Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-21

like of the church and her many teach
ngs which may be as clear as sun
light to you, but to them as vague
land complex as riddle. But If you
! are in earnest they will see that you
are imbuded with the right spirit and
are infatuated with the Christian re-
ieion and believe what YOU say; and
that You are carrying out n your own
life what you believe, what YOU say;
and that yon are only carrying ont in
your own life what You believe to be
the good Of your own soul ana
theirs. Nea verify, we are convinced
that such a spirit towards your ac-
quainiancos and those whom you may
know and claim as new Matched com
rades shall i'm howise affect their minds
and hearts otherwise than for good.
Nor does the word compel mean
I that you shall be extremely diplomat
ic for diplomacy and Christianity are
in conflict at various times. To be
diplomatic may chill the message in
your heart and leave the soul to whom
YOU speak in doubt as to your mean
ing. Diplomacy affecting your ac-
quaintanccs like too much care on the
part of writer or an orator. timid and
fearful lest he say the wrong thing. or
pen the wrong sentence which may
give Ofense, But seldom i'm such cases
do either one say or write anything
worth the while. For everything writ
ten or spoken by man has so much
dross and alloy mixed with the gold.
Examine the writings Of William
Shakespeare. the poet laureate the.
world. and you will find it true. But
the sayings of our Lord stand out i'm
the light of Investigation like the Jew
els of Arabia, gracefully reflecting the
colOrs of the rainbow as they swing
losely on the thread of Egyptian gold.
The word compel docs not mean
that YOU are to stand and argue the sal
lent points, the chief land marks ana
the apostolic position of the church
great though they be. Nor does II
mean that you shall engage in argu-
ment which may engender strife ana
make the weaker brother. not so well
acquainted with the teachings of the
church as you are, antagonistic and an
enemy of the faith. But it does mean
that you are to be in earnest, not sIoth-
ful in business, but feryent in spirit
serving the Lord. A good illustration
TO use may be at your right or left
hand and secure yon a hearing that
may make lasting impression. 1t is
plain Illustration, a simple iIlustra-
ton, but simplicity and genius look
SO much alike that we wonder MANY
lmes II they aren't relatives. Here IL
S, the decoration of a store window
on can tell by the way the window is
decorated if the man doing business on
'uch corner of the street is in earnest
md knows his business 1t is a matter
'fshowlng to the passer-by that such a
nan Is engaged in selling a certain line
u merchandise, and that he solicits
our trade and appreciates your pat
onage. Without saying a word about
[ to you, but he is antique and almost
forgotten number in the far east. if
e lets you out of his place of business
'ithout saying a cheerful word and
lddlng you call again. This is com
ION decency and speaks highly of the
cuvlty of the mind operating behind
he counter.
80 1t is with those who heed the ad
IGNITION of our Lord and obey the. in
melton go. 1t is advertising. in the
numerical sense, but from a church
standpoint doing what our Master
9mmanded until his coming again.
he gain in the church is equal to the
ionts IN the store. One from a mon
AIRY standpoint the other from the
'Tltual but accomplishing the same
ing If we keep a-going.
For no business succeeds unless the
art and hands work in unison. But
"a cannot get into your hands and
ct anything you do not have already
your head and heart. For the head
III heart work together as the seat of
organic activity and industry.
neither 1t be business or thechuroh.
the only way to make good what
"a 40 and say is to put your brain
III heart into it.
uoes not necessarially follow when
l. t. speaks kindly to you on the
rect that he is trying to get you into
place or business to cheat or beat
u OF your money. No, of course not.
IL IT, by any and every respectable
cans he may induce you to enter his
ice or business and buy merchandise
NM he is to be commended. For
turn he expects to give you the
run OF your money in exchange and
SEM you away satisfied and bene-
.eu' In the same sense the consci-
Oious churchman compels you to
p INTO the Kingdom. Not for gain
PIol'' Dur Tor the good you and 9TH
get out of the church.
20 We INTO the highways and into
neuSes That means that no por-
OF the town or village. city or dis
&c or country in which YOU live
III be neglected by you. No man or
man. rich or poor. wise or unwfse.
eek or barbarian, but every man and
man. irrespective of color or class.
ere is collect in the Book of Com
n prayer with a pointed clause or
i''oh Which like very much. The
use embodies the spirit and teach
5 OF the church in SUMMARY ana
meaning of the text. Here IL is-
God. who has made of one blood
nations of men for to dwell on the
e of the whole earth"
ne catholicity or the universally
our Lords commission has made n
round impression on our minds.
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