The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-18
A Sermon by OSCAR L. oLsRuD

Many people are hoping praying fo
a religious revival.
From a general revival, with tn
salvation of souls, we can also expec
many temporal benefits for society
for: Goodness is profitable for al
things. having promise of the lif
which now is, and of that which is t
GOMEZ Timothy AS.
What are the conditions that foste
a revival?
In answering this question, we thinl
of more Bible reading, incessan
prayer, greater church attendance, al
leading to repentance, then to faitl
in Christ as the Savior from all sin.
In repentance there is sorrow from
sin. There is also love for that which
is right. This includes desire foi
justice.
What is Justice?
Justice consists of proper regard
for the rights of others.
The practice of justice is neces
sary part of repentance. When JOIN
the Baptist prepared the way for the
coming Savior, he preached that mer
were to bring forth fruit worthy OF
repentance. This fruit consisted OF
acts of justice and of mercy.
God loves to see the practice OF
justice.
Learn to do well; seek justice, re-
lieve the oppressed, judge the father
less, plead for the widow Isaiah
Ill.
If ye thoroughly execute justice be-
tween a man and his neighbor, neither
walk after other gods, then will
cause you to dwell in the land for
ever.-Jeremiah 7:5.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Let
| it suffice you, o princes of Israel;
Remove violence and spoil, and exc
cute justice and righteousness take
away your exactions from my people,
saith the Lord ehovah-Ezekiel 1853.
Let justice roll down as waters
Amos 5:24.
These are but few of the many
Bible passages in which the prophets
proclaimed the Lords demands for
justice.
The result of the practice of in
justice is calamity, sooner or later.
Forasmuch therefore as ye trample
upon the poor, and take exactions
from him of wheat: ye have built
houses of hewn stone, but we shall not
dwell in them.-Amos Sill.
Gross injustice prevails in our ma
ton. All the commercialized vice
dealing in intoxicating liquors, habit
forming drugs, filthy literature, i'm
moral theaters, and profligate dance
halls, are an outright injustice to the
millions of young people whose lives
are thereby harmed.
Injustice in distributing the profits
of industry and labor is appalling.
Where some men slave long hours
to supply food and comforts for so
ciety and do not thereby earn suffi-
cient to support their own families,
while other men, not adding anything
to the welfare of society, are rewarded
with more than they can use, there is
injustice.
Where large numbers are lacking
the necessities of life which ambiti-
GUS men are willing to prepare and
distribute but are denied the oppor-
tunity there is evidence enough of in
justice.
In a democracy we are responsible,
not only for our own personal con-
duct, but we are also partly respon-
sible for the policies of our govern
ment.
Render to Caesar the things that
are Caesars, in nation where gov
we'll as of and for the people, re-
quires an active and intelligent in
terest on the part of every citizen.
II we cannot all be specialists on
social economics, let us at least be
informed as to the cause
of our present injustices, that we
neither speak in defense of the oppres-
sing monopolies, nor on the other
hand, encourage any one to take adj
vantage of the present situation by
support without labor. Let
us do what we can to correct exist
ing abuses.
AS we continue to labor and pray |
for a revival, let us not neglect to take |
into account the fact that God de-
mands Justice.
Come now, we rich, weep and howl |
for the miseries that are coming upon |
you. Your riches are corrupted, and |
your garments are moth-eaten. Your |
gold and your silver are rusted; and |
their rust shall be for testimony |
against you, and shall eat your flesh