The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-10


Malachi has some severe words
for the people OF Israel for turning
away from the ordinances OF God
and failing TO keep them. lie charges
them with contempt for divine love;
offering impure sacrifices. apOstasy
" the priesthood; intermartiage with
aliens, diyorcing the wives OF their
youth. and robbing God of their
uthes. Dire things are predicted
,u punishmcnt for their lniqulty, yet
~ithal the Lord promises II they Will
return TO him he viii take them back
into his favor II In out Of place for
us to- cast stones at these people
America stands in danger OF cOndem-
nation on several OF these scores, Are
not her preachers waverinp in their
loyalty 10 the faith "once delivered
unto the saints" Are we not Iu the
midst u the most serious disregard
W law vot disrovernd7 Have We not
forgotten the racrcdnosa OF the
LORDS day and reduced u to a COM
mrrcial holiday Have we not
grown into deplorablc disrespect
for the sancity ot the marriage re-
ailun and opened the way 10 the de-
moralizlng Of the American home ?
And do we not try TO rob God with
fNM IWlfNtH OF conscience
II Pays tn BE Good.
our Christian taitu and service are
based on the proposition that gOdli-
ness is profitable in an things and all
places. having the promise ~ the
llfc that now ls and OF that which IS
~ come. Yet nowhere are we en-
cOurnEcd to place the hope OF re-
ward above the satisfaction OF a
good conscience. We are naturally
inclined to selfishncss and especial
" In this materialistic age, are we
lprone to follow the crowd and esti-
mate the value OF things spiritual
by tho prospect they offer OF mate
rial reward. We are to live In
the light OF Christ's teachings be-
cause we love him for the great
things he has done for us. Yet we
are often faced with a doubt whether
il pays to be right and Just. The les
son OF Malachi Is that II does. II
pays to be on the Lords side. Not
only Is sinfulness surely followed
by its logical results In sorrow and
trouble. but the reward Of prosper
lily and happiness is promised in no
uncertain terms TO those who live
close TO God and conscientlousiy en-
deavor 10 lead Just and pious lives
Short Changing the Lord.
The people OF Malach's day con-
ceived that they could deceive God
| by living IN sin and cheating him by
a pretensc Of service. The people OF
today have not lost sight OF this idea.
They short changed him in tithipg
Nthe lawful method by which men
contributed to tho support OF religi-
ous things. We pretend "a believe
| God when he promises spiritual
| blessings, but too many Christians
are afraid TO trust him on this money
question. We concede that God
loveth n cheerful giver." yet much OF
our giving is grudgingly done, and
We esteem the upkeep OF religious
affairs an unreasonable burden and q
hardship. We prefer to give most
ly OF those things which we think
we have the poorest chance of turn
| ing to our own profit. We think
| the Lord Will be contented with
what we can spare best and forget
| that real piety demands sacrifice
/ Instead of giving freely and cheer
fully "as God has prospered U.S." We
want God to pay first and trust vi
for our payments. We dole out the
pennies and nickles In the contribu
ton box, while the larger coins stay
in our pockets to be expended in self