Article December 20, 1913 Issue

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with contributions from M. A. Lichliter, R. A. Dunlap, James S. Kittell

[Rev. M. A. Lichliter in Baltimore (Md.) Sun]

It is worthy of remark that Jesus did not concern himself greatly with the matter of knowledge. The word was not often upon his lips. He had another word, however, which was his favorite. It was the word truth. It includes all that knowledge means and more. It relates one's learning to character. It suggests a sphere of intelligence above the learning of the schools. It offers a mastery superior to the mastery of mathematics or literature. Mental alterness and brilliance are not the objectives of true Christian knowledge, but rather a certain poise of soul, a certain grasp on the fundamentals of character, a certain sense of oneness with God.

In all this I do not seek to disparage the knowledge of the schools; but it is well to face the facts. There are hundreds of thousands who cannot enjoy the privileges of a through academic training, but they may be, for all that, seekers after the truth; and they may come to know the truth. And there are many in the schools who are taken in their thirst for knowledge, yet seem to be indifferent to ultimate truth. They do not relate their knowledge to character; they do not follow the gleam until it leads them to God.

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