The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-25

way to the violation Oh inc 6Aeos
commandments.
Cain slew Abel All along the path
way of history since down through
! the inquisition of the days of the New
England persecution of the QuaNers'
| intolerance, cruelty and blood-th1rst1-
| ness have disguised themselves IN the
form of religion.
In the Older Day.
Some folks who pride themselves on
their mOdernity and their advanced
views and progressive conceptions, and
their possession of the present world
spirit, are just getting around to realize
that man is responsible for his brother
man, and that the CLAIMANT social spirit
of this twentieth century is funda-
mentally right. These are bit be-
lated to say the least. The Bible, which
which is the most progressive OF
books. and the inspiration of all pro-
gressive literature, laid down that
principle in it's opening pages The
days new doctrine was written large
at the beginning of human history.
The watchword of twentieth cen
tury reform is to be found here at
the opening of he Old Testament
"Am l my brothers keeper?' was the
evasive answer of Gains guilty con-
science. flung su1lenly back at Jehovah,
who asks of every man concerning the
welfare of his brother. The form of
the question implies an affirmative
answer.
Now we newly know that We are our
brothers keeper. The highest and di-
vinest responsibility that a man ac-
cepts is his responsibility for other
men, even those who dwell in the ends
of the earth. The present passion Tor
missions strikes its roots far back into
the book of Genesis. The law of broth
erhood which Cain tried to deny is
coming to rule the world. Every man
who is not Cain must eventually ac-
cept it. Regardless of what changes
it may effect in the old social estab-
lishment, the sovereign truth of broth
erhood must hold sway over all the
earth.
Elemental, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, is
this phase. THE voice of thy brothers
blood cryeth unto me from the
ground" In that single sentence is
written the whole philosophy of divine
justice. Heaven is not Indifferent to
the wrongs of earth. Every murderer
whether he Stays by knife or by deadly
sweat-shop or by cruel labor or by IN
sidious drugs, must answer to the LORD
God of Hosts. EVIL may prosper Tor d
day and vaunt itself shamelessly; 1t
may corrupt legislation, control a
portion of the press, bride servants OF
the law; but, inexorably, 1T must con
front the Judge of all the earth, who
is sure to do right. He is the avenger
of all the wrongs of time. Abel may
be slain. but God cannot be. He an
swers the old, old cry, How long, y
Lord, how long,
Gains punishment was worse than
death: ii was life. He had to go
through the world with himself, and
marked of God as amurderer. In same
way his crime had left it's mark, as
sin always does. Everybody wears
some mark. Watch the throng on the
highway. Here is a face branded by |
sin as truely as Cain; but here comes |
another that is marked with saintless- ,
ness as certainly as was the face OF
Moses when he came down from the
mount In the long run, we cannot
hide what we are from man, much less
from God.
Early in the pages of history Cain
stands as a monument for the truth, |
BE sure your sin will find you out
Mark this does not mean that sin
will necessarily be found out, but re- !
lentlessIy, and ceaselessly, like an
omnicient and accusing eye, it will fol- !
low the sinner through day and night !
The criminals consciousness OF crime |
is the first aid to all the police of the |
world. There is scarcely a day goes by |
that some caught criminal does not
declare that it is better to live behind
bars in expiration of his offense than
it is to live at large in the grip of
tormenting conscience. Cain killed |
Abel, but Abel conquered Cain; even
as through all the centuries sincerity
and nobleness and religion conquer |
guilt and pettiness, and hate
New Preaching of the Old Gospel.
Terse Comments for January &C. Mis- |
sion Work at Home and Abroad. L.