Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
ot great for the lack Of faith among

not great for the lack of faith among
the people.
The Bible, like the contents from
mineral mine, has much ore but
more dross.
yet, if the eye be single for the
ore (truth), the dross falls away
from sight.
Physician and Preacher.
"A church may be made the most
sought after of all institutions.
There should be department
for the learning and practicing OF
those things which Jesus did, heal
ing both mind and. body.
There will always be plenty for
the material physician; he has more
than he can do at the present. Both
the physician and the preacher
know more of the higher realms OF
thought than they will dare tell the
patients or the church member, they
feel that it rs not time.
Freely We have received, freely
give.
why let those who have perse-
vered to know and do the simple
things of God, go elsewhere with
their light? So
Because they are awake and will
disturb those who want to sleep
on in the dim light made by a lit
tie understanding and an abund-
ance of knowledge about the how,
when and where of people, things
and events. ....-
LAY members can be used to
greater advantage than in the pre-
vious years, to attain individual
quality and upward growth in the
church assemblage.
One Mind Above All.
There will then be such a fell
lowship in all churches modelled
after the teachings of God and SIM
plified in His only perfect represent
at!ve-Jesus Christ, that one can
worship tremendously.
"One mind is above all, through
us and in us all. A church, then,
is also a family of brothers and sis
ters under one Father who mothers
them with His love.
Love is the fulfillment of the law.
Perfect love casts out fear.
"Meekness toward God in the
heart makes one great and capable.
He is never pulled up, and seldom
self-assertive nor aggressive Not
cowardly, self-effacing. but has a
bearing of modest dignity indicative
Of reserved power.
The minister is too often anxious
and overworked. The thought of in
creasing numbers and keeping them
interested possesses him. Hence
his heart is often closed to the in
flow of the living substance, with
which he should feed his flock.
Under such circumstances his
words become tinkling cymbals and
sounding brass'-empty husks.
Character of Members.
Preachers, teachers and leaders
in the churches, throw out the life
line blindness and love) and bring
them all back that have seemed to
stray. Find out what they have in
their mental house that will delp the
church to advance upward.
IF asked my opinion the gauge /
would use to measure church
would be the character of the ma
iority of its members, how 'stayable
theyl are in their ways whether
the members are joined together
with the right kind of cement, that
made of peace and harmony, which
spring from divine love by habitual
in the spirit. In a, word,
the mental atmosphere of the whole
organization.
mo superficial quality. such as
fear, pride or superstition, the off
springs OF the evil one, will wear
and cause a closer and indefinite
collision without fEiction.
rs there such a \church, / ask,
among the many denominations?
No. The ideal is yet to be worked
out into visibility. All things are
possible with God. ~.
Christ has led thousands Of US,
little babes in world standards,
along the right path. showing and
teaching us to be still and know Il
am God'-and to mediate on the
simple and effective way of God.
What to deny, what and when to
1ffirn1--these are only some Of the
FIRST steps in spiritual growth.
Teach Precepts of God.
Every sane person, young and
otherwise, knows enough about fig
ures to transact his or her worldly
affairs. For correct results we set
the law Of mathematics into motion
by learning the value of figures and
their relation to each other. We
learn then when to add, when to
subtract, when to multiply and when
10 divide.
"The spiritual law is likewise set
into action for good or bad by the
use of words. One must know also
their value and relation to each
other as we'll as their source, whether
It be good or evil.
The departments of a church
should be so conducted as to teach
these precepts of God to all the
members to some degree, for with
out them people merely exist with
out knowing for what purpose they
came into the world. We must ad-
vance by degrees-here a little and
there little, line upon line and
orecept upon precept.
"a great intellect is not needed,
put the heart must be wise to teach
Christ's way.
"The business of the church, the
society, young peoples
meetings, sending off boxes, sewing
or the poor, giving generously, So
,ial gatherings at luncheons and
timers, fine, music, organ recitals
~ the best halent and solos by good
singers. buildings replete in every
1etail are all put together, includ-
ng sermons and Sunday school les
IONS, simply as a means to an end,
he embodiment of the divinity in
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