Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17

interested in the moral and spiritual
development OF their kind. Men be-
lleve In religion. Men believe in
christianity. Christianity was never
50 popular as II Is today. and never
more powerful in It's influence upon the
lives OF men. But the christianity men
believe In is the christianity preach
ed and lived by Jesus and His Apostles
In the thinking OF the manhood of
America christianity is nothing un-
less It is real life and is revealed in
the conduct OF men In the common,
everyday Affairs of business life.
Men care little or nothing for cere-
mony. What they want is substance.
In the twentieth century ceremonial
directions cannot take thu place OF
moral considerations. We remember
that Jesus called attention TO the con-
duet OF many of His contemporaries
who were 100 per cent eeremonially.
but who failed miserably when their
lives were measured by the standard
OF the moral law. There were those
who tithed mint and anise and cumin
but neglected the weightier matter of
Justice. and mercy, and faith And
those same men OF whom the Master
thus complains were strictly religious
some OF them belonging even 10 the
clerical order. In the eyes of many
honest men. that same condition pre-
walls. to some extent at least. today.
Christ never intended that His
church should be an end In itself. He
organized the church that men might
have a channel through which to
render helpful service in lifting the
world out OF moral corruption into
moral righteousness. 1t is a well
known fact that 1t is easier TO con-
form TO rules and live by laws, than Il
is to be meek. and long suffering, and
forgiving and charitable. and tolerant,
nd thoughtful OF the welfare OF others,
and temperate in all things, even our
talk. and sweet spirited. and thereby
reflect the real character of Jesus.
IL is the candid opinion OF many
! thinking men that an attempt TO en-
force rules and laws is not the best
method of lifting up the Christ before
/ the world. that lie may draw all men
kuuto Himself but that greater
progress can be made II less attention
/ Is given TO these matters and a SUI
preme effort is made TO do justice
and love mercy. and walk humbly with
! God IL seems easier for a Scotch
J Presbyterian to conform to the strict
rules OF Scotch Sunday than 70 re-
sist the temptations of Scotch whisky
IL seems easier for Methodists TO re
frain from card playing and theatr,
going. and dancing, than to be gen.
erous and just, and tolerant, ant
temperate in all things, or 20 con,
qaer selfshness. pride, or prejudice.
In the eyes OF men who think. anC
their number is great, Christianity Il
a moral power which reveals itself II
conduct. a spiritual conquest which
brings the whole man, mind, soul
body. thought, words and purpose
INTO harmony with the conduit an,
teachings OF Jesus. IL is not simpl,
an easy road TO \ reputation for good
ness by refraininE from certain thing
or conforming TO certain rules. Jesu
said The Kingdom OF God is within
YOU and II is the opinion OF men TO
day that il the Kingdom is establish
ed in men IL ought TO result in conduc
that is in harmony with the life O
the King. 1t is good to conform {
certain rules and laws, and to refrai
from all questionable exercises 1t /
better TO possess the true spirit OF tn
: Master. Jesus said 10 His disciples
Ne are the salt of the earth Sa
works quietly but steadily. and Chris
tians will do well TO apply the lessor
We need TO acquaint ourselves wit
the Masters scale of values and us
81. The parable of the Good Samarita
IS evidence that in the mind OF Jesu
what a man does is the true index {
his character, not his nationality. hi
position, or his profession.
THE World War revealed two clas.
es of American citizens patriots an
: slackers. The patriot gave OF h
substance, and of his thought and HI
). energy 10 assist in bringing the strue
gle TO a successful termination. II
r gave himself or his sons 10 fight /
the trenches of France. or on the Sc
! that the world might be made sa,
d for democracy. and he gained the r,
spect OF the world. The Stacker h.
!, himself behind his conscience, behir
a family that did not need him
= home. behind some sham, framed L
e for the purpose, and gained the col
, tempt of the world. The struggle b,
tween right and wrong is a wor
). War, and it is being waged for wor
!. conquest. Real men want 10 gee Q
: those who profess Christian discipl
e ship fighting somewhere in the III
: under the banner of Christ
= This is one of the thoughts v
have gathered from answers we ha'
/. received to our QUESTIONABLE"