The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-10

cal success. Henry Grady would oc-
caslonally slip back and away from
God, and find himself on tho down
ward road on such occasions, ne
would leave his busy office and
take the train out into the country
and surprise his old mother by
showing up for supper, ard saying.
Mother ] have come back To spend
the night with sou, and ] want you
to treat me as if were boy
again
She would have him say his pray
or az OF old, "NOW. I lay me down To-
siccb" and she would tuck him into
bed. and the next day Henry Grady
would go back to his work with a
new hold upon God ana upon the
things OF the kingdom.
Get II New Grip.
But. ls your home ike that? Can
our children come back into itNto
get new grip on the high Ideals OF
hfc2 II IL q haven Of rest for She
man and woman OF tho world TO
take refuge M ono Of the things
which tends toward making the
earthly home a home That VIII eau
mon back ~ God. and viii point the
children 10 Jesus Christ is the cs-
tabHahmcnt Of tho family altar.
II is reported that iu the program
~ the Ncw Era campaign "A certain
iaymau protested against tho at
tempt 10 permit u revival Of family
worship. Family worship they
said, IS not for the new era. with
the return of that you are going
right back to a past generation,
How do you expect TO make us be-
licve that the church Is progressive
and uB 20 tho times. when the first
thing you talk about IN this now
movement Is completely out OF
datc?'
am sorry that such an idea has
gotten abroad among church mem
I bors 90 today. Tine modern man has
conferred his mind on .hc religion
| OF service. want To tell you that
] q religion ~ service cannot bo main
| taiucd very long without keeping
/ the springs within fresh and flow
Ing. want to call you back TO tho
| old fashioned family altar as one or
| the greatest Institutions that any
| home can have for God.
| want you to look into your own
/ heart. Is II sensible for IA man to
| look into his strong box to make
sure that his securities are intact,
and not look into his own heart 70
make sure that his spiritual capt
/ tai is unwasted2
Bobby Burns In his "Cottcr's Sat
urday Night" after describing the
| evenings dcvotious In which the
word Of God and prayer had a large
part, says. from scenes like these,
old Scotia's grandcu springs which
makes her loved at home. roveTed
abroad" Burns thus makes a strik-
ing tribute To the value OF the fam
lily altar In the life OF a nation.
We are robblng the future gcner-
ations IL the present generation OF
Christians, In laying hold upon hu-
mauitarian service. let's gO all the
principles of Christianity upon
which our forcfathers built up faith
and character.
The Habit Of Prayer.
We are making the world poor
and what about the children OF oui
children? Will they be praying
people? Let Us see that the innci
life is looked after as well as the
outer life. Prayer has been spoker
of as "thc forgotten secret OF the
church" Jowctt says. Jesus never
made a choice without prayer"
FosdiCk has said, The poverty o.
our prayer life Is due to pvocrty o.
our friendship with God" A pray
crless home is a powcrless home.
A little cottage in the country
Painted white and trimmed Will
green.
Looms before me when I'm lonely
And 1t, changes all the sGenc.
1t recalls the days Of childhood,
Always happy, not care,