The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-25

to see that the affairs OF men are
directed in right channels The
church members of America, for
instance. can have controlling
voice In any reform that is proposed,
and upon their wisdom and fidelity
will depend largely whether such
movements help to make mankind
happier and cleaner, or plunge Il
into hopeless chaos and confusion.
Roger Babson, whom no one can
acCuseof being an idealst, and who
stands near the front of the practi.
cal men of the day. says that
periods of prosperity are based
upon faith. temperance, service and
thrift. They are largely due to the
conviction that both laziness and
extravaganza are sins. Periods OF
economic depression and unrest are
the result of unr!ghteousness, dis
honesty, extravaganza and ineffi-
cheney which develop In the latter
half Of a period of prosperity" sum
ming up the industries and the
wealth of the nation he finds that
a predOminating majority of things
are in control of alleged Christian
people. Who, then, Is to blame II
those things are not directed to the
good Of mankind and to the glory
of God?
Cure tS IN Our Hands.
The great trouble in our nation
is selfishness. which prevents we'll
meaning people from putting their
efforts together to push the cause
of righteousness. Too many are
afraid the other fellow Is going to
get an unfair advantage, and too
many are eagerly seeking an unfair
advantage. Babson further says;
Let us keep our organizations as
pure as possible. Let us remem-
Der the last com mandment and
avoid covetousness The curse Of
American industries Is unworthy
ambition on the part OF both labor
leaders and employers. So the
question before US Is not how shall
the labor leaders employers and
legislators cure the present unrest,
but how shall we the Christian ma
iority in all these classes. cure II?
The last century has witnessed a
complete change In the social and
industriaI world Great inventions
have opened up the way To tn"
banding Of operatives and of capi-
talists Great good has come TO
human from these things, but
they have brought, too, grave prob
lens that weigh on the age, and the
masses are CdlllnE Tor holulioN, l'lS
trust, bitterness and violence have
onsued. The interests of society
have been sacrificed In the struggle
on both sides for unfair advantage.
Labor Is not alone to blame
neither is capital the only sinner.
Both sides have been unfair, There Is
no hope for settlement Of the con
tention by force Of law, except the
moral law OF the Golden Rule.
Ba bson Insists that business must be
controlled by the principles Of re-
lig!on. only Jesus with this Golden
Rule can reconstruct the business
and social world.
No Other Gods,
Anything that fills our heart to
the exclusion OF Jesus Is causing u3
10 sin, even though there may be no
evil in the thing we worship. The
Lord is a jealous God and requires
undivided loyalty 1t may be bust
ness It may be politics, it may he
art, II may he riches. It may be
pleasure, or II may be some one
near and dear TO us which takes
first place in our affections--but Il
Is an idolatry and leads To greater
sins. Thou shalt not make unto
thee a craven image. nor any like
ness Of anything thou shalt
not bow down thyself unto them nor
serve them'