Evening star., 1921-06-25
Sunday School Lesson

question is a religious one. Of such a
nature that it challenges the churches
Of Christ to save the world in ac-
cordance with the Savior's spiritual
service program.
Profound students of history. eco
nomics and religious see in the teach
ings Of Christ the worlds only hope
of saving civilization. General Bliss
sees it in his call for the churches
to create spirit that will fill the
armament moves. Hankey,. Wells and
the social service workers. among the
suffering and starving millions Of the
world find their hope for humanity In
the program of Christ. : Secretary
Davis of the Labor Department sees
it, for he points to the Masters Col
den Rule as the cure for Industrial
differences President Harding has
emphasized the place that faith and
fraternity have in restoring not only
America to normalcy but guiding US
in an unselfish service to help the
struggling nations preserve civiltza-
ton.
The reason the leaders Of the mod
ern world are turning to the churches
for aid in this hour Of perilous read
justment is because the Masters
teachings and the Christian faith is
ness. which is sin, and fill the hearts
of men with the spirit of brother
hood that will cause them to help
all men. even their enemies. The
ideal Christian lives a life in accord
ance not only with the Golden Rule
but the Masters teachings of love.
Christianity teaches men to remember
that their bodies are the temples OF
the Holy Ghost, so that they will not
abuse their physical power or weaken
their talents for service. Christ dig
nified labor by working at His trade.
as carpenter, and by His messages
that have encouraged the toiling
masses to be faithful and diligent in
their work but also ambitious to rise.
It calls upon men to remove the bur-
den of poverty from the needy by
Identifying their efforts for them as
being for Him. He has taught the
men of wealth to use their posses
sions as stewards for the glory OF
God and the benefit Of their fellow
man.
Christianity has promoted the cause
of education SO that men might come
to understand Gods word and do His
will. 1t has advocated the need of
one days rest in seven and the prop
er use of recreation periods, so that
men might do better work. Its teach
ings have created cooperative spirit,
so that every man has recognized his
OBLIGATION to work with others. 1t
has realized the value Of child life as
no other faith, making the child the
standard of greatness In the kingdom
of God. 1t has sanctified the home
life and promoted the welfare of. the
community, country and civilization.
Christ's program that calls for the
winning Of the world for Him does 1t
by changing the individual character.
The secret Of Masters power and the
ability of the churches to meet the
challenge Of modern times Is due to
the fact that the gospel OF Jesus
man the nn1v religion that
win regenerate, reform. and revitalize
them with spiritual life from above.
By His power civilization. which
started with a murderer building the
first city. will finally be so trans
in the hearts and lives Of men civili-
zation is represented as a city free
from vice, sin and corruption. In that
hour the Lord will dwell with men,"
and "they shall be his peoples"