The Mount Holly news., 1914-12-22


But the awakening of the people. as
we might expect. exhibits all phases
of human character-good, evil and
foolish The sufferings of the war
stricken people touch deeply a sym
pathetic chord in human nature,
prompting generosity and sometimes
even leading public servants to forget
that they have no right to donate pub
lie money to any cause, but that the
people they serve have the right to ex-
ercise their own charity at their own
expense However, the disposition to
give food and clothing to those in need
clearly indicates that in the hearts Of
humanity in general there continues to
abide some measure of the GodlikenesS
with which our race was originally en-
dowed-tile chief element of Godlike
ness being love- for "God is Love"
Half -Sobered Foolishness Displayed.
We are liable to certain amount of
foolishness as we awaken from the ig
norance and superstition and get our
first glimpse Of the sufferings of those
in the war zone To illustrate: The
cables recently told that a United
States war ship had cleared from an
English port laden with Christmas
toys to be distributed to the unfortu
nate children of the war refugees in
Belgium and France. 1t seems joke
rand Thousands of dollars worth Of
coal We're required, besides the time
and attention of ships crew. to take
lot of dolls, teddy bears and knick
knacks to children much more In need
of food and clothing. We are not
faulting the kind hearts that desire to
do something for the sufferers. but We
do wonder that the heads of our in
telligent statesmen should lend them
selves to such foolishness; even though
it emanated from hard headed journal
lists who induced school children to
such folly The effect of this mental
confusion is to awaken thinking people
to the real facts of the case and great
ly TO discredit all effort ON behalf of
the war sufferers
Thinking people are saying to them
selves: The warning nations should
each look out for the victims of their
war. They are bound to do this
through self-respect at home and
abroad Assistance from us should
not be necessary-is not necessary.
Money spent thus benefits the giyers
more than the receivers; for those who
should look after the needy will prob
ably content themselves with saying
to the unfortunates, did you not get
your share OF the American donation T.
Thus our intended generosity may
merely help to prolong war~and do in.
jury to those we wish to benefit.
On the other hand, the submerged
tenth at home are in straits and likely
to suffer this winter perhaps fully as
much as the Belgian refugees. Hun
dreds have already been evicsed be-
cause Of inability TO pay their rent and.
with their few belongings in the street.
are certainly nearly as much to be
pitied-perhaps more-as the war ref'l-
gees across the ocean. Surely charity
begins at hofae! We therefore highly
commend general movement toward
hODiE nn'i.iisr' oeiieNihs II " NC 2
safe and sane policy in accord WITH
the teachings of the Bible-"IIe that
| proyideth not for his own is
worse than an inidel."
ihe peol''e :" ou' eo0i arc '''i w" A
tesponsiDii''s ~ many iespec.s 'ns
val - iiioie A!ui 'ous 'ie' ''s''' ~ 'n'
"ariihss count iss Ane'e' "''''i''i''''''
contracts for army rations, clothing
military apparatus, ship-building, etc.
are causing great business prosperity.
especialiy III oetlnany ana treat bril'
~. 80 ~ '''e eon.','iy' 'ne ane.
aues - business ".s u,s'oe''eu ne
lo'eisn so''''on u soiu causes ni''.ll-
ea''i eli'aa' t|ass,lieii' anu s'iilsehcs' Tue
uiss "ai sc "a eieiAs, 'iieenaiiics' etc'
-" u '''e a"aAenins ohes reailAe
.na' 'ie present war is perihi''eu iof
.ne "eahei'ips ol tne natlons' prepara-
'ois 70 .ns utter eollapse oi tue present
oruer vi 'iinss ana 'he ushering IN OF
.ne Ne" ofuer oi ln'hgs-tle heigh Oh
laish'eousness, m uiluer Messians hlng-
uoni- Ahs afousea sleeper snouiu face
anoue 70 Tue hisahs gun Oh highteous-
ness WIN neaiihs III his peams anu
dressings Tor all hations. thaiachl 4.zJ
" ere tnls recognized, there would be
less OF the war spirit here at home,
less OF rear OF what could be accom-
pnshed Dy enemies across the deeps,
more OF confidence IN the Lord, and
an ehdeavor 10 please and obey Him.
But the maddening wine still intoxi-
Gates many Americans, and will yet
probably embroil our nation In strife.
Relieonists Also Awakening.
AS for religion. the awakened onas
reject the major portion of the creeds
| Of the past. vet carefully cling tn anv
rights or privileges which those false
doctrines gave them. Thus the Divine
right of kings. mobiles nrinces and GOV.
ernments. and rites and ceremonies
| civil and ecclesiastical arc firmly
cIutched and held higr above tba moo
rle In the interests of tha rulars rrbis
/ is the secret of the willingness of tba
earthly kings. emnerors and nr;ncas
financial pripces and subsarviant roll.
eionists to engage In the nrasept nor.
rible strife. The arcnmant with all ,s
that the end iustifias tho means Tho
ends sought ore com,nerciaI sunren,.
! CIV political sunremacv. and ine;dan
tally. the rel gious svstems ara nravine
| for backing.rn Of t,,a ,..r,,,,s .o,,ta,t
ants whom, tha,. bavo lo,,,, t.,,,.,n+ . =,
Kingdoms of God guided by Divine
Wisdom and Provident!al care.
The Lord no longer restraints these;
for His time has come that iniquity
should have an end: that the Harlot
systems should make manifest that
none of them is the Bride of Christ;