Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

which to plant Christ's seed; it is COM
mon ground between earth and
heaven. for Christ revealed that, since
God 81 love, God himself is self
sacrifice, and we are made in Gods
image. 1t is n feature Of what we
call peace times as truly as Of war
times. Whether it wears the scarlet
of battle. or the drab Of humdrum
labor, or the softer, sweeter tints OF
the ordinary home, in every phase II
is the raw stuff Of Christianity. one
of the precious privileges of our faith
Just now-when the spirit of sacrifice
is so pronounced, and the call for 1t
so clear throughout the worlds TO
utilize this great common reservoir OF
spiritual power for the. ChrisuaniZa-
tion of all mankind. II we interpret
II right, and use It right, it will rccog
nize that Jesus is drawing on 1t from
his uplifted cross. saying TO the suf-
fering world-"Follow me"
Results of the Astounding Fruitful
ness OF Gods Children.
Now / am prepared TO state-and
that without fear of honest contradiC-
tion from any uupreJudiced mind.
that there never was an hour In hu-
man history when there was such n
spirit OF Christliness abroad in the
land More wheels Of Christian activ-
ity are revolving in this day and age
than ever before. We have today a
more intelligent picty than ever be-
fore. The Holy Spirit is recognized as
the divine endowment OF heavenly
power for tho performance Of earthly
tasks. lie comes 10 us, not only that
we may be satisfied concerning our
own salvation, but that we may be
qualified to secure the salvation OF
our fellows and hear me, salvation IN
wolves somethln" moro than getting
man into heaven. IL involves every
thing for time and eternity, which
brings n man up TO the level OF his
own best self. and equips him for the
highest and noblost in this world, as
we'll as for the world TO come.
In these modern times we have null
tiplicd our church activities. In those
good old days" TO which many bark
back, there were no Bible schools;
only one service on the Sabbath and
none during the week. Today the
services are many. A thousand actiN-
ties engross the members. In scores Of
ways opportunities are given TO testify
for Christ, not only by lip service but
by deed. And l am persuaded that
we have all come 10 believe with Paul
that faith without works Is dead
Vast organizations have sprung into
life. Missionary societies, Bible So
Cieties, temperance societies, tract
Nsocieties, Young Mems Christian as
sociations and Young Women's Christ
ian. associations. and long uncatalo-
gced list OF charitable and benSicent
organizations which have been In
splred and inaugtIrated by Christian
faith and zeal, and which, sometimes,
forget 20 realize the real source OF
their being. Many modern activities,
inspired by the church, have overrun
the church walls and scattered
through every Christian community
These are. not mere by-products--as
they are sometimes called-hut di-
rect results Of the abounding fruitful
ness OF Gods children.
The churhes, colleges hospitals
asylums, orphanages. homes for the
aEod, and the long list Of elcemosy-
nary institutes Of Christian origin are
the evidences Of an unbounded outlay
OF Christian money Such Christly
Fiving--both OF money and human
lives-for ali sorts and conditions OF
men. Is unparalleled in human history.
The clergy alone are no longer the
only workers giving their ;iina 10
Cs,si-JiRn labor. but millions OF wom-
en-. as Bible school teachers. deacon
esses. missionaries. at homo and