Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Best Learned Through the
Agencies of Spiritual
Hclpfulness.
THE GREAT QUESTION
OF Accountability Is the
Goal of the Peniten-
tial Season.

The mind that thinks. and the heart
ttat feelS--lf Christian or non
Chrstian-who would make profit
able use OF the Lenten season, or of
those who are careless regarding its
observance, will be equally touched
aud stirred by Rev. pr Stursis' ser
mon. as published herewith.
Here is a Lenten message that is
'differcnt' because it is designed not
only to warn but help, personally,
those who have become mired in the
commonplace; who have become vic
tims. perhaps, of habits which. in
the.- presumptuous usurpations, have
proclaimed themselves as the condi-
ton of their well-bcing, to a clearer
conception of the serious conditions
OF life and destiny; to a rational un-
derstanding of the Law of Account
ability"
Using as the basis of his thought
the words OF Paul to the Romans:
"rOr everyone shall give account Of
himself to God" DR.. Stursis said:
There can be no question in the
minds ot any true thinking man Or
woman, Christian or non-Christian, as
to the value of this Lenten season
upon which we have just entered, IL
season in which the magma charta of
the spiritual declares the souls right
OF way and If kept consistently, Will
bring to pass many of the best and
most beautiful experiences Of life. en-
pcriences which are impossible to us
Just because they are crowded out by
interests. not evil in themselves. but
which have a way OF monopoiZing
all our energy.
Since the real lessons of Lent, how
ever, must be learned in its agencies
OF positive spiritual helpfulness, may
/ venture to urge upon you, the ne
cessity of calm reflection, not only
upon what Christ means to the world,
ror those questions upon which some
OF us may differ-the questions Of
creed and doctrine--but on the great
questions of life, none of which to my
mind are greater than the one that |
bring before you for your prayeriul
consideration tonight--"The Law of
Accountability"
Here is the goal of the penitcntial
season. Make II the object OF your
Lent, and when you have gained it
keep it as your iiie's permanent pcs
session.
That the law of accountability is
recognized as "a universal law, is | ap-
prchend, not open to dlspntation, no
peasant Is so low, no prince so high
as to escap. its working. Children
report to their parents, pupils to their
teachers. Foung soldiers give account
great master. Citizens submit their
acts TO the review of judges, but the
judges must occuont to the constitu-
ton. Governors and presi dents are
lifted to thrones of power and author
ity, but even these officials must give
account of their stewardships to the
people who exalted them.
History shows one apparent oXcep-
tion to the law-the king who Sc
Tiously believes that he rules by 0i-
vine right. and therefore can do no
wrong. But history tells MS that King
james Of England and Louis of
Trance, were at last summoned hy
conscience to the Judgment Seat, and
compelled to give account of their
evil deeds. Charles Ninth of France,
when urged to assassinato Admiral
Coligny Tor a long time refused. But
when at last the young king consent
ed he used these significant words:
"Assassinatc Coligny, but DO not leave
Huguenot in France to reproacl1me."
Then for three days the streets of
Paris ran red with blood. But the
massacre of Coligny's friends did not
save Charles the Ninth. For months
he could not sleep, but would awake
shrieking, What hosts of dead!
What rivers of blood" At the age of
twenty four he died of nervous pros
tration induced. historians say. by
conscience and remorse. No man is
lifted above the law OF accountability.
Come soon or late, no matter what
mans age, or Cline, or race, he must
give an account unto law. expressed
I'm Mount Calvary or unto love. ex-
pressed in Mount Calvary and in
Christ.
There is the throne of nature,