The Mankato free press., 1923-11-30

p0HeS tnat rule q democracy SUCH as
0Nfe, Whence came the teachings.
doctrines. the Individual, social and
public. principles 50 strange to the
rest Of the worldf Whence came the
American philosophy and the Amer
CzesSrf Was It Napoleon that taught
Anfope how there might be no more
Hek2 Was II Henry VIII or ever
ISb4kespeAre that has shown us the
WAy? Was It Victor Hugo Of France.
ESf wAs It Bismarck -Schonhausen?
nay q Was Bismarck who said: We
do. not look to Prussia for liberalism,
blt for power Or was It Karl
Marx, or better still Nietzehe with
IBIS philosophy Of auperman? To
what reyelstion, to whom shall we
EiYe sh honor and credit for all the
hlessines that America entoysf
When ] look for the. answer there
comes ringing in my ear, and surginy
"rhAnks be unto God for the Un.
speakable gift" II the world would
hnt see the light OF that revelation:
u only the world would accept his
teachings; IL only, the world would
believe him.
aThis unspeakabls gift of Jesus
to the world has meant four things:
It has meant enlightenment, liberty,
peace, and salvation. Enlighten.
ment? Yes. Our schools do not trace
their origin to the influences OF the
harem, and moslem mosque, the
Hindu castes, the Greek church of
Kussta, Spain. Austria or South
AmsricaH There was one called
truth. It is he that Is the light Of our
civilization, the light that lighted
every man that cometh into the
world It is this light and this spirit
that has given us the public schools,
academies, and universities which In
turn have given us the benefits OF
science and learning.
"This unspeakable gift Of Jesus
has meant to America and promises
to the world liberty. Why? Because
Christ taught that every individual
had the capacity and God given right
to search the scriptures, to seek
truth, to acquire all the powers
that he himself possessed, and to
live according to the dictates Of his
own conscience. Oh how. the world
has bled in the struggle for liberty.
/ Praise God for the unspeakable gift
OF his Son who giveth this blessing
OF liberty.
"This unspeakable gift means to
America and promises to the world
q society OF peace and good will.
There shall be one Kingdom, witt
but one King. That King is tn,
crucifled King, who now sitteth up
on the right hand Of God. All other
thrones will crumble, all other
sceptrss wi win be, be broken; rS al All ths other
teachings are false and will come to
lnaught. here will be but one KING; !;
and nations shall live as neighbors
and races shall be as brethren. That
is the message, that is the spirit,
that is the promise, that is the pow :
er Of Christ. oh, that all the world
! would learn of him, who taketh
away the sin Of the world.
! "And lastly, this unspeakable gift
means for all mankind salvation.
In looking into the face Of Jesus,
we look into the face OF God. In ap-
ipropriating the character OF Christ,
we approprfaAs the character of
Godliness; and IN accepting the
God. This Is Sonship OF God, the
eternal Infinite Father. This is to be
lheirs OF God. joint heirs with Christ.
And this is salvation to the in
diYidual and to the world. Thanks
be to God for the unspeakable rev.
elation, for the .unspeakable love.
! for the unspeakabIe gift, for the
unspeakable life as 1t Is in Christ
Jesus"
The ceremonies Included an organ
voluntary grand chorus. taken part
In by q. s. Hosmer and w. r. Thorn
| as. Singing from the common hym-
nal and the reciting OF the Apostles
/ Greed by the entire audience while
standing followed, The meeting was
!. .ington, pastor Of the Congregations
church. In this number the choir
made response to the Lords pray
er. One OF the most effective num-
bers on the program was a solo. 'sI
Will Lift UD My Eyes," by Earl
A. Scherer. The postllide finale was
rendered by e. H. Shepard and w.
| r. Thomas.