Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-07
''Eyo Hath Not Seem"

the invasion OK an Ammonite army.
when he arose 20 She occasion and
showed himself in very truth a king,
''Eyo Hath Not Sccn."
u Is Il common thing for people 20
become dissatisfied with Gods way
Of doing things. His wisdom and
righteousness are so far above the
powers Of human perception that we
are prone 10 disregard his plans and
trv to set up theories and devices OF
our own. We can understand some-
thing OF material things. but the
mind is awed and puzzled in cOntem-
platiOn OF The spiritual Too often
the spiritual truths, which are so
much greater than those things
which we learn of by means of the
five senses. are either tacitly ignored
or openly disbelieVCd. We arc SO tied
to the nation that those things are
only true which We can see. hear.
feel, touch or taste. that we over
look that greater wealth of knOwl-
edge and experience that lies above
and beyond the narrow powers of the
physical senses. That these senses
are not only imperfect. but in many
cases absolutely deceptive. Is proven
10 uS almost every day Of our lives.
That the truest and best things are
these which are beyond their reach
Is also abundantly proven to all who
do not w!lfully deny themselves the
glories Of spiritual vision and UNDER
standing. We boast of our ability to
prove and dsprOyc things by our
puny mortal senses. dcceptic and
imperfect as they are. yet deny our
selves the truer and more glorious
revelations which come to those who
open their minds to a realization Of
those things above ana beyond the
limitations Of mere flesh and blood.
Not that we are able to know all Of
these great things, for now we see
Through glass darkly." but there
comes a time when We may see face
to face"
Trying TO Improve on God
The elders OF Israel thought Gods
plan Of government Imperfect and un"
satisfactory. so they called for one
modelled on strictly human ideas, one
like other people had. 1t was easier
for them to comprehend king on
the throne and render him obedience
than It was to render homage and
obedience TO an unseen spiritual
power We have not yet gotten over
the idea that wa can improve on
Gods plans, neither have We quit
render homage TO tangible power In
preference to the Intangible. That Is
why we cling to symbols and cere.
monials which should remind us OF
the truth. yet often overlook the real
truth In our reverence for the cute
ward signs we are accustomed to,
That Is why, in the early history Of
Christianity, the attempt to modify
the gospel truth to make II more ace
ha 10
masses resulted in n worship that was
still pagan except in name. That is
why the visible church split up into
sects, and IS still splitting up az the
years go by, because somo man or
set OF men decided they could ims
prove on the plain old gospel of Jesus
and set up human organization that
would outshIne the church Of the
Living God. That IL why we have
SO many thcosophicai. spirituallstic
and comm,inIstic freaks and fads.
The fashion Is 20 set up a theory. then
CLEAN form the scriptures enough
disconnected and irrelevant quota
tions to give 1t a theological color.
and then claim 1t is the newest and
truest revelation OF divine purpose.
All such proposals should be sub
jected TO the test Of the whole scrip
ture truth. Everything that cannot
stand up before the ''whole truth" is
unworthy of Our fealty. We cannot
pin our faith to part Of the scrip
ture and either deny or explain away
the rest. There are some mighty fine
human organizations parading under
the guise OF the true church, but they
are houses built upon the sand. When
the soul is in the depths OF despair.
when mana aid Is DOWerlegs. wa do