Christian Century . n-gress. The literacy test answers tono moral or other admittedly hu-manitarian restriction. It shuts outof the country thousands who areignorant simply because the fortuneof their birth and surroundings didnot provide them with a school, andmany of whom, feeling this handi-cap, are eager to come to this coun-try in order that their children mayhave a better chance. Compulsoryignorance and bad citizenship arenot synonymous by any means, nordoes it follow that because the manhas been denied schooling that hismisfortune should be used as themeans of preventing labor compe-tit
Christian Century . n-gress. The literacy test answers tono moral or other admittedly hu-manitarian restriction. It shuts outof the country thousands who areignorant simply because the fortuneof their birth and surroundings didnot provide them with a school, andmany of whom, feeling this handi-cap, are eager to come to this coun-try in order that their children mayhave a better chance. Compulsoryignorance and bad citizenship arenot synonymous by any means, nordoes it follow that because the manhas been denied schooling that hismisfortune should be used as themeans of preventing labor compe-tition. If we must restrict immi-gration, let us do so along strictlylogical lines. There is more thana pale cast of doubt over the wholeprogram of restriction, for after allthose of us who are here, as somewag has said, were simply fortunateenough to catch the first boat. ^IllllUllllllllllllllllllllillilillllllllllllillllllill The Sunday School ^:;!Ti:!!!HinE¥i!!!:H Sympathy The Lesson in Todays Life*BY JOHN R. EWERS. Life is a succession of , school, love, home, birth, busi-ness (gain and loss), death, friends,philanthropy, age, lonesomeness, de-parture. Each separate experience teaches its ownvaluable are timesin our liveswhen we appre-ciate lesson re-veals Jesus notas a ruthlesssupermancrushing downall foes; not asa selfish indi-vidual exploiting people for His owninterest or pleasure, but as a GreatHeart. How divine is sympathy!Jesus sees this poor, neglected, lameman beside the pool. Day after dayhe has been pushed aside. Thestronger, the more favored, the oneswho needed it less have entered thehealing waters and he has been you ever stopped to put your-self in his place? Have you everbeen thrust aside? Have you everhad others harshly take the placethat rightfully belongs to you ? Youknow how you resent it if, at theticket window, a late comer pusheshimself (or herself) in ahead of you!It is not a pleasant thing to be neg
Size: 1389px × 1799px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidchristiancentury341unse
