The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-15

the east. and the west, to sit down with Abra-
ham in the kingdom of God. No one can be
gentler than Christ in his treatment Of what is
old and customary. He seeks to know it some
thing may not be made out of the old. Do not
destroy the old-deepen it, add to 1t. Let your
righteousness exceed the righteousness of the
Scribes and Pharisees.
Here we have in the world schools of polite
ness-letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son-as
IL politeneSS, the gentlenesa of a gentleman,
could be learned out of a book. Make a man
kind hearted. and then throw him anywhere, in
any society. in any age, and he will be as civil
as Sir Philip Sidney to the wounded soldier at
Lide-civil in spite of the thirst OF death
Drink; tiny need is greater than mine" There
are only a few necessary principles. Every
thing comes in due order from these.
Youmay write volumes or rules of conduct, what
is due to society here and there. and everywhere.
but it is all contained in seven words of Christ:
Love is the fulfilling of the law" l believe
there are more reformers extant than ever in the
worlds history, but they do not go to the heart
of the mystery.
We have a clock at home that we regulate by
turning the hands-we turn them forward so
much every day--and by the clock and some
guess work ere within a half hour Of true time.
There is, l am persuaded, a more excellent way
known to the clock-make 1t is better to take 1t
to him. The Maker Of man knows His work,
and He sends Jesus Christ into the world to set
it right.
Doing away with American slavery is some
thing, but doing away with the American desire
to hold slaves, black, white and red that is the
! great thing. Great are the words, Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity" but thrust these on
| people from without by edict, and they do not
amount to much. Let these proceed from the
Lords supper. and they mean a great deal.
There was in the first century no statute COM
Polling d Roman lady and s. j Roman slave to meet
at one table and remember together, in one love,
their risen Lord. What is work to one who re-
members the shop of a Nazareth peasant What
is wealth to a disciple of Him who had not
where to lay his head2 What is powers One
redeemed by the Savior who Saved others,
Himself He could not save" Here we all are
rich and poor at the foot of the cross. What
difference Is there9 There is no difference, says
Paul. -.-s
A man wishes to make the rich divide their
wealth. and he has his neutrality-suspicious. and
dynamite. The Christian wishes to make the
rich divide, and he has his-the love of Christ,
and the rich bring their money and lay it at the
apostles feet. Samson has his method, but he
is blind-he feels for the pillars of the temple.
and he pulls it down and his enemies die, and
he with them. There is a method by which, /
think. the temple may be saved, and Samson
and his enemies be made friends.
We are working away at pauperism and crime,
at mems rights and women's rights, and we do
something for conditions. What we wish is to
improve the quality Of life. | believe we must
| put the emphasis where he puts 1.-THE fruits
of the spirit are love, joy, peace and self control "
Hhb u Tie I'll TOllluS Tile OFcry pun
ting the rich wicked under and the poor wicked
on top9 Introduce a spirit into a rich man that
will make him just and generous--that will make
him, being strong himself. bear the infrmities of
the weak, and / will trust him to administer his
own estate. and | will warrant that he can walk
the streets without a body guard. What is
the use of freedom to a serf who uses his
freedom to hate a negro, a Chinaman and
an indiana Some power that will cast out hate
is much to be desired. There is nothing for it
but to preach the gospel-lift up Jesus Christ.
1t is not possible to love Him and not love your
neighbor. I am perfectly sure that Christ knew
what he was doing He was working not for a
q sect, nor for a state, nor a class. nor for Him
self. He was working for mankind. and He left
US an example that we should follow His steps.
You will hear that some variety of evil is the
evil. Never believe it. 1t is only a leaf, a twig
or a branch.
The human heart must be made sweet One
invalid cannot cure another. The Great Ply
stefan must walk the wards of this hospital.