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Show DrT VANCE'S DAILY ARTICLE A A. By DR. JAMES I. VANCE. Tile iJeiio( T.iC i. .!( svi r'eon ize the rights of the common man. It decline? to reppod the divine rights of the few an apainst the man it knows nothing of privilege Inherited or entailed. While recognizing rights. It emphasizes duties, and leaches that mon are ennobled not as they claim; iheir rights but a. they discharge their duties The democracy of Jesus Is construe tive rather than destructive. It plans to better social conditions by building up rather thnn tearing down. I' does uot commit the folly of trying to ilcht one wron b the perpetration of i dozen other wroncs. It does not sanc i tion arson and murder as methods to secure order. It does not allow a man to tear down his neighbor's welfare that he may promote hi.s own The democracy of Jcfus is not a reign of terror. It is founded not on equality but ' fraternity. Christ knows nothing of , equality God made no two things alike In His world do two trees, no two leaves on a tree. Everywhere there is Individualism, and this individualism is sacred. What He wants Is not sameness, hut good will; not Imitation, but self-expression ; not monotony, but life; not all men on the same model, but every man trea.'ing his neighbor according to the Golden Ilule The democracy of Jesus clothe-- men with opportunity rather than with authority au-thority It qualities men to rule through character rather than Inheri tance. It sets brfore every man Hn open door, and leaves him to determine deter-mine the sfze of his realm. The democracy of Jesus has one law the law of love; one obligation the obligation of service; one goal the goal of broth?rhoori By It at) governments govern-ments are to be Judged, and in It all of them ."oon or late, must be merged To nil who would qualify for citizen ship It says: "If any would ge great among you, let him be your servant "' |