Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-07

community, young and old, TO 1--we
right than wrong. The church that
commands the confidence and de-
voted allegiance OF men in the fu-
ture must be in the broadest sense
a saving and a serving church, and
! [ thank God for it. No more
should the purpose OF a lie saving
station down by the sea shore be
known and lived up to than that
the purpose OF the church be known
as soul saving station-and lived
up to. Not long ago Judge Lindsey
was hearing the arguments OF the
lawyers in a suit TO set aside the
will OF a millionaire who had re
Gently died In the midst OF court
shabby newsboy walked in and
down the room toward the Judge
An officers hand was laid on the
lads shoulder, but Judge Lindsey
adjourned court for five minutes
because "a boy is worth more than
dead mans millions" said he.
The crying need of the hour Is
not for a new Gospel, but for a
modern application OF the old How
does the following sound, from
the Wall Street Journal. a paper
that no one could think unduiy
proreligious: What America needs
more than railway extension and
western irrigation and a low tariff
and a bigger wheat crop and
merchant marine and 4 new navy
lis revival of piety. the kind
mother and father used to have.
The piety shat counted it good
business to stop for daily prayers
before breakfast. right in the mid
die Of the harvest; that quit work
half-hour earlier Thursday night
so as to get the chores done and
go to prayer meeting; that Dor
rowed money to pay the preach
cr's salary and prayed fervently IN
secret for the salvation OF the rich
man who looked with scorn oil
such unbusiness-like behavior
Great wealth never made nation
substantial nor honorable. 1t re
minds us OF what Mr.. Gladstone
told a reporter: "England's great
est need is strong young men"
Our problem Is to translate the
first century Gospel message into
twentieth century language. and to
apply its principles to present-day
problems.
The forces OF evif- stand knit to-
gethcr. bat the forces OF righteous
ness stand in units and too often
are found antagonizing each other.
The joints united. the saints di-
vided; united we stand, divided they
iall' is 4 matter OF common jest
among ward politicians. They
laugh about lis. Why don't we
stand together: Are We not a good
deal Ike the crowd that was
thronging the door and would not
let the four men bring their friend
in to Jesus: Are we not scliishly
drinking in the good that comes
from the church while the men who
need it most stand outside: Is
there any difference between theT
action and ours when we 90 TO
church and get the good out OF i
but DO not even ask some I'M
saved ncighbor to go with Us:
To illustrate: y young girl coming
from the Iroquois theatre holo-
caust was swaying Historically to
and fro in the car. Some one on
the car asked: Were you hurt
NO. Some OF your loved ones
hurt" NO" Some fricnds:"
No: it is because l fought through
and trampled over others to get
out, never thinking OF helping any
enc but myself. and ! cannot bear
the thought Of my utter selfish
ness" Then We must put more
emphasis upon practical living than
upon theological opinions. Worship
service: the creed OF
consistent conduct; confession
4 spotlcss character.
The Gospel OF service must be
Inv serving humanity.