Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11

| abySSeS OF sorrow, SHAME, ana suffer
ing even If He should triumph over the
| grave.
| The request made by James and John
for the chief positions Of honor re-
veals their selfish greed and the lack
Of the spirit of brotherhood among
erence to Salome's part in her sons
| presumptuous request has resulted IN
| her being considered the leader in an
| intrigue that sought to entangle the
| stead Of directly reproving them for
| their selfish ambition, Jesus sought to
correct them by removing their spirit
| ual blindness. They thought that the
men who exercised authority were
great. Position, prestige and power
do not make men great. This is the
blunder of the kaiser. whose dreams OF
world power has been based upon the
career of Alexander the Great, Ma
poleon and Caesar, who failed to realize
arates men, while cooperation for the
welfare OF humanity carried out to
its fullest extent would bring taste
of the spirit of heaven upon earth.
America. as a nation, grew out OF a
protest against tyranny. which wrung
from the Continental Congress that
immortal Declaration of Independence
which has made every true American
champion and defender of human
liberty, justice and democracy. The
French revolution grew out of strug-
gle of that people to obtain what auto
cratic authorities had denied them.
England would have saved her Amer1-
can colonies and France the millions
of her choicest men If the rulers at
that time had thought of the duties
which they owed to their felloW-men
instead of their desire for more power.
The cleavage which separates the re-
ligion of the Master from that of NAM
monism is one of ideals. Jesus taught
that true greatness consisted in serv-
ice for the welfare of others and 10y
atty to Him. Mammonism seeks al
ways the advancement of self and Is
Indifferent to any moral CONSIDERATIONS
except when of personal advantage.
The rebuke of Jesus revealed their
ignorance of His mission, which caused
them to covet the places that the two
malefactors would occupy. He tried
to correct their selfshness which made
them forget the other disciples. They
declared that they were prepared to
share His cup. or lot in life. and bap-
tism. which had no reference to the
His coming danger. These two proved
their courage later by Johns standing
by the Master in His trial and James
dying as martyr for His cause. 1t
was only through some higher power
that they made good later. Jesus as
sured them they would, although He
did not promise them the two highest
positions in heaven. The most hon
orable places in the kingdom of God
have been reserved by the Father for
those whose characters most resemble
the Lords.
One of the greatest difficulties that
America faces today is the unwilling
ness Of men to surrender control to
others. The error of James and John
was due to false teachings on the part
Of their ambitious mother. The un-
willingness to obey is due today to
the failure of parents teaching their
children to submit to the control of
God. This binders the development of
ed in the nation at this hour. The
one who is accustomed to having his
own way desires to continue going
alone, even when the summons of
men to lay aside all forms of selfish
ness to cooperate for the welfare of
humanity. The one. who refuses to
exhibit such spirit is certain to be
called upon to face the resentment of
The other ten apostles became mad
at the request of the two. which proves
that they possessed the same selfish
ness which they condemned. Jesus
called them closer to him. SO that he
pointing out that true greatness is
based not upon the exercise of auto
cratic power, but life of unselfish
service on behalf of others for the
by referring to His own life, which
was and would continue to be unto the
end life of self-sacrifice for the good
of the world.
Europe is the result Of the clash of
the ideals Of the Master and those of
the world. America is engaged in
crusade more than a war. because back
of the program to meet force with force
is the determination of the nation to
unselfishly serve the nations of the
world by self-sacrif1cial service that
will preserve democracy and make the
world a better place to live in after
this war is ended. Americans believe
and state both exist to serve the peo-
pie and that every ruler derives his
right and authority to exercise domin-
ion from the consent of the governed
sire for gain or conquest. but because
its government is seeking to promote
the veal OF the nation and save for
the world the reign of Justice, equal
ity and freedom among men, so that
there may be paramount peace in the
world and all men shall recognize the
duty and obligations Of human broth
erhood.
The spirit of the kaiser exhibits "the
will power" The spirit of resent
ment against the German government
like that among the ten apostles. has
grown out of the selfish ambitions Of
the kaiser, who has sought to build
up his kingdom to carry out his selfish
ambitions for world power. Won
Treitschke has stated that "the
state is power. - For it the supreme
commandment is self-assertion; for it
that is absolutely moral. And, there
fore. we must declare that of all po-
litical sins that of weakness is the
most reprehensible and contemplate;
it is In politics the sin against the
Holy Ghost" This view has made the
German government disregard inter-
national law. its treaties and the rights
OF other nations as being of no value.
The resentment of the civilized ma
tlons of the world against the kaiser's
desire for power is due to the influence
OF Christianity upon tho private and
public life of men. suulIonine them to
follow Jesus. who came not to be min
1stered unto, but to minister, and give
His life ransom for many" with
Jesus the inalienable thing was NOT
the right to live. but willingness,to die"
in compliance with the will of the
Father. 1t is in obedience to this spirit
that American forces have entered into
the world struggle and for which we
must be willing to do our all. The men
who serve the country are serving
Christ and civilization. Those who sac
rihce and serve the most for His glory
viii receive the highest awards when
He comes to make up the roll OF honor
OF His kingdom. The success that Je-
sus has won is an earnest that Amer
lea and her allies will win. although
they may have to enter as Jesus did
into tho valley and shadow of death.
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