El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

, me LnEEE is cause ana erect Al EN-
erything- There is no spiritual effect
without a spiritual cause. and there is
no cause that is spiritual that has not
its effect man gets to be better
man. Why2 Because he works. Be
cause he finds the cause. gets the ef-
feet, and grows in spiritual things
Now YOU see, both material and splr-
itual cannot get away from the feeling
that there is no breaking into the rule
Of cause and effect
There are the two sides. one man
urges that everything works 70 rule,
and the other man. just as capable and
able a thinker. SAYS NO. Gods will
is not stereOtyped- 1t Is conditioned
on our prayers" Now. which state
matters like that, so big and so great,
no man ought TO be dogmauc-but L
viii honestly say ] am drawn. person
ally. TO the unalterable aspect OF things
in life. 7 do not say the other view is
not true
Face to Face With Darkness.
II / believe that things are unalter-
able, why pray What effect is there
pray2 Now, friends. I am speaking
/ here right from my heart Like you.
many time have I been face TO face
with darkness, and when the whole
longing OF life has been for an answer
that would change the aspect Of things.
Many a time. like YOU 1 would have
given the world if 1 could have seen
the answer. / am not speaking light
". I am speaking with all the SYM
patty I can feel with that longing. but,
all the same, I can not help being driv-
en- TO this conclusion
1 have given up praying for mater
ial things I don't think that Jesus
ever prayed for them The one prayer
in the life Of Jesus that seemed ma
terial was Give US this day our daily
bread" That is the only prayer OF
Jesus that seems concerned with ma
terial things What does II mean2
That a loaf shall drop down like the
mama we read of, and be given me-
The man who prays- Give me this day
my daily bread goes out and tries TO
earn it. He does not expect It as a
gift
Then. there are other prayers besides
material prayers that 1 have given up
using. If there is any one thing that,
TO me. seems horrible. it is for a num-
Der Of soldiers TO meet in a cathedral
before going TO the front and ask for
a blessing on armsi II there IS any
thing that seems, TO me. helIsh q
would use stronger word if 1 knew
Onel il is for soldiers 10 ask for bless
ing on their arms in war Of agEres-
sion or again. YOU and I consciously.
or unconsciously. break into that rule
Of cause and effect, and We know, deep
down. that we are going TO suffer Ior
it. For instance We have an unsan-
itary district. and typhoid breaks out
That IS purely cause and effect Now,
TO me, IL is absolutely unthinka ble that
I am TO pray that that typhoid may be
lesSened- Nothing Of the kind An
other illustration We have habits that
cause disease. Then disease comes. l
am not going TO pray that that dis
ease be lessened. not even though my
loved ones suffer I am suffering from
breaking that rule Of cause and effect
and 1 am not going TO pray for ale
Walton Of that effect. I will strike at
the cause. though. will fight that
and bear the suffering that 1 deserve,
as bravely as I possibly can
UnehristianIike Prayers.
I don't pray for material things-for
H-n- I il
unChristlike. Nor do I pray for any
alienation Of the effect from unsani-
tary causes What. then, do l pray fOr2
1 eliminate material prayers j don't
ask for spiritual gifts, as gifts What
them ] am not going TO be dogmatic
] don't know much about the divine
side: ! am too little TO know much
about that. but do know something
about my own attitude. Let me speak
about that.
When 1 was young I always had a
longing TO be a better painter. BY ana
by had the opportunity to spend some
years with one of the best painters.
associated with him, l cultivated that
which was in me- at his direction. The
communion with him helped me It is
like that in all professions Whatever
profession you want 10 be perfect in.
you cultivate the qualities necessary,
and associate with those that can help
You cultivate what you desire
In spiritual things, is il nOt the
same2 II / want to be true man. how
can be MIN by cultlFaDnE the
things that make for truth BY com
muning with. or meditating on, the
things that make for truth.
Let me turn TO the text Notice the
peculiar conjunction
Let your requests be made known
unto God and" Git does not say that
your requests viii be answered BY
magical means) and the peace Of God
shall dwell in your hearts
The Peace of God.
Do YOU see the peculiar sequence
You ask for things. and. says the writ
er. the peace of God comes into your
heart, You speak of the desires Of
your heart. the wishes Of your life
the things YOU want and the answer is
the peace Of God comes into your heart
Now. friends, I want to emphasize
this as much as ever ] can II We in
tend to become true men and true wom-
en-. we must cultivate it, We cult
vate il by expressing ourselves to the
great unseen life that we know is
around and within, by expressing our
wishes
1t has been said that desire is will
in the making and that will is desire
put into action. Now. my PRAYER is
my will in the making. What 1 long
for, ] become. Is IL not Lowell who
SAYS Longing shapes in the clay what
marble forms everlasting" Longing