New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-15

zion of His pecept and Of the Kind Of character He
Who strives to overtor Others In Ohrist nsdom. ~
that very effort abssed TO the lowest place While ne
honored boye all for his humility and unseishness. II
we would have greatness aud elevation in the kingdom
OF ave we for the sake Of the cev
toD for its sake and me good accompisnes
Insts,ton of His words, Jesus took little chiid and
told His disciples that whoever would have p:ses in
initiate shs atss Of little children IN 50 they
are simple nuselsh, uDpreentious trustful not con-
without ambition. Only by cultivation Of these child
like qualities the kingdom to be gained, WINE e as
cusslon Of. the question OF primacy IN that Kingdom
he second type Of selshness and ambition may often
nv party, my church. and the aiming for its sTgran
dizenen for Its merits but because IL Is mine TINS
timed the conversation and spoke Of forbddng ono
who cast out demons In Cnrists name because ne da
moi .ocona for OF ssness The disciples forbade
him. not because he did not follow the Master put oe-
cause he did not follow them. Toe meaning Oh tho
Lords words 10 answer to John was this: DO not DIS
courage who seem to be making the 0.
good because they follow not rs. This mao ~ Doug
soo thing In the casting Of demons and doing it
in the right way. because he does 1t In the name OF tho
Lord We may be OF this that he who doing tho
tight thing in the right way will speak lightly Of US
When used my name to cast out demons, 10 you nos
Who follow mel No man can do this without having
kind Of relation to me. and ne shall not ose us
The seashness of the disciples in this instance was
tended In The .ai verse chapter Christ DC.
nounoes those who offend one OF the little ones VINO
believe Hun. There Is sort OF irony IN tue sser pas
of the verse. The meaning OF Christs words Is tnas
whoever proves stumbng-block In the way OF Snoso
who are beginning to folio christ their act VIII De
c0ad 10 them In the way OF being weight upon tnem
dragging them down. Their shame and Rdilt sna DC a.
mIstone about their neck Tue hierarchy OF the ocrDes
and Pharisees threw stumbling-bocks IN inc way OF
Chrss followers and denounced against them:
and they were utterly destroyed by the Romans Otner
herarches have succeed theirs aud nave Deen tue Duo
OF Christen d0m. One OF them was the great par !"
progress la the Middle Ages. IL was held that te peo
Die were for the hierarchy not they Tor the people anu
It's pretensi0ns shall be as nstoue aoous ITO u0o"'
bringing IL down 70 Its end
We NAV gather from Christs staten ents now Strong
thing is seiishness and how universal II Is we see now
hateful to Lord for tue very opposite OF
Judgments are against 1t. IL binders the growth OF
faith mpedes brOtherly love. groves the HOLY un0st
aud calls down the lightning Of dvine Judgment NO
see that sefshness may take many forms. Inc Iowy
may have their individual ambition Ior elesaon ~
their service. Some mea have a natural nagnaniniy
that lifts them above the form OF seinsnness wnon
strives for individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dut they may %
striving advance their clique, their set tnei paCs
their because they nave conlneu ,, ,r -,
TO it We may grieve the Spirit Of God oy thls I9r OF
selshness well the other Take care not W "o 10
trayed into the folly which overlook the disciples.
In the statements of this passage we may see Also IN
thinks little of priestly robes, but very nucn OF
care He Is not concerned ABOUT Tue exercise vi
sacerdota authority but about Cue service MS iooWers
do for Him lifting up the poor ana degraded ia prng
t and VINO must be always miserable till 1t Is brought
TO them. Try to keep Christs work before you Rudu
ing we'll your own motives and feelings ana aims. Lss
self be nut down and Jesus Christ be lifted up ana IN
the measure in which that Is done VIII your service v
and will you be acceptable servants " the best
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