The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05

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the sons of God
bRomans h:2l.)
lie said
YMSUNO 0iisSfiM While mankind
is celebrating to-
dav the birth of
ihis pr.,, nathan which stands for
liberty. freedom. emancipation from me
thralldom of church and state let us
personally make fresh resolutions that
we viii stand fast In the liberty where-
with Christ makes free. ana ne tils
servants. loyal. faithful unt" de'th'
hoping to receive the crown OF l"e'
winch fadeth not away
Although we should understand WHAT
God has promised OF Restitution I" hu-
man perfection for the groanlhg crea-
ton IN general. q; IL still more iinpor-
tant that Christians recognize the snare
Of liberty which has already come 10
them. Galatians SD Do not mlsuh-
dprstnnd me t. refer to the great masS'
Catholic and Protestant, noted III 'he
statistics ms 400. 0OO, 600 ChriJians. Mas
no, That great mass Is deceived Ac-
cording to BibS standards and their
own confessions they have neither lot
nor part in the Church which Is the
Body OF Christ.
This great mass Is well represented
n .he nations of Europe warning tor
cummerclalisrn. the one to obtain ana
the other TO hold. the hey or power ana
access t. the worlds wealth. SAINTS
there undoubtedly are in all the war
ring nations but they are so Few 'h't
they have virtually no influence nut
are forced BY the others Into the strug-
gle. The mass OF these mamma mrs
tians neither know Christ pers nan! nor
give evidence of having come INTO COOS
family through the begetting of the Holy
Shirt. AS truly as the h~edthen OF 1lUt'
lands, they are without God ana nay
ing no hope There Is a nope Tor 'he"''
but they know it not.
ResponsibiIity of Clergy ana Larry.
Where lies the responsibility for pres
ent conditions-that the millions OF iu-
rope are hghting like devils, each army
deceived lm'o ' frhtins for God and
righteousnesss I've believe that the re-
sponsibIlity lies close to the door oi the
churches Of all denominations, ana ts-
pecially close to the door of the renginus
,earhers. who assume great respohslpI,
ity in calling themselves the clerEE anu
setting themselves above their le'io"s'
STYLED the laity. NIL
yhese ministers OF the civilized world,
more than a quarter of a milton IN
number. represent a highly faHored Class
OF humanity, IN. major "a, sJu.
cation and far above the average OF
= time for study and thought. How are
: they using these wonderful opportuntlltS
and privileges and the influence, Wh'CH
rnes with their positions and Wnlch IL
acCentuated by the superst''lo" VI '"'
masses?
freely acknowledge that they are
NOT responsible to me as II Is written
| 'sIs., bis nun master each servant SlitllNlN
or falls" II is quite proper, however,
that We remember the Masters words
out Of thine, " mouth VII ! JUG"
I.uke ~ :22.) What a fearful retrlpu,
ton apparently awaits these protesSeu
ministers of God and OF CHRIST VINO, n
stead OF using their great o~pportuhIllcs
FOR emancipating tn" people from tne
slavery of ignorance, superstition ana
error. are using them to promote menti!
bondage!
Moral ver here.
The clergy neglect their opportunities
for educating the people TO a proper
conception of the rights OF man. lhtN
have fostered the fallacy that the king
doms of the world are Kingdoms of God.
and that serving the king Is serving the
Lord. They have not taught IN" people
the broad patriotism that the eartll is
the Lords and the fulness thereof which
He hath given to the children of men {.
and that national barriers of selhshness
and national aggrcsslNeness are con-
trary TO the rights OF man. The clergy
of each country, supported by the gov
ernments have In turn upheld these gov
eruments and II they have not told the
people that the voice of the, emperor or
the King is the voice OF God, they nay"
certainly not disabused them OF that
idea. which the clergy of past genera
tons inculCated.
Now that the war has come, and the
misdlrected pcvp.e are h!ndl\ hghtins
/ tnr fh.lFH .IFnpS IA nd n. SFRn.tlItI ions WINt
is the attitude of the leroy; tnder
the pay or the protection Il the gov
ernments, are they not supporting the
governments from which they receive
their pay? Are they not intent upon en-
couIaging the ambitions OF these govern
menis ana stirring up Inc people 10
war Ia they Mt approve the legend
on the belts of The German soldiers,
GOO with us" DO they mt follow the
lead of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
in England. in encouraging the thought
that all who enlist are engaging in a
holy wal for God" The Archbishop is
credited in the press with urging the
marry early and bring up large families.
that there may be more such Christian
soldiers to battle for church and state,
over m. a~frairs Of the world falsely
called Observation-Disclosures Kingdom.
These are not Christ's Kingdom, nor are
Judge 10y the Saviot's statement, His
servants ye are TO whom We render SER
yicr"-whethcr cod or Mammrn.
The clergy of lands not directly in
VOWED in the war ar" praying, and
urging the people to pray, Il God 10
stoD the war but We hear no suggestion,
from any Qull ter. of proper preaching
and teaching to show the people the
brotherhJ od of the human family and
I tle sin Of murder, whether committed
; hy commands of kings, cmperors, -
/, otherwise. Where Is the courage?
Wherp is the moral stamina? It Is
lacking Why" Because true Chris
uanitV is lacking,
, Christ's tue followers are Coura geous,
Iesus refers to them all as oVercomors,
not svrophants as lovers If peace, who
contend not with Carntl Weap' MS. His
. followers must necessarily, nevertheless,
/. he true heroes, copies Of their Master,
no, afraid 10 speak the truth and not
afraid to die fol their courage, What
a uower a quarter Of a million prnfcsScd
ministers OF christ might be II they
truly took their stand on his side, lifted
~ their voices, and even now confessed
how seriously they have misled the
uannle in respect to earthly things, ar
well as regards the things of the here
after
Hypocrisy the Greatest Of Sins.
Judged by their u,terances, the great
mass Of those profcsy ne to he minis
,ers Of Christ are h. 'ocrltes. In priNttl
conversation, if "ross-rShrl,nri, the
confess tina: they do not believe tho
Bible, and declare that no educated per.
son could believe il to he a Divine reVe'