Graham guardian., 1915-05-21

lkASlGk kUSStLLJJ -Hleh'al' III OF
| a nd physical-to
our race. the speaker said 1t is no
longer natural to do right, but contrari-
wise. As ST. Paul declared. I'VE can
not do the things that We would" In
O!hcr words. we are couStitntiopally
defective, as Il result of our first par
cntS' di%lOynlty to God. Yet the mind
can rise to lottier heights than it can
lift the body ITO will Is present with
me, but now to perform know not"
Many are graSping after this great
truth. and attempting human uplift
through "ugenicS. etc; but they appre-
Ciate ilnprrfcCtly what they teach, fail
Ing to see the matter from the Bible
standpoint. The mind. the will. the
body, should be entirely submitted to
Gods will Thus only can the highest
good he possible. This was God $ re-
quirrmCnt Of Our first parents In this
they failed: and in consequence mental,
moral and physical impairment have
come to uS as II race
The Pastor then showed that the Bible
divides the world into two classes; the
mass Of sinners condemned of God and
out Of fellowship with Him. and the
few who have come back into relation
ship with Him through the merit of
Christ. The speaker addressed the
world FIRST. and suggested that while
they cannot hope to lift themselves up
TO perfection and everlasting life. they
can do much toward the uplift Of them
selves and their children by conform
ing to certain Scriptural ideals.
All appreciate to some extent the
value of good example. of good train,
ing in the family The child that con-
tinually hears coarse. rude expressions
in the home will surely grow up not
much better than those surroundings
But while encouraging high ideals in
the ehOme-cleanliness, gentleness. kind
nesS-the Pastor called special atten,
tiOn to the duty of parents toward
their children before birth. Few seem
to realize that the general attitude of
Il mothers mind birthmarks her child
for good or ill., If parents realized that
noble words. conduct. thoughts and
ideals would be imprinted upon their
child. how greatly they would strive
to have children beautiful in appear
ance and noble in character.
Christian Ideals the Best
God sets before the Christian the
very highest ideals. the speaker de-
clared: BE like unto your Father in
Heaven" Only God can know when
His people are doing their best; and
He assures them that He will judge
them, not according to their success,
but according to their endeavor, ac-
cortling to their ideals and their sacri-
fees made to attain those ideals True
Christians have been begOtten of the
Holy Spirit and adopted into the fam
lily of God. Ideal homes. ideal chill
dren, ideal relationships are pre-emi
nently their privilege and duty.
Having been taught in the School of
Christ, true Christians understand that
the Spirit Of Christ manifests itself In
mcckneSS, gentlenesS patience, long
suffering. brOtherly Kindness and love:
and that any other spirit is of the flesh
and the Devil.
Many are Christians in name only,
having mover entered into a covenant
with the Lord. and therefore have nei-
ther part nor lot in the things Of God.
Others truly His. have been sadly neg.
leCted uS respects lessons in the School
of Christ The great religious institu-
tiOnS Of the world are not teaching the
highest Ideals, but are separating the
people from those ideals by misrepre-
sentations of the Divine character and
Plan The Lords people should awake
to the situation. to their privileges as
children Of Cod and to the true teach.
ings Of the Bible
Business and Social Ideals.
The remainder Of the discourse was
devoted to the discussion of the Chris
tian's ideal in business and social re-
IatlOnShips The Bible is addressed to
Christians only. a Christian business
mans ideal Is the Golden Rule, which
applies to his buying. his selling. his
advertising. his dealings with his clerks
as we'll uS with his customers More
and more the Golden Rule is being ap-
prpriHtcd 10y the public. and whoever
follows il will receive Il blessing.
The true Christian should remember
chat nothing less than the Golden Rule
&IHy be follow at any time He must
see that his children. his chickens. his
dog etc. do not disturb his neighbors
N their proper rights He must do for
any one in distress what he would
have net%hbor do for him If he were
in trouble He Is to do good to all.
especially unto the Household Of Faith.
On postcard request ! will loan my
readers book on "PraCticnI Eugenics."
Address me BROOKLYN. \ Y
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