The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
ls Brings Opportunity One Pastor Says New Year Sermon
Christke Personalities Needed Other Minister Tells Listeners


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tfol. that help Il shape our future
sunpreventshle sickness. oalam-
ity. strikes. etc.
Yet sven these do not have the
DISASTROUS effect Il We have ferti.
fed ourselves against them.
We arc reminded here q The
sayings q Jesus about Ills words
ard teachings II = man hear them
and does them. he Is ike one Sho
builds Ms house On solid roos
When the storms come. his house
stands Hut II se build our house
on sand. the storms soon vii wash
Il away.
Prophet Net Needed
1t does not take a prophet or
son of a prophet II forecast IN.
future of Hitler. nussolini. n
Stain. We do not hsye 10 call
upon = prophet to leafn the future
II thief. murderer. a gang
ster
The farmer knows that Nhen
he plants wheat. he viii in time
harvest wheat A man who plants
apple trees will IN time reap some
apples.
Hence. in many Ways. the fu-
ture is not a mystery. IL Is de-
termined by the dependable Laws
Of God and by our todays
Some Conclusion.
H. C Wells. historian. In OBJ
serving the trend Of things has
written book. The Shape Of
Things 10 Come. in which he pic
lures the future. Some Of his pre-
dictions have come to pass and
others are in the making
Following tn. same methods Of
reasoning. We come To the follow
ing conclusions
Because Of the advances made
in medicine. il will not be many
wears before we viii be fire.. from
the fear of many Of the diseases
that nov torment va.
Some Prediction.
We will he committing from
point to point via wonderful air
ships along established air ways.
Tn. world. by this method of
travel. will be brought much closer
together. for good or for III
We can expect great advance
ments viii be made along the line
of new plants. flowers. trees. fruit.
grain The kinds Of food men Will
eat will determine personality.
health. and size. as well as many
characteristics
Machinery Of every kind Will
be developed TO do the common
tasks. once done by human labor.
Points 10 Laws
Along with all of this material
advancement there must 40 an
equal advancement In the field Of
human relationships or this ma
t.rial Advancement will b. Of no
avail
Men must learn 10 1--we with
each other. Nation must respect
the rights Of other nations. Above
all. a person must he considered.
by ell. Of more value than things
"IntiI labor and capital re-
eoEnlre this one moral Law.
the supremacy Of the person,
there will continue 10 h. strife
and trouble between them.
AZ long a. there La greed and
selfishnsss among men. there will
be war and strife on earth.
As long as some men hord. up
the worlds wealth. thus creating
a condition Of a few who have
much and many who have nothing.
se can expect strife among men.
Good Motive. Needed
As long as men refuse To live
by the moral laws Of God. a. well
as BY IN. laws Of nature. there
vii be death and destruction.
The motives Of men must
change from the idea u profit
first. and human service and good
Will second. The things that cause
msn 10 do What they do must be
good. such az human need, human
suffering. human welfare.
ssifishnsss viii beszt more
greed. sln VII bring forth greater
sins Even 30. love al create love
mercy oring forth mors mercy.
kindness will create nor. KIND.
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