The Washington times., 1915-05-17


have opportunity, especially unto the
Household of Faith. The Christian is
under direct obligation to the Lord to
do His will; and that will takes notice
Of his very thoughts az well.-Philip-
Happy the child whose parents ap-
preciate the fact that the mothers
child for life! Happy the child whose
mother Is thus fully committed to God,
intent upon doing. His will and appre-
ciative Of His high ideals Happy the
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
drawing her attention to things beau
tiful. lovely, happifying What a
beautiful character might such a child
har What a blessing to be born with
such a heritage. and then to be conse-
Grated to God and His service.
"Forbidding to Marry"
st. Paul forewarns that some. getting
out of harmony with the Divine ar
rangement. will forbid marriage Such
should remember that God originally
said. BE fruitful and multiply" bu,
we may well urge upon them the impor-
tance of seeing that their children come
into the world as free from the curse Of
sin as possible. The Church's mission,
however. is not the propagation Of the
human species, but cooperation with
God in the work of the present-the de-
velopment Of the New Creation.
The Coming Age will be the time for
Christ and the Church. az the Heaven
ly Bridegroom and Bride. to take over
the world of mankind by resurrection,
the Church is to make her own call
ing and election sure to the Divine ma
| ture. that she may become the Bride.
| the Lambs Wife" It Is her privilege
| also to carry the Message Of this High
| Calling to those who now have ears to
| hear. Thus she becomes God S mouth
| piece. or ambassador. in helping all
who accept the Divine invitation and
enter into covenant relationship with
God through Christ as New Creatures
In view of this important work the
| Church who can do so should consider
! IL a privilege TO forego marriage that
| they might live celibate lives, as Jesus
did' and as ST. Paul himself is supposed
| to have done. Many Jealous Chris
| tians feel as St. Paul felt. that the
time Is short and their opportunities
| few for serving tho Lord and HTS
Cause. Hence, II marriage would IN
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would gladly forego 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 ls:l0-have
denied themselves their privileges and
rights as human beings, in order to
this is sacrifice, a privilege. and not
a command. not an obligation. Who.
| ever chooses may sacrifice. and should
not be criticised therefor. Whoever
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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 responsibility Is the matter in
which he is interested most. A bust
ness mans ideal Is the Golden Rule.
Do unto others as you would that they
do unto you." applies to his buying, his
selling. his dealing with his clerks and
with his customers. 1t includes his
advertising, and the ideals which he
sets before his clerks.
coming to be appreciated by the public.
and those who follow II will moro and
more receive a blessing. We do not
mean that 1t will make them richer
than their neighbors who may follow
the other rule sometimes quoted-Do
your neighbor before he can DO you
But whether 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.
A business mans ideals should have
some bearing upon his manner Of doing
business, as we'll as upon the character
~ the etock he offers for sale. The
nrlstian business mans store should
pc known as q place where trash and
injurious things would not he found.
Social and Neighborly Ideals.
The true Christian is to remember that
nothing less than the Golden Rule may
ne follow under any circumstances. He
must see to 1t that his children, his
chickens, his dogs. etc. do not disturb
his reighbors in their proper rights
The Golden Rule requires that he shall
DO for any one in distress
even as he would have neigh
Dor do for him II he were in
trouble, do good and lend. hoping
Tor nothing again" Is to be exemplIfied
In the Christian: but he Is not to i'm
pair his own crdit or neglect his ohli-
cations to his own family. Moreover
Proper lending would be merely in case
} or necessity. He is not to be neighborly
because he hopes the neighhor viii re
turn the compliment, but because ht
| wishes to live up to the Divine require
, mcnt
The Christian Is a Representative ot
the King of Kings, and Lord of LoEls
Ills time, his influence, his talents, are
TO be used according to his Judgment OI
1 tne Lords will He has come to realize
mat while there Is so much sin and sOr
row in the world, he may not frittel
away his precious moments in idlenesi
or In what is merely pleasurable bu
not really profitable. This Will no
4 mean that he shall not take time to lool
aIter the social interests of his famil!
and to keep in touch with his uhliga
tions as a neighbor. 1t would make hin
olsnlned and, first OF all, loyal to God.
Our Ideals are merely fantasies, hoat
4 ing clouds without rain. until We con
D secrate our HIVES to these ideals and re
solVe 10 live in harmony with them
hence the Christian has much advant
: 6ge every way; for he has the promis
or Divine oversight blessing guidanC