The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-19
TIE WISDOM Of a FOOL
Writer Declares Preachers Should Come Down From High
Horses-Are Afr aid Of congregation--To Too Many
Churches "Gone To Seed"

ID. =
Jews Catholics and Protestants are
members. Each know exactly what
the other stands for. This man was
called upon to offer the opening
prayer Of a convention. He prayed
and he prayed all around and
about-and finally when he finished,
man belonging to his own denomi-
nation, and who worships at the
Temple, first mentioned in this ar
ticle, said. "DID YOU EVER SEE A
MAN WHO COULD MEET THE &C.
CASION LIKE REV. ....... can?
HE NEVER STEPS ON THE
CORNS, OF ANYBODY" Then
thought that would never pray .
prayer, voluntarily composed, for
such an occasion-IF / HAD TO BE
A TRIMMER OF MY CONVIC-
TIONS. I became firmly convinced
that the Rev. Mr.. DON'T STEP ON
THEIR CORNS, was just the sort Of
preacher I had sized him up to be.
He, to me, is man afraid of his con-
gregation; afraid of his crowd. He
has not sincere convictions, or he
would be so engrossed in the sincerity
Of his prayers that he would ask his
GOD with all of the depths Of his
inner soul, to give both Jew and Ca
tholic light.
THE KU KLUX KHAN
The Ku Klux Khan, regardless Of
what the Protestant Christian
preachers think of it, or regardless Of
what other people think of it, has
come into the world for a great mis-
sion. 1t has come into the world for
a great mission. It has declared it
self as standing squarely behind the
Word Of God, and firm in the belief
that the world in sin needs Savior,
and that its members are trusting in
the saving power Of Jesus-for life
eternal. It abs called on it's men
to get back to the church, and sup
port its every service by their pres
ence on Sunday, prayer nights, and
to help to make the Sunday schools
most effective in the teachings of the
Word of God from His Book, the
Bible. Scores of Klan papers are adj
monishing the people to get back in
to the harness and work for the iv-
ing God. The Khan will push that
movement, and propaganda that
movement, and do a world of publica-
ton for that movement until you will
shortly see great droves Of the men
and women who have been somewhat
neglectful, getting into the great van
OF people that are moving toward the
church.
If you will read the 18th chapter Of
Romans, you will find the Scripture
on which the Kan POUNDS its prin-
ciples. "Brethren-by the mercies Of
God present your bodies a living sac
rifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service"
They can't do that unless they get
back to the Word Of God, and to tho
Church of the Living God. They are
coming. They will come in droves and
hosts. Are you going to be prepared
to receive them?
SHOOT STRAIGHT PREACHERS
There is no reason why any pro-
testant preacher cannot begin to pre-
pare for that day. Get rid of that
hypocritical idea that you are here
to please everybody. In trying to do
it, you please none. Get down on
your knees and ask God to forgive
you for your cross-eyed attitude.
Ask him to make a real preacher out
OF you, and permit you to dispense
the Gospel. Don't wait for the crowds
to be driven in by the Khan heardsmen
but begin to preach with that power
that God can give you if you will let
Him, and that will attract them to
your church. Then you may be able
to claim more of the credit for get
ting people to back up their profess
sion Of religion by going to church
and studying the Bible. Shoot
straight-throw sinners the life pre-
servers make your preaching count in
winning souls, and may God bless Won
If THE WISDOM OF A FOOL, HAS
HELPED.