Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-08


 need must be manifested A goal must be the end of every Mariner s voyage. Columbus, had not need existed to discover a new route to India, would never have opened the door to America The end of free dom. and the goal of right, caused fifty thousand brave Americans to give their lives on the battlefields of France. The world was needy the incentive arose like the banners of old Israel
 Today the world stands in an un- certain condition. Bolsnevism rules Russia; the darkness to things good in Africa overshadows the dusky hue of the skins of the natives. In- Hdia is still caste bound Germany, in debt, no longer rules in commerce. France is drunk with want; and even England, known of old for statesmen. and perfect control of colonies, stands on the ragged edge |of civil strife, already confronted by colonial discomfort.
 Even in the United States, where the houses of nobility have not enjoyed our shades for over one hundred years, where blood of re- |ligious wars has never stained the sod, where the ideals of happiness and liberty have been cherished and in large measure realized, we find an air of uncertainty in trade Ia spirit of distrust between capital and labor, and an untold corrupt moss of morals. In word the world lis saturated with matcrialism.. l dc mot say that materialism controls |the world. for l am not pessimist but merely that materialists so far as numbers are concerned, outnum- Der nominal idealists at least 6 to 1 I should now like to ask a ques- |tion. Do we need Christian men land women in the world today? |should like to relate a story, 1 once heard. about need A preacher was addressing the graduating class of a certain college. He was waxing warm and in the height of his profusion |exclaimed; "the worlds cannot gC on without you young men," Little Johnny. on the back seat, being as much excited as the preacher iscreamed back parson, you tell the world to hold out for another hour, and they'll be there.' Do we need Christian men and women in the world today? My an |swer to that question is that to the degree that starvation, rebellion honesty exist in the world, to that [same degree (and I risk the cal [from the back seat) we need Chris. tian men and women in the world today.
 Of course there can be no definite |cohrse mapped out for the extermin' |ation of materialism, but there must be principle of action. And what principle do l suggest? IA two word answer is Christian Education Do I mean that every person must go to a Christian Col lege? No, I agree with Carlyle that a good library is the best University in existence, but not every persor can use the library rightly. l thinl that everyone, who can, should go tt Christian school, Why? Here is ont reason.
 A Bible examination was given tt entrants to military school il Missouri. and the following simple questions were asked. 1. Who led the children of Israe out of Egypt?
 2 Who was the wisest Jew? 3. What is the first book in tho Bible?
 f.. Who in the Bible taught b, Parables?
 ,. Who betrayed Jesus? 6. Who was the first murderer? '. For what was Jonah famous? &. On what day do we cs1ebratt the resurrection of Christ? 3. How many books in the Bible?
 To- How long did it rain during the flood?
 II. How many commandments? 12. Who was David's particular friend?
 13 Who is known as the Father of the Jews?
 IA. What is the principle Sver il Palestine?
 15. What sea lies to tho west ol Palestine?
 16. Who built the Ark?
 IT. What arc the two main divi- sions of tho Bible?
 IS. Who built the Temple?
 t9. Who was the first woman?
 20. Name the mother ul Jesus.
 Not all the answers can be given but here arc few. Paul, and John the Baptist were given credit fOr