The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Bidmeiess Conduct Wins
Respect of EUH Men

PhuB outstanding statement 20
King Agrippa was II was not
dl5pbedient tn the heavenly vision"
toiioWinR the startling experience
on The way 10 Damascus he had
been selected by the Lord NJ a
chosen vessel unto me. to bear my
name before the Geutllcs. and, kings,
and The children of Israel" Thence
iorward that charge was tho key
io Iauia lifo ana work, and no other
confederation was permitted to In
trrfere with hls prcsistont and oon-
siHicDt performance OF that com
mission, Dther men had been de-
trrted from The full performance Of
ihc Lords work by fear, by selfish
/ Interest or by their minds being
diverted from their duty; but this
man had never been swerved for one
moment from kccplug that ideal
firet and LsrcmOsi Ia an his thoughts
and acts lie vas successful not
alone bccnuse the Lord was with
himS but WcauHe his own fidelity
justified the Lord ln relying upon
him go an times II seems. then 10
the vritoC> that the predominant
| idr1 iu rauIE NE was has fdcllly 10
| the heavenly vision" he had been
! given p chance and he stuck 10 it.
oven tho llmentable opposition Of
his own brethren did not cause him
io modify or tcmporiZe with cN-
vcutiug tina. commission Let this
thon, hc our cXa amplc, that conscious
ness should be- our unfhillug guide
In every rrHpsct Of life, ana let ~
| not he disobcdient to our heavenly
/ vision.
sticking to Proven Facts.
We quote literally from Doc tor
I E8ches IN regard to the attitude of
| Paul before Agrippn and Fciix Felix
/ had ropravcd him for his zeal and
/ dtciu god thHt much learning had No
| art his mind. Tor the carnul under
| taking could see no reason and logic
| iu a brilliant young jew having
| thrown away Hll his hdpo ~ great
ness Tor the thauklcss job Vf preach
/ ing - strange faith over the world
without tangible reward. He re
gtrded The Nhzarouc faith as a super
siition not worthy Of the acceptance
I Vf an Intelligent man. Agrippa may
] hc classod Hs u delst, acknowledging
jehovah and the Oid Treatment and
/ knowing the right while choosing
/ tu live I'm sin. But TO Paul. Christ
and his teachings we're proved facts;
| ho had met thc founder of the
| Christian faith. and had various oX-
pericnccs, testing II In varying
circumstances, ana he could not
admit any doubt OF its truth.
| Possessing "a keen Intellectual mind.
he could not be imposed upon by
mere fables. lie could wish for his
| hearers no higher lifc, no greater
| happiness than hc had found In
| Christian llfc. II satisfied the reason.
| had The finest ideals, created the
moral life and had the fullest hopes
Of the future. II Is safe to follow
| pauls guidance in this respect. that
Christianity Is the tinal faith, and TO
turn away our attractions toward
lthOso rrceds that seek to add other
things 20 II or take something away
from u. no matter what the title
! Of that creed.
Conaucrcr OF Death.
! There was an intense dislike among
! the Greeks aud Romans to the doe
| trine OF the resurrection. Many be-
fore Irato. Socrates and the
Egyptian sthood-believeth In
Immortality OF the soul. "a personal
lty beyond, but they had no CON
ception Of the resurrection. The
philosophers at Athens, and Festus
and Agrippa, all thought this teach
ing was evidence OF "A disordered
mind. Tho resurrection Is distinctly
a Christian doctrine. There lseno
testimony In nature In its behalf.
| III AhhNlVlt lilfIf ~ INV lNllUF
into lie Of sleeping seed, but no
life for dead things. II the existence
| of personal and eternal God be
! granted. 1t ~ almost an essential
| Conception that lie will control
nature IN the interests Of His son
The resurrection OF Jesus is one OF
the best attcsted facts OF history. Hc
lived. lie died, was buried and was
seen after His resurrection hS
! hundreds ofiiIis followers. submit
! ting Himself TO tests as to the reality
ot His person. \ dead and defeated
| Savior would not, within two week,
Of His departure from the world
hHvr led His followers 10 found, q
church to His worship and send ou
missionaries TO further His cause
one was not strong enough Il
destroy death would not be stronl
enough To be the worlds Savior.
Not Done Ia n Corner
The Christian religion was founde,
uHop a person who lived at a def
mite time. and upon facts capahl
of yeTlficatiuH occurring at the sam
time This faith did not spring nj
/ IN tho dark ages among IA harbarou
| people 1t was the age of TaCitus
| Horace, Cicero, Caesar, Nergil. Jo
J s.phus-- many OF whose writing
, are studied in our colleges .aaay
Unlike Buddha, Jesus lived In al