Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-23
Editors Letter Box
Civilization, Religion
And The Christ Life

"Qur civilization cannot survive
materially, unless it be redeemed
tually."-Woodrow Wilson.
A survival of the f1ttest.
Civilization and Religion are in
part only, when that which is per-
feet, (Lord's Day. is come. that
which is in part, shall be done
away" (swallowed up in the perfect
day.. Civilization halts. and is in
danger, of passing away.
Religion. has lost it's power to
guide a world, lost in sin. Where Is
the lack? The "leaven that is to
leaven the whole lump" Goods love-
1t only, is to endure, that which is
not to pass away. The Lord direct
your hearts into the love of God and
the patience of Jesus" MY people
are destroyed from a. lack of
knowledge. What is the Knowl-
edge we need in acquiring further
education? Surely, the natural
mind is being educated abnbrmalIy,
while the spiritual mind, is a
Babe in spiritual knowledge. and
cannot partake of meat (the TRUTH.
This then, is the education need
ed to enable Israel. (White Race
to feed upon and grow strong,
and be 10 longer looked upon by the
other Races, as the lame, halt and
blind. People, Spirituality who
have set themselves up, as world
Rulers. The inner. spiritual man.
must feed upon the meat that
Christ told the woman at the we'll
He possessed. Il have meat to eat
We know not Of" The Truth rs
lacking. "The Truth shall make you
free" Free from what? Creeds.
doctrines, and sin, which. as in
Christs first day on earth, made
void. The word of God. the Truth.
Upon this Rock (Truth) 1 build
my church" What is Truth. would
you ask? Peter, after his mind was
and doctrines, which had bound
him, declared when testifying be-
fore the Gentle, Cornelius" II
perceive that in every nation. he
that feareth God and worketh
Righteousness is accepted with
Him." What more Is required of
him, who IN heart, thus sets his face
toward the hills (Zion) from whence
cometh his help. MY help cometh
from the Lord which made the
heavens and earth" All other re-
ligious efforts, are climbing up
some other way" "a building upon
the sand" the troublous times, al
ready commenced. shall cause to
fail. The spiritual man is weak.
ITO the law, and testimony"
say not according to this, It is be-
cause there is no morning light in
Them" Return unto me and I will
return unto you. Then, may We fol-
low on to know the Lord and He will
teach you His ways. 'My ways
are not as Your ways. Nor my
thoughts as your thoughts. for as
the heavens are higher than the
Earth, so are my ways, and my
thoughts than your thoughts"
Therefore. let us come with open
minds, for We shall mot need to
say to your neighbor. know the
Lord, for all shall Gin due time)
know me, from the least to the
greatest"
What has all this to do with the
question of how education is to
bring about Peace, in the world
ten. there Is no peace. saith my
God to the wicked. Hence. is not
the first step toward peace, a re-
turning to God, and His ways?
Let the wicked forsake his ways
and the unrighteous man his
thoughts" Then, will he seek
peace and pursue it, and not until
then, so it becomes evident there is
only one way, to obtain peace and
that. narrow way, Gods way, why
spend your money for that which
satisfieth not.
This. Gods way, is without money.
and price, THE way >of Peace. have
they not known" Their throat"
(words) "is an open sepulcher with
their words they declare peace. (the
nations) but war, is in their hearts"
The world is now in a condition
to need Christ's word. Come unto
me all We that labour and are heavy
laden, and l will give you rest,
(peace); take my yoke (service)
upon you, and learn of me for | am
meek and lowly in heart" when
Gods judgments are in the Earth,
the inhabitants of the world will
learn righteousness" Is this not
the education that must be ac-
CURED.
They shall seek peace and find
it not" who are the they?
The work of righteousness shall