The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-07
CAN'T SUCCEED
WITHOUT UNITY
Homs Could Not Be Called Home
Says Rev. Strike

oSuccess is almost an impossibility
,i,ho,,t unity. Without it our frater-
,at societies would soon he a thing OF
m, mast our homes, without II could
bardl, be called homes and without
,,nitv Governments could not exist"
o.cl,red Rev. J. J. Strike. Of the Cen
t.nniaI NJ. r. church. in his sermon
~ the Union Temple of Honor MEM
hers SUNDAY morning.
Rev. strikes text was taken from
Psalm "pehold. how good and
now pleasant ii is for brethren to
dwell together in unity
TO perpetuate this unity the
twelve tribes of Israel were accus-
TONED 10 meet at shiloh three times
three great national feats," Rev.
strive continued. Later Jerusalem
became the place of meeting.
This unity was conspicuous. 1t at
tracted attention and the poets OF
ISRAEL sang about II. II the Isrealites
mad remained a united people and
we're steadfast and sincere in wor-
shipping 10 God Of their fathers they
would not have been an easy prey 10
The great nations around them.
ia the Psalm, unity is likened to
precious ointment upon the head AS
ms ointment or holy oil is refreshing,
80 unity affords delight. Unity then
is holy. AS the holy Amounting oil
typihed the spirits graces so this fra .
teTnai unity is a sign OF the indwell-
ne OF the Spirit OF God Unity is also
iikened To the refreshing dew. AS the
dew OF ilermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of
Zion As the fertilizing dew on the
mountains of Zion, SO fraternity is
uuitlul of good works.
Unity consists in accepting the
same truths, principles or obligations
IN The same sense 1t is not enough Ia
subscribe To the same creed or listen
To- the same word at the same time
ward unity. There must be an intel
leCtual agreement, reception of the
same fundamental doctrines. and
principles OF creed. 10 live in unity,
We must be of the same mind toward
each other. All must be of one ac-
cord
The conditions of unity are asso-
Cidiion For two persons to he united
they must come together. heart Joined
la heart and hand to hand. Jehu
asked Jchonadab. the son OF Rechab
Il thine heart right, as my heart is
win Thy heart And Jehonadab an
swered, 1t ~ III it be, give me thine
hand We have this shown very
beautifully in the love of David and
jonathan Their love for each other
was constant To the end. Ii is said
of jonathan that he loved David as
ae loved his own soul. And when Jon
ATTAIN was slain in battle David eX-
claimed, i am distracted for thee. my
brother Jonathan--thy love To me was
wonderful
Htlt Is no uultN without IFttuOfl
And YOU can't find unity in supersti.
lion aud ignorance Take away oul
schools and colleges and churches anC
II will not be long before We shall b,
back To "A condition as bad as tn,
middle ages.
We can't have unity without love
Use not liberty for an occasion To th'
flesh. hut 10y love serve one another
For all the law is fulfilled in one wore
even in this: Thou shalt love tn!
heighbOr as myself
We should all do good as We hav,
opportunity by initiating the example
OF Christ our Savior. at whose birth
the angels sang: Peace on earth, goo,
viii towards men And whose Who'll,
NE was lite of love, kindness an'
sacrifice. He went about doing good
healing the sick, and helping tn
needy And by surrendering on
lives To Him, that they might b.
modelled and fashioned after the i'm
stt ct Ills own beautiful life"