The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

ble vision and high resolve on one great day, set apart from others, will not save us. We must not be content to rise only to fall. Our virtue must not be- come occasional and intermittent. What we must have is an inner discipline to constant idealisn, which shall be as rigorous as the outer discipline of war. True, this means creative achievemen. of the soul, which only the noblest ot the race have gained. 1t is our task, none the less, to sustain the highest level of thought and deed. to live con stantly in the best moments of our lives. to transform goodness from an experiment to a habit, second na' ture. What we are, or try to be on New Years Day, we must ever be-"
 CHEER PLUS CAUTION
 Cheer plus caution, is the note tha' rings through the greeting of pr. J. R. Hobbs. pastor of the First Baptist church, in the following words of en. and admonition:
 Had I the opportunity to speak a word to our citizens in the beginning of the new year, it would be one of cheer, plus caution.
 "The equilibrium of the world is being re-estab blshed. Dangers do threaten, and
  will bring suffering to some who have not taken care to guard against the con ditions incident to all reactions; but 1T the end all will he we'll
 Men need simply to take stock o' themselves Sof their country. of their fel' lowmen, and of their God. With all sucf data carefully compiled and it's value duly estimated, few simple rules trans lated into conduct will assure both pros perity and peace all the time and every where.
 Let all men put country before poll tics, and principles before personalities The chief curse of this country is oul fierce partizanship. Too often the sacret a party or man, while the good of coun try is forgotten and principles are ig nored.
 Let all men exalt the majesty of law and insist upon absolute respect for it. provisions. Public sentiment is dependef upon to prove the rightness of law, an. because sentiment is against certali law it is not enforced. Such attitudes breed contempt for all law. especially or the part of those criminally inclined Every law should be respected fully i' order to suppress anarchy.
 Let all men consider the supreme i'm portance of justice to all men and al classes in order for universal happines: and success. Justice simply means fair ness to all Every man is entitled tt fair treatment before the law, in th' marts of trade and in all other condi tions of life.
 let all men consider the Golden Rule as the best rolicy in business, industr! and in all social and moral relations O life.
 .T,et all men consider the value o moral suasion as opposed to force Tn tne adjustment of all differences. Force never won a victory that lasted, ane never will.
 .r,At all men consider the value of the church as the chief agency in the pro motion of good morals and the estao ljshment of goodwill among men. If thu church is this-and it is-it is entitled t1 the sympathetic support of all men.
 Let all men consider the Lordship o Jesus as the basis upon which to estao fish the worldwide entente cord!ai' which will guarantee peace and pros perity as lasting conditions in everi land. A guarantee of peace is the cr' of the world. What can give it? Chris tianity practiced as Jesus taught car give it. It Is the only thing that can
 Let all men consider well the lore going propositions and nut them lnto prac tice and we will have happy world Will they do it7 ThH question IS now o m answered. If they do not do it, othe orgies of hate and horror and distress await our children
 STOP!y LOOK! LISTEN!
 In his appeal for a pause in th' hurry of life to take stock of re sources and liabilities, pr. W. K. Dop yns. pastor of South Highlands Pres byterian church, says:
 "The division of time is, Of course arbitrary. Still, it is accepted by th' whole race as significant We paus' to take stock. and to Ia! plans for the future. At such time w take our bearings as to business re suits and prospects,
 save by a similar process we cal never know our situation spiritually any more than commercially. w should cast up the account and knov our condition-how do we stand witt God? This is fars more important. thal our financial status, and we shoul heed God, as he speaks in the inspired Scriptures: Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith; prove you own selves, How much owest tho' thy Lord?
 '.Stop! Lay aside all else for time and give yourself to serious thought a. to your relation to God. Balaam is no the only man who has found that al angel of the Lord stood in the way Jonah found a ship going to Tarsnisn --so he paid the fare thereof,~and wen down into it to go from the presenc of the I-ord.' But another vessel wa waiting in the offing, and he was trans
 tA but to his benefit. Now therefor' thus saith the Lord. Consider you ways. Ye have sown much. and brint little: ye eat, but ye have not enough ye drink, but ye are not hiied witi drink; ye clothe you. but there Is non warm; and he that earneth wages. earn eth wages to put 1t into a bag witl holes. Thus saith the Lord or hosss Consider your ways.
 Look! Roads through life are wear and devious. Lift up your head and us your eyes. What about the way you ar travelling? Where will it end? Is 1t | highway called the way of holiness. is 1t a way that seemeth right unto man. but the end thereof are the way of death?'
 Tn this hustling world 1t is very mucl of an every-fellow- -for-himself affair. an' small attention is paid the ones who ge left We have not noticed any ancien and honorable order for keeping brother in the way. Fortunately, how ever, while man crowds out his fellov and passes him by unAided. there Is on who knows every step of life's way an has marked 1t with his blood. and H says. T am the Way. the Truth and tn Life and assurance Ia given that thin ears shall hear q word behind thee; say Ing. This Is the way, walk ye in 1t whel ye turn to the right hand and when y turn to the left Look unto me and b yc saved. for I am God. and there |