Messiah University Mosaic Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999) Brethren in Christ Church Archives 5-18-1914 Evangelical Visitor- May 18, 1914. Vol. XXVIII. No. 10. George Detwiler Follow this and additional works at: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor Part of the History of Religion Commons, and the Religion Commons Permanent URL: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/610 Recommended Citation Detwiler, George, "Evangelical Visitor- May 18, 1914. Vol. XXVIII. No. 10." (1914). Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999). 610. https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/610 Sharpening Intellect | Deepening Christian Faith | Inspiring Action Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. 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Mailing weight of Book, 22 ounces. Address, S. R. Smith, Grantham, Pa. FOR INFORMATION and LITERATURE re OXYGEN HEALING write to the EDITOR. f Evangelical IDtettor The Gospel of Christ Saves all Who Believe VOL. XXVIH. GRANTHAM, PA., MONDAY MAY 18, 1914. No. xo. ness t0 the meek TABLE OF CONTENTS. > sim'Ple> and humble life of Christ; they are not incentives EDITORIAL:-. to Christian heart qualities, but con- The Liquor Business Must Go, 2 trari'wise encrust the heart with self- Special Mention and Notes 4 worship, fosters carnal gratification, de- POBTRY:- stnoys .the qualities of Christian meek- It's Almost Morning now 16 ness ancj entire consecration of all the Good Friday, 32 fiye attri,butes of the soul of God. Truly, Uod Answers Fraver, 32 _ . , , the craze of putting on of apparel to CONTRIBUTED:- display ornaments is an alarming evil. Prayer—Sermon by Dr. IV. O. Baker, . 6 ,„, , J , , , , . The Resurrected Life, Isaiah Basehore, 8 1 heft, adultery, drunkenness, murder, Ye Have a Watch, Omar IV or man 9 etc., are not robbing God of as much Dress and Worship 1 homage as this one evil, and yet people (Memories 17 wil] consider .themselves decent and re- With Our Home People 18 ta,ble_ We do not wonder at God The bin of Immodest Dress, 10 . ,, , ,, r He had no Song 28 &mng commands as way-marks for The Virgin Birth, 30 His people. NEWS OF CHURCH ACTIVITY, ETC., 11 Yes, those commands are even more. OBITUARY ETC. 20 They are grounds upon which man OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, 24 shows his willingness in accepting the "DRESS AND WORSHIP. religion of heaven and his obedience only serves as an aid to the developing (Continued from last issue.) of the saving qualities of the soul. God Sinful dress and idolatry go hand in will only perform His work in the heart hand. The immoral dress and the dis- as we show a willingness to receive such playing of jewelry is not conducive to work. Therefore He comes wi'th His holiness, but to lust and vanity. From Spirit to work 'within and gives us com- the natural law of cause and effect with mands to work without. Thus as work- -which God is always true, we see the ers together with Him a great work in impossibility for the heart (whicb is the the heart is accomplished, the tendency seat of all outward actions) to be differ- to sinful dress is destroyed, and trrc ent in motives from that w'hich is out- worship is the happy result, wardly suggested in actions. Therefore Spring is approaching. Every spring the display in finger-rings, bracelets, brings some new fad, some ne'w cut, and fashionable cuts and fittings in dress, the the like. No doubt many are thinking fixing up of the hair (so that the prayer about their new Easter dress or suit, or veil is stretched far out from neatness) May suit as it is called in some places, are all indications of idol worship and The Spring fashion plates are consulted not God worship. These things do not to find out what is going to be popular foster heart conditions peculiar to God. this year. Well, we may not aim to They do not correspond in suggestive- (Continued on page 26.) 4 EVANGELIC A L VISITOR May 18, 1914. Evangelical Visitor EDITORIAL. A Bi-Weekly T1H1E LIQUOR BUSINESS MUST GO. Religious Journal For many years has the ag'caiion against the licensed ru'm traffic been Fof (he exposition of true, practical piety and carried on. So'metimes agitators were devoted to the spread of EVANGELICAL truths and the Unity of the church. cheered with an outlook promising the success of their cause. At other times success apparently was in doubt when Published in the interests of the thru unfair means and tactics gaiiiC'I Brethren in Christ Church ground was again lost. But at the pre s- of ent is seems the current of t'he tide of U. S. A. Canada and Foreign Countries, public feeling has set so strongly At Grantham, Pa. towards the prohibition of the entire Printed by the GRANTHAM PRINTING Co. liquor traffic that its complete victory, the changing of the constitution of these EDITOR GEO. DETWILER. United States, outlawing the whole business, may occur very soon. Quite a number of years ago prohibition senti- SUBSCRIPTIONS. ment was strong in Canada and it was PER YEA*, $1.00 thought then that it would have the dis- Six MONTHS, 50 cts. tinction of being the first country to Te FOREIGN COUNTRIES, $1.25 A YEAR. (SAMPLE COPIES FREE.) outlaw the rum business, but politicians- played with it and thwarted the will of Remittances should be made by P. O. the people. We remembed when a. Money order, or Bank Drafts. plebiscite was taken by the whole domin- ion and the majority was in favor of Entered as Secon.l-Class Matter abolishing the licensed rum traffic but: December 20, 1912, at the post office the ruling party saw a loophole and fail- at Grantham, Pennsylvania, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ed to enact prohibition. Then Ontario province had a plebiscite and the major- Office Manager, ity of votes called for the reform and GEORGE DETWILER. again those in .whose hands the author- ity was placed failed at the decisive ASSOCIATES : hour. But whether in Canada or these- BISHOP W. O. BAKER, Louisville Ohio United States the outlook for prohibi- BISHOP S. R. SMITH, . .Grantham, Pa. ELDER P H. HESS, . Grantham, Pa. tion is quite cheering, and it appears to be quite within the possibility and prob- The Associate Editors shall be equally re- ability that this will be sponsible with the Editor for all articles "A saloonless nation that appear in the Evangelical In nineteen twenty" Visitor—Canference decisien. as resolved at the great Christian . En- Notice.—The date printed after your name deavor assembly in Alantic City a few- »H the label denotes the time to which you years ago. If the House of Represen- have paid. Keep it in the future. tatives and the Senate of the United States will do their duty the movement Address the editor, 1216 Walnut St., Harris- for national prohibition will soon ber fcurg, Pa. May 18, 1914. EVANGELf C AL VISITOR 3 launched so that the people, by states the individual lives that go to make up will decide 'that the constitution shall be the community. It is interesting to so amended as to put an end to this note that this man of the story began destructive business. God grant that again. This came about on this wise. the happy day may speedily come when He was surprised one day to receive a the people of the United States, and letter from one of his old apprentices Canada, thru their respective govern- with the information that .he had united ments, are no more in partnership with with the church, and attributed his de- this infamous traffic. cision directly to the impressions re- However we are not of the opinion ceived as a youth in the family of his that abolishing rhe liquor business will employer, for which he expressed the bring in the kingdom of God however warmest gratitude. In consequence of great may be the economical changes this encouraging report this, too busy, that will result. Kansas as a state has Christian was aroused and his family liad state-wide prohibition for more than ahar was reconsecrated and thus re- a score of years and is, in consequence, turned to the path of duty. Thank enjoying many exceptional blessings, yet God there is a way open to come back her people are not exceptionally pious. to God if we have drifted away, but it If we are correctly informed the condi- is much better not to drift. The point tion of the country church is arousing is, whether the liquor traffic is abolished quite a concern among Christian people.