Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-31

evils may be suppressed and kept
under cover, but the life is not
changed.
The healing processes of life pro-
coed from within the life itself A
social consciousness and a social con-
science possessed and controlled by
the spirit of justice and truth. purity
and sympathy, righteousness and
brotherhood, mean a larger type OF
life, that demands to be free to ex
press itself in new institutions. re-
lationships and indeed throughout a
new social order.
The special function of the Chris
tan church, or other religious bodies,
is to create a new life, or a larger
life, rich in the things of God. and
to do this so that the social rela-
tlonships and institutions shall be
established in righteousness and
spiritual fellowship, is to do social
service, and the only kind Of social
service that has the stamp of eternal
qualities.
In a way Christian churches have
always been engaged in social serg-
ice, but within a limited area
Brotherhood has had Significance II
confined circle Of the eject. To
widen the thought and expand the
moral and spiritual energy to include
all of the social bonds and reia-
tionships, means and methods of life.
duties and obligations. institutions
and forces of society enforces the
modern idea of social service.
The interdependence of men in so
ciety Is being felt more than ever
Every man is influenced by his en-
vlronment and his character, To
considerable degree, is shaped, anf
every man is Influenced by other men
in his opinions and convictions. Not
only ones social views and habits
but his moral convictions are affected
by what are other mems views and
convictions The interdependence Of
men has a wide scope and numerous
illustrations. But more important
than the interdependence of men Is
The consciousness of dependence of
all men on God. Out of such con-
seriousness proceeds the new and
larger life that is necessity in the
success of any socially constructive
efforts. Gods interest Is in society
as we'll as In the individual.
Building spiritual Manhood.
There are groups of social workers
and experts who in conferences dis
cuss social forces and factors, relate
experiences in social service work,
evolve plans and make surveys,
gather statistics and put in print
their reports, and talk and write Oh
society without attention to religion
and spiritual force. 1t is inconcelva-
BILE that social construction can be
achieved without the aid of the
deeper things of the spiritual life.
Society does not exist for itself. Its
institutions, relationships and forces.
exist for the purpose of building spir-
itpal manhood and q righteous and
spiritual order OF life, call such an
order the kingdom of God or by some
| other name.
1t Is well to know the construction
of society, its anatomy, its social or
! CANS and their functions, its psychol-
| ogy, it's maladies and therapeutic
remedies, all that can be known OF
the facts of scientific investigation
and study. These are all useful IN
attaining a clear view of social ser
vice, but the inner life on which al
else depends cannot be overlooked
4 without defeating the very purpose
and end of social service
However many are the surveys OF
| towns and religious fields, and how
| ever impressive statistics and din
grams, the real work yet remains 10
be done. The men who know how 10
bring results in an enriched spiritual
and moral community life and III
awakening the religious interests OF
people are the men of the hour.
GLORIOUS.