It will also help us further, for by a rich and FOREWORD 

 delicate suggestiveness, it points out how full 

 of opportunity "to the least of these, our 

 brethren," the spiritual heritage given to us 

 all in Christ actually is. The Kingdom of God 

 is indeed a true democracy. St. Paul's claim 

 that "all things are ours" by faith is only a 

 comment on Christ's own promise to the meek 

 that they shall inherit the earth. Faith is, 

 after all, the true and the only method of pos- 

 session. And faith is for the child. "Wherefore 

 do ye spend money for that which is not bread, 

 and your labor for that which satisfieth not?" 

 It surely would not lessen the eagerness or 

 spoil the science of our philanthropy if we 

 gave more consistent and practical heed to 

 this reminder. Equality of opportunity seems 

 to be the broadest and best aspiration we can 

 form for genuine and permanent economic 

 social reconstruction. We do well to labor for 

 it with our utmost diligence. But at the same 

 time it would make for an increase of peace 

 and health among us all, and for a deep and 



