The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

d SOME THINGS u
a and OTHER THINGS n
There are thinkers taking hold of the
thinking of this world. They are
for truth and are able to
recognize it when they see it. People
are listening to these men. They get
2 hearing.
These thinkers have not found much
new truth, but they do have some
new convictions. If one of
them aphpens to be a preacher, you will
hear the old fossils of antiquated
thought say, Eyes, yes, know he is
smart, but he is too liberal for US of the
old school" Now these new thinkers
do not have a patent panacea for social
ills, but they do want the people to see
the eternal fitness of things.
Men who think, and not just think
they think, are not moved by a memoir
lied system of ancient theological phi
lOsophy, but are continually urging US
to believe in ourselves and a universal
personal God of all the people and not
of select few.
The loudest cry to be heard today is
that for justice. Justice will come
through concession of privileges. If
privileges are to be won by force, they
will cost much suffering, but if they
come to US by voluntary concession, it
will be because the spirit of Christ is
the dominant note in society. We are
sure the spirit of Christ does not con-
troll in Europe this day of killing.
Public opinion is only the common de-
nominator of many peoples opinions.
When a group or large number of peo-
pie commence to think alike public
opinion is made. AS soon as we COM
mence to think like Jesus we stop crying
cruelty Him, crown Him.
ments in institutions and ideals. They
say, call share in them, and the few
shall not control them" We are now
commencing to grant concessions to the
masses, and not to the classes.
We do noSneed new religious institu-
tons as much as we need new Chris
tan public opinion. The old interpreta-
tions of Christ need re-defning. The
mems movement is doing much for this.
The men Of today who want to help
make a new opinion are f1ocking to
these large mems classes. The Method
ist church of this city has such a class.
This class extends the glad hand to all
men and gives every one a right to
think and express his thinking. 1t
meets at 10 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing in the pastors study.
Fifty years ago all the churches were
as much in the dark as the sociologists
concerning the great problem of the
people. Most of US are tired of looking
at the mistakes of the past. We are
dropping matters of origin and are
looking for the glories of the future. If
you have notgbeen using the new con-
science of today, you are most unhappy.
The most hopeful social sign of the day
IS the ethical renascenee among chris
tians.
The sooner we learn that we do no
escape moral responsibilities by hunt
ing the modern free thought heresies
Of the changing hour, the stronger you
will be. We must learn that there is
40 excuse for a good man to allow a
bad man to direct the morals of COM
munity.
If the Golden Rule is imperative out
side Of moral books, let US change the
order and make it direct our heathen-
ish notions.
There is no other organization except
the church that is so well equipped to
minister to the community's needs.
Len US use the church. 1t belongs to
society. We believe in origins, but re-
ligious men are more interested in des-
TIMES than origins. The past we can
not help, but the future is for US. Not
whence, but whittier is the vital ques-
ton. Much of the storm is past, and
through the fogs of criticism and re-
construction we behold land. It is ours
let US go up and take it.
New York Philharmonic Society, the
Oldest Orchestra in America, at
Hays April 22nd.
Tho No1u Vorlr philharmonic Orchoe