The Washington times., 1922-07-08
Church Announcements and News

Social Service worker, 10 trying to do
is-to develope an intelligent and
enlightened Christian conscience. in
order to weigh. and then improve,
the conditions In society. Il
Where do we start in this work?
With society, of course. you an
swer. Not at all. We start with the
person-the individual--with you!
And we ask some inpertinent ques-
.tions. What of your income? What
is its source? Have you a right to
accept II? And last, but not least
what return are you making-what
return to your employers. and what
return to society at large?
Perhaps you have heard Of the
Indians in Oklahoma who Struck
oil" They became very rich, and
the city was edited with the sight
OF large limousines rolling through
the streets for hours at a time, the
occupants being Indians still wrap
ped in their blankets. Is this ridi-
culous? Then consider whether we
are doing more than this to return
TO society what we get from It, to
say nothing of the return we should
make to God.
Gods way should govern every
part Of life; and social service Is
social and Industrial righteousness.
The beginners method" is-the en-.
lightened Christian conscience. But
how can we educate the Christian
social conscience?
Consider these three principles:
The first is-the value OF the in.
dividual. You remember the parable
OF the lost sheep--the single one
missing from the flock? You may
remember also how Christ and His
Apostles emphasized the saving that
comes to the Individual; must we die
before we can be saved? Christian.
ity and democracy agree that each
individual has a right to the fullness
OF lfe-provided he does his part.
he should have an adequate income:
and 10 get this, he should have the
opportunity for regular work: in add.
tlon he should actually have some
ie!sure-not to waste. but to rest,
and In which to improve himself
physically. mentally and spiritually.
ne should have time to play and
time TO worship; time to regenerate
ninseit and to help others.
tne second principle Is that of
brotnerhood-it Is worth while nut.
ing IN capitals. When we pray we
say, our Father"-the Father not
OF many families. but OF one. The
iorce whlch holds the family together
!ove' the binding love of father,
mother ana children. This love must
De applied to the whole world-not
forgetting individual responsibiIitv
and individual cases. There ar5nlies
here the old story OF the man who
walked along the road thinking how
much he loved mankind-entirely
overlooking the poor, helpless cripple
at the side Of the road.
The third principle taken into ac.
count by the enlightened Christian n
conscience Is that of service. The
greatest and most perfect exemplar
Is Christ. A few hours only before
His betrayal He took upon Himself
the humble part Of a servant-and
with basin and towel washed and
dried His apostles feet. There Is no
service too small for a worker in
the Kingdom Of God. And then
Greater love hath no man than
this. that a man lay down his life
for, his friends" There Is nothing
too great for Christ 70 do: must Il
not be the same with US?
The Individual-the Brotherhood
the Service; this is Christian Social
Service-or at least the material and
the method used in it's work. "All
for one-one for all''-with God over
all and in all.
Do you want to see the difference
between secular" and Christian
Social Service? The Southern Church.
man thus quotes the Christian Regis
ter:
Once upon a time there was a man
who went about asking foolish ques-
tions. BY and by he came to a place