Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

gerous type. To continue its pro-
duction or allow it to multiply
would not be the part of wisdom.
The Wars First Lesson
The first and most essential les
son in true education is that which
the war has taught us. For a long
time the attempt was made to reg
ulate human affairs without any
reference to God. 1t was thought
that the advance if civilization, the
progress of science and the growth
of commence had made the peace OF
! the world secure. Religion was
! excluded lin great measure, from
public life, and entirely from the
council of nations. 1t was a vast
experiment, conducted with all the
resources of power and skill And
now we see it's results.
We cannot afford to repeat the
experiment. If we are to build
anew, we must build on a sure foun-
dation, not on quicksand The
stone which the builders of the
modern world rejected, must be-
come again the head of the corner.
In the teaching and example of
Jesus Christ, mankind must learn
the way of salvation. There is no
other.
There are many indeed who adj
mire the Christian ideal and yet
claim that Christianity should be
modified to suit the demands of
our age. But as these demands are
countless, and as some of them are
openly at variance with the spirit
of Christ, nothing will be gained by
yielding to them. To much, in
fact, has already been lost in these
vain attempts to satisfy the world
with diluted Christianity. In the
final issue not only particular doc
trines have been set aside, but the
central truth, namely, that Christ
is the Incarnate God, has been
questioned or denied. Those who
regard Him simply as the perfect
man, feel justified in interpreting
His doctrines according to their par
ticular liking. They may continue
to speak of their version as Chris
tianity; and they may find it made
quate in the present conditions of
the world. But this is no warrant
for saying that Christianity has
ceased to be a power for truth and
righteousness.
Justice and Charity
Christianity requires that we ac-
cept two fundamental principles as
the basis of our human relations
These are the principles of justice
and charity. The application of
these in private and public life is
the first step toward the restoration
of peace and order.
Justice obliges us to give every
man his due, just because he is a
man. 1t prescribes respect for the
rights of the individual, of society,
and of the state. 1t binds US to
the keeping of agreements and to
the observance Of law. 1t forbids
SANDER either of person, of COM
munity, or of whole body such as
the church or the nation 1t is in
tolerant of fraud and dishonesty by
vaomsover committed, whether in
private transactions or in dealings
with the commonwealth. 1t de-
mands that punishment be melted
out with equal hand to all who vio-
late law irrespective Of class, sta
ton, or influential position
Charity is the distinctive badge
of the Christian. "By this shall
all men know that you are my dis
ciples, If you have love for another"
(John XIII,35). Different as they
are from the strict requirement of
justice, the gentle precepts of
charity are binding on all men as
brothers and children Of the same
Father in heaven. Charity does not
wait to be constrained by the de-
mand of the neighbor for his right.
1t sees his wants and supplies them.
For his pain 1t is sympathy; for his
weakness, compassion; for his
failings, a word of correction and
silence. Charity is patient. is
kind; charity envieth not dealeth
not perversely; is not pulled up. is
not provoked to anger, thinketh no
evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but
rejoiceth with the truth" Ct. Cor.
XIII. 4-6.)