The New York herald., 1871-02-20

lister for au explanation but directs his steps to
fellow mcmber, with whom he is more intimate. and
Der meets him and sresss him win words and man:
ner which, In e1ect say "You are a very stupid
fellow; the preacher can give you ideas but he can.
brother Is thrown back and hindered, perhaps from
acquiring the very truth whicl hiH soul needs. But
sGme Very Se W we navs
80, too. Thomas scott, one OF the creates, OF
Bible commentators was In that state once. though
preaching regularly to congregation. and near hm
the great Newton. desplsed as Methodist was
preaching to another congregation. Scott won.
der0d ut Newton's success, though he deaplsed him
in his heari and one evening no attended lecture
when Newton chose his text-"lhou caild OF the
devil tnou enemy Of all righteousness VIII thou not
long me before Scott could be convinced that this
Scripture and the comments made upon It were not
aimed directly at himself And so emDittered was
he against Newton he wrote eight or nine ieters TO
tan meekness ana foroearance, declined 70 enter
into any controversy, and replied "My brother,
know where you are, for have been over that
ground, too.n When siterward Scot, learned that
the Acts Of the Apostles,n there were no greater
friends tnan he ana Newton, and when the latter
was dying he sought TO have the other appointed his
But the text hitherto has had relation only TO
church members and their children. but now 1t
BE PATIENT TOWARD ALL MEN.
Christianity Is mol narrow. II taxes account OF
eli men, Of every race. Some may be unreasonable.
be scofers and desplsers Of the truth. Wei, tnov
bring forth fruit after their KIND; they know not
what they 90 therefore be patient towards oil
There Is no Pharisaic scorn mere, but pure minded
simplicity. The Greek word means magnanlmeus,
anu Is the same that Is used TO express the Lord y
lcng suffering An illustration OF this magnanlmcus
patience was presented from Judscn'E missionary
lilo in Bnrmah, where, stepping from his boat he
met and greeted iemale-a princess Of the ccun-
try-and dropped few words OF Christian comfort
In her ears ana then bade her hasty sdeu and
God bless you.r From that time forth she ceased 10
missionary went TO the same place, this woEaan
sought him cut and heard the words OF truth rom
his lips and became ChrlstIan, and was AFTER
wards the instrument OF founding aud planting the
first
INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHuHCR IN BUR,IAH.
Be patient toward all men. They do not under-
stand you; they do not like you they do not wuat 10
be IN struoted by you; nevertheless, be patient to-
ward tseln. as God has been pa,isgt toward you
Lessons from our omissions and neglect VI these
plain CHRISTIAN precepts and the loss which the
Church has suffered thereby we're then enforced,
ministeTs III warning the unraly comforting the
feeb'eainded and supporting the weak was also
clearly Pointed out. Many man, sail The Doctor,
In closing. on the last round could say, 'Herc am,
reaGy to plunge into miserable eternity because
my brethren saw Me going down. but warned me
not nor feacned out hand to help me-" The SIM
pie patnS5 OF tie preachers ciosirg remarks deeply
ahectea the audience and dreE- cara from many
eyea anu doubtless led many - resolve 10 do better
and TO be more faithful In future