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clubbed and injured were innocent bystanders -- not members of the
mob or organized protesters. Undoubtedly the police, in this case,
were too savage. BUT, Chicago's Mayor Daley had said he would put
down any rioting before it got really going. AND HE DID. I
suppose people will condemn the police when they go too far -- but
they never seem to condemn those who BREAK THE LAW, STIR UP RIOTS,
PROMOTE VIOLENCE, DESTROY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY,
AND CAUSE MANY MURDERS!
And did you notice? Political leaders of both parties
prior to these conventions were eagerly scanning the polls of voter
opinion -- not only to see whether they personally could win -- but
also to see WHAT STAND WOULD WIN THE VOTES. They were for whatever
issue they thought would get them VOTES. As one Network
Commentator said, these men are not trying to really serve the
PEOPLE -- they are out to serve their own personal self-interest!
And THERE IS NOT A STRONG LEADER AMONG THEM!
Not one who has the wisdom -- the vision -- the
UNDERSTANDING -- to see clearly WHAT'S WRONG, with the KNOW-HOW to
SOLVE the problems, and END the troubles -- and with the COURAGE
and INTESTINAL FORTITUDE to SPEAK OUT, and LEAD the people in the
way the people ought to be led -- whether the people liked it or
not!
No, these HUMAN candidates, fighting for political POWER
for themselves, are like the man who was visiting another man in a
big city. Suddenly there came the sound of a multitude of shouting
voices. The men looked out the window. Thousands were marching
by.
"Oh," exclaimed the visitor, "those are MY PEOPLE. I am
their LEADER -- I must run and FOLLOW THEM!"
Today the would-be leaders of the nations are like the
preacher who came to me in 1936, in Oregon. "Do you know of a
vacant pastorate anywhere in this county?" he asked. "I've just
married a woman. She is well-to-do financially, but she insists
I've got to get out and get a Job and support her. She doesn't want
us to live on her money. I've got to get a job preaching,
somewhere."
"Why, yes," I replied, "I know of one vacant pulpit in
this county. But that wouldn't do you any good. That is in a
Christian Church, and you're a Methodist -- and they would never
stand for Methodist doctrines."
"Oh, that won't make any difference," he said eagerly.
"Tell me where it is. I'll be willing to preach whatever they tell
me."
Co-Workers, one reason THIS is the VERY WORK OF THE LIVING
GOD, headed, guided, and blessed by the living Jesus Christ, is
that ever since He called me out of business in the advertising
profession and literally THRUST me into His ministry, I HAVE NEVER
BEEN WILLING TO COMPROMISE A FRACTION OF AN INCH ON THE WORD OF