Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-30

OF joint services last Sunday, July
%, Rev. C. c. Higbee was the
fidst speaker and began four
number series on the theme Of
Christian Education" speaking
as follows at the IL o'clock hour:
Text: Thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children" Deut.
ST..
The more we look into this
most wonderful Book, the more
we are impressed with the deep
insight into human nature, which
is there evidenced, and the more
transcedent is the wisdom which
shines forth from the sacred
pages in the recommendations
made for human welfare land up
lift. And when God said to His
people of old, and through them
to His people of all ages, "Thou
shalt teach, it Is well, it is i'm
perative that we give heed to the
divine instruction. Let us, then,
examine the import of our text
that we may realize and respond
to the necessity of Christian ed
ucation.
WI Woulu IOI nave SHlu
= t teach" had he not known
taat mankind had been created
with an inquiring mind. "If." A
word Of inquiry and uncertainty.
the most frequently recurring
word in our English language.
Men are wanting to know. And,
from the very first, this inquiring
disposition has been manifesting
itself. Eve was inveigled into
eating the forbidden fruit by she
promise that it was ito be de-
sired to make one wise" Three
years in the school OF Christ we're
not sufficient to overcome the in
quiring tendency in one of His
most intimate disciples. With a
curiosity to know what would
become of Jesus" Peter was
his Master.
This investigating attitude Is in
nate. Where are the toys which
Santa Claus brought our boys and
girls last Christmas? Perhaps the
holidays were not oyer until Tom
my wanted to show his sister
Mary how 1t was that her doll
went to sleep, when placed in a
reclining position and awakened
again when changed to an up-
right position. He showed her
all right. But the poor creature
could not go to sleep again, or
possibly could not awaken any
more.
But this is only one side of the
situation. An inquiring mind is
a necessary prerequisite for ad-
vancement in any line. The trou-
BILE with Eve was that she sought
Information from the wrong source.
And Peter followed in the wrong
company. All the inventions and
discoveries have their basis in the
lnquiring nature Of the mind.
And today is pre-eminently the
curiosity age of the world. We
are told that more new inven-
tfons have been brought to light
within the last ten years than in
the century preceding. And more
within the last so years than in
all the previous history of the
world. All progress and advance
ment hinges here. No field too
difficult of access and no realm
too sacred and holy to yield its
secrets to the prying eye of man
All religious DEVELOPMENT and
the divine unfolding, wait for the
eager inquiry. How fortunate
That God inculcated this charister-
TIC In the very warp and wool
or our constitution. But while
many of our discoveries are of
immense value, the opposite is
also true. And, especially within
the last few years, means of de-
struction-deadly and Wholesale
have likewise been brought into
being. How important that this
native quality be recognized and
properly directed.
COD would not have said "Thou
shalt teach" had he not recor-
nized 1t the duty of His people
TO supply the inquirins mind of
man with the proper motives and
materials, ideals and inspirations,
knowledge men will ACQUIRE. and
left to themselves, are strangely
prone TO That which is debasing,
damaging and death-dealing. God
has, all down through the ages
been trying to have men taught
the right things. This Book is
his effort in that direction-"Holy
men or old, speaking as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost" Jesus
was Gods supreme effort to teach
men. He was repeatedly termed
teacher. And ere He want
away His commanded the discis
pies TO teach. And this is the
charge which we have resting
upon us today. This is the com,
mission which the church has en-
trusted unto her. Jesus said.
"Ye are the light of the world.
ye' are the salt of the earthly, II
IS to the people Of God that the
world just look for its enlighten-
ment concerning things which
make for. the welfare and uplift
OF humanity. 1t is to the church
mat this sin-cursed and sorrow
stricken world must look for a
saving agency to purify 1t from
corruption and decay.
me church has never entire,y
lost sight OF her teaching mission
she has carried the message ~
christ and things divine into
practically all lands. She has
neid aloft the torch Of enlighten-
ment and illumined the path Of
progress to this present hour. She
mas peen the pioneer in general
ana Tree schooling. She has bnen
me custodian of that idealism
winch has such weight in the
oliu BUT the church has not
done her full duty in this regard.
sne mas been hating and half
hearted. And it seems that at
times she herself has lost sight
OF the vital place ana necassita
of her mission and message
Men. and Christian men, have
boasted OF progress in material
terms. They have put their trust
IN civilization, but rather the kind
ol civilization which counts. That
nnowieoge Is power" is ever true.
whether It shall be a power for
veal or woe Gepends s,nn,, ,,,ha,,