The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23


 governing such and lastly to honor those laws, not alone by lip service, but to act and live them entirely, not selecting our rule by conven- fence but accepting all-or none.
 Peculiar Game
 It would be 8 peculiar game Uf baseball, for instance, which per- mitted. weak hitter to omit talk ing turn at bat so as to avoid an out-but would allow the same ex- cellent pitcher to occupy his regu- lar pitching box. The same should apply to our living in this world.
 If we claim Christianity as our heritage and I trust Americans do SO claim-then live Christianity twenty-four hours a day three hun dred and sixty five days year with an extra day in leap years.
 The rules or laws for Christians have never been vague or clouded. It is one organization with which there should be no doubts nor hesi- tations it is the only religion found- cd by God Himself; it's laws are clearly written to cover all phases of mans existence. He Himself built its foundation, reared its walls-and kept the roof open to heaven for easy access to Him through His per- Sonality ordained successor.
 Now we may profltably have re- course to that little nickel Cate- chism again. We turn over to the chapter entitled Commandments of God"-remember the word is commandment, not request, not privilege-plain true commandment apparently God was in earnest about those tablets, First T am the Lord thy God thou shalt not have strange Gods before me"-certainly clear and understandable and to the point. The second commandment, Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself-"
 Who Is My Neighbor?
 There, brother, is a whole lookful we need go no further think, be- cause He Himself has said that this is the most important command ment. Let us concentrate here.
 I realize that the word neigh Dor" sometimes causes, shall we say understanding? Who is my neighbor? Well, let us turn back to the sacred writer who cleared up point in the words of Christ Him. self, relating the story of the Good Samaritan. I will try it from mem- ory-"A cF'tain merchant went. down from the city and fell among robbers who robbed and beat him and left him by the roadside to pertsh--a priest from the temple passed by and seeing the injured man went his way; likewise Pharisee-a Samaritan (Samaritans in those days were despised-some- what like our Nomads today). Com ing saw the victim, went to him, ad- ministered to him, binding his wounds, etc, and brought him to the inn. There, depositing bag of money, (not a bank mind) he told the inn keeper to care for the in- jured one and, If he needed more money, he on his return, would pay him" The question answered who ~ AAAJ 4A%A6AAhO4S A>AO ~ HUT
 This little story only drives home more thoroughly the complete clar- ity with which Christ taught-he left no room for misunderstanding
 Now to it our Nomads into our present day picture frame. We have accepted Gods laws, His command mentS, as our rules of conduct, our laws of life, more binding than our own man-made laws, surely, He, certainly, as Creator, had that au- thority did He not?
 Picture Incomplete
 Our picture. while not complete, is shaping up. A large industrial concern of our city recently publish ed in your columns the story of their annual report showing large profits divided among stock owners, large sums put into a reserve etc., all pleasant reading particularly for stock owners. Yet. felt strangely gium about the whole thing when I recalled those I knew who are em- ployed by this same profitable con- cern and who. shortened hours and small wages. were compelled to sinS deeply into debt for the past same year. Unable to support their God- given families, they were forced to