South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-20
HOLDS CHRISTIANS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EVILS EXISTENCE
Rev. Monger Raps Those Who
Persist in Calling Evil
Good, Good Evil.
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nails of moral life and escape its
penalties than he can i'm the material
world 1t was against doing this that
Isaiah warned the people of Judah,
when he said. Woe unto them that
call evil good and good evil You
cannot reverse the moral order OF
the universe and hope TO escape the
penalty of so doing. The ills and
evils OF the world today are the re-
suit of this attempt.
The leading Christian nations for
% years have been going along call
ing the building of great armies and
navies the right thing TO do. and all
opposition 10 such militaristic prep
araion as a national and world evil
But this policy of calling evil good
and good evil resulted IN the death
Of seven million men, the burning UP
of a hundred billion dollars of
wealth, to say nothing of the disease,
suffering and death of millions of
-combatants. There was a day
in our national history when men
called anti-slavery wrong and slav-
cry right. The woes Of our civil war
and the years of reconstruction vim
Dictated this warning of calling evil
good and good evil. All of US have
listened TO the iniquitous liquor traf-
nc calling prohibition an evil and
the use Of Intoxicating drink good.
There are a few men even today who
do this. despite the recorded facts
Of poverty, crime, disease and inef-
tciency. which have indicated the
truth OF this age-old text. When we
note the effect Of changing the soma
phore signals we should be more
thoughtful about our observance of
the Sabbath. There is a propaganda
going on for the abolition and break
ing down OF the observance Of this
age-old moral law. which has vindi-
Gated itself throughout the thous-
ands of years of moral struggle. Car
lyle, when rebuking his age for pleas
ure seeking said, Pleasure can DE
no safe standard as a guide. What
we need is a standard for pleasure
All too many folks today make
pleasure a standard without regard
10 its moral effect. Anything that
stands in the way of that pleasure
can be diregarded with impunity. He
that soweth 10 the flesh shall Of the
flesh reap corruption. The ends
which we seek TO serve never make
moral the means used 20 attain these
ends That is an old philosophy
which demoralizes humanity. The
law OF personal purity demanded in
the 10 commandments is a law of
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can be called right and good, is 10 be
blind TO all the facts of science. So
GEOLOGY and morals The laws OF our
country are the registering OF public
opinion on the effects OF .. rtain evils.
Gambling is a crime punishable by
the laws Of the state. To violate
these laws is 10 stand condemned for
iawlessness. Lawlessnesses Of any
sort demorahzes society.
We are getting the backwash of
the great world war and the attitude
OF life which ed UP TO it. A number
Of colleges throughout the country
had 10 give up the honor system
because they could not rely upon the
moral honor Of students 20 enforce II.
We are being swept along in the
curpent born out Of the psychology OF
the war. the end OF winning justifying
the means. The gambling spirit in
one form or another sweeps across
the land. Children a few days ago
were hailed into court for shooting
craps. Y9t they get the example
from men and women high up in
professional. social and business life.
The lottery evil. wncih is made a
crime by both the statutes OF the
state and the nation. is given sugar
coated by the idea that il is for a
good cause.
Quotes Statutes.
Whoever sets up or proposes any
money. goods. chattels or thing in &C
ton 20 be raffied for or 10 be dispos-
ed OF by lot or chance 20 any person
who shall have paid or contracted TO
pay any valuable consideration Tor
the chance OF obtaining money.