Article December 2, 1916 Issue

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[The Christian Work]

To let in the blazing light of the spiritual upon the material; to let in the blazing light of the ideal upon the expedient; to let in the blazing light of the Holy Lord upon all the works of darkness,—this surely must be the Puritan business of our time. We are to see the Invisible, and then by our life to reveal Him, so that our track in the ways of men shall be as a shining light that will make it impossible for men to forget the high concerns of the soul.

And as we are ministers of spiritual vision we shall also be contributors of moral dynamic. The loftiness of our characters will give them their weight. We need have no concern about the force of our life if only we are concerned about its height. Our moral influence will be constant, and will always be the minister of elevation and of rectitude. In the home life, in private business, in the affairs of the city, and in the larger concerns of the state, we shall recognize only one realm, one kingdom, and we shall accept only one standard, as we shall bow to only one sovereign King. The modern pilgrim will be a spiritual seer and a moral contagion, for "he that dwelleth in me, saith the Lord, out of him shall flow rivers of water;" and on the banks of the river shall grow "the tree of life, bearing all manner of fruits, and the leaves of the tree shall be for the healing of the nations."

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