The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-22

kp1xfl.H 6lISSflDl mental. Id orai
So and physicai-to
our race, the speaker said 1t In Nc
longer natural to do right. but contrari-
wise. As ~. Paul declared. We can
not do the things that We would. In
other words. we are constitutionaily
defective. as a result Of our irsf par
ents' disIoyaIty to Cod, Yet the mind
can rise to loftier heights than 1t can |
lift tie body ITO will Is present with |
me, but how to perform know noe"
Many nre grasping after this great
trrIth. and attempting human uplift
through eugenics. ETC.; but they appre-
ciate imperfectIy what they teach. fall |
ing to see the matter from the Bible
standpoint The MUD. the will. the
body. should be entirely submitted to
Godrs will Thus only can the highest
good he possible. THIS was God 5 re-
qiirement Of our first parents In this
they failed: and In consequence mental.
murnI and physical impairment have
come TO us ns race.
The Pastor then showed that the Bible
divides the world into two classes: the
n,ass Of sinners condemned of God and
out of fellowship with Him. and the
few who have come back into relation
shin with Him through the merit OF
Christ. The speaker addressed the
weird frst. and suggested that while
they cannot hope to lift themselves mp
to perfection and everlasting life. they
can do much toward the uplift of them
solves and their children by conform
Ina TO certain Scripturai ideals
All appreciate TO SOME extent the
value of good example. OF good train
Ing In the family. The child that con-
tinmally hears coarse. rude expressions
In the home will surely grow up not
much better than those surroundings
But while encouraging high ideals In
the ome--cieabFness gentIeness. kind
nesss-the Pastor called special Mtcn-
ticn to the duty Of parents toward
their children before birth Few seem
10 realize that the general attitude Ut
mothers mind birthmarks nor child
for good or ST. II parents realized that
noble weYsls. conduct thoughts and
ideals would he imprinted upon their
child. how greatly they would strive
to have children beautiful In appear
ance and noble in characterl
Christian Ideals the Beat.
God sets before the Christian the
very highest ideals. fhe speaker de
clared: Re like unto your Father In
Heaven Only God can know whar
His people are doing their best: ant
He assures them that He will Judge
them. not according Ia their success
but according 20 their endcavor. nc
cortling to their ideals and their surri
fees made TO attain those ideals Tru'
Christians have been begotten Of tn
Holy Spirit and adopted into the fam
ily Of God Ideal homes. ideal chill
dren, ideal relationships are pre- emf
nently their privilege and dufy.
Having been taught In the Sclivol o
Christ true Christians understand tina
the Spirit Of Christ nanifesis Itself 4
meekness. gentleness. patience. long
suffering. brotherly kindness and love
and that any other spirit IL of the Hes
and the Devil
Many are Christians lr haze mi,
having never entered into II cvssnan
with the Lord. and therefore have ne
Their part nor LOT In the things Of Cox
Others. truly His. have been sadly NET
iected as respects lessons In the Scho'
Of Christ The great religious insttt,
tons Of the world are not teaching tf
- highest Ideals. but are separating ff
people from those ideals 10y misrepr
sentations of the Divine character an
Plan Tie Lords people should awni
to the situation. to their privileges 4
children Of God. and to the true teac
tngs Of the Bible.
Business and Social ie~s,s.
The remainder OF the discourse ",
devoted to the discussions of the Chri
tians ideal In business and social E
lationships The Bible Is addressed
Christians only. A Christian busine
mans ideal is the Golden Rule whi'
applies to bis buying. his selling. b
advertising. his dealings with his cler
as well AS with his customers Mo
and more the Golden Rule Is being a
preciaied by the public. and whoey
follows Il will receive a blessing
The true Christian should remcml
that nrthing less than the Golden TT
may he follow at any time. lie IN,
@see that his children. hts chirkens.
dog. etc. do not disturb his neighbs
In their proper rights lie must do
any one In dlstrcss what he VIZ,
hure 4 neighbor do for him II be ws
IN trouble He II to do Rosd TO