The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-23
The Wars FIRST Lesson.

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The Wars FIRST Lesson.
The first and most essential lesson IN
true education IS that which the war
has taught us. For Il long tim" The at
tempt was made to r"gulat" human at
ta'rs without any reference TO God. It
was thought that the advance nr civin-
cation. the progress oc science and the
growth OF commerce had made the
peace of tho world secure. Religion was
excluded, In great measure. from public
lifa. and entirely from tho council Of ma
tions. 1t was vast experiment, con-
Quoted with all the resources oC power
and skill. And now We SOC it's results,
We cannot afford 10 repeat tile expcr-
iment II we ara 70 build anew. We
must build on sure foundation Mot on
qulckSand. The stone which the build
crs OF tho modern world rejected. must
become again the head of the corner. In
tho teaching and example Of Jesus
Christ. mankind must learn tho way Of
salvation. There Is no other.
There are many indeed who admire
tho Christian ideal and yc. claim that
christianity should he modified 10 suit
the demands OF our age. But as these
demands arc countless. and as some Of
them are openly at variance with the
, Sf'i ~ VI N'iA ~ iipNnlllC WILL no gained
by yielding to them. Too much. in fact
has already been lost in these vain a,
tcmpts 10 satisfy tho world with A dim
ted Christianity. In the final issue. NOT
, only particular doctrines have boon sct
aside, but the central TRUTH namely
that Christ is tho Incarnate ,iod, has
hecn Questionedd or denied. Those who
regard Him simply as tho perfect mar
feel justified in Interpreting His dor.
trincs according 20 their particular Iik-
Ing. They may continue 10 sneak r.
their version as Christianity: and they
nay find 1t Inadequate in the present
conditions Of no world. But this is no
warrant for saying that Christianity has
ceased TO be power for truth and
Righteousness.
Justice and Charity.
Christianity requires that Wa accent
two fundamental principles AZ the bass
% our human relations. These ar he
principles of justice and charity The
application OF these IN private and pub
/ Tic life Is tho first stop toward the re.
storation OF peace and order.
Justice obligcs us TO Eivo every man
his due. Just because no is a man. =;
, prescrlbes respect for tho rights OF H..
individual. Of society and Of the sta.
1t binds us to tho Keeping Of agreements
and to thu observance OF law. il fer.
bids Islander either OF person. Of a
community. or Of a whole body such a<
the Church or the Nation. l. Is lu,ul-
Grant Of fraud and dishonesty 10y whom.
soev"r committed. whether in. p,jyai.
transactions or in dealings with ,lr
commonwealth. 1t demands that uun.
ishment be metcd out with equal hand
10 all who violate law. !rrcsp"ltivc &C
/ class. station. or influential position.
Charity In the distIuo,ivc badge "f thu
Christian. BY this shall all mcm ku"~,
that YOU nre my disciples. II YOU nair
low" one for another" '(Johu MIL $50.
/ different as they arc from thu. strict
requirements of Justice. ~" gCuilr Pre-
ccp's OF Charity arc hud.uS OH all m"l
as brothers and as children ct IN" Sj,nIr
; aihcr IN heaven. Charity does n"i
wait to be constrained hy u" d"mHnd
Of tho ncighbor for his rl.h, Il Scr@
pain II was sympathy. for ms w"ak-
ness. compassion. for hS faiIIugS. 4
word Of correction ana silence. THAR
ltY Is patient, - kind: rhni.tN "lvI"lh
not dealcth not pcrNrrSrlN. - not pnri-
, ed Up. is not provoked I" anger. think
eth no evil. rcjoiccth mot in iuiIuilE,
but rcjoiceth with tn" truth II cor.
XIII. 49,
The observance Of ju>'l"r and char
itv must begin in III" heart "r each man.
Through It's enactment and sanction
, Law may compel us /" do what L. Jusi;
il cannot force Us To low" IN" another.
But tho reign Of law it>,lt Will b" NOR
complete and S"C1ir" When willing
obedience does away with ia" need a..
rompulsion. And whcr" TIA" rule at
charity prevails, iuSil"c Will have no
occasion to insist "n ITS claims. 1t -
the Same Apostle who commands that
We "r"ndcr I" alt men their dues. AMI
who adds: "Owc no man anything. hu:
Inv. ann ami he For he that lDHCth