Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-23

good of man and the glory of God
Righteousness is best expressed to
the modern mind by the words sound
ness. To speak of a thing and per-
son as being sound you mean that
there is no weak spot anywhere. A
sound building does not mean good
paint, or good brick, or good timber
alone, but 1t means that all these ma
terials are fit, constructed by a fit
man, according to fit plan. The
same is true with a man; a genius
may be a devil; a financier NAV be
selfish to the core; a leader may be
corrupt in his morals. A righteous
man is a man who is both capable
and trustworthy. The same NAV be
said of a city. For Americas to be
righteous and sound, it must be so
in it's entirety. 1t must be sound
morally, financially, and socially.
For a city to be moral and sound, it
must not only require a certain stand
ard, but must make that standard
possible by removing excess pools of
immortality and by lifting up those
who have fallen. leave the question
of financial soundness to the cap
tains of industry, but will say in
passing, strong indeed, is the city
whose capital can be blessed by the
God of the universe. 1t must not
have within it the blood of the op-
pressed or the tears of the helpless.
The social life more than any other
thing, makes or ruins city.
sit is evident from what has been
said that our duty in this campaign
to make Americas sound, we have two
duties. First, live up to the stand
ards personally, and second, by lend
ing our assistance to others that they
too, may attain unto these stand
ards"
The First Strike Selfish.
Adam and Eve were the first strik-
ers, according to Rev. George F.
Brown, in his sermon at the Central
Baptist church. Following is an ex-
tract from his talk:
'In Nehemiah AS we read, The
people had a mind to work To ex-
ert ones self for a purpose is es-
sential to any real development of
character. Herbert Hoovers reply
to Europe's appeal for additional
loans is one Of great significance. Go
to work might well become national
as well as a foreign policy today.
Jesus Christ said Ny Father
worketh hitherto, and | work God
is worker and no man can have fell
lowship with God who does not work.
If we are to follow Jesus Christ we
must do so with a cross. We simply
cannot be good Christians, and poor
workers.
MAN worked before ne fell from
his state Of innocercy. and ne was
happy So long as he was willing to
work a Gods tenant. Let us never
forget tat Adam and Eve were the
first dissatisfied workers. Selfsn4
ness was at the bottom of their
Strike, and the results Were total
loss of Eden, and irksome toll instead
of pleasant work.
Christianity elevates irksome toll
to the plane of pleasant work. The
savage hates work, and civilization
does not teach him to love the work,
but only the fruits of work. Christ
lifted work the plane of virtue, de-
claring himself by word and act a
worker The Apostle Paul declared
that if any will not work, neither
let him eat Very drastic we think,
but it is only fair to all concerned.
Civilization is impossible among a
people who will not work, and has
always fallen when the people cease
to work. 1t is inevitable that the
workers rule the world. This law is