Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-28

sermon was preached by Rev. H. S.
Dow, pastor Of the Highland av-
enue Methodist church. who took
for his theme, Weakness. a Dynam-
lc," and for his text. Blessed are
the meek. for they shall inherit the
earth" Matt. SIS. The sermon was
right in line with the last Sunday
evening address delivered by Gov
Milliken. The message was in part
as follows:
There are some teachings of our
Lord. the real significance of which
has not yet dawned on the world.
In looking up comment on this verse
II has been interesting to note how
little, comparatively speaking, has
been written. while much could be
found throwing Hight on the other
beatitudes. This may be explained
by a fact of life that is quite eyi-
dent. bur is thoroughly misleading.
The ordinary putting Of if would ne.
BLESSED are the strong, for they
shall inherit the earth utterly ig-
norIng the historical proof which
shows beyond peradventure that it
has always been the meek who have
Inherited the earth.
First let us make a study Of
power and see if II has produced
conditions we WOULD like TO hand On
as an inheritance to poBterify The
struggle for power is an individual
istlc "a class fight Man with an
abnormal gift of executive ability
gathers together many business in
terests into one gigantic monopoly.
and through this combination be-
comes mighty power; do the facts
or life show that he uses this power
enthusiastically. or that il is almost en-
rirely lndlvidualisric. I believe u
viii be found to be largely the lat
ter
one OF the leading startling is
sues before the world TODAY is. how
10 handle the present social and in
dusrrlal unrest. Labor is making
unneard OF demands. Because these
demands are not. and cannot he
granted, the radical forces in the
iauor ranks advocate the demolition
Oh machinery by using emery dust.
ana running Of fabric by cutting
threads. and the stoppage of produc-
lion- why? In order TO break the
power OF capital. and reverse the
whole order Purely a matter n,
winch class shall rule.
When a nation becomes +a,,+.,
with the individuaIisric ideal anr
~ouio gather power for its owr
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, then the world ma,
eApect just such sea of horror n,
Germany has recently led the nation,
through. Back of her superb ecotis,r
was PRIDE IN her strength: Blessef
are Inc strong, for they shall iuheri,
the earth Did it work.
As we look at the fac,s WE r,,.,
say e'iai power as practtsed thus ia,
ID Inc Life of man. has not brourh,
us condition that Is ideal. or one
tnaf we would like to hand on to
coming generations.
The remedy is to he found in that
at'ripute advocated by nv text
meekness- Such a meekness as mus,
nave been in the mind Of the Lord
when He uttered the beati+ude IN.
"oro does not describe a mere at
IiIuoe towards a man who has done
you an injury. II means that and
mucn more. It LAYS hold on the SOW
ereign win Of God, and delights tc
CONFORM thereto. The great men in
any rme-men who have inherited
the earh-have been men of hum
pie bearing. Gladstone said he felt
IKE worm whenever he faced the
mouse on Commons. kipling wrote
the RecessionaI and tossed II info the
waste basket, thinking II was moi
worth preserving: and the world
would have never been charmed BY
It mad II not been rescued by his
VIE. Moses said. cannot Talk;
nut ne became the worlds greatest
spiritual leader. As il is true in
craftsmanship. art and spiritual
leadership, SO ii is true in evpry
phase of Life: Blessed are the meek
for they shall inherit the earth" We
may he thankful this morning for a
church that has caught this ideal
advocates II in face of all opposition
and viii ultimately triumph as she
by the charm Of her IDEAL swings the
world away from its search for ths
individuaiistic or selfish, to the alfru-
istic or social power Then II may
be truly said we inherit the earth"
Mr.. and Mrs. james Noel lat