The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
MESSAGE OF CHRIST
GOES TO ALL MANKIND
Rev. DIR. Skinner Preaches Strong Ser
mon On Jesus Words To
the Nations.
APPLICATION OF GOLDEN RULE.
blessed Are the Peacemakers, For
They Shall be Called the sons OF
Gcd."-von Bernhardfs Work.


Gcd,"-von Bernhard's Work.
DIR. T. Clagett Skinner. pastor oil
Second Baptist Church, Franklin and
Adams Streets. preached yesterday
morning for the frst time after his
vacation. His theme was. THE some
thing Jesus Has TO Say" and his text
'simon. I have somewhat to say unto
thee" Luke. $40.
After giving an account of the re-
ception of Jesus into the house Oh
simon the Pharisee and the iliustra-
ton Jesus employed to show his dis
approval of Simon and his commenda-
ton of the woman who rained her
tears on his feet. dried them with her
loose flowing tresses, kissed them
with a SURPRISING devotion. Mr.. SKIN
ner observed that Jesus always has
something to say to us, under all cir
cumstances. and in every age. Jesus
has something vital. discriminating
far-reaching to say to us.
The Individual Life.
Jesus has something to say con
corning our individual life. He de-
ciares that we do not begin 10 live
until we know him. What we call
life. he calls existence or continuity
This is life eternal, that they might
know thee, the only true God. and
Jeusu Christ, whom thou hast sent
He that beIieveth on the Son, hath
everlasting life, and he that beiievetn
not the Son shall not see life. Jeusu
has this to say-that we must change
our minds with reference to our past
with reference TO him. That is ne de-
clares we must repent. Jesus came
unto GaIiIee preaching. and saying
'The kingdom OF God Is at hand. re-
pent and believe the Gospel"
Jesus has something to say about
dealing with those things that stand
in the way of discipieship ut is bet
ter for you to enter into life hai'
or MANNED. rather than having two
hands or two feet TO be cast into hall.
He has something vital to say in sum
ming up the individuals responsible
~. IF any man will come after me
let him deny himself, take up mis-
cross and follow me"
Claim for Indfvidualism.
But Jesus has something to say
ahOQf our FGtalhu me 1hctC nAE NO.
so many who agree TO this statement
They readily assent to the claim for
individualism. That is the realm of
the religious life. individuals in their
relation to the Most Hight can be re-
ligious But the followers Of Christ
from their point of view. have no cor
psrate duties They would ignore
Pauls statement that no man lives
to himself
Christ has nothing to say, they at
firm concerning our social life When
men want to play loose with infegrl-
tive principles. when they want to get
on at any cost, when they want to
divorce business from ethical stand
ards, you hear them calling the Golden
Rule an 'iridscent dream"
Christ has said more than men want
10 hear or are willing to heed. What
soever We would that men should do
to you. do we even so to them"
Application of Golden Rule.
John Mitchell. longtime head OF the
American Federation of Labor, has
given IL as his deliberate opinion that
the only hope of bridging the present
widening gulf between the men who
employ and the men who are EN-
ployed lies In the practical application
of the Golden. Rule. Prof. Sedgwick
has declared that we find Jesus words,
Whatsoever We would that men should
do to you. do vet even so to them" Is
the greatest definition OF Justice
known to men.
Justice. not love, not simply Kindness
but the rule of justice my right feel
ing about the way I should like to be
treated. Ia my standard OF justice.
Jesus has something to say about
our natioianl life. Is that not going
too far? Is that not expecting too
much? We can believe In the brother
of the brotherhood of nations? Sure
Iy something needs to be said-some-
thing needs to be said today, which
will not be denied tomorrow.
Nations AZ War.
A dozen nations are now engaged
In a world-war. The other forty Ave
nations of the earth are nervously
concerned. what has Christ to say
about the effort to take mems lives:
When Jesus was on earth the war
makers had been called the sons Of
deity. while alive. they had been
idoiized and after death canonized.
largers and destroyers, Think of Jesus
uttering his word In such an atmos-
phere! Blessed are the peacemakers
for they shall be called the sons of
Cod
Men do not like what Jesus has to
say. Won bernhardi has SO twisted
the sayings of Jesus they are not
recognizable. Nietzsche. the German
philosopher. has said that we must
ignore Jesus. He does away with what
Jesus has to say by doing away with
Jesus himself. He calls him the great.
est curse OF humanity, because ne
preached kindness. love, peace.
The moral man, who does good to
others. is ,weakling. We must choose
between what Jesus has to say and
the utterances of those who spurn him.