The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-15

new note has been sounded by Bishop Free
II. Fisher Of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ad
dressing meeting in the Methodist Il VIII Main
tain" campaign, this church leader said:
There is nothing dislike TO hear than
that haekneyed phrase back 10 Christ II ls ut
terly impossible 70 no back 10 Christ, The Christ
about whom am speaking Is the one depicted In
the nrst ehsptsr of John, who was present before
the world, began. by whom all things made
and through whom the world has been sustained
ever since. This Divine Christ knows no latitude
Of nge or race. This Christ is moving 40 rapidly
IN the world today that II s extremely difficult TO
keep pace with Him Imagine anyone turning his
eyes backward 10 find Him! The thing that they
and must do Is To take wings and attempt 10
oyertake Him, lie Is so far IN advance Of liz that
Il IL almost impossible for 10 catch up with Him.
Il remember old friend of mine tnklng me
Into pumpkin garden. where we behold pumpkins
that were almost aa large as the boy that behed
them, and he said' Imagine attempting TO put
these pumpkins back into the seed And l. as n
young man, greatly impressed, and I now
think Of that homely illustration when think OF the
atllt.d ideas Of many Christian rcnctlonarlcs
II In utterly impossible 10 compress our world,
either social economic, or religious, into the limI.
tations OF our eorler conceptions of Jesus Christ"
Here Is a hopeful doctrine-a Christ that Is
leader in the life Of men today. 1t is not only con
sistent with Christian concepts but Of nature that
is readily harmonized with any Of the other great
creeds or religions. Bishop Fisher goes onr .
what we need in all life is to recognize
this Christ at work.
THE editor of daily newspaper when he
attempts 10 interpret the matters Of the day, ought
not TO be ashamed TO preach, IN the columns Of
his paper the fact that he behods this Christ at
work In the new situations that are being created.
As he does this he viii become the voice OF the
modern day. He viii become the rnoulder Of the
world.
The preacher In the pulpit SHOULD not be
ashamed to tell his people that he beholds this
Christ at work In the church.
THE business man. whether he be the manager
OF n great Industrial plant or Of big department
store, should be willing tell all his executives,
asslNants and laborers that he beholds In their
new aspirations the evidences Of this Living Christ
his lfe to the ideals. The laboring man who
Is attempting by strike and the use OF weapons
to force the hand OF his employer, should not use
the tnctics Of sclhshncss but should to the
place where he IL willing 10 say ] am n follower
Of this Living Christ ana propose to settle this
thing In His spirit and His terms
THE one problem OF the industrial problems the
racial problems the international problems OF the
world today Is to the unifyng power OF this
Living Christ among us
Such broadening Of religion has scarcely been
known since Christ himself enlarged the law to in.
clude the Gentiles well as the Jews That teach
ing was shock to those who heard Him in Judea
it may be shock to who hear it today, but
it will be an inspiration to millions who feel that
the world moves forward under God and that in
His providence there should be an equally progress
sive aspect in belief and worship.