The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-03

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| lPASlOR RUSStllll parents befor,
they sinned. Tn,
entrance of sin and its penalty, death
brought serious impairments, mental
moral and physical to our race. Ii Il
no longer natural to us to do right, bu
contrariwise; as St Paul declared
I'VE cannot do the things that WI
would" In other words, we are con
stitutionally defective, because Of men
tai dlsloyalty to God. Yet the mind
can rise to loftier heights than II Is
able to lift the body and its functions
ITO will is present with me, but how
to perform | know not Romans
7:14-25.
Many are grasping after this great
truth, and attempting human uplift
through eugenics, etc, but neverthe-
less imperfectly appreciate what they
teach, failing to see the matter from
the Bible standpoint. The mind. the
will, the body, should be entirely sub
mitted to the will of God Thus only
can the highest good be possible. This
was Gods requirement of our first
parents. In this they failed and In
consequence mental, moral and phys-
cal impairment have come to us as a
race. "All have slnned and come
short" of the glorious standard which
God established
Best Ideals For Sinners
The Bible divides the world into tive
classes; the mass of sinners condemned
by God and out of relationship with
Him. and the few who have, by cove.
nant with the Lord. come back into re-
lationship with Him through the merit
of Christ. We shall first address the
world of sinners, with the suggestion
that, while they cannot hope to lift
themselves up to perfection and ever.
lasting life, they can do much toward
the uplift of themselves and their chill
dren by conforming to certain Scrip
tural ideals The world already recog
nizes this in considerable measure, but
not sufficiently.
All should know. and do appreciate
to some extent. the value Of Il good ex-
ample, good training in the family
The child who continually hears coarse.
rude, expressions in the home will
surely grow up not much better than
those surroundings, if not worse But
while encouraging high ideals in the
gentleness, kind
ness-we call special attention TO the
duty Of parents toward their children
before their birth. Few seem to realize |
that the general attitude of q mothers |
mind birthmarks her child either for
good or for i'll. With this fact recog-
nized, surely every couple would feel |
their responsibility as creators Of a
family. If they realized that coarse, |
brutal. selfish words, acts and thoughts
would be impressed upon their unborn
child, surely they would strive to avoid
these before their child's birth as well
IS after it. If they realized that no
Die words. conduct. thoughts and
deals, during the period Of CESSATION,
would be imprinted upon their child,
low greatly would they strive to have
,hildren that would be not only beau
iful In appearance, but noble In char
lcter.
HOrsemen recognize this principle;
nd when racing mare is In foal, her
Intelligent owner, desiring to breed a
inc colt, will give the mother every at
ention. Her condition will be happi-
wing and comfortable. She will be led
0 the race track, there to see other
orses running. trotting, etc. that thus
er colt may be birthmarked for speed
tc. How much people will do for
honey. and how often they forget to
o for their own families what they
hink to do for their horses. But the
'orld is awakening. A New Dispen-
alton Is about to be ushered In. and its
ght has been streaming over the
'orld during the past forty years. CIV
x us increasing knowledge and high
: ideals OF the good. the true, the no
lie. the beautiful.
Our horticulturists have already
lught the fever Of the New Age. and
re presenting to us fruits and flowers
lat are marvellous. Our newspapers
Re giving us beautiful photographers.
1T is becoming cheap. Every home
lould be well supplied. when the cost
led be no more than the time to clip
ON the paper and to arrange taste :
lily upon the wall Ideal homes are
'erywhere being arranged. and even
e poorest today have much In life TO
leer and refresh. Let US lift our ,
eaIs and make the most Of life. how ,
'er cramped our financial condition. !
be will TO do Is what Is needed; and =
here there Il will there Is q way. !
Christian Ideals the Best. !
Before the Christian our Lord sets 2
e very highest ideals: BE Ike unto I