The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-09-07
CASTLES IN SPAIN

toward their realization. Utopia is .
real place-though distant in the fu-
ture Castles in Spain have solid
foundations of hope and desire. Those
on mountain tops catch the vision Of
Utopia. To us valley folk it is OBJ
scured by the mist of sordidness and
fears. Those who build castles in
Spain are true architects and inspired
by divine wisdom. We simpler folk
who cannot see visions and dream
are living even now in the full realiza-
ton of the dream castles others have
built. But we grow wiser each day.
We know now that our Utopia lies in
the future, however distant depends on
how much we hope and labor and love.
We grow each day and are willing
that our dreams be realized by others,
that those coming after US may dwell
in our castles in Spain.
This little extract is from S. E.
Hale in his "The Beginning Of the
Kingdom of Cod"
Il know village-and dare say you
do-where the separate selishness of
men has been tanned, where the pow
ers that rule are so wise and SO
strong, that the whole village is one
beautiful park-really more lovely,
more picturesque, more attractive,
than, with all his wealth, the richest
nobleman in England can create
around his home. To make beauty
like it in the surroundings of home, is
the worthy object of the Christian
town. And it is quite within the pow
er Of he Christian men and women
Of any village to achieve victory
like that when they so determine.
81 know a town where manners are
so simple that when, once a month
its eleganV town hall is filled for a
really social party, the committee car
ny their invitations to every cabin, as
TO everv nalace. in the place=-and it
mas its palaces as IT has its cabins.
Now it is in the power Of tia Christ.
ian men and women of any village SO
to maintain cordial friendship among
neighbors, and so to train in decency
the growing children, as to achieve
Christian victory like that, when they
so determine.
II know town where the watchful-
ness over every child born into it is
so absolute that literally not one child
escapes the luxury of liberal educa-
ton. The officials watch for every
child Of God as for hidden treasure
indeed, And literally every child that
breathes Gods air is sure at least Of
intellectual culture, such as in other
lands prophets and saints have longed
for, and have waited for, and have
died without the sight. Now it is
quite within the power of Christian
men and women to so arrange its
methods of public education as to
achieve that victorw, when they 50
determine.
II know a town where the simple
health regulations are so well enforced
that the age of the average man is
we'll nigh the mark of three score
years and ten indicated by Moses near
ly forty centuries ago. So many years
which have never flowed! So many lit
tie graves which were never opened
and never closed! Now it is quite
within the power of the Christian
men and women of any town to en-
force Gods reign and law in the mere
matter of health so as to achieve such
a triumph as that, when they so de-
termine.
II know a town, more than one,
thank God, and so do you, where the
Christianity of the place has so tri-
umphed over mans greed and lust that
for years on years no open bar for the
sale of liquor has been there. For
generation the boys and young men
there have grown up, not tempted by
that wretched delusion which most
quickly steals away life and manhood.
Now it is quite within the power of
the Christian men and women of any
town to achieve that victory in its
borders, when they so determine.
81 know a community where no per-
son is imprisoned in the house of cor
rection. It's neat, whitewashed cells
are empty, thank God The plates and
cups and saucers in its pantry are
never taken from the shelves. The !
useless bolts rust in their rusting sta !
pies. The master and mistress of the
Jail fill up life by taking summer board
ers in the house assigned to them.
Now it is in the power of the Christ
ian men and women to achieve tri-
umph akin to that in every country,
when they so determine.
More than this, and better than
this, know, thank God, many house,
holds of Christian training where lit
tie children grow up glad and happy !
because they know they are Gods
children, where they never fear blow,
where they never shrink under anger, |
where life has been as glad and beau
tiful to them as heaven. have seen
such children come with their parents
every morning to sing their hymn Of