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

"All hail the power Of Jesus name.
Let angels PROSTATE fail,
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord of all"
Think Of it! Christianity has
tury than during the Is centuries
preceding. And all this of on insti-
tuition that is dead! VIII inudciity
show US something that IL alive
Better say that iutidclity is dead
Tor where there are it's marks of
progress? where are the temples
1t IA rearing to its faith. and whore
are tho multitudcs that are flocking
to It's standard? No, sound 1t into
your ear, perceive ye how yo pre-
vail nothing. behold the world in
gone after Him"
But again, we hear the argument
that there are other systems Of re-
ligion which have had more follow
ers In a corresponding length Of time
than tho Christian religion. and Mo
hammcdanism is proudly waved I'm
attcatatiOu OF this fact. IL is true,
but the cases are not parallel. Chris
tanity makes oNtcrminating war
upon sin and corruption In every
form, while uhammcdanism minis
tcrs TO the passions Of men. BESIDES
Muhammed and his dcsciplcs propa.
gated his faith with the sword
Death or conversion was the only
choice. How different with Christ.
He made use OF no force but the
force Of the truth, no sword but the
sword OF the spirit. that Is, the word
of God. Wherever MOhammcd cdanism
has penetrated it has carried dcspot.
isms, harbarism and ignorance.
Wherever Christianity has spread 1t
has produced the most beneficial cf-
fects upon nations and individuals.
Go into "A new country and preach
NJ Mohammedanism and how many
converts does 1t secure Alas. but
tow. Preach Jesus Christ and Him
crucified" and see the result.
Every day there comes waited to
us from heather lands the Joyful
news that men are accepting the
truth as 1t is in Christ Jesus. o.
beloved, II matters not where the
gospel is preached, whether 1t be
in Europe or in Asia, in Africa or In
Australia. whether It be among
Greenland's Icy mountains or or In
dia's coral strand. there men will
accept II and attest its efficacy. The
Savior's words are ever true: And
| ], If | be lifted up from the earth,
Will draw all men unto me"
The question naturally arises,
whence the success OF this cause
/ why is the world following after
/ Christ? Whence the attraction &?
| First. in the nature of the divine
truth. There is something in the
quality and character ristic OF the
doctrine which We are commanded
to preach to every creature that
promises and prophosies triumph
N hn ,f "a "a i,ftt Js.ts In.
truth is immortal. II can never per
| ish. Schools of literature have their
day. lose their interest, and in time
/ give place to others. But Christian
/ truth abides forever. 1t is real, and
1t meets real needs. and the world
! liz attracted by It.
Drawing All Men.
Another reason why men are
drawn to Christ Is because of his
perfect character. All men, even the
most debased and degraded admire
"A pure and spiritual character. Here
i Is beng in whom all the social
and relative affections are seen in
absolute perfection. Here are hu-
mility and dignity perfectly com
bined. the loftiness of moral excel.
lence without flaw. Here is a
sanctity of character which never
yielded to "A single temptation, and
never deyiated from the path Of rec
titudc in a single instance. Such "A
i character is admired and loved and
cannot fail to attract men.
But the crowning attractiveness oil
Christ In His matChless love. Her,
is one who never resented an in.
jury and never forgot kindness
Who never thought OF any enemy bu
to love him, or of "A faithless friend
but to pity and forgive him, He Is
onv whose days were devoted to the
exercise of benevolercp. and whost
night were spent in communion
with God; who wcpt tears of anguish
over the approaching fate OF thos,
who prosecuted Hin ana who spent
His last breath In praying for His
murderers, and then offered Him
self upon the altar OF sacrifice tC
atone for the sins OF the world
Could II be possible that men wOulC
not he drawn to Him and His king
dom be extended?
know at times there comes tC
our ears, even from profossinl
Christians, the joleful lamentatior
that the church j losing her power
and that wOr.dineSS ard lawlessncsi
are on the increase, and that there
are dark days before us. They for
get the almightincss OF Him II
whose SefVice we are employed anC
whose plans we are carrying out
When, little over "a century ago
1906 49, Doctor Morrison embarked
. from England for China, the ddrl
land that had never seen mis-
siOnary nor heard of Christ, tn,
kind hearted but unbelieying mcr
chant who had offered him pas
rage in one Of his ships. with good
humorcd raillery said 10 him: 'An'
! so you really expect To make al
. impression upon the Chinese en-
pire." no, sir, but expect thd
, God Will was the calm and conf
dent response. If We labor in thd
: spirit We will conquer In His name
! Courage, then, my brother, for tn,
, gospel which has triumphod b,
p gloriously in the future. Great a
were its former triumphs, there cai
) be no doubt but that create
? triumphs await its peaceful hcralds
$ In the morning Of its strength
subdued the Roman empire AM
{ made a tremendous impression OF
the then civilized world, but tn
' time is fast approaching when
: shall be proclaimed the religion q
: the whole earth; when the king