The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-30

men. Mems highest attributes are ad-
dressed. He is not brought under sub
lection as a beast Of the field. Moham-
mechanism appeals to force and the
power Of the sword. Other false sys-
TENS of Christianity have been unwil-
ling that men should think for them
selves and have prosecuted them. But
Christ's religion commands us to
think It executes in all minds the high"
est class Of thoughts. Material inter
ests force themselves upon the atten-
ton of man from day to day. Because
Christianity does not directly take
hold of them many of US thrust 1t
aside. We wait for more convenient
opportunity. We must settle first mat
tiers Of trade. questions Of science and
finance and great principles of govern
| ment.
Where Wisdom Begins.
Men desire to be wise. We wish to
educate our children. We ourselves are
desiring to learn and to climb to the
pinnacle of fame. We forget some
times that the beginning of wisdom is
the fear of the Lord. We do not dis
Germ the connection between our rela-
ton to God and the Lord. We do not
discern the connection between our
relation to God and the daily business
life.
"'Seek first the kingdom Of God and
all these things shall be added unto
you The thoughts connected with rev.
citation are ground thoughts and if you
wish to erect a structure Of civiliZa-
ton, the corner stone must be Christ
Jesus and then the superstructure
will rise until the glorious dome shall
tower over all. How is it that thoughts
concerning Christ and his mission do
| thus lie at the foundation? I may ans
wer that the invisible always lies at
the root of the visible of all growth
and power. The power of God may
seem to have little to do with the
business of life, yet it inspires hon
esty and purity, and rectitude and
| hopefulness. 1t joins man to the throne
| of God, makes him feel that he is a.
son of God and an heir of immortality.
His life is just budding: it's flower and
| fruit are to be in no more. glorious
cline. When he considers what he
shall be when he shall sit down with
| Christ upon his throne, he lifts + Z
eyes fro mthe things of earth to things
unseen.
Christianity Saves Civilization.
"The Jew expected one who was to
| make Judaism the great power of the
world. who would choose Jerusalem
as His capitol and WELD a sceptre
| that should command the very ends of
the earth. The preaching of the apos-
| ties was intended to prove that Jesus
| was the Christ and so they appealed
to Moses and the prophets. And then
we see not only Jesus himself meeting
all the requirements of prophecy. but
we see the results of his mission, the
effects of His preaching and his influ-
ence on society.
I'VE can stand and look through L.
500 years and trace the results of be-
lieving and following Christ Chris
tianity has indeed saved civilization
and been the browning benefactor of
the world. What were the homes Of
Greece and Rome in the days of their
, highest refinement? What deeds of
cruelty and horror are recorded on
! the classic page? How cheap was hui
man life? Trace it's effect upon liberty.
A blow was struck at slavery when
our Lord said "All men are brethren"
See it's effect upon Science. There may
| be conflict between divine truths and
scientific theories but theory is one
| thing and scientific fact is another.
True science and true religion go hand
! in hand. Trace it's effect upon litera-
ture and art. Our school houses, acade-
mics, seminaries, universities and
printing presses are only found where
! Christianity is preached. And modern
art is but the handmade of religion.
! See what it does for commerce. 1t is
the Christian nations that send out the
ships and build the factories. The
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| inspiring power of the world. 1t is the
foster parent of enterprise and of
wealth.
christian lands. Will any person deny
that the world is different now from
what it would have been if Christian
/ ity had not been revealed? You are a
debtor to Christ and Christianity for
all the advantages and comforts of
lives that you enjoy.
Religion Brings Comforts.
"You don't have to bring handker-
| chiefs when you come to hear me. I'm
not here to tell death-bed stories and
sniffle and whine. Come to Jesus.
appeal to you as men. o I get SO sick
and tired of sentimentalism. l take a
man by the hand and say Are you a
Christian?' Well I'd become a Chris
tan If l didn't have to give up so
much.' o, get sick and tired of hear
ing such stuff as that. Everything you
have, every single comfort. has come
to you from Jesus. Every true man and
every honest woman will be glad to
come forward when opportunity is Of
fered. Who is the first man or the first
woman to come without personal
work."
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