| Show OUR BROTHERS KEEPER this period through which the world is struggling is more than an economic crisis it involves more than a study of strategic plans to ambuscade the dollars which fled humanity is on trial the civilization which we have evolved is undergoing the supreme test if there is such a thing as brotherhood among men now is the time to show it drunk with wealth we have strayed a long way from the and eternal truth we have been living in a house stuck upon golden stilts and it has crashed in our agony and suffering we have discovered that jesus christ meant what he said the golden rule hule was not a pleasant homily ho mily intended for reward of merit cards with silk fringe on the edges and diamond dust shining on the snow scenes it was a simple statement of the eternal law the same law that keeps the stars in the skies and the world turning on its axis we speak of breaking the law and commandments you can break them but they break you love one another was more than an admonition to light the path of virtue it was the statement of an eternal principle upon which all law all philosophy all business all ethics all civilization rests like all the doctrines of the christ this was the sublimity of common sense the finality of practicality the only sure foundation upon which civilization can rest during these money glutted years we have tried each to go our own way alone years of greed and money lust have ended with this terrible lesson that wealth evaporates and leaves men stark aai and d with naked hearts it is for us to see that this terrible rebuke has not been in vain for us to see that we rebuild the fallen structure on the rock of brotherhood this winter vinter will be a period that calls for men to have fortitude strength and sympathy it is for once clear to the dullest mind that we can only help ourselves by helping others out of this period of read re ad we can regain our souls it can be a better world because of this period of hunger and sorrow a stronger america and a sounder civilization if it brings to us a realization we are given the privilege of being our broth ers keeper the remedy for our financial crisis lies not in laws federal commissions in panacea or financial errors the sound and practical answer was told two thousand years ago in a sermon spoken on a mountain in palestine los angeles times |
