Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

Why not? 1t the maj OStrom Is a
real Christian gentleman, a nan
here for what good he can do, what
he can really do to turn mems atten-
tion 20 a genuine Christian life, Is
he o worthy OF the full support Of
any live paper which is truly work
ing for the veal OF the community?
You know and know, as every in
%talligent man knows, il he knows
anything at all about the history Of
his race and the relation Of It's prog
ress 10 the Holy Bible and its Christ,
and the great influence these have
Sxertedn since the coming of the
Great Master among men, toward
the advancement. the uplifting, the
resi- civilization of man and for the
enlaFging OF his true liberty, the
enhancing of his general welfare,
that such q work, if true, is nightly
worthy.
All! men may disbelieve, may fal-
Ter, may vary in their acceptance OF
truths of nature, of life, Of God, Of
Christ and Christianity, but God
tr1lth. the real truth of lie, the great
teaching of the Christ, are the same
yesterday, today and forever. They
alter not neither in realness nor eff
fcacy.
What sane man who has been an
unbiased student, even in a small
way, of the story of his own kind;
who has eve listened TO the throbs
OF the great heart of humanity; who
has ever heard the voices Of his own
soni who has ever kissed the pure,
unsnliied lips OF Nature, can doubt
the essence therein of a great Power
of lofty Truth. of this unerring YER
ity, Of this eternity. What are the
years, the centuries, the passing of
an age, the rise and fall of world
powers, to them2 Yea, the feeble
questionings OF mar are but an EVIL
dence of God and Truth.
Womanfood, do you know past his
tory? Do you comprehend what the
eniightenmsnt given to the world by
Christ has meant to you? Ii so, how
yot soon at Christianity? Man
who lowest woman tand what normal
doea fof), how can you belittle /
christianity? Fellow counikgmen !
citizens Of the greatest nation of all
the world and in all history, beloved
whose splendid domain waves in
HLhCs dhu ~ po6GI HaEtlShg u QSStt y AlC
most free, the most beautiful ban
and influence the Great Unseen
tiors, the lives and characters of our
riots and sensible creatures seoff at
Christianity?
To doubt il is to doubt God; to
doubt Jesus Christ; to doubt the best
thought OF your times; to doubt the
highest Impulses of your soul. II. is
to Sasbelieve On Rcignce. 1t Is to
disbelieve in the intelligence and
honor Of your fellow man; it is to
brand all the truth OF Holy Writ, all
Its history as an imposition and a
lie. 1t Is to stamp every page Of sec
history of two thousand years
as false. it is 10 cali America senti-
ments and civilization a farcei y Is
to stamp as infamous the characters
of Washington. Lincoln and McKin
ley; 1t is to mark as believers and
hypocrits worse than harf0tg every
noble Christian fnar and woman in
this country and the world. 1t lis to-
defame and deEouncs eTsTy prayer
OF every child in distress. OF every
sele-sacrifcinE, hssoTe6, care-taking
mother In every saeh home on the
globe; 1t is 10 declare as piirly. fool
ish and aickIy every call OF our soul
to its Maker. AE. my friend, to scott
at Christianity 10 hinder ii. to doubt
II, did You ever fully realize what It
means?
We have doubted the value OF many
q sermon, Of many d dollar given to
church ana Christianity: the pro-
fegsionB OF mar a man fyea, even
our own1, we have doubted the gem
uineness or whole churches, of
preachers and evangelista-but never
do We doubt God, the Christ Life,
and Christianity. Blessed is that
man who is truly wholly a child Of
the King.
Coming back to the man 0strom,
appears to be here for some pur.
pose besides nroney getting. Shall
not believe 1t Ii 4 real purpose
to do genuine religious work2 II so.
i believe he lis worthy of the sup
port or every we'll meaning citizen +
both In means, efffGTttsand influence,
He may cay some things or do
some things which to you appear out
of place, but your ideas are only OF
one mind, there are many minds,
Don't belisye every story you hear
Of him and the meeting. a lot OF
and q for yoursalf--yeu then know
Tor sure. Hearsay il d bad medium
by which to Judge q man or d thing
As TO money, remember yon can't
iiys, move and have your being With
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