The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-24
sion of the Lord of the church.

L he EAAMPLES.
Two examples of the inner workings
of the life of the church are given.
First comes that Jerusalem group
gathered out of all conditions and racial
relationships that found in the new
bond of the Spirit the basis of fellow
ship that. as they shared each others
needs and powers, solved all the prob
lens of friction. Class and race lines
vanished in the union. If they persist
by just so much are we not church but
an economic or social organization.
Fraternity will bii1ge any chasm.
reach my hand to the man who has fall
len to the farthest depth and cry.
Brother! Let me lift you up" while
my other hand if held fast by a SCARED
hand from the throne of the Eternal
and voice sweeter than all other calls
to me, Brother! LET ME- lift you up 1"
Equality may he catch word for Dem
ocracy but brotherhood is the only one
that the church knows for that only will
link all levels of life. The second is
that of Philippi and Paul, prisoner in
Rome. There had always been the most
cordial relations between that first
church in Europe and its founder so
that again and again it had expressed
itself in personal gifts carrying proof
of the affection in which he was held.
Their living room covered corner of
that Roman prison and across 700 miles
of space their sense of brotherhood car
ried provision for the supply of his need.
Paul may have been content as he says
but at any rate he was wonderfully
heartened by the coming of Epaphrodi-
tus as may be easily read in the letter
of appreciation that was sent back with
him.
THE RESULT.
There was added to them daily those
that were saved. Certainly, for the ap-
peal of brotherhood is the most fasci-
mating that can possibly be made. 1t
is the dream of every international
ism" that is offered as panacea for
all the ills of which civilization is heir.
If you can't have an honest horse-race
until you have an honest human race"
you will not have international brother
hood until you have race of brothers
and Christ's lordship alone can create
Tho ahnroh hos hn h-o0I
of socialized life that will stand every
test and will embrace all races and
kinds of men. We only need to live 1t
better and advertise it more, Out of
Paurs experience came this letter that
is alight with cheer and the conscious
ness that the group willing to show the
brotherhood reached out to him could
rely upon Christ's meeting every need
of theirs. All the resources of the Eter-
nal are at the disposal of the liver of
brotherhood else Christ is not brother
The ENRICHMENT.
Life gets its enrichment thru its
loves. Every new love that enters ones
heart carries cargo with 1t. No won
der Christ shares the throne when He
opens the door and every man may en-
ter it so that all that is held by all the
hearts of men of everv race and cline
is shared by our Lord. The wider our
loves the bigger our life. This is the
glory of the church's fellowship that it
offers unlimited enrichment to each in
the extension of our friendships among
worthy folk. Klngsley's reply to an in
quiry about the fineness of his life has
become a classic, II had a friend"
The bows definition is pertinent, "a
friend is fellow who knows all about
you. but likes you" for it is precisely
that attitude which friend takes and
which is needed by US all. Mr.. Taft
said that one of the greatest insplra-