El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20

lis being studied and put 10 the prag-
matte test.
In the midst OF It all I carry a
heavy heart. When the breakup came
with the resulting Elasticity Of life
and susceptibility TO change I had
visions OF q new world order In which
| the interests Of a common humanity
would stand above national self inter
est and IN which right and not might
should be crowned But. as for me.
the time OF complete establishment
has come. Few are so unsophisti-
Gated as now TO believe that such a
day Is at hand. The desire for new
life is still implicit in the race and
IS often voiced. but the way out is
still clouded and intelligent honest
leadership Is lacking. When human
ity marches up TO the borders OF the
know there are long journeyings and
dark and stormy days ahead
Church Not "A Fetish
That Christianity will continue 20
grow into the life OF humanity none
can doubt; for Christianity is Gods
answer to the heartcry Of the race
But what Of the church2 The church.
per Sc, Is no more sacred than lodge,
fraternal order or q social club II
Is sacred and worthy OF consideration
only because OF its detectives. motives.
spirit and life Let its motives
"
its life contaminated and its OBJ
jectiyes confused and II Immediately
becomes an object Of supreme con-
tempt and deserves not 10 live. I love
the church, but refuse 10 worship IL
as a fetish The question I am asking
myself IS this: During the wilderness
wanderings OF our common humanity.
will the church be a Moses TO lead
and to fight her battles or will IL Ian
guish and die on the desert sands2
-
viduals ny text holds true: II the
salt have lost his SAVIOUR It is
thenceforth good for nothing; but TO
be cast out, and to be trodden under
foot OF men"
Must Work and Cerve.
To live and serve these are three
savouring elements which the church
must possess
The church must be a spirit filled
church She must be the living tenn
pie OF the Holy Ghost. God must
dwell within. Human power and hu-
man leadership are not enough; there
must be spiritual power and a divine
leadership. The church must be a con-
secrated and purified channel through
which God can work and manifest
himself to the world. Her heart must
be filled with holy love: her spirit
sobered by a deep sense OF her high
calling and the overwhelming respon-
sibility that rests upon her. The fires
upon the altar of the church must
glow with a renewed freshness She
must catch a new enthusiasm. the
giving Of her message must be with
pawerfui onvciction OF its need and
power.
The church must do the work OF
constructive character building The
church is a social and religious insti-
tuition and must be productive Of So
cial and spiritual values These values
are manifested only in character.
Growth in grace and the knowledge
Of God and consideration for ones
neighbor must be a product Of her
daily activities. The church must give
more attention to the formation OF
character and then so much reforma-
ton and transformation will not be
necessary.
The church must provide spiritual
leadership for humanity. There are
spiritual forces enough at work in the
world. What they need Is wise and
cautions direction and leadership. The
struggle for the realization Of democ-
racy in our political and Industrial
life Is an endeavor to release certain
spiritual forces hitherto denied the
right Of expression The Soviet revo-
luton in Russia with its Nightmare Of
tyranny and bloodshed is as prophetic
and potent for the spiritual advance OF
the race as was the French revolution