Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-15

Hut II thou wilt enter into life. keep tn,
commandments.-Mat 1917
However the world may regard the Riblica
''''"''' Oh the manner in which the Ten Com
'''"h"hehts were received and became n law
~" tue chiidrcn of Israel tho .soundness OF
49, P"hosophy and their efficacy to the
needs or the human race have never bc,u suc.
.'Ss'"iF aSsailed Whether they represent
the essence of human wisdom or ,ro dircc,
rtNeia''on from the Creator and Ruler of the
us 'hcE purport to he. they bear
'''H '"' impress Of Inspiration. and those
' Mhich have most rigidly adhered Ia
" spirit OF their teachings are the ones
winch today move forward in m. v,rru,rd
Of cvliza ton
Hence. when one came to Jesus ana said
unto Him: Good Master what good thina;
shall do that may have eternal life" lie
promptly responded by recommending obcd-
fence to the law. accepted by Ills aucstioncr
as Of Divine origin and in so doing lie gave
the one ana only rule Ivy which men ma Y
surely inherit eternal life and at the same time
set all the real blessings that may lie OBJ
tanned in this present l.fc.
Keep tho law. What "a world of meaning is
embraced in tina, brief sentence 1t means
the low Of the land. well the law OF
Cod for We can not get around the fact that
in the orderly arrangement of the universe
the welfare OF the human compcls the
acceptance Of the statement and. consequently.
the soundncss OF the philosophy of obedience
thereto, that ";hc powers that he are or
daincd OF Cod.
The law OF the Ten Commandments is
Gond-it stands for tho uplifting Of the ma :
tons. "iiut ii thou wilt he perfect Alas.
50 many who have such aspirations. when the
way is pointed out TO them. Go and sell that
thou hast. and give to the poor" do as this
Young man did-h" went away Snrrowr,l: for
he mad great possessions" And the cxpc-
riencc OF tho ages teaches that aspirations
along this line arc generally directed not so
much to sclf-pcrfoction as toward making the
other fellow perfect Hence the command
m"ntS OF God have been loaded down by tn.
scrih"s. Pharseos ana hyrocritcS Of tho re-
curing generations teaching for doctrines
inc commandments OF men" and as these clc-
"ch'S nave obtained power in the affairs OF
state. they have written their schemes for
making men perfect into statutes in some
instances binding heavy burdens and rricv-
Gus 10 be borne upon the shoulders of men
nur'cnS which even the court records show
some or them viii not move with one of their
hht'FS' Thus 1t has come to pass that there
exists contempt for law and even the com
mandmcnt of God is rendered OF no cnoc, 10.
the manner in which It is intcrprctcd ana
sought to be enforced
In tho heat and burden Of tho day men bo-
come dissatisfied with the arduous duties OF
life. They stray from the safe paths and
in their confusion their faith in the infailible
the difficult obstacles of the past begins to
wanc, and they clamor for relief Like the
children OF Israel In tho Wilderness when
Moses delayed Ia come down out Of tho mount
they grow impatient wanting to come into
immediate possession OF all the promise ed
dressings. and samor for the golden calf And
WHAT Us sun itorc pathetic they usually &c,
what they ask for from their Aaronic lead
erS' For the time will come when they will
no, endure sound doctrine; but after their
own insts shall they heap To themselves
teachers. having itching ears O the aflic-
''ohs 'hat itching ears In the pulpit and on
'he musings nave cnta!lcd upon humanity!
But disobedcncc to established law how
ever onerous il may appear to he. Is mot tho
way to remedy OWL conditions AS the way
to inherit eternal life is to keep the com
mandmcnts of God. so the true remedy for in
justice and oppression under a popular form
OF government Is obedience to the constitute cd
and appeal To the bar of reason
In the fun assurance that II IT be rightly
made and firmly held 10 II will eventually win
Let this he In very truth country in which
1t shall always he as the immortal Jefferson
saw ii. "a country where every man nj tho
call Of the law. will Ny 10 the standard of the
law Thus by obedience To the law Will we
have wandered from the safe and sound
teachings of tn" fathers Of our republic and
hasten TO rctracc our steps aud TO regain tho
road which alone leads To peace liberty and
safety.