Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-08-17
ARE YOU THE MAN7

time going about the world hunting
fol people that were in trouble, and
delivering them from their troubles
just as far as they would let him. In
one of his journeys he found poor
man in very great distress. He was
head and ears in debt, and was home
less, half-naked, and hungry. This
good man paid all his debts for him,
gave him plenty Of good clothes,
money and food. In addition to this
he put the poor many and his family
to live in one of his own houses, and
to enjoy the income from part of
his estate. Not satisfied withall this,
every day the good man would send
costly gifts to the poor man as ex-
pressions Of his love for them.
The poor man seemed to be very
grateful to his friend for all he had
done for him, and was always boast
ing of having the rich, good man as
his friend, and made great prOffes-
sions of love to him.
On certain occasion this rich man
sent his wife-Whom he loved very
much, even better than his own life
to carry message of very great
importance, to some people who lived
great way off. In fact her hus-
bands love and honor where involv-
ed in the message, and the wife was
very anxious to deliver it as quickly
rs possible for her husband. Her
way ran right by the home of the
poor man for whom her husband had
done 50 much and who was living as
agent on her husbands estate. So
her husband told her not to burden
herself with provisions and means
for all the journey, as he wanted her
to travel rapidly, but when she came
to this mans house, to call upon him
in his name for what she wanted, land
he would supply her out of the funds
he had in trust for her husband. The
journey was long, and she came tC
this mans house tired, hungry and
faint. She had spent all her mean:
to get thus far, and was in great
need. She showed the man her hus
bands letter and told him what she
needed. The man knew she was thu
wife of his friend who had done 81
much for him, yet he would not give
her food, clothes, or money for he
journey, but turned her away from
his door empty. He wanted to max,
those around him, who knew moth
ing of his friend, believe that all thi
was his own, that he might hea
them say chow rich he was" or h
wanted to use the money for himself
Now don't you think that goo,
man would be very much hurt whe
he heard how this man had treate
his wife, and that he would say t
him "You are no friend of mine; fo
you know / would rather you ha
been kind to my wife than to M
myself. / will have to take my e.
tate from YOU"
The Lord Jesus found you and IN
head and ears in debt to Gods Law
and condemned to death by it. II
paid all that debt.
He found us naked; and He too
His own robe of righteousness off IAN
clothed us in it.
He found us starving in our soul
and He fed us with His grace.
He gives us a home in His ow
Fathers house.
Everything we have in this worl
are love gifts from Him. We profe
great love to Him.
Now the Church is Christ's wit
and He loves her great deal bett
than He does Himself. He ga
Himself for her.
The Lord has sent His wife upon
great mission oflove-togO INTO all Il
world and tell all men about His lo'
and power to save. His glory is
being a Saviour, and every soul tn
hears of Him and is saved adds
His glory, He says to His wife,
you need anything in your jOurn
30 to these whom have saved fro
death, and who are enjoying my
tate, and they will supply yo
wants. Now the Church, His wi
comes to us, weary, destitute, a
hungry; and says 81 want food a
means to do my husbands missile
| am in great hurry, for those pr
pie are dying fast and | want to t
them about his love and power
save them. Give me my husban,
goods and money that may do
business"