The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-05-25

pre-eminently beautiful. both In fea-
ture and in character; for Christians
have the highest ideals, and should,
more than others, put these into prac-
tise. Moreover, they have Divine as
sistance. through the Scriptures and
through Gods providential direction in
their affairs. that they might know,
appreciate and use the things freely
given to them of God as His children.
Let Us Awake to the True Situation.
But alas! Many are Christians only
in name, having never entered into a
covenant with the Lord. They have
neither part nor lot In the things Of
God. Others, who have truly given up
themselves to the Lord, have been sad
" neglected as respects lessons IN the
School Of Christ The great religious
institutions of the world are not teach
ing the highest ideals. but instead are
separating the people from those high
est ideals bys Misrepresentation Of the
Divine character and the Divine Plan.
Let US awake to the true situation,
God, awake to the true teaching OF the
Bible. These direct not only that our
conduct toward men shall be In har-
mony with the Golden Rule, but that
we shall go beyond this and have
love which will delight In doing good
unto all men as we have opportunity.
especially unto the Household of Faith.
It will go further, and take hold upon
the very thoughts and intents of the
heart The Christian Is under direct
obligation to the Lord to do His will;
and that will, he is informed, takes no
tice not merely of his actions and
words, but of his very thoughts as
Philippians A: g.
Happy the child.who has such par
entage, and especially so If the parents
have been guided by an appreciation Of
the fact that the mothers mind during
the period of CESSATION will mark the
child for lifel Happy the child who
has mother thus fully committed to
God, intent upon doing His will and
appreciatiye of His high idealsi Hap
by the child who has father similarly
devoted to God and nobler ideals, who
will help his wife at this, the most
critical time of her experience as a
mother, not only by providing for her
comfort of body and rest of mind, but
by assisting her to noble sentiments of
justice, mercy, love, kindness, and by
drawing her attention to things beau
tiful, lovely. happifying, oh, what a
beautiful character might not such a
child have! What a blessing to be born
with such heritage. and then to be
consecrated to God and His service.
"Forbidding to Marry"
st. Paul calls attention to the fact
that some. getting out of harmony
bid marriage Such should remember
that God originally said, BE fruitful
and multiply; but we may well urge
upon them the Importance of seeing
that the children they bring into the
world will come into it with as much
blessing as possible-as free from the
curse of sin as possible.
Be it remembered, however, that st.
Paul pointed out that the Church of
Christ has different mission in the
world from others. Her mission is not
the propagation of the human species.
but cooperation with God in the work
of the present time; namely, the de-
velopment of the New Creation. The
coming Age will be the time for Christ
and the Church, as the Heavenly
Bridegroom and the Heavenly Bride
to take over the world of mankind by
resurrection. regeneration. Now, as
the Apostle suggests, is the time In
which the Church Is to make her own
calling and election sure to the Divine
nature. that she may become "the
Bride, the lambs Wife" 1t is her
privilege also to carry the Message OF
this High Calling to those who now
have ears to hear. Thus she becomes
Gods mouthpiece, or ambassador, In
finding, calling, instructing and help
ing all who accept the Divine invita-
ton, and enter into covenant relation
ship with God through Christ as New
Creatures.
1t is in view of this important work
that the Apostle suggests that those
of the Church who can do so should
consider it privilege to forego mar
riage. that they might live celibate
lives, as Jesus did. and as St. Pau
himself is supposed to have done
not that celibacy of itself need to be
considered as necessity for the per
/ fecting of the Divine character, but
that its practise will give increased
opportunity for serving the King Of
kings. Many Jealous Christians feel
us St Paul felt, that the time Is shOri
and their opportunities few for rem
dering service unto the Lord and His
Cause. Hence If marriage would In
terfere in any measure with this theil
highest privilege, they would gladly
forego measure of earthly happiness
and privilege. to be more efficient
servants of the Lord.
This same thought is expressed by
Jesus, saying, Some have made them
selves eunuehs for the Kingdom OF
Heavens sake" tMatthew 1912; thai
is, have denied themselves their priv
ileges and rights as human beings, In
order to render the better service to the
Lord. But such a matter is a sacrifice
privilege. and not command, moi
an obligation. Whoever chooses may
sacrifice, and should not be criticized
therefor Whoever prefers not to sac
rifice should not be criticized on that
account To his own master each ser
want stands or falls.
Business Ideals.
We must remember that the Bible
has no communication whatever fol-
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 should do unto you" applies to
his buying. his selling. to his dealing
with his clerks and with his custom
ers. 1t includes his advertising, and
the ideals which he sets before his
clerks.
We believe that more and more the
Golden Rule is coming to be appre-
cfated by the public, and that those
who follow it will more and more re-
ceive a blessing. We do not mean
that it will make them richer than their
neighbors who may follow the other
rule sometimes quoted-Do your neigh
Dor as you believe he would do you;
but do him first, before he can do you.
But whether following the Golden
Rule shall bring little success or much
success, the business man who has
given his heart to the Lord and be-
come son of God must follow the