The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-17

stead are separating the people from
those highest ideals by misrepresenta
ton OF the Divine character and Plan
Let us awake to the true situation. Il
our privileges as children Of God. to thu
true teachings of the Bible. These di
! rect not only that our conduct towarc
men shall be in harmony with the Gold
en- Rule, but that we shall delight in DO
ing good unto all men as we have op'
portunity, especially unto the Household
of Faith The Christian is under direct
obligation to the Lord to do His Will
and that will takes notice not merely Of
his actions and words, but Of his very
thoughts as well.-Philippian a..
Happy the child whose parents appre-
ciate the fact that the mothers mind
during cessation will mark the child for
life, Happy the child whose mother Is
thus fully committed to God, intent upon
doing His will and appreciative Of His
high ideals: Happy the child whose
father. similarly devoted to God and
noble ideals will help his wife. not only
by providing for her comfort of body
and rest Of mind, but by assisting her to
noble sentiments Of justice. mercy, love,
kindness, and by drawing her attention
to things beautiful. lovely, happifyinE.
What a beautiful character might such
q child have, What blessing to be born
with such a heritage, and then to be
consecrated to God and His service.
..ForbiddinE to Marry
St Paul forewarns that some. getting
out OF harmony with the Divine arrange
ment, will forbid marriage. Such should
remember that God originally said. BE
fruitful and multiply" but We may well
urge upon them the importance of see
ing that their children come into the
world as free from the curse OF sin as
possible The Church's mission. how
ever. is not the propagation Of the hui
man species. but cooperation with God
in the work of the present-the develop
ment of the New Creation.
The Coming Age will be the time for
Christ and the Church. as the Heavenly
Bridegroom and Bride. to take over the
world of mankind by resurrection. re-
generation. Now is the time in which
the Church is to make her own calling
and election sure to the Divine nature,
that she may become the, Bride. the
Lambs Wife" 1t is her privilege also to
carry the Message of this High Calling
to those who now have ears to hear.
Thus she becomes Gods mouthpiece. or
ambassador in helping all who accept
the Divine invitation and enter into COW
enant relationship with God through
Christ as New Creatures.
In view of this important work the
Apostle suggests that those of the
Church who can do so should consider
it privilege TO foreIo marriage. tSlat
they might live celibate lives. as Jesus
did. and as ST. Paul himself is supposed
to have done. Many Jealous Christians
feel. as St. Paul felt, that the time Is
short and their opportunities few for
serving the Lord and His Cause. Hence
il marriage would interfere with this
highest privilege. they would gladly fore
go a measure of earthly happiness to be
more efficient servants of the Lord.
This same thought is expressed by
Jesus. saying. Some have made them
selves eunuchs for the Kingdom of
Heavens sake. (Matthew l9:l9-have
denied themselves their privileges and
rights as human beings. in order to rem
der better service to the Lord. But this
is sacrifice. a privilege. and not a COM
mand. not an obligation. Whoever
criticised therefor. Whoever prefers not
to sacrifice should not be criticised on
that account-Romans 44.
Business Ideals.
We must remember that the Bible has
no communication whatever for those
who are not Christians The Christian
business man may to some extent be
copied by his neighbors. But his own re-
interested most. A business mans ideaI
is the Golden Rule. do unto others as
you would that they do unto YOU" ap-
plies to his buying. his selling. his deal
ing with his clerks and with his custom:
ers. Ii includes his advertising. and
the ideals which he sets before his
clerks.
More and more the Golden Rule Is
coming to be appreciated by the public:
more receive blessing. We do not
mean that it will make them richer than
their neighbors who may follow the 9TH
er rule sometimes quoted-Do your neigh
following the Golden Rule shall bring
little or much success. the business man
who has become a son Of God can do no
less. though he may do as much more as
he chooses.
4 business mans ideals should have
some bearing upon his manner Of doing
business, as well as upon the character
Of the stock he offers for sale. The
business mans store should
be known as a place where trash and in
furious things would not be found.
social and NeiEhbor1y Ideals.
The true Christian is to remember
that nothing less than the Golden Rule
may he follow under any circumstances.
He must see to it that his children. his
his dogs. etc, do not disturb
his neighbors in their proper rights. The
Golden Rule requires that he shall do
for any one in distress even as he would
have a neighbor do for him IL he were
In trouble. do good and lend. hoping |
for nothing again. Is to be exemplified
In the Christian: but he Is not to impair
his own credit or neglect his obligations
lending would be merely in case Of neces- |
sity. He is not to be neighborly because |
he hopes the neishbor will return the |
but because he wishes to |
live up to the Divine requirement.
The Christian II . representative Of the |
King OF kings and Lord of lords. His |
time. his influence. his talents. sre to be |
Lords will. He has come 20 realize that !
while there Ii SO much sin and sorrow l
In the world, he may not fritter away |
his precious moments IN idleness or In !
what II merely pleasurable, but not real |
~ profitable. This will not mean that |
social interests Of his family and to keep
In touch with his obligations ~ neigh |
Dor. Il would make him dignined and, l
frst of all. loyal to God.
Our ideals are merely fantasies. float |
ing clouds without rain. until We cone
solve to live in harmony with them. |
Hence the Christian has much advan-l
tage every way: for be has the promise |
Of Divine overnight. pleasing, guidaneei
md assistance In working out his Divine
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