Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-07

] iNbllt many Httll . 10 lUluh lud
ther there Is no longer any punish
ment for sin, and that men can now
live as they choose, with no thought
OF a broken law, a. righteous judge
and an inescapable penalty impartialll
imposed and inevitably borne.
Unless and until there comes a place
and an hour OF repentance these un
happy victims Of the spirit Of hatred
envy and passion; these violators oi
the Spirit ~ Christ and betraycrs OF
their own souls who attempt no con,
troll over their brutal and yengcful in.
stncts. are in lIadts now,
The man who was asked n he be-
lieved in hell, and answered that he
was In II. brought out radical change
Of thought II is no longer necessary
20 open Dante's inferno" ~ und IT,
Y - only necessary 10 unfold the
morning newspaper Its first page IA
crowded with reports Oc Sh~ misery
which follows fast ana sure ON eyeGy
Violation OF the laws az life Disease
ana death wait-nOH as spertsrs-but
as the eXeCuHioners ~ The laws on
every offender. BETRAYAL ~ honor
loss OS integrity, blghting Of home,
loss of reputation ana influence, men
J fleeing from justice and women from
dlsgrac" are buS part Of the history
of the day. Gan IL what NOu MAY. a
place OF rSIuOrSe Or moral degSnera-
non, OF agony Ot mind and body, YET
II Is 50 obvious and tragic as 10 make
Hhs he'll which Dante drew but faiut
/ picture OT the reality. Ana with what
ever hravado men and women face
these penalties, sooner ar later n
one follows their Cart"rs-the ineNit-
able tragedy is revealed.
Whatever may be satd 10 tho con-
STary, and however Loudly th" pop'
uIar misconceptions regarding thlS
matter may BE- hefalded, n stil !"
mains true that, IL We would be fatt
and impartial. we must set oUr Un-
derstanding, not from those writers
4 and speakers who play ~ the gal.
lcyIes, but from the clear, UnVarnished
teachings oS the Christ. THAT, and
that only, Is our standard aud no other
substitute - acceptable.
! The issue which every man must
face Is precisely what II was when
| Christ faced II in The wilderness: shall
a man save his soul! Words and
, symbols have changed bur the battle
! os life is as inevitable. az fatefUi. az
Desperate as IL was 4 thousand years
, ago.
! II Is NOT fear, my brother, which
secures you release from The thTaldOm
! of SIM or draws you back when temp
tatiOn draws you on, II Is the Christ
| love. In his interview with the Samar-
/ itan woman az the we'll Christ did not
attempt to trighten her into being
good, because he knew that re
pentanCe brought about through such
methods would last as long aS the
fear, and no longer. The lure and AT
tack OF temptation are batfied by the
ever.ready, ever-powerfUl master 3nO.
tive 'Sin Crouched az the door,"
watching for the favorable Opportun-
ity 20 creep forward and spring upon
She young life. But the sword OF love.
the guardian angel, Is drawn In u
flash and its keen edge will foil She
enemy Ask God 10 strengthen your
viii 20 settle the dispute between your
hearts motives and 10 give the I'm.
mediate and firm decision in eVcly
case 10 The master motive
Christ.Love the Motive for Inspiring
the HcrOisms of Life
But The Christ-love " much more
than a restraining power 90 thWart
and overrule the sin within our
hearts. II is The very motive fog
awakening and inspiring the tunda-
mental heroisms OK life. The other
was it's negative activity. wrestling
with the forces of darkness. Here we
have its positive leadership holding
aioft the torch OF light and blessing
"I.ove beareth all things" How can
we keep the love of God In our hearts
when life seems all awry? How can
we convert our sorrows into Joys. our
tribulations into glories? How can
we find a divine JOY In earthly sor.
row, how can we maintain serene
spirit in the midst OF the tempest?
Those who have been looking outside
Of themselves for evidences OF Gods
love are dazed when disaster comes
upon them. II God be love. they say,
how can he suffer the earthquake to
swallow his children up? How can
he suffer the tempest OF rage and
hate, Crueier than the earthquake?
But Paul finds the love OF God shed
abroad in his heart In the time OF
trouble. No adverse circumstances,
be what there may-neither death.
nor life, nor angels. nor principaiitIes,
nor powers, nor things present, nor
things to come. nor height, nor depth.
nor any other Creation--iS able to sep.
arate him from Gods love. SO Brown
ing says: 'Thou God art love. I
build my faith on that" Faith IN the
love of God IS TO him foundation,
not a supeTstguctuTe; 4 premise. not q
conclusion.
"Love believeth all things.
hopeth all things. endureth all
things" These heroic activities are
like the forward movement OF COM
querIng army. The church always re-
spends TO the authority Of love that
Is truly born OF Christ. And "even
the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against IT." IL you have made the
love Of Jesus the controlling motive
In your life you may go into the very
centers Of crime and vice TO claim the
precious lives that have been drawn
down IN sin.
Why did Father Damien endure the
unspeakabie suffering OF life In the
leper settlement OF Molokai? Why is
Edmund Robbins rejoicing in the tri-
umph of clean government In the very
ward which used to be the disgrace OF
Chicago? II Is because tho master
motive has possessed their lives. and
they are able to see through the super
fetal eXtcrnals, right into the price.
less temple OF the heart. When other
motives have made their subtle APP
peals, these men have resisted with
unfailing courage. Though the nobleT
sentiments are somewhat Obscured by
the rush and turmoil OF this material.
lstic age. we believe the older creed
Is coming back; the social service. the
betterment OF life, the ennoblin OF the
human spirit: q task to be entered
upon In the consciousness OF common
Interests felt--not on tho basis of pre-
conceived theories untouched by the