Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-07
For Sunday Reading
III Sort, D. Otisi,m
Psrfsetion.

1t Is simply astonishing how the do.
mand for perfection 10 resisted by NOR
tails. They are willing to grant that
human conditions should be improved,
especially II this does not require too
great an effort on their part; but how
many are there who would accept the
proposition that nothing less than per-
lection. In all they think and do, should
be the constant aim Of every human
being? Here It may be said that the
possibility of even striving rightly to
reach this high goal is dependent upon
the recognition and embodiment of our
spiritual capacity to grasp the idea Of
perfection. and Christ Jesus undoubt-
eddy had this in view when he said,
BE We therefore perfect. even as your
Father which IL in heaven 10 perfect"
This demand was voiced by him after
he had made a complete separation
between the material sense Of obedi-
ence to Gods law and itS spiritual
sense. which never stops short Of per-
fection.-Christian Science Sentinel.
All Sorts Of opinions-china and Con.
fucianism.
The Congregationalist takes a hope
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China without ignoring the signs Of the
trend toward Confucianism. Its faith
in largely placed in the president, Yuan.
misal of the Chinese parliment. seems
to bode better for strict freedom OF
worship. The editor writes:
The imposing of so deadening a
philosophy Of conductor Confucian-
ism is hardly in any true sense a COM
plete religion-upon more than 300.-
0oo.0 900 of people would ave been q
serious matter for China and the world
President Yuan looks at the question
from quite a different point of view
In his speech before the National Coun-
Gil last year, in outlining the reorgani-
cation of China. he said: In view OF
the religious liberty of the people, all
religions will be regarded as being on
the same footing. and there will be nc
discrimination against any particular
one. There should be mutual respect
and avoidance Of mutual distrus1
among the people, irrespective OF
whether they practice any particular
religion or not, or whatever faith they
embrace. sc that they may all share
in h enjoyment of public peace and
happiness His course In educating his
own children in missionary schools and
in Christian England assures us that he
is not likely to assist in fastening the
yoke Of a strict Confucian organization
upon the necks Of his countrymen
Nevertheless. 1t is and must be an anx-
GUS time for the Christians Of China
both in politics and in religion"
-.
"cannot Justify Lie" Says Rev. Lawler
Almost any kind Of crime could be
justified by the man who could justify
a lie." Thus Rev. Hiram F. Lawler
pastor of the Ingleside Avenue Metho.
dist church. answered the question
when Is a Lie Unsuitable 2" which wa,
the subject Of his sermon.
"A lie may be defined as q false
statement uttered with an intent
to deceive" said tie minister. with
some persons a lie would be a false
statement in which one had beer
caught. The mall boy said, O lie IL ar
abomination unto the Lord. but a yer,
great help in time Of trouble"
Most anyone who want to justify
lying can find a a The society wo.
man who wears the artificial smile
will tell you Of many emergencies
where a white lie 10 necessary. blu,
she loses patience with her maid WHIT
has learned to practice the same de.
ception or her mistress.
Children ask SO many questions thai
some parents justify lying to them. blu,
they later lament that they have lost
their influence with those children