Tárogató, 1938-1939 (1. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)
1938-07-01 / 1-2. szám
16 TÁROGATÓ “A Great Adventure” Christianity began in an adventure. It has not been dismayed when faced by a stone wall. One young man with an idea, against the world—one bright candle in a dark place—one clear, cool stream in a desert—a cross against an angry sky, but from the cross a voice, “Father, forgive them!” — and in that prayer lay the hope of all the world’s redemption. Paul, standing on a street in Rome, watching the parade of the world’s intelligentsia, and saying to himself, “I am going to preach the Gospel to these people,” was a ridiculous figure to the eye of flesh, a little bandy-legged, shortsighted Jew, poor and unknown. But Paul knew what he had! And he knew what grace can do. He had seen and heard and felt something on the road to Damascus. So, too, we know that in Christ’s gospel lies the only hope for the world. Force had been tried. Various types of governments have been tried. Russia thought she had found a sure way by outlawing all religion, or at least what they called religion. But now, after “EACH FOR ALL AND ALL FOR EACH” Co-operators believe that self-help and mutual help are the surest means to secure better conditions. They believe in the idea of working together to improve the economic position of each member of the group. And they believe in democratic control of business. They know that Co-operation is practical and that it can bring results. Saskatchewan Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited (Saskatchewan Wheat Pool) HEAD OFFICE : REGINA twenty years, a change is coming. The hatreds of the old regime which supplied at motive for vigorous action, are dying out, and the country has internal trouble. Plots and conspiracies, and now a purge! No nation can be founded on hatred. There is only one foundation of a nation. “Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” People are mistaken when they say Christianity has been tried and found wanting. It has not been tried because H wíss found difficult. —From “Before They Call” by Nellie McClung.
