The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-28

the main, in the broader issues of tn,
struggle, every Christian man an(
woman must be on the side of those
people who are seeking and demand
ing chance to be what God means
for them to be-self-respecting ane
respected persons. All who stanC
with Christ must stand for democra-
cy and for brotherhood. All who fol
low Jesus must unite their strength
with his and share the responsibility
in bringing these things to pass.
This is the paramount duty of the
present hour. We must take upon
ourselves the ponlsibilities of
brotherhood Jesus said to his de-
ciples, ''it is expedient for you that
go away" Why expedient? Be-
cause in leaving them, responsibility
fell upon them. And in taking the
responsibility they developed into a
conquering democracy. They went
forth and out-lived and out-thot and
out-died the pagan world and SO they
conquered, and from that time till this
the forces of democracy have gained
victory after victory and shall con-
tinue to triumph until the kingdom of
this world shall become the kingdom
of our Lord.
In real brotherhood responsible
+, ty takes precedence over rights. The
safety of the nation is only secured
as the parts are subordinated to the
whole. The underlying cause of our
civil war was that the false concep-
ton that few states were justified
in detecting the policy of the nation
Germany over all" was the false am
bition which has cost the world ten
million lives to correct. The civil
war of the United States and the
world war of recent days have written.
in letters of blood the conviction of
mankind that the welfare of the
whole takes precedence over the well
fare of any of it's parts.
The danger of Bolshevism is that
it is a class struggle. Being a class
struggle it is a selfish struggle with
the emphasis upon rights instead of
upon duties. Being a class struggle
it is for some of the brothers, but not
for all of them. Against this class
struggle with it's harsh and clashing
sounds, we must proclaim the true
ideal of brotherhood as it is taught
by the Redeemer Of men. We must
have that ideal in our hearts which
was his ideal for Himself: 81 am in
the midst of you as he that seweth." -
And this is how he tells his followers
to live as members of the brother
hood: "He that is greater among you,
let him become as he younger and
he that is chief as he that doth serve"
Nationalism must broaden into in
ternationalism as state pride has
broadened into nationalism for hui
manity is as much broader than ma
tionalism as religion is bigger than
enominatiOnaliSm To realize rela-
with the whole family of
is an achievement worthy i
of praise and necessary to the achieve |
ment of democracy's goal.
Men everywhere are talking of their
rights. But along with these rights |
there are duties and not so much is
heard of these But unless our rights
are subordinated and our duties are
met, there can be no real brother
hood. All, not merely some, are
brethren, and this means duty and re-
sponsibility and service.
1t means that the golden rule must
be applied in the life of the world.
Domestic peace and civic peace are
achieved in measure as this unselfish
principle is expressed in the home and
n the nation. Nations also must ac-
,ept that rule In spite of all treat
eS and covenants among nations, in
pite of all alliances and leagues that
lave been or may be formed world
peace and progress will never be Sc
,ure until we recognize that the Gold
n Rule of Christ is obligatory upon
lations and upon classes of the So
ial order as well as upon individuals.
t is the denial of this rule and the
eartleSs grasping for the things of
theirs that have filled the world with
roans and pain. In order to secure
ands which did not belong to them, |
ations have driven out at the point |
f the sword the people of the land
hitch they wished to possess. The
eason for the unabated interest in
hina and Mexico is the covetous de-
ire of other nations for the tremend-
US undeveloped wealth of these coun
res. Were China and Mexico less
ichly endowed with natural resources
ley would figure less frequently in
lie news sent out from the capitals of
lie world The desire of nations to
ominate other nations has made the
eavens red with passion and the
arth crimson with blood. The i'm
erialistic dreams of Ninevah and
yre and Babylon, and Egypt and
reese and Rome and Germany have
orn in selfishness and a total disre-
ard for the rights of otherpeople.
he selfish ambitions of royal families
the bourbons, and the Hopsbergs and
lie Hohenzollerns-have played al
rye part in making this world a
NIB of the dead. When one thinks
the millions who have been slain
satisfy the pride of these degene-
tie families one feels the moral ne
,ssity for a hell of the Calvanistic
vpe.
The causes of war and oppression
I'd injustice would be eliminated if
e Golden Rule became the control
ng factor in the activities of nail
ons Democracy is ultimately same
lily in the rule of Christ.
The spirit of Christ is the spirit
hich inspires us as men and nations
look for the best in others, to ex-
ct the best from others and to give
II best to others. The program of J
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