The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-02-17

hcr golden age . majority OF her peo.
p.. we're sinrcs. The public did not
esteem nor honor labor. The gentle
virtues were ignored while tho heroic
virtues were exalted. Commerce and
Industry were loft 10 the class who
were not citizens. War aud govern.
m~nt constituted the only business Of
tito eitiscns.
Grcrk culture In those times Vas
TOR men only. Women lived In -
ciusion. They we're iiiitsrais. They
had no place nor interest In public
snA!sa. The chivsisy Of the knight
ot 4 later age toward woman did not
stir thr heart
Plato recognized the supremacy OF
God. lie taught mans obligation 10
virtue. aud his abstinence from vice.
lie had vague dreams OF Immortality:
and approaches very close 10 Chris.
tian truth. both In ethics and religion.
Ito declared tho Supreme God created
y HuV''u1uetv uVsys Wuo SsVss0os ouo
who governs the worid--a near ap-
troaeh to the gospel OF Saint John.
! hut he aiso taught the dogmas OF
plurality Of gods: world soul: pre-cx.
| i.icncc of man: the community OF
property and OF women: and the ma.
iiGnant. occult property In matter
which II antagonistic TO God.
II must be remembered. however.
that the philosophy of Plato. with all
It's truth and beauty. ~Ns sadly de6.
cicni---and was utterly incapable OF
,eonqusring tho cruelty. and barbar.
ity. the slavery. poiyEamy. and Idol.
ntry Of the Greeks and Romans. The
philosophy Of Plato and Aristotle
were completely overwhelmed and
submerged BY those old psGanismu.
Why did they fall! Simply because
they were deficient In the essential
truths. They did not teach the doc.
trincs Of repentance. and forgiveness.
and faith. and regeneration. ~ the
highway from sin to holiness. and
from Mammon TO God. The boasted
culture Of Plato failed utterly to con.
quer evil. and purify laws. and gov.
ernments. and society.
! Il remained for Christ 10 expound
the principles OF salvation. aud point
the effective way TO tho higher life
and nobicr civilization. through re-
pcntante and forgiveness. faith and
Regeneration. Behold. then. tho mir.
aclc Of tho church! II began its mis-
ision In weakness Of numbers-a mere
handful. II began without dnaneisl.
or military. or social. or legal. or 20.
liticai standing In tho world-aud yet
Il has. one by one. conquered the old
idolatries. and slavery. and polygamy.
and oppressive government. ignorance
and superstition. and the mongrel
brood Of heathsnism. The powerful
enemies which overwhelmed Plato
have fallen before the gospel OF Christ
proclaimed by tho church!
IN tue aVwtStu8 WoSAoSV wv" sNos"o
between the so-called Christian ma
tions. wc witness but the age-long
conaict between heathenism and
iChristianity. The militarist aristoc-
racy. under the pretense Of justice
and patriotism. 10 battling to subdue
the democratic spirit Of the times.
which IL fostered by Christianity. II
Ia modern and refined paganism strug.
Cling to faxten the old domination OF
military despotism upon all civil and
religious power In the world.
One great factor. however. happily
portonds the triumps OF liberty over
oppression In this last rally OF hea.
thenism for supremacy; the mind and
heart Of civilization revolts In con-
demnation of the aggressors In this
stupendous crime. and God shall yet
conquer mamm0n. Christianity shall
prevail over heathcnism. and freedom
over feudallsm.