The Detroit times., 1917-07-25
The international Sunday School
Lesson for July % is Gods Ora
cious lnVitaton."-lsa Ch. SIS.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS


A mans first spontaneous thought
OF every person ne knows is a pic
ture OF some one action, incident or
aspect OF that personality Later.
the mans whole life may come
into review, but the first glimpse Is
OF a particular Characteristic The
same law applies 20 ones attitude
toward religion. Nobody thinks a
whole system of theology concerning
the person whose name the religion
OF civilization bears. Just what this
immediate. spontaneous thought or
people may be- toward Christianity
IS or vital importance DO they look
upon II as court OF stern and mex
orable Justice. which inevitably
squares accounts with every human
frailty2 Is il sleepless Eye. ager
10 discover mortals In wrong doing
Is & a system OF rigorous and cramp-
ing rules OF conduct? Or rs ~ a
scheme of general philanthropy?
The Statue IN the Hospital
Doubtless there will be general
agreement OF opinion that the scuip-
tor, Thorwalsou. was right In his
conception or the white Christ.
when he set out 10 make a statue
OF Jesus In characteristic attitude
he did NOT portray Him with whip
OF cords In Hs hand. nor In debate
with the lawyers. nor a worker OF
miracles Instead. as the replica or
the statue which stands IN the TO
tunda OF great southern hospital
shows. ne has chosen as the chardc.
teristic attitude 90 the Christ and
His gospel that 81 invitation. and
everyone who enters this house oi
healing beholds figure Of the ten
der.heartcd Jesus with uutstretchoi
hand or eutreaty. saving Come
unto me all ye that labor and are
heavy laden. and / viii give YOU
rest" This word come" condenses
and comprehends all the New Tesla
mont teaching and n is found IN the
loftiest utteranCe OF the old Tesla
ment a. this lesson shows TO.
every one that thirsteth. come ye
10 the waters, and he that hath no
money, come ye. buy. ana eat, yea.
come. buy wine and milk without
money and without price
The Ffth-sVe. Parade
II " refreshing 20 find something
In these DAYS that does not bear "A
price tag u D. the fashion OF our
materialstic times 20 put II upon
everything EN- costs so much TO
live" Is the universal complain, %
men and women who are spending
al The money thcs can hy any means
make and spending, TOO, powers far
more precious than money FOR he
mere outward accessories OF modern
existence while missing too often,
the realities OF life.
For that b, sad part OF tho stu.
alton II Is foreve- pay pay pay
and yet get nothing that is worth
while Contrast the prophets terms
OF entrance into the best society
the society Of The true. tho pure. the
noble-with the cost OF indulgence
in the ftds and fancies of the
"smarf" act These are very modern
words which the old prophet spoke
Wherefore do sc spend money for
that which is not bread. and your
labor for that which satisheth not7"
ANY one who has seen with discern
ing eyes the Easter parade on Fifth
ave, or that larger and more cos
mopolitan one on the Boardwalk at
Ruan'lc lily rs ltduf ~ Vu''' Wv
wise mans words. Vanity OF want
ties, all is vanity" or those other
words. The whole world walketh in
a vain show" It's an outward seem
inc that gives no real inward JOY.
Today everybody who do so goes
away on o vacation. and cynical OBJ
servers often remark that the main
object sought Is not the pleasure o.
profit OF the outing. but merely the