The citizen., 1913-02-06
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HERESY Of CAIN
MUST BE OVERCOME

~ HAT minister who recently came
into prominence because OF al
legged heretical views gave an
swer to his critics that he knew
OF only one heresy In these times and
that Ia the heresy OF Cain. Am !
my brothers keeper7" Failure to ap-
preciate and to meet the obligations OF
brotherhood he esteems TO be the
one heresy OF the day In this posi-
tion be may be contrasted with the
editor Of a leading religious publics
tion. who. In making a worthy appeal
for aid for superannuated ministers,
asked u II would not be well TO shoot
them rather than let them live In
penury and then answered his ques
tion himself BY an appeal to certain
noted magnates TO come TO their as
sistance, alleging that II Il we're not
for the preachers and religion the
workers would rise up and destroy or
take the big plants OF the country
Conditions for human living should be
such that there would be no incentive
for men TO rise up and seize the pos.
sessions OF others or to destroy the
plants OF the big producers. II the
heresy OF Cain were not the heresy
OF the times there would be no vast
labor unrest. no political graft. none
OF the mammoth propositions OF plum
der and violence.
II Ia almost giving Endorsement to
the heresy OF Cain TO hold that the
men who have made big fortunes
through this heresy should be called
upon 10 support In their old age the
preachers who proclaim the living
word against II. The heresy OF Cain
10 one TO be met by the love OF
Jesus. The clash OF words. the rally
ing OF class against class, the over
turning OF society by the forces OF
unrest-these are things that are for
eien to the spirit OF the divine mas.
ter. who gave forth the beatitudes and
the golden rule.
The True Spirit
The spirit OF one who said TO
Jesus IF | have defrauded any man
] will restore to him fourfold." Is that
In which men OF large means should
20 about doing good II Is the spirit
In which they should answer the
query OF st. Paul. How can they
hear without a preacher. and how can
he preach unless he be sentf" The
word needs nothing more than test
mony to the power OF the life that
confutes the articles OF greed and that
opens the breath OF all life In hope
and Joy to the masses OF men. NIL
tical preoepts Of business and poll
tics are asking the question. Am
my brothers keeper" and the scep
ticism with regard to social responsi
bilities thus set forth 10 accountable
for the total effects OF wrong and op
preston In society. This 10 the tenet
OF murder and rspine. II 10 the tenet
OF avarice and envy. II In the tenet
Of iawlessness and iconoclasm. The
work OF the tiller OF the soil 10 regard
ed by the Lord with pleasure. such ~
that with which he viewed the sacri
ace OF fruits made TO him BY Abel
The work Of the hewer Of wood and
the drawer Of water 10 looked upon BY
the Lord with pleasure. because In the
sweat OF the brow men should eat
bread while they draw with Joy Va
ter from the wells Of salvation.
Gre eS hsrssy Psssine.
What q wonderful rate OF progress
the world 10 making toward the 70
demption OF the earth from sordid
ness and greed! The reign Of terror
In Industrial pursuits 10 passing. The
reign OF . widensd sense OF social
obligation. ranging from the highest
to the lowest. 10 at hand. The era
nj the heresy OF Cain 10 passing. The
\ I Of the conservation OF mankind to
1.ae only known bond Of permanency
between them 10 arising. Am ! my
brothers kssperr- asks the cynic.
and the words that cover up his mis-
deeds arc hurled back at him In the
presence Of the one who taught his
principles to preach that men should
bear one anothsr's burdens.
No one nesd feel pessimistic. Even
the undsrpaid preachers are coming
TO their own. II may not be that
they ever will b relieved from the
condition OF their service. the prime
condition Of poverty OF spirit They
will. however. have the range Of their
work widened and the OF that tread
eth out the grain will not always be
muzzied by the men whose hearts
should be open to make restitution for
all that they have absorbed from
others. the lack Of which has dark
sned those other lives. Men OF big
and little wealth need the gospel OF
restitution preached them. for selfish.
ness and greed are vices Of degree.
and all men have the spirit OF Cain
until they come under the power Of
the spirit OF Christ. The one great
social heresy 10 being exposed to the
light. and It's condemnation 10 the
iisht that lishtensth every man com
ine into the world.-Baltimors Amen-
cen.
Education.
Il 10 not so Ions ago that iiliteracy
was very common and no disgrace. II
10 not yer, much longer since scarcely
.x.ans The nrtasts eaulA rad