The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

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business man, In some emergency In
his business, has turned away from
the customary material remedies
available, and has trusted his busi-
ness TO God. and has had happy
results
Nothing can stay the forward
steady movement Of Principle In the
affairs Of men. and whether or not
We 90 pray, all must come 70 know
that Gods win must be done In
earth rs In heaven. Christian Sci-
enoe teaches that man Is free. that
man has God-given dominion Who
win dare to oppose Gods edict7
Mankind must be lifted up TO sec
that Love does govern. that right
must prevail. The prophet says,
Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse. that there may be meat
In mine house. and prove me now
herewith. saith the Lord OF hosts, II
I win not open you the windows Of
heaven, and pour you out o blessing,
that there shall not be room enough
TO receive It." Are we, at all, being
obedient to this gracious command?
Is each Of US contributing his 1.-THE
to the great cause Of freeing man
kind from the shackles Of modern
slavery? All need to see that BUSH
ness. when properly conducted with
conservation. unselfishneSs, and
love. affords all business people the
opportunity Of serving God and
ones fellow man just as truly as In
the so-called sacred cAllings and
professions. The student Of the Bible
will search Jesus teachings In vain
TO ind any intimation or instruc-
tons that some of the people were
to be unselhsh. loving, kind, and help
TO establish the kingdom Of God.
while others were TO 60 into a So
called business to cheat, to rob, to
enslave. II 1t be true that the aim of
the average business man Is to ac-
cumulate material wealth, then the
world has indeed fallen upon evil
days. The ideal business Is that busi-
ness where all are cooperating for
the benefit Of everyone concerned.
and such a business Is not dificult
to visualize. What can be more at
tractive TO human thought, or more
interesting TO evolve, than business
activity where every endeavor Is
made with a view TO blessing some
one?
Instead Of men competing, then.
70 see who could accumulate the
most money. there would be the
heartiest endeavor TO see who could
be the means Of blessing and bene-
fiting the greatest number OF people.
But the argument Is sometimes
offered that unless there Is an i'm
mense monetary reward, human en-
deavor would slacken. and earthly
Affairs would show no progress. In
the light Of jesus work, and of
Paul's and OF other Christian work.
ers', can anyone believe such would
be the result?
When we come to study the great
careers OF mankind, and mark the
lives that have counted most In hui
man history, they have not been
those who were seeking material re-
wards. They have been, generally.
persons with q great vision of serv-
Ice 70 their fellow men.
Call 10 the individual
II the present age has really ex-
allied material wealth, and has
bowed to the gods of mammon, then
Is there not great need that the true
God should be exalted7 Do not the
existing conditions cry out for the
reestablishment Of the Christ Ia
the thoughts and lives Of mankind2
Is there not the necessity that
spiritual progress should become the
main purpose OF mankind? Surely
the world has seen and tried a null
titude Of material theories and phi
losophies, some OF which have been
helpful. but none Of which has lifted
mankind above the recurring mis-
takes and failures OF the ages. II
there not need toda.- for the clarion
call Of the great Teacher, Go ye
into all the world. and preach the
gospel TO every creature"7 The In
dividual consciousness must be
reached and uplifted and trans
formed. The individual must see
that he Is In the struggle, and that
he must do his part. No man Is
exempt In this great warfare against
evil beliefs. The great English adj
miral rallied his men with, England
expects every man TO do his duty"
SO today the Church Of Christ de-
mands that every man shall do his
duty. All along the line of battle
every man needs to 60 forward. dis
putting, denying, and destroying
every false belief. and exalting In his
thought and life the high and holy
example Of the great Nazarene.
II the way seems hard, let us NOT
despair. but rather recall with new
hope these words from the Discov-
erer and Founder Of Christian
Science: But let US work more
earnestly In His vineyard, and &C
cording 10 the model on the mount
bearing the cross meekly along the
rugged way, into the wilderness, up
the steep ascent, on TO heaven, max
ing our words golden rays In the
sunlight Of our deeds: and these
signs shall follow them that be-
lieve; they shall lay hands on
the sick. and they shall recover
christian Healing. p. I'D.