Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-31

peralsm, aristocracy, militarism and
oppression OF tho people. Is losing ev-
erywhere. on the contrary Jesus
Christ, I'm spite OF all that has been
dono TO ovorpowor him and his ser
vice I'm the world, Is gaining; and
from the attitude OF such men aB
Peter and Paul, the effects OF human
brotherhood, the uphft OF mankind,
the following OF supreme ideals, and
tho fine personal and social service
arc constantly coming 10 the front as
the answer OF faith to doubt, and the
demonstration Of spirit aad power
that shall result In the ultimate tri-
umph In every respect OF the king
dom OF God on earth.
Materlahsm Is proving its own fall
uro TO satisfy mankind, 10 meet
human need and the world is wax
ing to the right attitude toward
Christ that is certain TO bring into
practical nfo the world over the fell
lowship Of Christ and the reality OF
the spirit The sword, and all that II
stands for, Is proving its own dostruc-
ton In the crumhling Of the babel Of
militarlsm The silent spirit OF the
life Of Christ in humanity
ering all that is monopolistic and mil
itary-is bringing about a world peace
OF truth, justice and unity. Scientific
theories and boastcd attainments OF
scholars and scientists and philoso-
pliers all come and go, and fads and
fancies flee away, but the religion Of
Jesus Christ yitally uniting man with
God, spiritual and eternal and alive
In practical daily life and service, lives
and thrivcs and spreads its invisible
but ever-growing power I'm mankind.
Out of all the vast mental and
practical denial OF the Christ I'm the
world among scholars, scientists,
politicians, rulers, militarlsts and
others it is coming with increasing
clearness to be perceived, deep I'm the
moral and spiritual man. that the at
tempt TO rule human affairs, public
or private, national or International,
large or small, without reckoning
Jesus Christ as a personal and eternal
factor In the world constantly, Is a
dismal failure.
Serving the Purpose or the Supreme
Personality
Apart from the inspiration and
help OF the Christ the world has no
assurance of ethical achievement or
spiritual perfection. The Christian
religion everywhere determines the
progress OF public morality and per
sonal purity. The ethics Of Christi
anity-as they relate to individual
life, to the sanctity and the stability
of the home, TO the duties OF citizen
ship, the privileges of patriotism,
righteous legislation, humane instltu-
tions, the eXhalatiOn Of womanhood,
and the protection of Chlldhood-are
separated by an impossible gulf from
every other system of philosophy the
wide world over Men and women
who live outside the pale of Christs
love, purity and power have no we'll
grounded hope for the bctterment Of
society or Improvement In the condi-
tion of the world. They have no hope
for guidance and comfort in life Re
fusing to acknowledge God in all
their ways, they rob themselves OF
his direction and power to help. Amid
the sorrows and vicissltudes OF life
they are bereft of all hope and COM
fort. Skepucism would writo over ev-
cry doorway in private and public life,
Eat, drink and be merry, for tomor-
row we die" and Death is an eternal
sleep" But the Bible says, 1T Is APP
pointed unto man once to die, and
after that the judgment" To live
without God Is to die without hope.
To have hope in death means more
than having no fear Of death. The
bravado may die fearlessly, the be-
lever alone dies under inspiration Of
heavenly and eternal hope. The
man who has God for his Father,
Christ for his Savior, the Holy Spirit
for his Guide, and the Bible for his