The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-16
Barometer Of Public Opinion
The Grcnt Inspiration.


Editor World: Replying to various articles
appearing recently In barometer OF Public
when iove for God and man is the Inspiration
Tor our Christian work, we make our own lives
acceptable by daily striving for that mind to be
I'm us which was also In the meek and lowly
pattern shown on the mount Jesus is the
Wayshower, ana any departure from the ex-
ample lie gave lis not Christian. Hear Him
draw all men unto Me"
lie did not employ worldly methods to suit
the popular thought never swervod from HIS
holy purpose to upllft His work did not meet
with the popular approval OF the multitude. for
IL separated them from their most cherished
beliefs and practices But He did say OF stereo-
typed and perfunctory religion that all who
were indulging In such would have to empty
themselves Of the false ana put on tho new
garment OF righteousness Again. the new wine
OF His teaching could not BE- put In the old
bottle, nor could the new patch be put on to
the old garment The Christ life would make
new creature. In His wonderful sermon on
the mount which should be daily study for
ench one of us to be governed by. He said
Judge not, that yq be not judged. For with
what judgment ye Judge. ye shall be Judged, and
with what measure ye mete. IL shali be meas
ured TO you again" Matt 7. Who among us
is capable OF judging righteons judsmentg :
rebuked those about Him with these words;
He that Is without sin among you. let him
first cast a stone at her
Whsn accosttd az Good Master" he replied.
why oallest Me good? There is none good but
one, that Is God" He never gloated over His
ness Of others. but by His daily lie proved that
He the Christ or the Son OF God.
paul who was gaining clear perception OF
Jesus teachings through his daily striving TO
put off the old man with his deeds, said In
that wonderful Epistle TO the Romans; There
for thou are inexcusab'e' man, whosoevei
thou art that judgest, for wherein thou Judsest
another, thou condentnest thyselt VINO arr
thou that Judgest another mans servantY TO
his own master he standeth or faHeth'' PAU
also classified backbiters with the works Of
Jesus went daily about his Fathers business,
and when His disciples were Inclined 90 tear
down anothers work. He re6uked them saying,
was the master Christian, and His example
worthy of acceptance. lie was malisnen ana
stoned, because His work was not In aceora with
the popular theology of the 'Rabbis. The ways
of Christianity have not changed. We stlii near
the loud and blatant hrutally asSalllns all that
MANY people today are studying their Bibles
from Genesis to Revelation. and doing their
own thinking, find "A guide therein, Tor thelr
life work, that Is built upon the rock.
Jesus said: THE kingdom OF God Is within
you" and they are finding It there and glorify-
Ing God In their hearts. TO the woman at the
well our great Master said But the hour com
eth, and now is' when the true w9rshlpsLIs
for the Father seeketh such TO Worship Him.
Religious intolerance Is as rampant today as
OF old. Cain rose up ana slew his brother De,
cause Jealous OF his brothers Offering, Instead
OF making his own Offering acceptable, lie
did In the beginning OF mortal history, what
others In every age have done since AS witness
the experience OF Moses, Daniel Jacob He'll
kIah etc. and the fate OF our meek ana lowly
Jesus whose good " orks were His only ottense,
The world loved Judas, but hated jesus Yet
HA work Ia eternal, while His bctrayer was self
DESTROYED Jesus know what Judas was doing
but allowed the sin TO be sef-destroyed, for lie
knew the work OF Judas Was OF tho devil, hence
the author OF itself. lie did not resent but al
lowed the wheat and tho tares to grow side by
side and IN the end lie saw the inlduity de-
stroyed where It was conceived, Jesus said:
"Put up thy sword FOR all they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword And every
utterance made by the Savior wna for all time
we all need In "enter our closet as Jesus
said and pray to our Father In secret and the
Rather that seeth IN secret, shall reward openly
There are many In the world Today who are
doing this and who are giving the cup OF cold
water IN Christs name" in the manner thai
their conscience dictates, and according 10 theit
understnnding OF the Word, Those who are IN
The habit OF derisivVly assaiiina them might
we'll pondcr the words OF Jesus when he said
"And whosoever shan ,offond ono OF these litti,
ones thar believe In me, 1t Ia better for him
that a milestone were hanged about hia neck
and no were cast into tho sea They soulu
aiao remember the words OF damaliel, which
are AZ true today as when spokeni III this ooun'
on or this work be OF men. 1t VIII come 70
naueht; hut n Il be Of God ye cannot oVerthrn''
A.. lest haply ye he found svan 10 night asAlnh'
God" So after all. why allow ourselves to pc
come disturbed over the' shnner In whioh
others are woTshipping GodT
YouIs sneAroly,
,,-.,-- ,,.,., MRS. A. H. A,