El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

, with eagerness. He viii say goodbye
I to upernaturaiism as to a worn out
suit Of clothes BE will begin q
think that there is some hope after
all.
Holds Enormous Promise.
To my mind, the new age holds
. enormous promise. I am ready %
break completely from the holy
bonds and try 20 receive that promise
As Abraham left the worship OF the
moon, and as Jesus quit the god Yah
veh, so the gospel lovers must desert
the fetish Of their fathers. And they
can carry q large part Of the church
with them. Fleeing the rites Of Or
thodoXy, abandoning the mysteries
Of the ancient church, they can use
the institution which they already
have just by simplifying il and put
ting 1t in line with the carpenter Je-
sus. Already there are churches
aplenty which have begun house
The JOB that has to be done. al
though radical, is quite simple. First,
you've got TO clear away the bad
stuff Then, find all the real stuff
The first part Of the JOB is the easier
and viii take but little time The
second is somewhat harder. It will
mean an intense study Of the life and
teaching Of Jesus. a thorough cutting
away OF the evidently improper addi-
tons, a scholarly analysis Of the his
torical setting, and an honest appli-
cation OF the simpliued gospel to
modern life. The church viii be
merely a convenient instrument for
getting the gospel across
Put briefly, the gospel is a simple
but thorOugh-gOing text book for
human adjustments. BY personal ex-
ample and plain suggestion its author
submits a way Of life which leads TO
happiness or perfection. A human be-
ing has three definite relationships
which are hard for him to keep. He
meets nature, society and God. With
these he is liable 10 get into a mix
up Happiness or perfection depends
upon his harmonious living in these
relationships. The gospel suggests
methods for reaching such harmony.
VIII Teach Health Lessons.
Harmony with nature means physf-
cal and mental health No living be-
ing. with the possible exception Of
Jesus, has probably ever enjoyed per-
feet health. The Eospelized church
viii lay great emphasis upon the wav
to improve health It viii take
leading part in popularizing the we'll
tested facts OF subcOnscious suEges-
ton. It Will teach men and women
how to keep well by ceasing to worry,
by drawing upon the great reservoirs
OF life that lie deep and cool under
meath each little human stream
1t viii hammer away on the ques-
AAQA OF -I4D4AG AEdAlA through Dexter
care Of detectives, decent housing con-
ditiOns in cities self-respecting sani-
tatiOn in tenements, proper municipal
Fairgrounds. better provision Cor or
phans, better hospitals, especially the
city hospitals, intelligent action with
to commercialized vice.
II viii set the pace by equipping
itself for practical social work. It
viii offer the community a social cen
ter, with gymnasium, pool tables
bowling alleys, swimming pool, club
rooms, reading rooms, visiting nurses.
mothers clubs, and whatsoever is
most needed IN the way Of proper IA
cilities for community education and
recreation.
E[Ore HealthfuI Social Order.
Harmony with society means health
full adjustments between the various
individuals and groups. The supreme
challenge after the war will be to
make a more healthful social order.
The gOspelized church must take a
leading part in this It viii be the
spokesman Of neither labor nor capt.
tai It viii stand with both sides
helping to bring about friendly adj
Justments. Somehow it must fill the
employer and business class with the
spirit Of willing self-sacrifice. The
grab theory must go The rich man
has got TO understand that his money
is only a trust which he holds from
sOciety-and that society has the
right TO demand il back whenever It'll
is convinced that he is misusing it,
The vast fortunes must be broken up
and gradually redistributed fairly.
The church viii try 10 make this
voluntary sacrifice rather than a com