Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16

Christianity faces its acid test in
teaching men throughout the world how
to live with people of other races
Wherever one goes, he finds there exists
a problem, demanding a solution, be-
tween men of different nationalities,
faiths and races. In the rapid narrow
ing of the world, through the introduce
ton of modern inventions, the world has
become great neighborhood, where the
difference between peoples outlook
upon life and their attitude toward one
another make the study of this weeks
lesson of national and international i'm
portance. The term race" has been used
with many different meanings by the
anthropologistS, ethnologiSts and soc1ol-
ogists Medical science has confirmed
the accuracy of the statement OF Paul,
made in q sermon on Mars Hill, that
God hath made of one blood all the
nations Of men,"
The same God hath determined the
times before appointed and the bounds
of their habitation of every race and
nation for the specific purpose that
men should seek Him, enjoy His fellow
ship, and help advance His kingdom.
When Jehovah separated men into ma
lions and races and filled them with a
racial spirit, He did 1t so that each
race should make a distinct contribu-
ton to the work of His kingdom. To
that end, He has filled men of every
race with a strong desire to preserve
the traditions, teachings and tendencies
of their races. Upon the battleneldS OF
the World War men from all the races
and nearly all the nations met ana
made their contributions toward pre-
serving democracy for the world. If the
results that they achieved are to be per-
petuated, way must be found so that
these races, drawn by modern conditions
into closer contacts, shall live free from
any racial antagoniSm that would pro-
duce strife and yet fill each race with q
racial love that will preserve the racial
divisions for the purpose and service de-
signed by the everything God in their
creation. The race problem is not the
same in every land any more than 1t Is
the same in all parts of our country.
It does not matter whether it touches
the relation of the white race with
the Indian in South Africa, the Chinese
and Japanese in California, or the Negro
in the South, the principles that will
promote the spirit necessary for the var
ious races to live peacefully with one
another and to contribute to the mutual
advantage Of each race are the same.
Spiritual Unity.
II the races of the earth are to enrich
the life of humanity through their
diversification, it will not come
through economic struggle for their
daily bread or through educational
progress and industrial activities. They
are valuable, but the permanent hope
for the progressive development OF all
races and their advancement demands
spiritual motive strong enough TO
remove racial prejudices and preserve
Ia. oil
of the Founder of the races. 1t re-
ouires a spiritual force that will de-
velop unity between the races without
destroying the racial differences in thsir
| life. People of every race must come To
| feel. think and act right toward men,
| bers of other races. If Christianity fails
| in doing this, 1t breaks down at one OF
| its most vital points that has made 1t
the one religion that proclaims love
| for all men.
our lesson from the marvellous love
story of Ruth tells us how Naomi de-
cided, after the complete loss of hel
| family and fortune, that she had sin.
| ned in leaving Palestine, to quit Moab
where she had lived with her famil!
| among heather Moabites. When sh'
; decided to return her daughter-in'
| LAVE Ruth, decided to go with her. Shit
! had seen In her husbands faith some
thing that inspired her to leave he
| country and friends, family and faitl
| to take up her residence as a strangel
| in Palestine. She was poor, friendles
and in actual need when the wealth!
| Boaz saw her collecting the portion
that belonged to the poor for hel
mother-in-law. Through her love TO
1 a poor woman, who was not OF he
race. Ruth won her place in hiBtor.
as the grandmother of David and al
ancestor of the Lord Jesus.
Love, which is the foundation OF thu
Jewish law, that Christ reduced to on,
commandment, Thou shalt love-" wa
seen in the Masters life, labor. lesson