The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-17
The Value of Ideals
to Church and World
Enthusiastically Bemishes-How Counteraeted-Moth
ery Ideas-Fatherly ECCLESIASTICAL Ideals-Neighborl,
Ideas-Christian Ideals

ers, who have truly given up them,
selves TO the Lord. have been sadi,
neglected as respects lessons In IN,
school % christ The worlds grenl
rcistous Institutions are not teach
Ing the highest ideals. but IA.
stead are separa ting the people from
those highest ideals by misrcprcscn
tMtioh % the Divine character Ant
Plan
Let US awake TO the true situation
10 our privileges as children OF God
20 the true teachings OF the bible
These direct not only that our con
duct toward men shall be In harmon,
with the Golden Rule. but that We
snail delight Ia doing good unto a n
men as No have opportunity. -,
Peclallr unto the Household Of Faith
me Christian IL under direct ohiixa
ton 20 the Lord To do uts will and
that Will take notice not merely ol
hts actions and words. but Of his vers
thoughts as well philippians as
Happy the child whose parents ap
preclste tho fact that the mother
mind during CESSATION will mark tbs
child Tor NE Happy the child Whose
mother IL thus fully committed "a
God. intent upon doing Its will ant
nppreclRtiVe of His high ideals Hap.
~ the child whose father similarl,
devoted 70 God and noble ideals, will
help his Vife. not only BY proyidins
Tor her comfort o., body and rect OF
mind. but by assisting her TO nobi,
sentiments OF justice. mercy. iove
kindness. and by drawing her atten.
ion 70 things beautiful. lovely. hap
pNtylnS What beautiful charar.
ter might such a child have, VIVA
a blessing 20 be born with such q
heritage. and then 20 be eonseerated
TO God and His service.
-rorhiaainx 60 Marry
81. Paul forewarns that some get
ting out % harmony with the plVin.
arrangrment. VIII forbid marriage
such should remember that God or.
lstnally said. he fruitful and multi.
ply, but we may well urge upon
them tho Importance OF seeing tha,
their children com. into the worIs
as Tree from tho curse OF sin as pos
hole. The Charch's mission. how.
ever IL not the propagation OF ths
human species. but cooperation WITH
God In the work OF the prs..nt--ths
development Of the New Creation
The comlng Age will be the dime
Tor christ and the Church. a. the
hravenly bridegroom and bride. ia
take over the world Of mankind h,
resurrection. regeneration Nov 4,
me time Ia which the Church e. tf
make her own calling and election
sure to the Divine nature. that .h.
may become the Bride. the Lamb,
Wife. II IL her privilege also "a
carry the Message OF this High call.
Ing 20 those who now have ear. q
hear. Thus shs becomes God,
mou'hpieco, or mbasssdor. In help
inS all who accept th. Divine invita-
lion and enter into covenant reis
tionship with God through Christ AZ
New Creatures
In view of this importan. worn
the church who can 40 90 sh@uit
consider Il privilege to toress
marriage. tina, they might live ceii.
bate lives. az Jesus did. and as 81
Paul himself II supposed to hav.
done. Many Jealous Christian. feel
as 81. Paul felt. that the time 4,
short and their opportunities. f.v
for serving the Lord and Hts Cause
Hence u marriage would interiors
with this highest privilege, they
would gladly forego measure OF
earthiy happiness to be more eff.
Client servants OF the Lord
This same thought IL expressed
hy Jesus. saying. Some have mad.
themselves snnuchs for the King
dom OF Heavens sake" tMatthsv
is:i7D denied themssives th.I,
privileges and rights as human be
ings In order to render better ssrv
Ice 10 the Lord. But this is a sac.
rtfic.. privilege. and not a com.
ma nd, not an obligation whoeve,
chooses may sacrifice. and should
not be criticized therefor. Wbo~ve,
prefers not TO sacrifice should moi
be criticized on that account
Romans 1874.