The Washington times., 1915-07-06

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y1.e.MeHa1sselsz yxez.Me While mankind
llHASIOk kQSStlLjI Is celebrating to-
- day the birth Of
this great nation. which stands for lib
erty, freedom. emancipation from the
thralldom of church and state, let us
personally make fresh resolutions that
We will stand fast In the liberty where
with Christ makes free, and be His SER
wants, loyal, faithful unto death. hoping
fadeth not away"
Although we should understand what
God has promised of Restitution to lu-
man perfection for the groaning crea-
tlon in general, it Is still more important
that Christians recognize the share of
liberty which has already come to them:
me. to refer to the great mass, Catholic
and Protestant, noted in the statistics
as 400,000000 Christians. Alas. no
That great mass Is deceived. According
to Bible standards and their own con-
fessions, they have neither lot nor part
an the Church which Is the Body OF
Christ.
1hls great mass Is we'll represented
in the nations of Europe warning for
commercialism. the one to obtain,
and the other to hold. the key of
power and access, to the, worlds
are in all the warning nations; but
they are SO few THAI they have virtu-
ally no influence, but are forced by
the others into the struggle. The
mass of these nominal . Christians
neither know Christ personally nor
give evidence of having come into
Gods family through the begettins
heather of other lands. they are
without God and having no hope"
There is a hope FOR them; but they
know 1t not
Responsibility OF Clergy and Lalty.
Where lies the responsibility for pres
rope are fighting like devils, each army
deceived into thinking that 1t Is the
Lords /; orc so,aayys army lighting for God and
sponsibilty hes close to the door of the
churches of all denominations, and es-
pecially close to the door of the religious
n1stsf, teachers, who assume great responsi-
and setting themselves above their fell
lows, styled the laity.
These ministers of the civilized world.
more than quarter of million In
number, represent a highly favored class
OF humanity. The majority of them have
much above the average Of education,
and far above the average Of time for
study and thought How are they using
these wonderful opportunities and priv
!leges. and the influence which goes with
their positions and which is accentuated
by the superstition OF the masses?
! freely acknowledge that they are
not responsible to me; as 1t is written.
TO his own Master each servant
however that we remember the Mas
ter's words. Out OF thine own mouth
will ! judge thee. thou wicked and
slothful servant" huke 1929 What
fearful retribution apparently awaits
these professed ministers of God and
of Christ who, instead of using their
great opportunities for emancipattng
the people from the slavery Of tgno-
rance, superstition and error are using
them to promote mental bondage!
Moral Cowards Everywhere.
The clergy neglect their opportuni-
ties for educating the people to a
They have fostered the fallacy that the
Kingdoms of the world are Kingdoms Of
God, and that serving the king is sery-
ing the Lord. They have not taught
the earth is the Lords and the full
ness thereof" which He hath given to
the children of men; and the national
barriers of selfshness and national ag-
gressiveness are contrary to the rights
OF man. The clergy OF each country,
supported by the governments have IN
they have not told the people that the
voice of the emperor or the king Is the
voice of God. they have certainly not
disabused them of that idea, which the
Now that the war has come and the
misdirected people are bhndly nghtlns
for their errors and misconceptlGns
what Is the attitude of the clergy? IN
der the pay or the protection OF the
governments, are they not all support
Ing the governments from which they
receive their pay? Are they not intent
upon encouraging the ambitions of these
governments and stirring up the people
to war? Do they not approve the legend
on the belts Of the German Soldlers.
lead of the Archbishop OF Canterbury, In
England, in encouraging the thought
that all who enlist are engaging IN a
:roly war for God? The ArGhbishop Is
credited in the press with urging the
boys and the girls of Great Britain to
marry early and bring up large families,
that there may be more such Ghr:stlan
Policy and hypocrisy are written all
over the affairs OF the world falsely
called Christendom-Christ Kingdom.
These are not Christ's Kingdom, nor are
these Christ's ministers. II we s9ali ls,l
Judge by the Savtor's statement, His
servants we are to whom ye render
service"-whether God or Manmon.
The clergy of lands not directly In
yolyed in the war are praying, and
urging the people to pray, 10 COO 10
stop the war; but we hear no sugGes-
ton, from any quarter. of proper
nreaching and teaching to show the
people the brotherhood of the human
family and the sin or murder:
whether committed by commands or
kings, emperors, or otherwise. Where
stamina? It is lacking. Why? Be
cause true Christianity is lacking.
Christ's true followers are cour-
ageous Jesus refers to them all as
oVercomers, not sycOphants; as low
ers of peace. who contend not with
carnal weapons. His followers must
necessarily, neverth eless, be true he
roes, copies of their Master, not
afraid to speak the truth and not
afraid 10 die for their courage. What
a power a quarter of a million pro
tessed ministers of Christ might be
II they truly took their stand on His
side, lifted up their voices, and even
now confessed how seriously they
have misled the people in respect to
earthly things, as well as regards
the things of the hereafter!
Hypocrisy the Greatest OF Sins.
Judged by their utterances, the great
mass OF those processing to be ministers
of Christ are hypoCrltes. In private con-
Nersation, IL cross examined, they CON
fess that they do not believe the Bible
and declare that no educated person
could believe ii to he a Divine revela-
ton. Asked whether they believe In a
future life. they answer that they have
some hopes OF a future life, bu, that
theSe are built. NOT upon the BIale dec