The Detroit times., 1917-02-15


that fathers do most for their sons
most In The way OF everyday pru
dence. as well as higher plane
when they put the bows into vita
contact With Christ The surest Nay
20 avoid the heart-breaks that come
from children sho so wrong Is tc
make them early friends OK CHRIST
There are no Wild oats for the Caiis
tan boy. the wisest solution OF the
| multiplied problems OF our modern
llfe, and the best guarantee Of happy
! ZONES for the failure. Is 20 win the
children OF today 20 the Christ who
makes ltfe whole and sweet ana true
The SUNDAY School teacher l. en-
raEed IN work o, citizenship and
social service OF anmeaSgrel magut
tude. In that he is in;rodueing young
people 70 the Master Of life. In all
the wide realm ~ ehild%rainine.
there Is nothing else 30 important as
vital religion
A Man Win ore Idea
Let a really great personality
arise anywhere and Il VIII soon be
known everywhere. A miracle Is
cone among the Jews Of Cana, Al a
rrlyatr wedding. and. 10. Il 10 roou
Being discussed In Roman circles AZ
! CxDernaum. and It's Doer becomes a
topic In three provinces So when
The great mans son fails desperately
IN bis mind turns TO the Wonder
Worker OF Cana Fortunately. Jesus
had returned 20 the place. ani hear
INK this. the noolenan sets forth IN
haste.
Can you not almost see the excite
meui In that oficisl's homes-serv.
ants running. the steward givins or
ders. the guard OF soldiers being got
ready. the best chariot being exam
med. anl tha eeetest horses bong
hArnesscd az No messenger viii
serve FOR this most important er-
rand. the noolsn.an must 40 himself
There Ia snme discussion as TO
whether faster tire can ee made by
taking a rev boo, 10 Tiberias. ana
thence over TIE hill BY chariot for
the short distance 10 Cana Speed
speed 40 way Is shnrt enough Tor
this anxious father. who dlesses tho
wisdom % Rome that bulk good
roads across Galilee.
There saS .ust enc word on ire
pcblemans lips. and ia his heart
Ny sen" As soon a. he ecul3 mi
Jesus this cry burst from him Il
vas rnre eloquent u taith than an
elaborate cried. Jesus made 4 re-
mark ao0u, the value % the sort OF
faith that rises superior 20 evidence,
tut the anguished ;ayher interrupted
Him vi;h The cry. my son" Ever
uitsrance Of his lips. every gesture
CT bis BODY. was eloquent q that
che thought. healins for his son
God Is nos Eolrg 70 dsny the boon
% one whose enrire being has be-
come a prayer WIEN We waRr any
thing as badly as that no5iem "
wanted health FOR his boy. We ale
hkely 70 set u.
X lie only had known =. ire very
possession o. this supreme desire
was a boon q life 70 the kings on
Ger. lie was experiencing grand
passion. which Is 70 live Nest %
uz skim the surface Of life. Ne
scarcely know What II Is 70 possess
any emotion greatly Our pleasures
md our sorrows are trivial. We
merely play az living. never knowing
What II - 10 exp RENEE anything
superiatively This var has mean.
LIE for countless Fhrveiled souls
thar have come into Lher erst 81.
rcrience d the sub,lmitles of exist
ence taru this Gefhsemane o. hu-
n,anity Even had this father -ou
rot recovered. the nobieuan lie
j. uid have been forever richer and
tu-er becsusR b. hac so greatly
Uttered Eut BIS boon was granted
cod hears The 2ra ers that vi5nte
from re irTs.rrT10Tr c1Tg u rnF
heart
Ncalth ara HeHaion.
For The err; tine in Johns Cos
TEL W have coue face "a face With
Christ as a healer We have seen
iDm doing wonders as social force
en- a. a toarteogg guest IA a nor
d sn1 religious rc.l rner. and a.
teache- and pe-goaaI worker Now
ge 5eao1 Him ~ a healer az Ire
body The rterae lz lq1zeuiAl 20 our
cay AL zradatrrs q philosophy
ere turning toward The healing fUnc.
Tons q -elir.0n.
Clearly the tentencv u our day
is 90 e1alt phytlcs, health into ne
Asst place, as the supreme spiritual
blessing which it 4 nos The loFl.
cal next step o. that way of thinking
.s 20 El all bodily tatissac ioH<
above any moral OF spiritual codes.
as y he practice q some Of The
crlts ybics ateI seekers after neE
ttnsalons a-s borrCNing from The
east. Tbs 81 the clear peril y our
rev MOOD ~ seeking health FOR the
body from soul sources Now the
boty r. no' srs' anc they uho i've
Tor he body .uDeril heir spirits.
Aan is more rlan his physical cor.
r1f; a. re oh saylnE has Il, we
have bo'le- 70 are souls Man f.
a creature q two worlds. and they
ii'fl' u erriant hlr capacity or h.s
oestlny Whc would cave the future