The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

earth has made such "A record? The
fruits evince the reality and the
quality OF the tree. There is al
ways great force IN a fact. Christ
ianlty triumphod. surely it has In its
work upon individual lives.
Friend of Enlightenment
It's effects upon society In general
are equally pronounced. See It's ef-
focts In the amclioratiop Of the con
dltiOn OF men. Whore Christianity
does not hold sway we find ignor-
ance and superstition. Education
and enlightenment ever follow In the
train Of Christianity. Colleges and
institutions OF learning are multi.
plying rapidly In Christian lands.
The increases In heather lands are
such as are established by Christian
effort. Christianity is the Zoe Of
Ignorance and the friend of the
cause ~ education. Tho most
polished nations In existence are In
debtcd to Christianity for their pres
ent condition. They are indebted To
II for the diffusion of literature and
of all liberal arts. Practically all
original inventions in art and all
original discoveries in science are
the work Of Christian men.
Copernicus. who gave us the true
system OF the stare. was a Christian.
art of printing, was a Christian.
Watt, who gave to commerce steam
az a motive power. was a Christian.
Bell, whose phone rings loud and
clear. is a Christian and was a teach
or in Christian institution. Francis
Bacon was a Christian, Sir Isaac
Newton. ard where shall we end?
Gladstone in his old age made this
statement: II am glad 20 cay that
about all the men at the top in
Great Britain are Christians. I have
been in public life 5S years and ~
i'm thd cabinet OF the English gov
ernment. and during these years |
have been associated WITH 60 Of the
master minds of the century, and all
but five of the so were Christians"
Surely | make a conservative state
ment when I say that the leading
men of the leading civilizations to-
day are Christians
Christianity has also been instru-
mental in alleviating the condition
of the unfortunate classes of the
earth. The heather had no place
for the care of the sick. the poor,
the widow or the orphan, nor was
there a hospital in the entire heather
world Every Christian country
| abounds in these institutions Of
charity. Christianity likewise re-
stores woman to her true place.
Woman had been degraded. she
was kept in ignorance. secluded
from society, oppressed and enslaved
at her toll and made beast OF
| burden. But Christianity has changed
all this and given her the position
/ that ,heavcn intended for her to oc-
/ cupy. She is now the intelligent and
| trusted companion and friend; she
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and honorcd wife and mother.
! Christianity. too, is the great foe OF
| slavery. Slavery in it's cruel form
was everywhere practiccd and is
even now In heather lands. IL IL In
| Christian lands whore this infamous
traffic in human beings ls sup
| pressed and where the cause or free
| dom is advanced The Rev. John
Henry Burrows, president of Ober-
| lin college. shortly before his death
said: Foolish men forget the origin
and moulding force of progress
when they talk complacently about
the twentieth century and bid us
look at modern civilization" as our
great benefactor and ask us to cease
boasting of the fruits OF Christianity
| But 20 to Central Asia, where the
gospel has not been preached. There
men are still living in the fifth cen
tury Christ, or the fifth century
after Christ. Where is the twentieth
century with the tribes that swarm
and suffer beneath the brimmine
sun of Africa, or among the people
OF the grand Llama on the table
lands of Tibet. Which. beloved. Is
all true. Talk about the progress
of freedom. The line OF its progress
follows s,raight down from Him who
taught the brotherhood of man and
the fatherhood of God.
The ira nsforming power OF Chris
tianity upon society is everywhere
seen. The leading civilizations OF
earth today are Christian. The best
governments of the world and those
which have the best laws are Chris
tian. Christianity Invariably i'm
proves the moral, religious and po'
litical conditions OF men, And what
other power on earth has done SC
much2 Infidelity and unbelief. have
you done as much? where are tho
fruits of your labor?
It is easy 10 raise the cry Of fail.
ure, but Christianity has not failed
The theories of infidclity and OF
science do fail. but Christianity still
lives and win live on forever.
Marvellous Growth.
once more. the triumph of Chris
tianity is seen in its growth, Hot
know its humble beginning. | neec
not tell you of the few discouraged
disciples in that upper room,
need not recapitulate the fierce op
position which the cause OF Chris
encountered on every hand. But
nevertheless, Christianity grew
Within ten days after the ascension
1000 were added to the number o
the disciples Multitudes joineC
themselves unto the Lord. until
: within 80 years after Christ's deati
Christianity had entered all tn
: principal cities OF Asia Minor ant
Greece, had found It's way into IN
seats OF learning and commerce, ant
had established its name in th'
proudest capital Of the world-evei
imperial Rome. During all OF tn
subsequent centuries 1t has ad
, vansed until today it practically en-
circles the globe. The gospel /
, being carried unto the ends of tn
= earth. The Christian song swell
in thS air Of every land and mil
? lionf ggthor to hear the story o
p Jcs.s - aid Him cruCified.
$ theTe is more Christian zeal nov
4 than ever before. and more is bein
, done now for the cause OF Chris
I at