Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25

Marshal Haig's saying that "it Is the
hueipesS IF the churches to make my
business impossible" has been recog-
nized bv the Christians of every coun-
try and faith. They were not divided
on this international issue. Ihey IN
f1uenced public sentiment ABROAD so
that next Monday, in PARIS, the hei-
logg treaty to outlaw war Will become
a reality. -, -
tho simple declaration that renounceS
war the Secretary of State has been
declared by DR. r. c. Spur OF England
IL be the conscience of the world at thus
moment, In seeking to change the
mind of men and nations about war,
Secretary Kellogg has been following
the teachings of the Lord Jesus III ms
efforts to promote international frleild-
ship. He is doing for the world what
Paul did for the hysterlcal hall crazy
slave girl whose gifts Of Ventriloquism
and fortune telling brought greas
nrnfits to the combine that contfolleo
her VERY probably she was one OF
the bacchanals employed about the
oracle of Dionysos in the hills among
the Satroc, but purchased as a Specu~
lation by company OF Philippians VINO
utilized her for profit.
PAUL was angry at her continually
following Sias and himself and pub
licly commencing them as servants
of the most high God. which sheW unto
lis the way of salvation" THE Most
High God" was common pagan eX-
preston, applied to various deities IN
their pantheon, and the way Of SAL
walton" in the mouth of this psychic
sensitive" maid meant no more than
good luck to one going on q trip. 1t mas
also been suggested that probably the
reason for Pauls anger was due 10 nef
effort to 5ool her work with that OF
the apostles healing ministry. A per-
son with decisions is subject Tor pity,
and some such reason may have neen
the cause for the miSsi0narys temper
and decision tn follow the example OF
the Lord. who refused To accept aid
from such n source, and in the name
of Jesus expelled the demon, The
mower and prestige of the Delphic oracle
and it's chief demon. the repulsre
python fell bcfore the power of the
Christ. when Paul freed her from false
views and gave her i'll the Master s
name changed mind.
The Apostles Imprisonment.
Christianity throughout Its history
has been molding the economic, IN
dustriai and political thought of men.
It's PRINCIPLES Oh iEEFunUl dtC
nistic TO the views of those who would
accumulate wealth through the weak
ness and sin of men and women. The
APOSTLES found themselves arrested. ar
raigned and imprisoned for no other
reason than The restoring of reason TO
the maid with "a spirit OF divinatlon,
because 'her masters saw that the hope
of their gain was gone" Paul by that
act had DESTROYED their method OF OBJ
tanning wealth through the exploitation
Of her weakness. These unscrupulous
men had enjoyed legal protection. They
charged that the apostles had destroyed
their means of earning living and
were introducing religion that had
not been approved by Rome, The civic
rulers hastened the missionaries of to
the prison, which probably did not
compare favorably with the Black Hole
Of Calcutta. Our Lord started move
ment that was to make constant and
lnreIenting warfare upon all forms OIL
tniu,lity and vice. No moral advance
ment or social progress has ever been
made without the destruction OF some
foum of iniuuity that had been a source
Of profit to some persons who sougn'
10 check the proposed CHRISTIAN
program.
Imprisonment did not weaken the
anosties' faith for they prayed and
sang their psalms, chosen from the
ancient Jewish hymnal, that David had
prepared for worship in the Temple.
The prisoners heard their petlllons arc