, 1876-07-03

scc,-hc and his servant Gehazi. 4 stern, re
| Inorsclcss man, with fiery enthusiasm for til
old faith Of Israel, his word went out,-n"V
against the rulers, now against the people, ,-th.
word Of one who felt the Spirit Of the Lord bid
ding him cry aloud and spare not, and will
whom 01l private veal or woe sank into insig
nifcance in presence Of the peril and need .
the time. .-.---. ,...-
Gcrstand the story Of Naa1uan's healing? !
foreigner, 4 Captain in the very bands Wiic'
were karassing the borders Of Israel. Yet, lc
him be healed that hc may know that there is {
God in Israel; let him be healed If God wills it
Elisha will not even SO much us come down an(
speak word with him,-only sends hin w0If
to 60 and wash seven times in Jordan.
And canrQt you understand why, when Naa
man came back 50 grateful, with Ills rich pres
Gnts in his hands, Elisha would not touch
| tlling,-not one thing!
And so, cannot you understand why he felt II
so utterly mean and base in his servant to taEt
it! This GehoEi had been more than his scry-
ant, ,-hc had been his companion: he had
shared his anguish, had known Ills hopes, and
now lie had forgotten it all in the chance OF get
ting another change Of rai1ncnt, another talent
| OF silver! It was not only the meanness Of the
! deceit; it was not only even the greater mean-
ness OF taking something Of this foreigner whose
gifts the prophet. for the honor OF Ills God,
would not touch. The climax of mcanness was
in his thinking only Of self and pef in such a
time Of his country's need.
Is this time to plant and build,
Add house to house, and field to 1elds
ats this y time To receive money. and ,,,rmonts.
and olive yards, and vineyards, and cattle, and
! slaycs!"
In the broadcst aspect Of it, the lesson Of this
is for Ill times, and ior all men. 1t is always Il
! poor thing for man to have no interest in the
arn,, h;,, n ny h "tSn tin l @ b
| time about what he can get for himself. If
Christ's word, Cflrist's life Chrst's cross mean
gu, m ~ eusy nss ,, 49,. saS ~, - ~ ~ H.
lnsv i ~ ~ ~ e ~ t,,a seo; ~. 49, ~
on,r ~ tha 4 ,rnnha+s 1cof3a1s Fl;shos ~ 1naos
os ;,,ss ~ ~ t4 a.r.art ~ :;
hllNt, W. lol ~ niIn ~ lnc loRuct 5et
~ nlugn uVuIo as Ing ,Etopnc:. 'nn.sea @ ~ loon
Eesoho @ SILLY to put puol'e spll1' oe4o1e pi1'"te
s'"4, for ii, 4;,,oe No,r, +ho ao., ~ eo1r,-
ahu NJ, ~ a. .il1ies NoM - .nc oa5 - ~ a
en a4e assg ho4f Is Set tne h &c ;nn
..tstS " .e mJs tdseG i,es 10
cioel's, t1les Aie uol4 " tLe utes VI
.. eolI ~ Ga} lnae M hne.s n1Gstoo ta te%'
a ,,5a,t e'u * ~ }a; I ~ las aononc
laus pia3yhe Az 1oo.:oal q Ine.E h,es uepcn9eu
on f. IT, ~ u9nf.s oa rtnan ~ uu nos sI.1
itola II. Masna Caafta out ifon! ene spaN auItui.
e9 ecnsu.4cs 9elole III ~ ILec 4ll @
u lnousahu naine!ess tolh-!no.es u .o"n anu
dntas =; uo thn su 5our at M = hIo,,d tet
ca esif9 w tffsss yutt 1ae tuIe
yer,EaatGs. 70 tne lolgotteh uays any yea!s
t mnie Lngse col9lAs.s' .1ge. snaog1
,ts ood aId ap3 , ,S,1t,,1
60 ST. mannooa TOO tongll anu LYING d 70 oe any
~ s,nns uo' @ neei Anu ~: ~ ~ t ;sn,es ;sn.,e
of f sne sooo use u ,ns. Mn.en nt sne 3 lssues
tns ~ nu.nre IT. W mos ~ fr sontS * Ja
anJ no o1e en " f,sa ilolt oas @ n1,t1 " tee
w. ~ 1a .e ~, et;nr ~ ~ '' 1u op
poreuuslss 11ln .. uGa aie ma1esns: r..
,,, Lei l,le1e are LINES WIN stns l11gcr u1t5 u
1nnu,,+ arat,ns =, ,oaJ ~ + ~ rore ha.pncs
~ .tio.l!it sasiies - neIu, % ~
d Ioa ~ rhn on,,reo ~ ny
anu consplcuonsly ufgent. Inc course oI nu-
M niaa psoStess - Aos q etea!5. u3hax .: s1leaut}
@ ocea. Mn ~ ,, y, ~ .;,,u
nqn cGae ~ tles M ma.su tne .o,S t
o. Inc ass us Is rc aGr a naIses se ~nG sle
Ma.et Aih, 1 a.o @ saele - uaosct u 'mI leega ~
catrying thcm pack agan; tlmes Wnen old
tn1ngs arc passl1s away ana t1e power ol ~! ~!
be sa gd b Is het ba ~ te o
inlstakcn 10 thinkih@ tnat Inc present. IS sucn
q tlmc 1or America: 1"o Gays hehee We shalt
all be celebrating the centenary o. u, Ame1'cn ne
independence. say - We," 1or holu that the
America only. but to : the whole civilized world! M
~ uate tne spll1S "n'ch can scg no.nlns ~ s.cn
things but small national pride. Now that the
anosIIlcs @ o. 1ae ol4 strngg'e are long Pas
iu uuflco' We ;ie Is s1ian.iu1 - you a1e 1of tnc
result.
wise men arc thaaklnl a1terNaros1 1of tnelr !al-
ures as well as their successes, and wise nations
arc thankful, by-and-by, 1or some defeats, SO
Llat s1ahu hGfe 10 say tne eia1uest anu l4ost
hopel4i Wos1l k1loN ior your lhospenuencee11Da5
,Eh Mlth al my hcaft, ana Win thc heart Of Ens
M lA1lu at ny oach" 1elolce that thlt uay
m:n-chl1a - was porn among inc natlons! !
evsfe'ce Inc iloole names tli;t are assoclate9
Win thas grand s9f1lggie. I admfrc the broa1
.l,u sollu iounuatons 11at tnoSe nope nlell lalu
lot huHln lIeeuola. tAaHk uou Will you lot
the mighty strides Of peaceful progress which |
nave carried on tnat na1lu ol federated STATES
70 US pace among Inc eveIy iole1aost RANK o.
iiallohs: ana pray aod with yon That III,
turc, "Mcn sometimes seems TO me as II It had |
m II TO mahc you the grahdest national deyei- |
opnMsnt pn,t the world nas eyer M yet seen.
,,o;"a nns tnonsn o1 anls. mere VII oe penty Oh
xos1 ao useer h;s iae o. ne qay
~ nelohs2 - tns hnsc 70 speak especially OF lts
u4.'cs: m! nat ,s W W the outcome OF it alls
mnat Is - nc tle pra5tlcA result OF 1ll That ell
.uust:sn: - - acIets ~ " % !nnea' expenu-
tule Ill usls5s anu nle"ofhs, lp leastihS a!ia ora
tsous anu snga liotIh1'E 10 SNOW 1ol ~ are
you 10 so 1ach neSt 4ay 20 your various oecupa-.
LUIS LUIS @ .".tn ,.at w lec!l.5 tnstt 5ou nasc
uo,e 4s',0 ygut uuty 70 tns uoo:e past ny
uuly ce1eptat''S u, ahd tnat uoN you
ua'g uoln'aS 70 ~ p.11 naahe soer onh pcSs
1asket f ont " tIilIlgs: Ftlel4s, el1at y a.,
Sou .ua iar ueteer spellu sae ua1 ~ tassag anu
W., lnu'i u! ieat1sits 1ou
t,ohs: but Il IL makes y9u ~ al mstlG & 1nois
apou' luz "o!h ~. g iaeiels I'LL u
agIses 1ou " ~ ~ tgGt p'rt ~, .uin ttllf ~