The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-03
In the Religious World
IN rHE SCHOOL THAT HISTORY KEEPS.

10 high place was greater than
now The kings divine right was
accepted by all-except the few
rivals who would overthrow him
There was no great reverse or ont
spoken public opinion. such as is
The strength Of orr modern democ-
rRcies The king was far above the
people A modern nation can get
along fairly well. even tho itH king
be a rake or fool Not so ia Judah's
day Thus we find three outstand-
ing factors in the life of that king
dom 10 be the good kings, the bad
kings and the prophets. There we're
"A number OF cOlOrless kings, who
may be passed by without com
ment
That the nation lived 20 long as
II did was due primarily 90 the
good kings -Hezekiah. Asa Jenosh-
aphat, Josiah. The history OF Ju-
dab was like mountainous skyline,
with tho good kings Al the noun
tain peaks They made their PEG
pie 70 turn 20 God Forever they
stand as illustrations OF the truth
that one man has power 20 lead
many men TO do good Now that
people choose their own rulers. II
may reasonably be said TO be in
cumbent upon them 10 see that
these rulers are men with that first
qualification for good citizenship,
the fear OF the Lord
The power OF one small boy In
the neighborhood for mischief IS
the wonder and despair OF parents.
II seems as IL one such Is able 10
Offset the influence OF half dozen
good boys, plus all the anxious par
ents concerned. II was so with the
mischiefmaking kings OF Judah.
They made the people 20 sin. The
warnings OF the prophets, the
strong pull OF the nations proyi-
Dental history, the example OF their
pious predecessors, all seemed 70
t-etttii iff-c, when rirys-itict- +ftcfro-
boam, Joash, Ahaz, Manasseh and
Jehoiakim came 10 the throne, The
people who condone or suffer wick
edness In public Official are tri-
fling with their own and their chill
dren's welfare.
Like beacons, reckoning Devil
dered traveller on a dark night were
the prophets OF Judah-lsaiah, Jere-
miah. Ezekiel and Daniel. The
man with word OF truth is the di-
vine corrective IN the life OF society.
A nation is never in the worst state
SO long as II has fearless, disinter-
ested men. who will proclaim the
wise word OF true cnunsel The In
derlying evil of the nation was its
neglect OF Gods clear word. and
failure TO follow the path He had
dearly marked out Written over
all those troublous generations we
may clearly read, Righteousness
exslteth nation. but sin is a re
proach 10 any people"
Taking Civilization To Task.
II has CHANGED TO be my lot to
traverse practically all the ruins Of
antiquity. | have trodden the fall
len grandeur OF all the ancient and
imperial civilization. In these ruins
one reads a story OF retributive
power who overrules all OF mans
yaultings and ambitious plans. One
cannot visit Nineyeh for instance.
and behold the Children Of Israel
Who have still survived while the
glory OF Sennacherib has persisted,
without awesome thoughts OF the
God of Abraham and the children OF
the promise.
A long look back over the millen-
NUNS makes IL clear that society
has an obligation 20 God. He has
held accountable the nations OF the
earth. God deals with peoples as
well as with individuals, and that IL
the lesson for today. We are en-
gagged. on this western continent.
In creating a new civilization. II we
are not ignorant OF the teachings
OF time We will keep Gods program
in mind and hold our nation true
TO its obligation 20 the King OF
kings
Hold We the faith. the faith our faith
ers sealed US
WhorinE not with visions over wise
and over stale
Except ya pay the Lord.
Single heArt and single sword.
or your children IN their bondage
Shall He ask them treble tale.