Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-19
TRUTHS OF THE INCARNATION
OF MORAL AND VITAL INTEREST
Meaning Birthday of JesusThe Spiritual Leader
ship in Worlds Affairs.

the craving for helpful. devsIopmen1a1
truth. They evidently felt their own
limitations which Is a necessary con
dition for a larger insight and vision
and actual possession Of truth az
vital The one who comes 70 the
cradle Of Bethlehem in search Of
truth but with prejudiced mind and
scared conscience is putting a barrier
between himself and truth. Today in
the search Of the human mind after
the things OF the spiritual life there
is going on the development of the
belief that the abundance of facts
and truths Of the material world are
to serve in a larger way than they
have yet in lifting the human mind
high enough to peer into world Of
spiritual interests, but such use Of
material means and such ability u
secure a larger knowledge Of the
spiritual universe, requires the same
singleness Of purpose, supremacy
over material things and control %
them, receptivity Of spirit, purity Of
heart, moral character. and spiritual
power that belonged to the Chris
and qualified Him for the leadership
to which men look.
His Spiritual Energy.
Today great interest is being taker
in human welfare. The feeling o.
social solidarity is becoming stronger
Disease and poverty are to be
abolished. Injustice and vice are to
be subdued. Righteousness ana
peace are to be exalted, and the ia
brio OF society to be rebuilt and
transformed. These are ideals vTis-
ten and talked about What are
these new purposes. these desires and
aspirations. but evidences of the Hv-
ing Christ in history ana human sx-
periences? His spiritual energy il
felt and His leadership is needed IN
the struggle onward and upward
Can there be any failure on the part
Of any one to see. il only he viii
look deep enough, that the incsr-
mated spirit Of the Christ is working
In the interest of misued children
the protection OF womanh0od. in the
home and in the shop. in social IN
situations developing Righteousness.
and in the moral and spiritual pas
sion for heaven on earth?
No time in the year is more IA
vorable to reflection on the worf
and life Of Him who thus Is so in
dwelling in the good and true as the
Christmas season when the birthday
OF the babe OF Bethlehem is honored
II is an age-long lament that there
were those at His coming who could
give Him no place OF SnetIef IN IN
public hosiery, so that He was
obliged to find His home for the tins
in q stable. It is for the presen.
age TO see 70 ii that this 9scour
tesy is not repeated. Each Christ
mas time In some new aspect comes
to every man and seeks a welcome
Is He to have shelter in the homes
of the land, in the educational insti-
tutions, IN legislative halls and ju-
dicial chambers, in marts of trade
and in mills of industry, in fraternal
organizations and churches Of wor-
ship, a royal welcome as becoms
such a royal guest Or, is He to be
given no thought, or too little
thought, or crowded out OF the mine
, and heart?
The consciousness Of the presence
OF the spirit OF the Christ in human
history and experience is no dream
to multitudes IT is a spiritual reality
The incarnation faith has for these
sustaining power. It Is becoming the
central truth OF Christianity. There
is much OF human interest in the
coming OF the babe, who drew
through boyhood TO manhood, me-
His problems Of life and solved them
had His enemies and overcane them.
and through all His life revealed .
superiority of spiritual character
and ever the bearing and power OF
conqueror. GLORIOUS.