Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-07-07
DO WE THINK.

IeCt and who is III 4 degree COM
pctent to speak that the most in
telligcnt people of the world, the
few outstanding men and women
who have become and are rccoS
nizcd as world leaders,, develop
emily ten per cent of their brain ca
racity. If this be true ii would be
interesting to consider just how
much brain ability has been and is
to-day developed by the millions
Of us who never rise above the com
mon place i'll our own small. cir
cU:nSpc0t, communities. 1t is
through the brain power of human
ity that God is working out the dcS-
Tiny of humanity. 1t is through
mans failure that God upon an oc-
casion rcpentcd of having ever
created man. The destiny of the
progress Of the human family be-
ing in its own hands is proven in
the statements of the Great Teach
cr,"Ye are the Lighl of the World"
"Ie are the Salt of the Earth" The
secret of all advancement lies in
The living to the highest standard
OF Gods revelation through the in
tclllgcncc of men and womcn'S de-
vciopcd brain capacity. Christ in
reference to his own work said to
his followcrS-''Grcatcr things than
these yc shall do" He meaning
that through the great spirit of God
and OF the universe throbbing thru
The heart and conscience of man
and the development of mans latent
brain power Gods wonders would
be wrought. Yet to-day as in times
past men and women do not think.
Many Of lis have not yet developed
brain cells sufficient for thinking.
We are static. We want to be static
We are afraid of the great dynamic
power of God and the universe
throbbing through our being and
commanding us to go forward, TO
live, to act, to do and to achieve
To- achieve for humanity-for to
achieve for humanity is TO achieve
for God.
Small minds are lost amid the
droth of an aftermath of great
world carnage. A carnage which
came because humanity would not
dare use its brains. Men are yet
measuring individual and world
achievements in terms Of dollars
and cents-and because they have
no brains. Men and women 80 to
Church, preachers who preach from
the pulpit, all profess to have even
read ChriStS Sermon on the Mount
and yet have not seen the light Of
day or if seeing they dare not move
forward at the eternal command of
God TO achieve and TO do. We have
not the brain power to move out
of the rut of ancient pagan super
stitionS into the light of a newborn
day as revealed to the world
through the life and teachings OF
the Christ. In our base laZyncSs
and inaction, we would imagine
upon our assumed goodness and eX-
claim: God moves in mysterious
ways His Wonders to Perform
The commands eye are the Light
of the World" "Yc arc the Salt of
the Earth" are and have ever been
trulnphet calls to action. When
Christ said, "I.ovc thy Ncighbor as
Thysclf," he gave key to all the
worlds ills. This enters into all
mems NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lack of it
we had Il world WARRIOR lack of
il we have the uphcaval between
capital and labOr-yet but few
have the brains to see and to know
that Christ left the remedy for the
worlds ills. This teaching is moi
Gosty or far-fctchcd. 1t is praCti-
cal and is only awaiting the divine
brain power Of the men ana women
Of the world to put it to the test.
When ii was announced "All law
is fulfilled in our word-cvcn this
love- 1t was Il command to men
and wnmcn for life. 1t was a key
for the fulfilling of all law Of hui
man relationships, by our manner
of living. This, too, is awaiting
the brain power Of men and wo-
men for its fruition.
This is no sermon. 1t is an cdi-
toriaI Just such an editorial. tho
impcrfcctly written, that the heart
of humanity is thirsting for. Just
such as arc needed to be proclaim
ed from the house tops and the high
places Of earth.
Last week we received signed
advertisement. 1t was in last weeks
independent. We were asked TO
comment on the situation. This is
our comment. We have hcsitated.
But with the faith which is throb-
hing within us, VIC dare make none
other. Here is the practical RENE
dy. We challenge its being put to
the test. We dare the men and wo-
men of our nation and OF the world
TO command and demand and com