The Washington times., 1922-06-24
FRATERN|TYIs
LACKING men
SHUN ST, JOHN
Local Institutions Struggle to
Make Ends Meet 40 Z
a Result.

a Result.
BY REV. ,. J. DIMON. y.
Rector, sc. Andrews Episcopal
Church.
I st., John 4: 1o.-Herein 10 love.
not that we loved God. but that He
loved us.
II anyone be inclined to think that
this 10 simply the aspiration Of q
religious mystic. Let him recall that
st. John has just said. Beloved. let
us love one another" Brotheriy
love TO him was an essential part OF
the divine l6ve and one could have
the one without having the other.
The lack Of brotheriy love 10 the
worlds greatest weakness today.
We are strong commercially. we are
strong scientifically. we are strong
intellectually, but we are weak fia.
ternally. Nations In their relations
to each other 60 just a. far as their
selfish interests permit and no
The international policy Of the
United States at the present time 10
frankly cautious. that II. it will
venture no farther than II. has to
into the complexities OF the problems
Of the world. In public life. men are
measured by the degree of their
usefulness to their constituents. in
Washington. where the standards Of
opinion should Be high, there 10 just
q much materialism In life and
thought 40 elsewhere.
We were recently informed that
the people OF Warrington paid 20
per cent OF the income tar Of the
entire country. We note that there
are seventy thousand automobiles
licensed here--an estimated invest.
ment Of thirty-fiye million dollars.
This would indicate certainly that
there 10 an amount OF wealth here
quite above the average for cities
OF the same size. The income tax
mas been regarded a. q fairly &C.
curate thermometer OF the wealth
OF q community.
In the face OF this. we may proper.
ly ask how this prosperous city sup.
ports its charitable Institutions and
It's welfare activities. II 10 well
known at least TO every minister
on the city that many worthy en-.
terprfses within the District are
having hard, time to make both
ends meet. Many Of them are In.
sdequately and Improperly housed.
Not few have to resort 60, tag.
days and benefit baseball games 70
eke out their income. -
The one hospital to which the
very poor may be sent for extended
treatment and care .is q shameful
diserace to the city 90 fair 70,
years there has been desperate need
for n n fnafftntinxx x.ut.x. e. .-.ilA1,.
insane and feeble-minded might be
taken care Of. There 10 no sign
OF one a. yet. Instances Of the
sort might be multiplied. but these
will suffice. "
The point 10 this-that, 90 far az
outer indications show, this com.
munity 10 not overflowing with
brotherly love-not exactly. Stin the
present writer would draw attention
TO his text and remind those who
have been patient enough to read
his little sermon that there 10 for
those who love God and wish To
serve him, q fine motive for Il all.
brotherhood. on the mere face OF IL,
must alleviate suffering and banisn
disease and uplift the fallen. But
In our hearts there 10 deeper
knowledge and We know the reason
Tor II. -.
God has loved US. He has blessed
US. He has given US perhaps the
things we most deeply desired. He
loves us now with o love unfaiter.
ing and constant. That In the real
source Of any kind Of brotherhood
that deserves the name. And those
who feel Il and, know II. cannot
be other than generous. That will
be the very law Of their being,
which they cannot deny without
thwarting the destiny to which God
has appointed them. ..