Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-06

all their heart and all their soul, to
perform the words o. this covenant
that were written III this book. And
all the people stood to the
covenant.
And the king commanded all the
people. saying. Keep the passover
unto the Lord your God, as IL is
written in the book Of this
covenant.
Surely there was not holden such
a passover from the days Of the
iuuges that judged Israel. nor in
all the days Of the kings OF Israel,
nor Of the kings Of Judah;
But IN the eighteenth year OF
King Josiah, wherein this passover
was holden to the Lord in Jerus-
alem.
Moreover the workers with fam
liar spirits, and the wizards. and
the images, and the idols, and all
the denominations that were sp.ed
in the land Of Judah and In Jerus-
alerl. did Josiah put away. that he
might perform the words Of the
law. which were written in the
book that Hilkiah the priest found
III the house OF the Lord.
And ike unto him was there no
king before him. that turned I" the
Lord with all his heart. and with
all his soul. and with all his might,
according to all the law ar Moses:
neither after him arose there any
liks him.
masses Of people are easily sVayed
for good or fer evil. and that while
We think in a democracy Of the fu-
ture Of. the nation depending
largely Oh the popular will. the fac
s that tho people need effective
leadersh 4, and # leaders hetray
their tt1t one IS almost sure to
see a people misled Id folly and i'll
injustice.
There IS much that one could ap-
ply among this limo :. re life Of
cur own nation at the present time.
Fortunately We have many in au-
thority and in positions OF power
whose ideals and whose purposes
are right. who have pledged them
selTes 70 honesty IN action and who
have set before themselves national
goals of wOrthiness and honor. But
unfortunately. we have many, also,
tn high places who are self-seekers
or whose philosophy OF life is weak
and uncertain. who lack the courage
and ability that ought TO char
acterize the places that they fill.
If our people are well led. they are
in other respects. also, misled, and
despite the supposed progress OF
our nation there is still a large
work OF reform.
Respecting the Law
The reforms executed under 10
siah proceeded upon knowledge.
The work OF reform was not all a
matter OF emoticnalism. though
some emotions have their place.
The written word OF truth was at
the heart OF the movement. The
people had respect Of the law, and
1t was this respect for the law that
brought about new conditions or
spiritual and social welfare.
we i've III an age WHEN ll6 Will
ten word Is available for everyone
who can read. 1t is not necessary
that we should 60 and stand in the
temple while someone reads the
book to us. and yet. perhaps we
have lost something In this age OF
almost limitless opportunity for the
individual. 10 NAV be that we are
individuals who stand alone and
feel little sense of responsibility,
end that neither in church nor in
the sanctitv OF u private lives do
we pay sufficient attention to the
reading Of the law OF God. which
for us Is the larger law or love-the
: law revealed not only in the written
word but in the actual example Of
Jesus Christ and those who have
lived in his name and In his spirit.