The Washington times., 1915-05-17

death, brought Sc
@SlS2R RgSSEIQ rious impairments,
PHYSICAL. to our race 1t is no longer
natural to us to do right, but contrari-
wise. as st. Paul declared, I'VE cannot
90 the things that we would" In other
words, we are constitutionally defective,
because OF mental disloyalty to God.
Yet the mind can rise to loftier heights
ana 1t can lift the body and its
functions ITO will Is present with me,
out now to perform I know not."-Ro-
mans 7:l4-25
Many are grasping after this great
truth and attempting human uplift
through eugenics, etc., but nevertheless
railing to see the matter from the Bible
standpoint. The mind, the will. the
body, should be entirely submitted to the
VIII OF God. Thus only can the highest
good be possible. This was Gods re-
luirement OF our first parents. In this
they failed. and In consequence mental,
moral. and physical impairment have
come TO Us as race. "All have sinned
and come short OF the glorious stand
ard which God established.
Best Ideals for Sinners.
The Bible divides the world into two
classes; the mass OF sinners condemned
by God and out of relationship with
Him; and the few who have come back
into relationship with God through the
merit Of Christ. We shall first addre ss
! the world Of sinners, with the suRges-
| tion that. while they cannot lift them
| selves up to perfection and everlasting
life. they can bless themselves ana
their children by conforming to certain
Scriptural ideals. The world already
recognizes this In considerable meas
| ure. but not sufficiently.
| All should appreciate the value OF
good example. good homo training. The
child who continually hears coarse,
| rude expressions will surely grow up
not much better than those surround
| ings. II not worse. But while encour-
aging high ideals in the home -cleanli-
| ness, gentleness. kindness-we call spe-
toward their unborn children. Few re-
alize that the general attitude or a
mothers mind birthmarks her child
for either good or i'll. II parents real
acts and thoughts would be impressed
| upon their unborn child. surely they
| would strive to avoid these; and II they
| realized that noble words. conduct and
thoughts. during the period OF gesta-
tion. would be imprinted upon their
child. how greatly would they strive
| to have children not only beautiful in
appearance. but noble In character!
Horsemen recognise this principle:
Intelligent owner will give the mother
everv attention. Her conditions Will
be happifying and comfortable. She
will be led to the race track, there to
see other horses running. trotting. etc,
that thus her colt may be birthmarked
for speed. etc. How often people for
get to do for their own families what
they do for their horses! But the word
Is awakening. A New Dispensntion is
| oh 70 hn In NJ Itch
has been streaming over the world
during the past forty years. giving US
increasing knowledge and higher ideals
Of the good the true. the noble the
Our horuculturists already are pre-
senting to US fruits and flowers that
are marvellous Our newspapers are
giving US beautiful photographers. Art
be we'll supplied. when the cost need be
no more than the time to clip from the
paper and to arrange tastefully upon
the wall. Ideal homes are everywhere
being arranged. and even the poorest
TODAY have much in life to cheer and
refresh them. Let us lift our ideals
and make the most OF life. however
cramped our financial condition.
Christian Ideals the Best.
Before the Christian our Lord sets the
very highest ideals: BE like unto your
Father In Heaven" The Heavenly
Fathers character is to be their ideal
or aim in life. Only God can know
when they are doing their best and He
assures them that He will judge them
not according to their success. but ac.
cording to their endeavor and to the
sacrifices they make In order closely tc
attain their ideals,
True Christmas. begotten of the Holy
Spirit and adopted into the family Of
in respect to ideal relationships. Have
they not become followers of the Lord
Jesus? Have they not been taught ir
the School OF Christ? (Romans s 80
Have they not knowledge to understand
that Christ's Spirit manifests itself IL
meekness gentleness. patience long -suf
fering. brotherly kindness, love? Have
they not learned that any other spirit
strife, works OF the flesh and of the
DEVILS contrary to the Spirit Of
Christ? Have they not resolved to pu
away all these and to put on the fruit!
Of the Holy Spirit? They have adopted
these ideals and are working along this
True, some by nature may be yer,
deficient but because God Is no re
sPeeter OF persons Hf aSSSH1s SSIss all wh
fallen, may have more difficulty in ap
proximating theiz ideals. but they viii
surely, be making progress Those wh'
have known them Sefore will take not'
that they have been with Jesus and hav,
learned OF Him; and they will have
Gods blessing in proportion as they arr
striving to % Qpdlike.
The chis4tSA n the Christians ,shoul
be pre-emkAs2tS S4autiful, both in fea
ture and IL YASFoOter; for Christian
have the ht-hSA Ideals, and should
more than othsss. put these into rrac
tice. Moreover, they have the Div n
assistance, through the Scriptures an
through Gods providential direction +
their affairs, that they might know, ap
preciate and ase the things freely give
them as God 5 children
But alas, Many are Christians onl
In name, having never entered into
covenant with the Lord, Others VIII
have truly given up themselves to tn
Lord. have been sadly neglected as re
spects lessons In the School Of Chr s.
The worlds great religious institution
: are not teaching the highest Ideals, bu
, instead are separating the people fror
4 those highest ideals by m srepresenta
! ton OF the Diyina character and Plan.