Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-01

= avs the plant and the animal were
blind 10 this presence of God, un-
conscious Of Him But finally when
the creative urge pushed itself from
tn inside Of animal life, with such
power a. 10 create the physical instru-
uents adequate 70 such realization,
the presence Of God came into con-
sciOus realization IN the moral man-
God making himself known in and TO
being like unto himself, with ability
% think, 70 imagine. 10 hope, 10 create,
TO choose, % struggle for the right
The question Is often asked, THY
doe not man continue 10 evolve in
new and wondrous ways this body of
his He does, but not blindly. When
God works thru 4 conscious being his
process Of evolution does not need 10
EaIt for the Slow march of the ages.
Man using his brain instead Of wait
ing for his body 10 change TO suit
bis needs, works upon the material re
-g-rces of the universe TO create for
himself artificial extensions Of the
body. Every tool. every machine
every instrument, every vehicle is bat
sla enlarged, more highly organized
a-ud, foot, eye or other bodily mem
ler. These artificial extensions Of
mans body are Of far more potent
power, less physically cumbersome,
..pgs quickly evolved than additional
badily improvements. And at length.
EH.u the era Of mechanical achieve
rod MS shall have been ended. man will
.-... all his attention 70 spiritual con-
. -. i.- lie all sOclalIZe. make cthic-
3D. just and brothegly, all the relations
llfa Religion wall then have it,
.-g with man. Here and there a
... haze been giving their attention
.E.. CAMPAIGN. Il has been launch
.-. already. There emerged into the
e.. -.-c-plEness Of one great man the
r..tngt realization OF Gods presence
...l be- has become for u, by his
.-a.a.uEs, by his life, by his living
.-E-Yn, the way, the truth. and the
.r. Under his leadership, the follow
E- sE the Christ, all humanity at
.'Egth. -hali gam greater heights Of
.s. .0pWcut where God and man
shall dwell together on terms Of low
uE and complete understanding and
...l0Wship. at l. not yet made mani
fest what We shall be. We know that
He shall BE- like Him"
The important thing about man aft
"r all ls not So much from where he
ard come, but to where is he going
and the theory Of Evolution holds out
% far richer hope of glorious destiny
for man than any other theory. The
Bible is crowded with the spiritual
Materials, with the moral values, with
the divine thoughts with the eternal
truths, with the redeeming personali-
y that will help man onward in his
growth toward q far more humane, a
far less animalistic, far diviner form
Of life. As an old theologian rightly
aid when the controversy ragged over
the question as to the movement of
the earth or sun: THE Bible is given
TO teach Us not how the heavens 90,
but how men go to heaven" SO now
We may say the Bible is given to teach
Us not how men became men but how
they may become the sons of God.
So why should ask the Bible to in
form me how to repair my Ford, how
to raise my crops, or cattle. The
Bible has higher service TO render US
If we let il. II will show us how to
grow character, how to build manhood
and womanhood, how TO redeem the
world. how to bring the Kingdom of
God 10 earth.
"A fire-mist and planet,
A crystal and cell,
A jelly-fsh and a saurian,
And caves where the cave-man
dwell.
Then a sense of law and beauty,
And face turned from the clod.
Some call it evolution,
And others call it God.