The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14

nRlON anu IlOTdnly III AIntIlth, as tney
did to free govern n. but true Chris
tlanlty need not Il, .ned TO the aus
tere manner OF p,ch the Pilgrim
fathers thought snry to saliva
ton. We are 30 kept In mind.
observing the j bbath. OF the
fourth commanC "'hcn Saturday
was abandoned lay change
was not only mat day but In the
arit OF the oh We could not,
we would, k,, usaic law. In
modern cas- o1did mean "A
.I1uaIon OF ST.. .a cutting off of
.,r,c lights, l. ur. the Sunday
ger labor OF s,...utH cooking, ana
. forth, rev ., .o most plous would
submit to such Il res men.
But the Christian Sabbath was n
Toast day celebrated nrst because OF
.Jy over Inc resurrection of Christ.
and upon the first day of the week,
wien the disciples came together to
uIuak bread. Paul preached to them"
he holy communion was deal meal
md PauIs sermon was Something
.uHte than discipline as to form OF wor =
.Jlp lie had a message, hence he had
congregation, and the church grew
cause It's disciples saw life In n cor
20 perspective. They preached love
ui sacrifice. they denounced not only
Ne carnal sins, but spiritual sins too
ID world today saturated with I'M
Aistian hatred, greed and vindictive-
uess what message the church might
DING. Is II to expend its tremendous
energies on picture shows dancing
card playing and such advertisements?
mats too much like Don Qulxote and
U1 windmill.
We are today living In complex
nd highly organized civilization. Men
undergoing the strain and stress OF
Weekday occupations may feel that they
need real relaxation on the Sabbath
A day OF rest In not only religious
! aw but an economic one, ana physica
need as we'll But what Is rest? That
Is complicated question. TO mos,
people a complete change In the bes
rest. Diversion as differentiated from
| some new form of work or the pursui
of gain is IA necessity to most natures
1t should be the study OF society L
create forms Of diversion which mr.,
educativo ana improving The mistak,
| the church makes AS to the drama an,
picture shows Is In not recognizing
| them as among the most important o
educational factors and, by supporting
tho best, encouraging higher form u
amusement. Ten years from now, bot
school and church win be using tn
| movie. How better could Bible stories
for instance. be gotten to the youth o
the land?
Tho church recognizes It's failure t
secure attendance OF It's members.
starts one movement after another wit
varying success, The barometer OF to
many ote these Is the dollar mark.
ought to realize that the heather ma
TONS look on the war between 80
called Christian nations as break
down OF Christendom. \ Yet the churo
IN almost silent and In divided O
movements for brotherhood. But Will
II seems weak, Christianity spreads l
tho influence en- business and indus
try. We had great example of whf
tho Sermon on the Mount could do {,
clothing factory IN the address OF Nj
Nash here recently, IL Is strange this
unorthpdoX followers liku that manl
facturer could give real vision
such a social order as undoubtedly IL
Master was seeking to institute. A fe
thousand factories and businesses ri
on that principle and the loavcn wou
/ get into our domestic politics, and, on,
one government act the example. othe
r would follow, Then might we have
I | parliament OF ed world"
Tho church gave its support TO II
temperance movement and thus "A gre,
moral reform was FASTENED. 1t was n
2 answer to the prayer, Lead us N
e into temptation" The church II Il
I chDcf agency for NOR uty. II would
J unfortunate for the W, Id II it's II,
% mcndous powers FOR good were lei
I scnod through impaired vision. The
d Is SO much to bb done IN u spiritu
l way to make men and women broadc
/ more uusvlhsh, less harsh in Judi
3 mouL more humble, more IorgNmg.
christ never said one word ahol
q sunday observance except to- expose Il
- hypocrisy OF the old order lie did NJ
hesitate to break Sabbath law whh
o was SHY what Ills view rs to anus
q mcnts would be NO one can youchsat
a No doubt lite would want us to do
I We would I've done by.
D.
d 1t Is doubtful whether Sccrcta'