The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-18

While the individual man Is the
object OF all teachings and is the
factor upon which all righteousness
in private life. in society, In business
or In politics depends. yet these
lessons are peculiarly fitted for the
consideration Of those who have
been called to authority and who
have therefore an added responsible
ity TO God for not only their own
conduct but .the effect OF that con-
duct upon the body polite. Many a
man has excused his shortcomings
by ne claim that II did the best I
knew how" Would to God that
every man did do this--we would
have the millennium at hand right
now II he did. Some people will err
through Ignorance or false teaching.
but the large majority OF human
beings either know how TO do right
or IL In their own fault II they do
not know. Suffice II TO say that IL
every man did the best he knew
now there would he little evil left In
this world. and that war and inlquity
would soon go out OF fashion
Men do not do the best they know
how-they know when they are right
or wrong, and the prevalence of sin
IL chiefly due to the fact that they
do not want to do the best they
know. Some prefer 10 roll the sweets
of slnfulness under their tongues for
the Joy Of qualification regardless
of the known penalties that follow
such conduct, while some pursue the
wrong for the benefits they expect
to reap from conduct their conscience
cannot excuse, In either case their
ainfulness Is kept up with a full
knowledge OF it's iniquity and the
price they must pay for their wllfui
disobedience of righteousness. This
would be happy world II every
citizen of this planet would do the
best he knows how.
National blessings.
II is a. maxim 1900 years old,
when the righteous are In author
ity tho people rejoice" At the two
great crises of our national life, the
war for independence and the war
for national unity. God blessed the
people of America with two great
and good leaders. Washington and
| Lincoln. As a people we should be
thankful that the Lord has 80 IA
vored this nation. The rulers OF
Israel and Judah could bear no com
parison with those OF our country In
moral character, laHge statesman
ship and dominating serve of re-
]
we are as a nation by divine provi-
dence. we are not exempt from the
curses that visit the seed of Abra-
nam OF we too grow away from Je-
hovah and forget the author OF our
blessings They had the law and the
| prophets--yet they departed from
| their teachings and despised their
warnings. Wa are better off than
they, for we have the complete word
| OF God and the lessons OF history to
aid in tracking the right. We have
the revelation OF Gods purposes In ia
out plain for us, and we have the
teachings and example OF Jesus
Christ to show us the way of right
eousness. IL We, with all these ad .
Vantages, elect to lean on the
strength of human intellect and
achievement and try to run things
with God left out Of our calculations.
who sha say that modern Ncbu-
lchadnezsar win mt come down and
close up our affairs and write "fin!s''
on the glorious history OF our past
achievements. For God Is not
mocked. whatsoever nations SOW that
snail they also reap. =
Making for Righteousness.
Matthew Arnold has said there is a
power in the world that makes for
righteousness He was an avowed
agnostio. But we call that mower
God. personal holy being Mt work
In the interests Of righteousness.
Rome went down when her people
had lost their sense of liberty and
were content with the qualifications
OF the flesh. Spain stepped from
her leading place In the world when
she shut her mind against the truth
brought out by the reformation and
turned down her chance TO be free
Germany lost her standing when she
worshipped might instead Of right