Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-15

ytl3iSSsgSa M9 rious impnlrments
l(fASI0R RUSStlDl --mentaI, moraIl
- and physlcal-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 Il result of our first par
cnts dlsloyalty to God. Yet the mind
can rise to lofticr heights than It can
HIT the body. 40 will is present with
inc, but how to perform know not"
Many are grasplng after this great
truth, and attempting human uplft
through eugenlcs. etc; but they appre.
eiOtc imp6rfectly what they teach, fail
Ing to see the matter from the Bible
standpoint The mind, the will. tho
body, should be entirely submitted to
Gods will. Thus only can the highest
good be possible This wns Gods re-
qulremcnt OF our FIRST parents, In this
they failed; and In consequence mental,
moral and physical impairment hnve
come to us as a race.
The Pastor then showed that the Bible
divides the world into two classes; the
mass Of sinners condemned Of God aud
out OF fellowship with Him, and the
few who have como back Into relation.
ship with Him through the merit Of
Christ The speaker addressed the,
world irst nnd suggested that while
they cannot hopn to lit themselves up
TO perfection and everlasting life, they
can do much toward the upllft OF them.
selves and their children by conform.
ing TO certain Scrlptural ideals.
I All appreciate to some extent the
value Of n good example, OF good train.
ing In the family. The child That con.
tlnualy hears coarse, rude expressions
In the homo Will surely grow up not
much better than those surroundings.
But while encouraging hlgh ideals in
the home-cle0nlness, gcntlcness. kind.
ncss-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
u mothers mind blrthmarks her child
for good or Ill., II parents realized that
noble words, conduct, thoughts and
Ideals would bo 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 tho Christian tho
very highest ideals, the speaker de-
/ clure1; BE like unto your Father In
Heaven" Only God can know when
Ills people aro doing their best; and
He assures them that IIo viii Judge
them, not according to their success,
but according to their cndcnvor nc.
cordlng to their Ideals and their sacri-
| ices made to attain those idenls. True
Christians have been begottcn OF the
Holy Spirit aud adopted into tho fam.
| lily of God. Ideal homes, Ideal chill.
drcn, ideal relationships are pre.eml.
nently their privilege and duty.
Having been taught In tho School OF
Christ true Christians understand that
the Spirit OF Christ manlfests itself IN
ncekness gentloness, patience, long.
suffering, broihcrly kindness and love;
and that any other spirit ls Of the flesh
ana the Deyll.
Many are Christians Ia name only,
having never entered into a covenant
with the Lord, and therefore have mel.
iher part nor lot In the things OF God.
Others, truly Ills, have been sadly neg.
iegted MS respects lessons In the School
Of Christ The great religious lnstltu.
tIons OF the world are not teaching the
highest ldenis, but are separating the
people from those ideals by mlsrepre.
scniations Of the Divine character and
Plan. The Lords people should awake
TO the situation. to their privileges ne
children OF God ana to the true teach.
uga Of the Bible.
Business and Social ideals.
The remainder Of tho discourse was
devoted to the discussion Of the Chris.
tion's ideal In business ana social re-
Iauonshlps, The Bible Ia addressed to
Christians only. A Christian business
mans ideal IS tho Golden Rule, which
applies TO his buying, his selling, his
advertising, his dealings with his clerks
as well as with his customers More
nnd more the Golden Rule Is being ap.
prcclnted by the public, and whoever
follows Il will receive blessing.
The true Christian should remember
that nothing less than tho Golden Rule
may he follow at any time. He must
see that his children, his chickens, his
dog, etc, do not disturb hls neighbors
IN their proper rlghta Io must do for
my one In distress what ho would
have a neighbor do for him II he were
In trouble, flo Is to do good 10 all
especially unto tho Household Of Faith.
On postcard request win lodn my
readers book on Practical Eugenics."
Address me Brooklyn, N Y.