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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-17
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|olent and as man. Isl a sinner, he
60 between, one to make reconcilia-
ton for him. He can not do that
must therefore 11avessa mediator q
himself for tile closer becomes into
the presence of holiness the more he
realizes his own guilt and Sfeelsethe
curse Of his cwn condemnation. II
is a universal law that men will not
come to the light because their deeds
are evil. Yet man must have recon
Citation with his God or perish. And
that reconciliation must be made on
the basis Of justice. An honest heart
will have no other and men become
honest universally when they begin
to crave God. But how can a holy
God be reconctled to an ,lnholy man?
How can a -nst God regard rebel
lion against His moral government
|as though 1t had never been and
still be jus..s II sin denies His
rights, disregards His interests. as.
sails His government, insults His
majesty, out-ases His compassionate
love and then finds its only home in
the heart OF the sinner. can God be q
God OF Justice to let sin go by as q
|trifle to be disregarded through an
Overwhelming love2 Grant that He
is such a God, the ethical heart Of
man will not accept such an adjust
ment nor render homage to such
God, Man demands Justice. The
real man is an honest man and the
honest man wants his debts paid
Though, the obligation bring him u
want: Forgiveness of sins in stermi
lof Justice therefore has been the roch
on which i'll the philosophies ant
religions OF iuen have wrecked from
| the beginnings of time.
What man. requires in order Il
satisfy his ethical sense 10 a sin bear
| err, one that can meet the indemnit.
itof this moral bankruptcy on terms
iconslstents with justice. Such re
lquirements must be met by one out
lside himself. In other words Got
| Himself must become. the sufferer
the sin bearer, providing q reconcil
liation by which Justice shall be main
tanned while mercy may be extended
Ito all who win accept It,
T Reconciliation through theI sacri
lfcial sufferings OF God Htrnsel
Therefore becomes another test o
any religion that can. satisfy th,
highest ethical sense Of the human
soul. ~
4 Nv. Man is an Immortal Being.
, He thinks he was not made to die
shakespeare voiced a universal sen
Itiment when he said, whence thi
! pleasing hobN, this fond desire, thi
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-17

itSmay, the Happy Hunting Grounds,
Nfryana. Paradise or Heaven, IT JUS
titles his s1oftiost, services and is the
goalapf his loftiest hopes IA
The heavens isof the ethDicsSf elig-
ions are, on the one hand, a prac-
teal annihilation of the soul, like
that Of the eternal sleep OF Niryana;
or on the other hand. they are an
unbridled license for the Indulgence
of human passions like that Of the
Infinite harein of the Mohammedans,
But as man progresses in knowl-
edge and experience he finds .inereas-
ing evidence that he is a spiritual
being, more than anaanimal 4 .possess7
ed s6f life not subject to flesh. and
blood that reaches outward for the
unseen and the unknown, AS migra-
tory birds, Gagged anu confined, feel,
at the first touch Of autumn, that in
stinct which ginipels them to seek the
land of sunshine and flowers, SO: de.
vout hearts In, all lands and ages,
have felt thatsthere ere realities for
the soul other than what their relfg-
ions had declared. Cicero, the pagan,
Is an example who In the hour of
death was comforted with the hope
that he would soon be with the con
genial spirits OF his friends who had
preceded him to the unseen shore. q
The religion that answers this
craving Of man must be one that
Ipierces the gloom with d light that
shines this way from the other world
land that bridges the gun which lies
between mans last hope and Its
blessed realization In that life which
to time and sense Is both unseen and
unknown religion that gives as
lsnrance that personal consciousness
lives on In spiritual rela tons undis.
ltnrbed by the transition 81 physical
death. !; 3 3, \, s.
II II the foregoing argument be true
1--we are forced to the conclusionR that
THE religion that can satisfy the NOR.
al needs Of mar, the spiritual relal
tons of man and the immortal l,oper
lof man, must be q religion that gex.
presses the will, the, purpose and the
Iplan. Of Oneswlio Is supreme In au.
ltborityt inst in all the relations
which His will proposes between man
and his fellows and between man AMI
his God and IL must therefore be !
reitgion that opens a way from sii,
ito righteousness from uncertainty ID
assurance. from. a self-centered Life
ito a sGod-centered life A
\ Science has no data On! which suci
q religion can sbe constructed !; eyolti.
4 tion <doaar,nf III an M -, xxi, ....s = n
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-17

ffsttas4 ~ rlH q
ed by moral authority. That requires
moral ruler possessing intelligence
and will whose law Is the expression
of his character and purpose In.
authority he lust be supreme, for,
authority not supreme is no author
lily at ALL; IN character he must be,
holy, otherwise his authority were
|annulled; In + relations to his sub;
jects he must be Just. else he were
not moral AMI would for that reason
be unqualified for the rulership Of a
moral world, He must be benevolent
for moral order has for its end the
highest welfare of It's subjects and,
inevitably works toward that end.
But holiness, authority and beney-
olence are not principles of action or
methods Of procedure. but are at
tributes :of intelligence and volition.
They presuppose personality and
have no existence apart from a per-
sonal being. To cover every possible
contingency OF relationship and CON
duct is 1t too much to say that SUI
attributes mast be infinite? To be
Just 1t is surely correct to contend
that they must be unchan ging and to
meet the needs Of man, real and
prospective, they must be eternal.
The moral ruler Of mans word
thus invested with holiness, author
lity and sioencyo lence, maintaining
with his subjects relations that are
Infinite in scope, unchanging In form
and eternal In duration stands forth
as mans supreme God, one, unrivaled,
II Twin q nrrNffN.1 a nd kI,a 6,of
test of a'uniyersal religion. iiss
II; Man Is q Spiritual Being.
\ He has a soul. He is conscious OF
a life within thats can not be explain
led by the functions Of his physical
nature. Hesnnt only thinks and ifeas-
ons. he feels and fears and hopes, he
.iiloyes and hates and forms resolu-
.Etions. He may be a victim of gloom
1or thrilled with glory.
He believes in a world of unseen
llintsifigencles ghosts spirits, ogers
for- angels. de,ils or deities with which
\ his inner self Is in<some way strange
lily. involved. This belief is world
vide. History shows that as man
A rises iniSthes scale Of intelligence OF
4 advances In the light of civilization
4 he rises like degree In his appre.
citation Of the nobler attributes. OF
what he feels his divinity ought ito
.Ibe. II we may take Greek philosophy
as an example. wescan all agree tina,
'lit came tots high water mark in
I Plato. His phflisiphy was not only
i highly Intel lectual but intensely re.
\ llgious. His religious faith was Of
I itself enough TO make him ftiisting.
Iuished for all time. Enough remain,
Ito us Of his writings to show thai
\ both by his LOFTY reasoning and ear:
4 nest spiety he was a seeker aftef. God
T. a recent writer CIV. II. Fitchett p
'-ls22 says his thoughts about God are
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-17

.a "A j.
In. this paper the term /" Religion. Z,
Is used to signify that body of doc
trine or belize which secures and
maintains peaceful relations between
man and his God between the hum
and the divine for both time and eter-
nifty.
The term universal religion Inn
plies such body of doctrine or belief
must, be able 40 answer the deepest
need and to satisfy the loftiest re-
hgious aspirations OF all mankind.
With this we begin our inquiry
from the standpoint of man himself,
1t is universally agreed that man
Is creature of intellect, sensibili-
ties and yolitional power. in degree
and kind that separate him from all
other created beings; that in the ex-
ercise of these powers he inevitably
finds himself In moral relations with
his fellow beings, bound to. them by
bonds Of duty, obligation and ac-
countability. ..-......
This. relat ionship requires moral
standards Of conduct, moral laws to
maintain them and moral rewards
and penalties to Justify the moral
laws. ANY law without reward or
peAalty is only good advice.
Such laws must be authoritative
In their source, just in their relations
and operations and certain In their
results. A moral order can not be
maintained in world of chance, nor
under a government OF caprice or OF
contending rivals. Morals, as well
81. nj t,at. 1,..x -
4 cause and effect be unchanging and
eternal. Everything that exists.
or happens, exists or happens as a
necessary consequence OF q previous
state Of things. II a state of things
Is repeated in every detail 1t must
lead to exactly the same consequen.
cess This ia called the law of causal.
ity. IT. can not he proved, but n
must be believed and 1t Ia believed
for II forces Itself upon us and can
rot be denied. II we could believe
for asnnomentqtha the same complete
combination Of causes could have q
definite number of different conse.
& quences, in science no observation OF
experiment could be worth while and
in morals mo pious, desire, no self.
: sacrificing Service could be justified
Were men TO hold as practical faith
that the. results which attend Their
efforts depend upon whether Jupiter
~ awake or eptune is asleep: Of
tpon whether Diana Ia bending liel
bcw for attiel or snlking and popt.
ing because Juno has boxed her ears
then what we call science would b
nothing else than luck and mora
q ,.s3r NJ. -, ry,a - ,.na,tttN-
I depend upon II he caprice Of the evel
changing and ttfnl gods.
Z But man. moral nature and mora
SreistionS mako this a moral worl,
that dsnan as . moral order direct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
PRIZE PIGEONS STOLEN

Two west side youths had an I'M
usual Christmas dinner planned. but
the party was nipped in the bud by
Detectives VOTERS and Delinski.
who arrested the pair on a petit
larceny warrant. IL being charged
that the youths stole what would
have constituted a novel feed.
Turkey. goose or chicken were too
common for the boys. 50 they stole
a valuable pair of pigeons from the
COOP Of George Surgui. according 70
Mr.. Surgui's story. The owner was
planning 10 win some prize money
al this winters poultry shows. and
his Indignation at their disappear
anee led him 10 swear out a war
rant at once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
FEARS SECOND COMING
OF CHRIST NEGLECTED
Rev. \. Il. Thomas Believes IL
Should be Studied Oftener
and Seriously.

The thought and principles on
which are based the second coming
of Christ were told by Rev. A. F..
Thomas, pastor of the First Brethren
church Sunday morning in his ser
mon on the subject The Second
Advent of Christ"
To-day" said Rev Thomas, "the
world pays homage to the Prince of
Peace. We have followed the star
of Bethlehem. To celebrate Christ
mas as the coming of the Savior who
persisted on a cross is not sufficient
if that is all, but we want the sun
rise which is the coming of Jesus IN
TO the world.
The second advent is & most ne
elected subject. 1t is of vast i'm
portance in Holy Writ. Paul, while
mentioning baptism three times in
the new testament refers to the sec
ond coming SS5 times. Our neglect
of this subject is appalling and is
due primarily to a lack of careful
study of the new testament. our
theological student should be direct
ed to study seriously the second COM
ing before they preach in our
churches.
"Christs birth is valuable because
Of the principles for which it stands;
incarnation, atonement and redemp-
ton. The second coming stands for
great events: the meeting in the air;
the period of tribulation; the millen-
ium of Christ's reign on earth for
1000 years: the resurrection of the
wicked dead: and the judgment OF
which there are really five.
THE first coming means that we
are saved through Jesus, the second,
that we are delivered from the pow
er of sin. Jesus will remove the pres
ence of evils. Then Will be time
for reward: a period of revelation.
then we shall understand. There Will
be the wedding Of the church and
the Lord Then we shall be COM
pIete. we shall be like Him. we shall
av axe In His likeness. Then we shall
experience no sin. no trouble and no
heartache.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
GREATEST EVENT
BIRTH OF CHRIST
Rev. w. H. FreShIey Shows
How 1t Meant the Redemp-
tion of All Men.

This world has witnessed during
the past 1000 years more wars,
earthquakes, storms, fires and floods
al o f which were destructive TO
mankind, but the greatest event that
ever happened was the birth of
chr ST." said Rev. w. H. Freshley,
past Of the First Evangelical church.
Sunday morning in the sermon on
the subject The Birth Of Christ"
Jesus came to save men. For the
Son of men has come to seek and
save that which is lost There is
only one event that can be greater
than the birth of Christ and that one
is still TO come. 1t is the second
coming OF Christ TO judge the world.
God has been trying 10 save man
ever since man fell. He tried it with
the flood by saving Noah and his fam
lily. He tried it by plaques of Egypt
by delivering Israel. He tried IL by
sending Christ into the world, For
God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son that whose
ever believeth on Him shall not per-
fish but have eternal life.
"By the first effort God saved a
family, by the second a nation and
by the last He is saving the world.
Great as the event of Christ's birth
was it was very humble. A king born
like a peasant. Rich but born very
poor. All in all in heaven but IN
welcome here. There was not room
for Him in the palace or inn. He was
born in a stable and Graded in
manger.
HE came to satisfy the needs of
men and the world needed His love.
1t needed the right conception of
God the Father, Jesus revealed Him;
it needed a new meaning Of life
which He gave; it needed a lesson
Of forgiveness and he practiced that;
it needed a saviour who could save
lost men and He did that.
THE birth of Christ opened the
way for the redemption of all. the
rich and poor, the shepherd and
sages. all races. north, south, east
and west can come and be saved by
Him. The wise men knelt, wor-
SHIPPED and gave gifts. let us bow at
His feet and worship Him and give
the best gifts at our disposal; our
talents, powers, influences, our all
to be used to extend His kingdom
and to make His love known among
all men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The Prince OF Peace" Rendered by
Double Quartet Given i'm Place
of Regular Sermon.

The Prince of Peace" a Christ
mas cantata, was given at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning in
place of the regular sermon. The
cantata was rendered by q double
quartet. The octet consisted Of Mrs
Julia NJ Rode and Mrs. G.. A. Full
mer. sopranos; Mrs. Leta Duncan
and Miss Camilla ButterwOrth, alto;
Glen Cover and James Cover, tenor;
Harry JelhsOn and Lisle Kriegh-
baum. bass. Miss Mabel Bartlett
was organist.
Rev. c. A. Decker spoke at the
evening service on When Jesus
Was Born in Bethlehem" He
brought out the thoughts that when
Jesus was born it was in fulfllment
OF a great expectation The coming
of the Messiah was the commonest
conception in the religious thought
of the time and country to which
Jesus originally came There is
only one thing better for the nation
10 have than "a great expectation and
that is great realization, Of which
Israel has had both" said the pastor.
" men JESUS y hS Dorm the event
was attended with great JOY. 1t was
the one occasion that seemed 10
make il worth while for the angels
10 leave their appointed work i'm the
heavenly choir and come 10 earth to
sing a song. And their gladness has
been shared by all who have appreci-
ated the meaning OF the Saviour
birth.
When Jesus was born il was in
response To a great need Ii was
time for something 70 happen. Faith
was fading out. The civic and moral
conditions we're in need Of new
stimulus. The great world powers
were loosing their grip on the better
elements in human society. 4 new
power was needed. and this power
was supplied in the moral and
spiritual vigor Of the Prophet Of
Nazareth"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
CAPT. BRO0KES SPEAKS
Salvation Army Leader at Trinity
Presbyterian Church.

Eternal life was Gods greatest
gift TO mankind" said Capt. NJ.
Brookes Of the Salvation Army In
dustrial home Sunday evening at the
regular services at Trinity Presby-
terrain church, in the absence OF Rev.
]. s. Burns He spoke on the sub
iect Gods Greatest Gift 10 the
World" Mrs. Brookes spoke a few
words on the work OF the army in
the city, and the BroOkes family OF
four rendered a quartet song entitled
Great Jehovah Onward Leads" The
song was written by the Brookes
family few years ago. Song books
were distributed 10 those present by
Capt. Brookes following the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
TO ENTERTAIN CHURCH
CHILDREN WITH MOVIES
Three Programs 10 BE Given During
Week at II. Paul's
NJ l..

children Of 81. Paurs NJ. +. church
will be entertained three times dur
ing the week with motion pictures.
This afternoon four pictures viii be
presented. "Oli Fire Horse. DOGS
OF War" TIE New York Zoo" and
Energetic Member"
On Wednesday afternoon the fol-
lowing reels viii be shown. Coast
ing and Skiing in Sweden and the
Alps Wonders Of Surgery" and
Santa Claus--A Boy and Girl
A Christmas story entitled Twas the
Night Before Christmas will also
be shown.
The bin for Friday afternoon viii
be as follows. "Glimpses Of L. :.
Soldiers" and pictures of Birds and
Animals" by Parcel Post" and
THE Orphans"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
+ FAMILY DAY SERVICE
AT TRINITY M. E.
Rev. Melvin c. Hunt Speaks on "The
Family Ark"-Gives Copies
of 'HOly Night"

A Family Day service was held
Sunday morning in the Trinity Meth
odist church Specially mounted
copies OF COrreggio's Holy Night"
were given to each family. The pas
tor. Rev. Melvin c. Hunt, spoke on
The Family Ark" from the words,
"By faith Noah prepared an ark for
the saving of his house" In part
he said:
"Noah's family relations differed
from his contemporaries not in any
greater affection held, but in his at
titude toward God. other men low
ed their homes. but their homes were
not saved. Like the construction of
the ark itself, our family life should
have no more window space at the
top. Ii was Noah's confidence in
God that saved his family. No pres
ent day institution is being so fierce
~ assailed from so many quarters as
is the family. And on no other or
ganization does so much depend, for
government itself could not survive
the downfall of the family Here is
the real citadel for defense. and here
is the great challenge for all pre-
paredness.
"Au problems are home problems
in the last analysis. The home of the
"Cotter's saturday night" though IT
may be n negligible numerical guam
tity today. viii hand over TO society
no criminal nor dependent classes. il
viii give 10 the courts no divorce
scandals. nor 10 the streets any in
corrigibles. The floods OF thrftless-
ness and GOdlessness viii beat IN
vain against such a home. The only
home problem there is, is 10 tie that
homo ~, with fha divine fdpafc opd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
The Eternal Grind
By Arthur Brooks Baker.

The world is fun OF many things
which many people need.
The factories are running at con
siderable speed;
The busy farmer humps himself 10
harvest hay and spuds.
The seamstress works with all her
might 20 manufacture buds;
We all are busy with our plans for
gathering the stuff.
But where's the appetite that's full.
the man who has enough?
We wind the ninety eight-cent clock
and set the wild alarm;
AT six a. m we leave our beds so vel
come and SO warm,
To hump through long and busy
hours with energy and speed.
To partly fHl the inner man and
serve the outer need,
And when the whistle blows at night
tomorrow's still before US.
With labor's grim mOnOtony 10 dill
gently bore Us.
No wonder that the ancients dreamed
OF heavens full Of ease,
Where silverware and sausages were
grown upon the trees.
Where nature furnished everything
with all the charges paid,
With rivers fun Of ginger pop and
lakes u lemonade
II all were sure OF finding such a
highly pleasing place.
We'd leave this disappointing world
With Willingness and grace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
FIND VALUABLE PAPERS

BERLIN (via wireless to Say
ville). Dec p. The Trans-Ocean
News bureau states that, according
to semi official reports received In
Berlin, is the palace Of the Serbian
crown prince in Nish there were
found numerous important dOcu-
ments. Among them were 500 let
ters, being correspondence with diff
ferent rulers. all Of which shed an
indicating light upon the Serbian rule
before the beginning of the presest
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
BATTLES ROBBERS
Night Marshal at Calvin. Okla. is
Reported Shot.

CALVIN. Okla, Dec. 27-Bank
in the postoffice here and were at
tempting to dynamite the safe in
one of the banks when surprised by
a posse. \ battle followed and was
being continued at daylight. the
robbers backing out of the bank into
a wood, fighting as they went. The
night marshal was reported 10 have
been shot. More men are gathering
in town and arming TO assist the
posse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27

purposes. The only ark that can
save the family from the Materials
tic, atheistic. and sensualistic floods
that swirl about it is the ark of Gods
own building. the church of the Liv-
ing God. The church, with all her
" weaknesses, is the costliest and Cod
Hest refuge in the world. and the
families should flock TO it, and stay
in it. as families. if they would be
saved"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
MANY RUMORS ON KAISER
One Says Health Causing Much
Anxiety i'm Berlin.

LONDON. Dec. 27-Alarming ru-
mors, probably of an exaggerated
nature, are being circulated in
Switzerland concerning Emperor
Williams illness. according TO the
Zurich correspondent Of the EX-
change Telegraph Co.
The rumors state. says the CORE
spondent. that the emperor's condi-
ton is causing profound anxiety in
Berlin.