The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-03

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So and physical-to
our race. the speaker said 1t Is no
longer natural to do right. but contrari-
| wise. AS st. Paul declared, I'VE can
not do the things that We would" In
other words, we are constitutionally
defective, as a result of our first par
ents' disloyalty to God. Yet the mind
can rise to loftier heights than II can
lift the body. ITO will Is present with
me, but how to perform know not"
Many are grasping after this great
truth. and attempting human uplift
through eugenics, ETC.; but they appre-
ciate imperfectly what they teach, fail
ing to see the matter from the Bible
standpoint The mind, the will. the
body, should be entirely submitted to
Gods will. Thus only can the highest
good be possible. This was Gods re-
| quirement Of our first parents. In this
they failed; and In consequence mental.
moral and physical impairment have
come to us as race.
The Pastor then showed that the Bible
| divides the world into two classes; the
mass of sinners condemned Of God and
out Of fellowship with Him, and the
few who have come back into relation
ship with Him through the merit Of
| Christ. The speaker addressed the
world first. and suggested that while
they cannot hope to lift themselves up
to perfection and everlasting life. they
can do much toward the uplift of them
selves and their children by conform
ing to certain Scriptural ideals.
All appreciate to some extent the
value Of good example, of good train
ing in the family. The child that con-
tinually hears coarse, rude expressions
In the home will surely grow up not
much better than those surroundings.
But while encouraging high ideals In
the e-cleanliness. gentleness. kind
ness-the Pastor called special atten-
ton to the duty of parents toward
their children before birth Few seem
to realize that the general attitude of
mothers mind birthmarks her child
for good or i'll. II parents realized that
noble words. conduct, thoughts and
ideals would be imprinted upon their
child, how greatly they would strive
to have children beautiful In appear
ance and noble in characterl
Christian Ideals the Best.
God sets before the Christian the
very highest ideals. the speaker de-
clared: BE like unto your Father In
Heaven" Only God can know when
His people are doing their best; and
He assures them that He will judge
them, not according to their success,
but according TO their endeavor. ac-
cording to their ideals and their sacrt-
fees made to attain those ideals True
Christians have been begotten of the
Holy Spirit and adopted into the fam
lily Of God. Ideal homes. Ideal chill
dren. ideal relationships are pre-emt-
nently their privilege and duty,
Having been taught In the School Of
Christ. true Christians understand that
the Spirit of Christ manifests itself In
meekness, gentleness. patience, long
suffering. brotherly kindness and love;
and that any other spirit Is of the flesh
and the Devil.
Many are Christians In name only.
having never entered into a covenant
with the Lord. and therefore have mel
Their part nor lot In the things Of God.
Others, truly His, have been sadly neg
lected as respects lessons In the School
Of Christ The great religious institu-
tons of the world are not teaching the
highest ideals, but are separating the
people from those ideals by misrepre-
sensations of the Divine character and |
Plan The Lords people should awake
to the situation. to their privileges as
children of God. and to the true teach
ings Of the Bible
Business and Social ideals.
The remainder Of the discourse was
devoted to the discussion Of the Chris |
tian's ideal In business and social re- |
lationships. The Bible u addressed to !
Christians only. A Christian business
mans ideal is the Golden Rule. which
applies to his buying. his selling. his |
advertising. his dealings with hiAclerks
as well as with his customers. More |
and more the Golden Rule is being APP
preciated by the public. and whoever
follows 1t will receive blessing
The true Christian should remember
that nothing less than the Golden Rule
may he follow at any time He must
see that his children, his chickens, his
dog. etc, do not disturb his neighbOrs
in their proper rights he must do for
any one in distress what he would
have a neighbor do for him II he were
In trouble. He Is to do good to all.
unto the Household Of Faith
On post card request l viii loan my
readers book on Practical Eugenies"
Address me Brooklyn. y 7.