The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-06
The Hope of the World

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 We have heard lot of talk these days and have heard considerable during the last few years about democracy being the hope of the worlds future.
 The spirit of democracy is a wonderful thing and when carried unsefishly cannot help being more harmonious and prosperous but democ- racy alone is not sufficient
 The real hope of the world brought forcibly 70 the public short time ago in a remarkable edi toria in the Courer-Journ of Louisville when it's brilliant editor Henry Waterson, wrote these inspir ing words
 Surely the future looks black enough. yet it holds a hope single hope. One and power 1nly, arrest the descent and save us That is the Christian religion
 Democracy is but a side issue The paramount issue underlying the issue of democracy is the re- ligion of Christ and him crucified the bedrock of civilization; the and of all that is worth having in the world that is. that gives prom ise in the world to come; not as an abstract not a muddle of and factions, but nightly force and principle of being The word of Cod de- iiyered by the gentle Nazarne upon the hillsdes of Iudea, sanctfied by the Cross of Calvary, has sur vived every assault
 ''lt is now arrayed upon land and sea to meet the ieadest of all assaults Satan turned loose for the last final struggle
 The Kaiser boldly threw down the gage of bat c,Ilfidel Germany against the believing world-ku-
 r against Chrstianity-the Gospel of Hate against he Gospel of Love
 This is the Satan personifed Myself and God, , merely his way of proclaiming it-for his God is Bee the Angel of Destruction. his creed the Devils own, his aim and end a hell on earth
 Never did Crusader lift batteax in hoer against the Sacracens than is waged by our sol Hers of the Cross against the German The issues lre indeed identical
 If the world is to be saved destruction physical no less than spiritual it will be saved by he Christian religion That eliminated leaves the earth to eternal war.
 For fifty years Germany has been organizing md laboring to suppant it with kultur, the genius # infidelity.
 Her college professors have been obsessed with claiming Myself and God, the Kaiser has put the imperial seal it.
 When our armies have run it to its lair-when hey have crushed -naught will have been gained 'nless the glorious banner of the Cross is hoised- oven az Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder mSled gather about it and beneath it sadly they col est the debris of their ruin for the reconstruction
 Even so, the good editor is right for may out democraey will never e brng abo peace until the spirit of Christianity has meated society. that the individual in society has 'een resenerated by the power of the ever living Christ in his life.
 If this be true and it is. then would 1t be cund n some church at least for service the ;abhah Day, there to hear the of the Christ be good, and need the encouragement of the uary one day in seven to hold them to their ideals. The lawyer the doctor. the merchant, the banker, the clerk the day laborer the housewife yes every lone needs the helpful influence of the Church. You say the Church is so imperfect; even but what other Institution is keeping alive ifes great ideals? Where shall we turn in the hour of sorrow. out the Christ and His Church?
 Hear me. men of every walk in life in Juneau these arc days when God is calling. Will you stop he old book, the Bible Mediate upon it's precepts Let it dictate the policy of your business, yea yogr very life.
 Boost for the churches of your city, by your pres ,nce in some one of them every Sunday.
 One man was in attendance in church ice last Sunday who said that was the first time Tn over thirty years that he had been in a church He sang, he listened to the sermon, and away saying he would come again. Suppose some more of you try it?
 President Wilson said. we must make the world safe for democracy. and unless the regenerating influence of Christianity is in mems lives democracy will not be safe for the world Yes. the editor of the Courier-JournaI is right world is gion.