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Here we are warned not to be
fashioned after this world, not to
live worldly lives, but to be "trans-
formed" or changed, by a renewal
or change of mind, or heart. Thus
we become "new creatures" The
re ason for this change is given:
that you may prove Tor show what
is that good and acceptable, and
perfect will of God"
As Klansmen, we should be so
transformed, or different from the
world, that our lives will prove
what is the will of God. Let God
show his perfect will through us to
others.
"For I say, through the grace Civ
en- unto me, to every man among you,
not to think himself more highly
than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according rs God has dealt
to every man the measure Of faith"
Aside from the grateful acknowl-
edgement of Gods rich grace, to
which we are all indebted, this
verse teaches us to think seriously,
to be modest and unassuming. Self
Boosting, self-conceit, pride, AFRO
gance and over-confidence are wholly
excluded. We are warned not to
over-estimate ourselves; but to be
governed by the measure of our
faith. A Klansman should think and
act with becoming modesty in all
things.
Verses Four and Five
"For as we have many members In
one body, and all members have not
the same office; so we, being many,
are one body i'm Christ, and everyone
members one of another"
The human body is composed of
many members, hands, feet, eyes,
ears, nose, heart, lungs, but all
members do not perform the same
work; yet each one of them is vitality
essential. 1t takes all of them to
make up the one body. This is per-
fectly clear.
So the apostle reasons that there
are many members (Christians) in
the body of Christ (the church,
and that every one is members one
of another" is vitality connected and
indispensable. We form one perfect
whole. So it is with the Klankraft,
there are many Klansmen in the
body; they do not perform the same
office; but each one is equally essen
tial and has definite place to fill
Verses Six, Seven and Eight
"Having then gifts different ac-
cording to the grace that Is given to
us, whether prophecy, let us prohesy
according to the proportion Of faith;
or ministry, let us wait on our min
istering; or he that teacheth, on
teaching; or he that exhOreth, on ex.
hortatiOn; he that giveth, let him do
ft with simplicity; he that ruieth,
with diligence; he that sh0weth
mercy, with cheerfulness."
Here we are taught that every one
should do the things for which he is
best fitted, or perform that task for
which he has a gift or talent. As
each member of the body has a spe-
cific work to which it is peculiarly
adapted; so also, each Klansman has
a task to perform.
The smallest wheel and the short
est belt in the great factory are just
as essential and necessary as the great
fy-wheel and the massive boilers.
Let no Klanman despair because ne
cannot be the head or heart; but let
him rejoice that he can serve as
ewes, ears or even as feet. May we
find our place and fill it with credit
and profit to all who are concerned.
Do what you can do and do it well.
Verse Nine
"Let love be without dissimuia.
ton. Abhor that which Is evil;
cIeaye to that which Is good
Our love must be unadulterated,
unmixed with evil; wholly deVotea
to that which is good. God will
not accept a divided love. "You can
not serve God and Mamon." You
must love one and hate the other.
Every Klansman must abhor,, or hate
evil. cleave to and defend the good.
There is no halfway ground. we
cannot compromise with wrong.
Verse Ten
1Be kindly affectioned one TOWARD
another with brotheriy love; in hon.