Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-06
LETTER TO EDITOR

10 the Editor Of the Evening Capital:
The new year began with discord
and unbeiief Where are we tending?
Forward or Backward, Upward or
Downward"
Our will is not fettered, we can d.
rect II wherever We choose. God viii
not compel our love nor our obedi-
ence Unbelief is breathing every
where: i; is like the wind in a room
where lamps are burning-we would
not know the wind was blowing II
-the lamps did not flicker"
Men who were supposed TO believe
in Christ have accepted Ingersole's
end Kantz Philosophy" There is no
need to read Lessing's Papers on the
Dcyil"-his Satanic majesty" seems
TO he leading the world.
The record of 1922 was one OF
chaos. suffering and anguish. and
civilization reached low ebb.
The Lamp OF Faith'i must dispell
the shadows which threaten to come
again in the guise of skepticism OF
men who know too much to believe
in God" and try TO destroy the faitf
OF others. Religion is not all = mis-
take -Mistrust is the thing We name
Human reason for whatever opinion
We happen to adopt for the hour
| Doubt is the curse which we have
brought ON ourselves, as long as il re-
mains and disturbs our mental rest
Men do not waste their lives who
waste themselves in striving 10 ex
tend the Religion of God on earth
The splendor OF salvation is moi
merely final safety" not vaguely &c
get to Heaven" 1t is to conform to
the Image OF the Son our King
Christ"
Faith may once more dictate to- the
world and put its foot upon the nec'
OF nations, the element still smoulde,
that would make such an event pos
sible.
Faith is greater than reason. il /
the foundation for all tnIt We 1uilt
upon; II is the subjeclica Of the hear
to an ideal which il adores.
The heart can only be won by love
and that love can only be manifested
by sacrifice. From the manger T.
the cross, from the wilderness to thu
garden" we find the one pervadin
thought Christ's love for us.
christmas" brought the spirit o
peace. when the manger at Bethlehem
Graded a King" and angels carol.
brought us a vision which war canno
dim while the whole world seemi
aflame and judgment seems to hay'
fled to british beasts. and and me-
have lost their reason"
We are living in time of transi
ton; il seems as though the preser
is without form and void
There is no "Recessional" as yet
but>an inward peace assures us tn
Master is at the helm. and His guild
ing will bring us into port" in spite o
all. the, worlds confusion. This I
Gods world; it is throbbing an
thrilling with a touch from HEAVIER
Our Lord blessed creation calling
good"
In all parts of the world wher,
Vii noo OCCh RiohNSus NhC JOJ
full message will be peace | give unit
you" We know there is God VIII
loves us, and when the fullness
time shall come He will reveal him
self
Let us rejoice, God is on Hi
throne" and at length His kingdom
4 will come" The feast of Christmas i
over--memories of 1t linger, thel
while looking into the new year lie
every morning seem to say There
something happy on the way-an'
God sends love TO you" HE als'
loved the world that He gave His onl,
begotten Son" with the promise o
reward to men who keep His law. Le'
the song in our hearts this new yeai
be GLORY be to God on high, and OF
earth peace to men of good will"
MARY BLAND FOWLER,