The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-20

pected of him or her. This idea can
not be emphasized in Il present
mode Of securing members as We
have already shown. The first steI
should be taken by the would be-
member himself. Common sense
should govern the Committee" whC
acts upon the ease and they SHOULD
seek to Judge ~Righteously." accord
ing to their understanding, then If the
applicants efforts proved of men
they would pass away, but if Of God
they would stand.
CHURCH UNITY.
If %eloquence and the power OF
speech could make a Church mighty
for good, then our Churches would be
the most advanced in the world. The
Negroes native genius would allow
this. But such is not the case. Love,
Harmony and Understanding these
are the elements that worketh good.
The Negro preacher in his own pc
culiar way has no superior in oratory.
Elucidation of text and apt illustra-
ton. This is locally true. Whether
1t be a highly temperamental Keal-
ing or a deep resourceful Bacote.
Whether 1t be a concise and a per-
feet illustrating Thomas or a power
full and soaring Bowren. The stabll-
ity of the Church by no means lies
solely in the direction of any type
of orator or preacher but in an in.
telligent laity and as he we have al
ready said: Love, harmony and UNI
Outstanding. One of the last COM
mands the Master left His Disciples
was Love we n another" He knew
the Importance of this in promoting
Gods noblest idea. In music, har-
mony is the perfect blending of
sounds. One discord disturbs is per-
lection. So in Church unity, one bad
element has a contrary effect and
breaks the religious and social har.
mony of its life, however, we should
learn by understanding to link the
broken chains of u Church system
with Truths indissoluble welding.
We have shown how the preacher has
advanced in the calculation of his
text. We might add that the Church
has made wonderful and solid strides
in sacred music, but in Church Unity
the one thing that best expresses
love, our showing has been poor I'm
Outstanding is the quality to recog-
nize the ever presence of Divine love,
could every Christian realize this
Truth and act accordingly. In har-
mony, discord, and all disturbing ele-
ments would be banished, there would
be no desire to practice 'unChristian
comment" talk about ones n~eighbors
and doing evil. The consciousness of
God excludes all but harmony.
SOME DOCTRINAL HINTS.
If we may even appear to criticize
Church doctrine it would be along the
line of accepted customs. First, we
are not practical enough in our re-
lgion, the writer believes in enthu-
siasm but that enthusiasm should be
in doing good and not in mere sing
ing and shouting. Talk to the aver
age church member about being good
demonstrating it, and he will tell
you Il don't are how good you are,
if you haven't got faith you amt moth.
ing" We ask when was there ever a
good thought or a good act that God
did not inspire it? Speaking of man
1t is said: lin Job 'the inspiration of
the Almighty giveth him understand
ing" 1t seems here that it is good
that inspires faith. This much. Good.
Whether. we have faith or not does
not alter this truth. To seek to dem.
o%nstrate good is the duty of man.
The very fact that evil Goods sup
positional opposite" is so apparent
teaches us that we are not in danger
Of being too good. AS an excuse for
not being moral many say: 1--WE are
saved by faith, as an apology for not
being intelligent and knowing m
thing about their God they say His
ways are unsearchable." Ignoring the
fact that God is all" "and whom to
know Alright is life eternal"