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nd the measure of that law "as thy

and the measure Of that law "as thy
self"
Self-interest is thus bound up with
social interest. There is not crime
committed in any community but it
makes it the more possible for every
one of us to become criminals; there is
not good deed of benevolence but
makes it more easy for each of us to be
gracious and helpful. The truly devel-
oped Individual is not the self-centered
man who regards his personal culture
as the end of his existence. 1t is rather
the man who seeks personal growth for
the sake of personal usefulness, and
feels within him the MesSianic spirit
hurrying him forward to do the Masters
work.
This brings us to consider that the
doctrine of division of labor is as true in
religion as it is in political economy.
The gospel represents differences of fit
ness and so differences of duty. Weare
not all of one mold, we are not all
adapted to the same work. Does not
the Apostle say, ssThere are diversities
of gifts but the same spirit, but the
manifestation of the spirit is
given to every man to profit
withal. Now hath God set the members
every one of them in the body as it hath
pleased him. Not every Christian is
called to be a Sunday school teacher, for
some Christians can't, and God does not
make mistakes like that. Not every
man can make money; some can. 1t is
as legitimate to make in order to use it
for the good of men, and as religious,
as it is to distribute tracts or to preach
sermons. 70 every man is appointed
his work. Bishop Butler accomplished
more for the cause of Christianity by
writing hisAnaIogy thanif he had spent
his time as city missionary in the
WORST HAUNTS OF LONDON.
One man may be more useful by soil
tude. another by society. You say. is
not this truth dangerous? L answer,
yes; all truth is dangerous to the man
who wishes to pervert it. But the man
who feels that he is called of God to
some line Of useful work and with hmm
BILE desire to realize the strength in him
for useful service of men, can never go
far astray.
There is certain enthusiasm of hui
mainly which realizes the oneness Of
the race and which is never at loss
and never respondent. The little seq
ment of existence which we can observe
is no diosclsure of Gods purposes: Yet
even here we can watch the rising of
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physical advantage and points out dis
orders to the body, so poverty and
ignornce are moral helps and Gods
teachers. They reveal lack of character
OF lack of justice, or both. 1t human
greed did not Cypress how could men
be taught lessons of forbearance? If
lack of character did not result in dis
treSs, how could men be taught pru-
dence and virtue? Through all strug-
giles and pangs this is still Gods world,
He is responsible for it, and not l. l
am responsible for the using of myself
and my opportunities. If | use these
wisely and religiously, have a right to
be thankful and happy. God has not
made me to be Spirital Atlas to groan
underneath the burdens and sins of the
whole world. Christ did that.
But the enthusiasm of humanity leads
all men to feel their vital union with all
others. 1t leads business men to have
an interest in their employees, mistresses
in their maids, and every one of us in
our neighbOrs. But perhaps the highest
possible serviceany of us can render,is to
live noble, symemtrical, conscientious
and self-denying Christian life Then
life becomes an animated gospel, and
we are living epistles known and read
of all men.