Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
BY j. A. IsUBANK.

Christ was essentially teacher of
spiritual truths. but the real strength
oi these teachings Is found In His APP
hhcation of them to the social needs
OF humanity
NJ " Whatever may be taught as 10 His
l'NWo-iold nature. and as TO the rcdemp-
VIC" OF mankind from the penalty OF
81" through the Precipitation lie made
III us behalf. it must be conceded that
his mission was largely one of pro
gaining those principles Of living
nhIch make tor the DetIcrment of con-
Iulons on this mundane spherc-,he
hiHsdom OF God Militant. as he term
| -, II. VAS very particular in specifying
he results that would follow the APP
pnSation OF these principles ~ society,
ahu Sitis belief in their soundncss IN
cured Him TO prophecy their eternal
duration In the oruernE OF life, even
aaler heaven and .ar,h' shall pass
lie was not much given to indulg-
ing In prophesy. Dut ia such prophetic
I.teranees AS are attributed 10 Him, it
= easily seen that they were pre-
GIcated upon keen knowledge oil the
inevitable working OF ordained law in
US encct upon the course OF human
IN this knowledge. and in His con-
s!ction OF the growing force OF the
Huths which He proclaimed in their
only safety against decadcnt civili-
.atlon lie glimpscd far adown the fu-
~ eafc anu saw arising from the wreck
Oh empires and Kingdoms and princi-
paHtic5 4 chastcned people who in
.heir extremity would remember HIS
snEi,iis and in sincerity make the
conduct In both Individual and nation
NE: And then shall they see the
son Oh man coming in cloud with
poEer and srea' glory"
me true followers of Jesus at the
oulnFeak ot the present great war
n mnts aisAesrtensd because Of The i'm
potehce OF Christian ''civili:ation"
rater nineteen centuries OF effort to
31Eeft the most sanctuary war wagcd
slnce the world began between ma
.ions that boast OF their devotion to
me Prince OF Peace. They ,rcinbled
,est Christianity itself should perish
rom the face OF the earth-"Men's
hearts failing them for fear, and for
looking after those things which are
coming on the earth"
They forget the unshaken confidence
/ OF the Master In the ultimate triumph
OF me truths He proclaimed over evil:
AND whcn these things begin 10 come
70 pass, then look up. lit up your
Bheads; Tor your redemption drawcth
'uigh"
Christ says that His words shall
n 1eS pass away. and. despite wars
at last about made up its mind TO
share in that belief and to try them
From "a sermon by that grea. and
good divine, Theodore Parker. we
MAKE This pertinent extract:
'Nothings seems more Meeting than a
I,wori. !. ~ an cvanescent impulse Of
Ijthe most tickle element. 1t leaves no
{iirnck where IL went through the air.
YET TO ms and this only, did Jesus
&lladen to the carth--truth for the sal
sIvaiion o! the world
ne took no pains TO perpetuatc His
thoughts; they were poured forth
Ilwherc occasion found Him an audience
IT,! the slde OF the lake. OF 4 We'll.
En u cottage. OF the temple. in
usher boat, or the Synagoruc OF The
re"s, lie iounds no institutions as Il
FrcsHment OF His words. He appoints
Ehd glad relations. lie only bids His
EIenas give Freely the truth they had
freely received. He did not even write
5tEiis words in 1t book.
III With 4 noble Confide nee, the result
dft Ills abiding faith. He scattered them
PEroaacAst on the World, leaving the
POD keeps His own. lie sowcd Ills
iced in lhe heart and LEFT IT there TO
slfe "atcred and warmed by the dew
End the sun which heaven sends
He felt his words were for eternity.
3lfo Hc trusted them to the uncertain
llElement has held them good-distinct
Hts when hrst warm from His lips
{iEow they are translated into every
| Human speech and murmcred in all
tarth's thousand tongues. from the pie
{ttorests of the north to the palm groves
|sFf Eastern India. They iningIc. as il
IiEere. with the roar of a populous city
fnd join The chime of the desert son
n OF Sabbath morn they arc repeat
t1fd from churcn 10 church, from isle
! 10 isle. and land TO land till their
! Fusic goes round the world These
sFords nave become the breath OF the
Food. the hope OF the wise the joy
Eff the pious; and that for many mil
lions OF hearts. They are the prayers
HE our churches: our better devotion
3Ify frestde and ;ieldside; the enchant-
II is these words. that still work
hiracles were nothing in grandeur
Ind utility. 1t is these which build
Iur temples and beautify our homes.
they raise onr thoughts Of subiim-
| ~; they purify our ideal OF purity;
heY hailow our prayer for truth and
Pve! They make beauteous and divine
he life which plain men lead They
live wings to our aspirations"
When the survivors of the present
Pnnict IN Europe now happily brought
close, return to their homes TO
Esume the arts of peace in the TOLL
pine task OF rebuilding a wasted land
Ind wasted homes. and in the light IF
eaSon snail begin to ponder the an
Ealing results OF that needless con
PCT, the reverence which has here
Ptore accented the statement that
DIVINITY doth hedge n king" is going
find itself greatly weakened in the
bee OF more determined assertion
the rights of individual man-whose
teedom in the fullest meaninr NJ TIC
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