The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-17

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IN commission TO
our first parents
before they
slnned. Tho en-
fNSI5Vsy ,iiSSrIT0l trance Of sin and
lIHSaS,k kUsS1lAji It's penal ~.
drIth, brought
serious impatr-
ments. mental moral and physical,
% cur race. II Is no longer natural
TO US to DO right but contrariwise
as 81. Paul declared. we cannot do
the things that we would" In other
words, we are coustitutionally de-
fectiys. because % mental disloyalty
10 God. Yet the mind can rise 20
lof;ier heights than II can INT the
body and It's functions To viii IL
present with me. but how 20 per
form know not."--Romans T,it-ss.
Many are grssping after this great
truth and attempting human upiift
through eugenics. etc. but ncverthe-
less failing TO see the matter from
the Bible standpoint The mind. the
wilt the body should he entirely sub
mitted 10 the will OF God. Thus only
can the highest good be possible.
This was Gods requirement Of cur
first parents. In this they failed. and
in consequence mental. moral aud
physical Impairment have come 10
Us as race. All have sinned and
come short OF the glorious stand
ard which God established.
Bess Ideal. for sssners.
The Bible divides the world into
two classes: the mass Of sinners con-
ship with Him. and the few who
have come back into relationship
with God through the merit OF
Christ. We shall first address the
world OF sianers. with the suggestion
that. while they canfiot iitt them
selves up 20 perfection and everiast
ing life. they can bless themselves
aud their children BY conforming
70 certain Scrtptursl ideals. The
world already recognizes this In con-
siderable measure. but not snffi-
GENTLY.
All should appreciate the value OF
good example. good home training.
The child who continually hears
coarse. rude expressions will surely
grow up not much better than those
surroundings. II not worse But
while encouraging high Ideals I'm the
home--cleaniiress. genrlencss. kind
neas-wB cali special attention TO the
duty of parents toward their un-
general attitude of a mothers mind
birthmarks her child for either good
& or III. II parents realized that coarse.
brutal. selfish words. acts and
thoughts would be impressed upon
their unborn child. surely they would
strive to avoid these: and IL they
realized that noble words. conduct
hesitation. would be imprinted upon
their child. how greatly would they
strive 20 have children not only
beautiful In appearance. but noble
In character.
Horsemen recognize this principle
and when a racing mare IL In foai.
her Intelligent owner Will give the
mother every attention. Her condi-
fions will be hsppIfyins and com
Portable. She win be led 20 the race
track. there TO see other horses run
ing. trotting. etc. that thus her colt
may be birthmarked for speed. etc.
How often people forget to do for
their own families what they do for
their horses! But the world IL
awakening A New Dispensation is
about to be ushered in. and It's light
has been streaming over the world
during the past forty years. giving
er ideals Of the good. the true. the
noble. the beautiful.
Our horticuiturists already are
presenting to us fruits and flowers
that are marvellous. Our newspapers
arc giving US beautiful photograv-
ures Art IL becoming cheap. Every
home should be well supplied. when
the cost need be no more than the
time to clip from the paper and 20
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Ideal homes are everywhere being
arranged. and even the poorest to-
day have much I'm life 70 cheer and
refresh them. Let us lift our ideals
and make the most Of life. however
crsmped our financial condition.
Cbrssdsn Ideals the Hest.
Before the Christian our Lord set,
the very highest ideals. BE like
unto your father In Heaven" The
Heavenly Fathers character Is to be
their ideal. or aim In life. Only God
can know when they are doing their
best. and He assures them that lie
will Judge them. not according "a
their success, but according to their
endeavor and to the sacrifices they
make in order closely to attain their
ideals.
True Christians. begotten OF the
Holy Spirit and adopted into the
family Of God. have much advantage
over others In respect 10 ideal rela-
tionships. Have they not become fol-
lowers OF the Lord Jesus? Have they
not been taught In the school oil
Christ? Romans SD Have they
not knowledge to understand that
Christs Spirit manifests itself in
meekness, gentleness. patience, long
suffering, brotherly Kindness, love
Have they not learned that any 9th.
er spirit-such as anger, malice, hat
red. envy and strife, works OF the
flesh and OF the DEVILS contrary 10
the Spirit OF Christ? Have they not
resolved to put away all these and
II put on the fruits OF the Hol,
Spirit? They have adopted these
ideals and are working along this
line.
True. some by nature may be verj
deficient. but because God IL no re.
apector Of persons. He accepts al
who come to Him through Christ
Those naturally deficient, naturally
much fallen, may have more arm.
Guilty In approximating their ideals
but they will surely be making prog
ress Those who have known then
before will take note that they have
been with Jesus and have learn&
Of Him; and they will have Cod,
blessing In proportion as they are
striving 20 be Godlike.
The children OF Christians should
be pre-eminentIy beautiful, both IN
feature and in character: for Christ.
fans have the highest Ideals. and
should, more than others, put these
into prsctive. Moreover, they have
the Divine assistance, through the
fcrIptures and through Gods proyi-
Dental direction IN their affairs
that they might know, appreciate
and use the things freely given them
as Gods children.