
the carpenter of Nazareth, first en-
joyiug the beauties of nature on
Mount Nazareth, the sxhilarating
air, the fragrant flowers, the inspir-
ing landscape. All spoke of God
bountiful providence and love for
nan. Then this young Jesus cast His
eyes westward toward the blue wat
ers Of the Mediterranean. There De
contemplates the shipping, especially
the Roman trireme, with its three
banks of oars propelling the ship ss
gracefully as a swan over the yield
ing waters.
But He knows that down in the
hold Of that beautiful vessel are hu-
man beings, condemned to lifelong
misery as galley slaves With heavy
heart, Jesus turns awav and lifts
His eyes northward Coming down
the Damascus road is seen a troop of
Roman Cavalry, horses and men
bearing themselves proudly in rich
caprisons aud brilliant armor. Yet
the bright picture is spoiled by the
sight of the Galliean prisoners drag
ged in the dusty road behind the
hor semen, and if, perchanc., one of
these prisoners fall from exhaustion,
he is prodded with d spear ,r thrust
through and left to die as a worthless
thing on the road side. Saddened
again, Jesus reflects upon the scenes
of bloodshed which have been enact
ed. on the nearby plain of Esdraelon,
shocking natures loveliness with
human monstrosity.
The young Carpenter throws Him
self upon the ground in the agony of
yearning sympathy. He spends the
night in prayer aud dedicates Himself
to the Father in the work of human
liberty. He will champion the cause
of the oppressed. Then we see Him
IN the synagogue proclaiming with
heartfelt fervor His great inspiring
mission, 1.-The spirit of the Lord is
upon me, because he hath annointed
me to preach the gospel to the poor;
he hath sent me to heal the broken
hearted. to preach deliverence to the
captives, and recovering Of sight to
the blind, to set at liberty them that
are bruised, to proclaim the accept
able year of the Lord, and the dog OF
vengeance of our God.
The Gospel, or "good news to
the poor was the keynote of His min
istry. 1t is startling to read how He
denounces the rich and makes COM
mon cause with the poor. Wnen the
rich approach Him for admission to
His kingdom, He demands the re-
nuneiation of their i'll gotten gains.
His attitude is we'll illustrated in the
parable of "The Rich Man and Laza-
rus" 5" In hell, the rich man pleads
for mercy for himself, but it is i'm
possible; then he pleads for his broth
ers still on earth. But he is inform
ed that "if they hear not Moses and.
the prophets" preaching economic
justice, they are beyond hope.
DR.. Carr then depicted the anus
ing attempts to qualify Jesus decla.
ration that cit is easier for camel
to go through the eye of a needle than
for a rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven. Some persons accuse
the Socialists of neglecting the spirit
ual side of Christ's message. We
do not, but we insist that man must
be economically and industrially free
before he can do Justice to his spirit
ual nature. First freedom, then moral
and spiritual development, is the
order.
On Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
DR.. Carr is to deliver his potable
discourse "The Mark of the Beast
at the Colonial Theatre. The hour
is set at 8 O'Clock Gnstead of :3Ol
and will, therefore, be more conven-
lent TO out-of-town persons. The
admission is free, bat a collection
will be aksed to assist the local
Christian Socialists in meeting the
expenses of this inspiring course of
Bible discourses.