The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13

edness for war ware even equal to our
military preparedness. Imagine all
Preachers off in a retire. " for the
purpose CT searching their own hearts
with respect to the state of the coun-
try. Would one man sc that his
failure to preach clearly he ethical
teachings of the gospel had been re-
sponsible for the gradual cay of the
moral fib1e of that church member
who is now a condemned CRATER?
Would the vote-buyirG in 90. tain COM
munities rise up to condemn the min
| listers who had either winked at it, or
failed to blister with the -cLdemna-
! ton of Jehovah the trait , who had
shared, in it? The lust for vanities and
| fashion, the weakening of sacred
! home ties, the neglect 81 he family
| altar, the decline of chu1 CHI going
would these appear at the door of the
/ ministers of the Most High who had
| failed to make religion attractive or
| to satisfy the soul-neei; # their peo-
pie? Delicate and dangero - as is this
| subject, 1t is only an obvious and log
| 1cal deduction from the ins oired story
of how Hezekiah began to prepare for
| his great Passover ty calling the
| priestly class to self-exaEirati and
repentance.
Rallyins to Jerusalem.
Despite all their defects, there was
something sublime about the Crusades
| of the Middle Ages. They were
magnificent conception The rock
, bottom fact was concern for the city
and tomb o. the Crucified. Something
akin to this medieval passion for the
/ places associated with the earthly life
OF our Lord has swept across Christen-
dom since Turkey entered the world
struggle. The garrisoning of the City
/ of David by the army which has been
| bounding the Jews and Staying the
Christians has stirred the hearts of
the west. AS the British troops have
moved upward from Suez thru lower
! Palestine, the interest OF people has
manifestly quickened. We do care
for the city over which Christ wept
and where He was crucified. The
! Holy City is still the home of sacred
memories
In Jerusalem is still. as in Heze-
/ kiah's time, memory, unity, and in
spiration. L cannot escape the convic-
ton, after having travelled all over the
! Bible lands and the ancient world,
that this strangely persisting city is to
have new place in the plan of God.
The city which He loved is still to be
the rallying point of His people every
where. In the reunion of Christen-
dom after wars fever is over there
will be a peculiar place for the City
OF Zion. Hezekiah was observing the
divine order when he summoned all
Jews up to Jerusalem.
Touching II Peoples Hearts.
] from nOEIn ana SOulH tdfIle the
Jews to the great Passover. They
brought offerings so lavishly that the
force of priests was inadequate to
handle them; real religion always ex-
presses itself in giving. There cannot
be a revival of religion in niggardIy
church; or if there is. it will be by
driving out the spirit of meanness.
i Christianity costs a man nothing to
get, but it costs him his all to keep.
ii Closed purses closed hearts. 1t is the
q open hand that God fills with blessing.
In this national revival there was a
feast of generosity
q ( Small wonder the people were
glad; there is no gladness in life for
stingy souls. Ii is when we give that
we get. Several days were not long
enough for the keeping of his feast
so another seven days were added. 1t
was like great family reunion-a
reunion with the heavenly Father
J first, and then with the brethren. Old
disagreements were forgotten; at the
house of God the hearts of the peo-
pie of God were touched. So we read
that The Lord hearkened to Heze-
kiah, and healed the people"
or course reform followed the re-
Vival. Any religious stir in a com
mun1ty that does not eventuate in new
righteousness may be put down as
mere hysteria. The whole nation
turned to idol-smashing. The former
hhhlness was put away. The best
cure for all national ills is a revival
of religion.
: The Christians Senior Partner,
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for July Is; God
Our Helper."-Ps 121:1-s.
; Obedience to orders is the first re-
quirement of the soldier. And the
Christians orders are never wrong
Let him heed the commands of his
Leader and defeat will be impossible
Christ has issued orders to all His fol-
lowers that insure them complete vic
tory. 1t is only when we depart from
obeying the word of God that disaster
overtakes US.
: There is no defeat for the cause OF
which Christ is Captain.
Every life is fragmentary until
made complete in Christ.
Walking with Christ is always away
from sin.
When our life with Christ is iden-
: titled, then our love for Christ is in
: tensified.
: God helps those who help other
people.
The sunbeam cannot help brighten
ing and warming everything i
: touches. No more can the person
L whose life is under the sway OF
1 Christ's life keep from being an in
/ f1uence for helpfulness to all abou
2 him.
l One of the sights that stirs men!
5 hearts in battle is the flag carried a
= the head of the regiment How many
L heroes have given up the flag from
I an enemy'S hands. Before the Chris
3 ian host, too, is carried a flag, tbs
e fairest and most inspiring that eve
. summoned men to duty-the beauti
( full banner of the cross. Let us keel
. our eyes on our ensign, lest we fain
Z in the struggle; and let US never for
4 get that our standard is the symbo