The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-27

was presented 10 the audience pS All
In the discussion OF any subject
IL Is always desirable and helpful
10 start with some point OF agree
ment Notwithstanding all our di
verslhed views and varied eXpe-
risnces. let us see II II is not pos
sibe for rs 20 ind some such point
one that very naturally presents H.
self, and upon which all would prob
ably agree, Will undoubtedly be
found In The fact that we all desire
IN live But even n We live. there
is not much satisfaction in living
without bodily comfort or health,
for health "a absolutely essential TO
peace. freedom. prosperity, and hap
piness
Were We TO ask ourselves the
question. How may We live. be
well. free, prosperous, happy
there would b. nothing new about
IT,. for the question IA a. old 40 hu-
man questioning Neither has there
boon any dearth of answers 10 this
question Mere theoretical answers
are valueloss. however, and this
has been shown in the experience
OF the race BIS the fact that life stili
appears uncertain apd health.
peace. freedom prosperity. and hap
piness have been attained by com
parauyely few. and then only IN
limited degree Consequently. the
answer 20 our question would have
10 De In system OF education or
understandings that would give
health
May We not. then ask ourselves
whcther any practical system ot cd
ucaton exists which teaches how
We may live. be- we'll. free. prosper
Gus. and happy More than this
since The subject we are 10 discuss
"a religion may NOT We further ask
whether Tho religion OF the Bible,
and more particularly the religion
of Jesus Christ. provides such a
system and the correct interpreta-
ton OF a.. the education capable of
accomplishing The desired result
Bible Answers the Question.
Tho hrsi thing needul in a quest
OF any kind rs an acquaintance With
that which Is sought II the re
search tor life and its-felicities.
the first thing needful Is 10 learn
what life is Now. have any of the
sciences thru ali the research Of the
ages discovered what life vs. Not
one OF them This being the case
the generally accepted methods are
seeking they know not what l.
such a quest likely 10 be success.
ful7 With all respect for the men
who have been and are engaged IN
such research. and FOR their devoted
. 81 .fffs ~
the blind leading the blind. and viii
IL not OF necessity continue 20 fail
in TIA purpose
The Bible. on the other hand.
speaks upon this question definitely
and with great authority In Deut-
eronomy we read He (God) is thy
life" Could anything be more def
mite or concise. and since God is
iur life. must not the knowledge Of
llfe and all that IL includes be the
knowledge OF God and OF mans re-
lationship 20 Cod The importance
OF this knowledge Is also shown by
the statement. 'Acquaint now thy
self with him God and be al
neRce." and the Bible Ia full OF az
surances that 70 know God and 70
be obedient 20 Him means health,
freedom. prosperity. happiness, and
all that r. desirable
That the Bible says these things.
all will admit that ms teachings
are true and binding. all reltgionists
should admit nni the Rlble--and
by this for the present we are con
tent 70 mean the Old Testament
does not satisfy itself By making
mere assertions II substantiates
its teachings by citing innumeranle
instances which prove them Naa.
mans healing OF leprosy. the pro.
vIding for the Shunammite woman.
the healing and restoration TO life
OF her son. the preservation OF the
lives OF the three young men IN the
fiery furnace, and OF Daniel in the
lions den; the emancipation Of the
children OF Israel from Egypt, their
sustenance and healing turnout their
soIourn I'm the Wilderness the
bringing ~ them into the prosperity
OF the promised land; the proof
that death is not inevitable. In the
translation Of Enoch and Elijah.
those and other instances will re-
cur 20 all
Spiritual Healing ReVerent.
But here our good friends OF other
denominations may eXciaim, God
indeed did these things In the good
old Bible times, but 10 claim such
things possible in our time 70 bias.
phemousi" Others may content
themselves with dismissing these
things as mere legends or myths
May il not be said that II II be
blasphenous 20 expect God TO do
these good and nesdful things now.
that n waa always blasphemOus
Again. II these things are mere
myths or legends. r. not the whole
fabric OF religious teaching mythical
and legendary such assertions
may furnish easy ways OF brushing
aside the central and tremendous
facts OF religious history. Before
this IL done. before the ancient
bible worthless are set down az
either blasphemous or untruthful.
would n not be well 10 consider that
possibly these ancient seers and
prophets really had some slimpses
OF a knowledge OF God unknown 10
modern thinkers. which enabled
them 10 prove that God indeed
'givefh so all life, and breath, and
an things" and hat lie Is In truth
The only Saviour
eiimpses OF a knowledge OF God
Wonderful as their works appear TO
us. Kiimpsee are all these men
claimed 90 have. for their prediction
was that In tho fullness 81 time one