Christian Century . is taking all her able-bodiedyoung men and Germany is draftingher last human resource; they leavetheir all and give their lives. YetEngland is taking only sixty per centand Germany only twenty-five per centof the war profits. Millions give theirlives and a few thousands grow richout of their sacrifice. Is not a manof more worth than a sheep? Willwe fight for humanity but not forproperty and yet give property im-munity while compelling men to die?The President advises taxation insteadof bonds to meet the demands of thewar. Why should any man make adollar out of a war that co
Christian Century . is taking all her able-bodiedyoung men and Germany is draftingher last human resource; they leavetheir all and give their lives. YetEngland is taking only sixty per centand Germany only twenty-five per centof the war profits. Millions give theirlives and a few thousands grow richout of their sacrifice. Is not a manof more worth than a sheep? Willwe fight for humanity but not forproperty and yet give property im-munity while compelling men to die?The President advises taxation insteadof bonds to meet the demands of thewar. Why should any man make adollar out of a war that costs otherstheir all? Is it treason to withholdones life from duty but no treason towithhold ones money from the sameduty? Is it glorious for one to diefor the cause and honorable for an-other to coin profits out of that samecause? Let us denounce as treasonthe claim of any man to profit from awar that demands the sacrifice ofothers. | The Sunday School Glorious Extravagance The Lesson in Todays Life*BY JOHN R. EWERS. NOT an ounce, but a whole poundof the spikenard, very am glad Mary did not stop tofigure out the cost, nor to ask herselfif Jesus might not accept two and one-half ounces,and be just aswell went thelimit and boughtthe whole pound— no matterwhat the cost,no matter howlong it wouldtake to earnenough to payfor it. The di-vine fling is none too frequent. Not toomany people are wildly extravagantfor God! This lesson is a very neces-sary one and the gospel writer did wellto put it in the narrative. What a con-trast—Mary, Judas. Mary with a heartfilled with love, seeking an (Oppor-tunity to prove her loyalty at any , with a heart of ice, seeking anopportunity to get what he could outof the movement. Judas—hero of thethirty cents!! Judas—, who went the limit and did allshe could. Take your choice. Here is a young fellow who is go-ing to be married. A diamond is ex-pensive, but his love is strong—hebuys the diamond
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