The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-10
rHoUGaITIs FOR NAY
d. r. II.

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qbs 'c' :, ,Iove. She had chosen
'''ion art i She had accepted 'Ae
nbst's' 4 believed the claims O
,DiDF' a ! .hs listened 70 hi' worot
mil. e rocIining At the table, e.
,hiIs q |. nous. Of Simon she sfe'n'
~ y ~ aor.tood the meaning q
r'' 'aeurs and realized maj 'h'e
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s g lave. Sh- brought ne
y i, j, Of very precious spike
b'ls' noured ns contents upon
y y "a feet Notice in this 10y
g Il N.ry'stwo points: ID She
-, she had. She did ""t
a,Iirg she could spare with
zee 10 herself. The most vi
.s;.g IN her possession ne
In oiutnfent seemed 70 her
aood to bestOw III ahh"lh'-
Y " ,'.rd spd Savior. This !" The
v .s;ou Of adnring love. II
n u gift TOO dear 70 Aacr7nce
aa'' j, j make for The OBJ" OF IL
~ If We leve Christ a. Mary
'if''s Ave will manifest itself \"
% II ..ha,diug aolhinx from him
y Ala mol give sparlnglN. N"t
Il ii ~ 1--WE the best,bu gave i
bDB ii Gle did not carefully pour
'''' il drops upon his head but
" ~ box and poured out all
- ,..s AMOUNTING his ieet a. ~ j
~ s.,d while the fragrance tn"
Y sIled The room. This j. ali
N, ,h.rscteristic Of love + does
~ u how little il can give to *
;,.elf how meagre q gift will
r III. But It withholds nothing, il
WI" ,;.h il is expenditure for the
a.,sa Do We thus love Jesus
II, u would willingly give any
,1Ipg O. everything We have if i will
.,i.t,r 10 bis honor? Do We ask
..,,,Iy.s how little will be sufficient
!. .,prea our love to satisfy the
Aim, .; Christ upon us, or are We
arriving 10 make ~ great sacrifices,
"A Al a much a. we can for him?
Lorss Act Criticized.
N sooner had The disciples seen
vas Nsry had done than, under the
adenhip Uf Judas, they began 70
wbrsid her for exlrAvagahily vast
N what might have been put % BIT
Wwe Judas was not tihstre IN his
criticism, because he was DESTROYS il
Amldh been placed in his haLd'
redistribution and III opportunity
VIA Aus be given him 70 seal il
Ill Nla disciples were doubtless
ilaHbsl honestly thinking that thu
HIR Of The ointment might have
kHnssd 10 accomplish more good.
BIT deai words show u that she
I'D done ! good work. Her act D
OVs W. also an act OF wisdom
UhFlssE worthy Of being h0nOreC
via lAecnllleat Oint HNrnL WiIhnu
uOaOI there Is much txtravagau
Fhle uAder the gIise Of Christian
Hsshp. Funds are Oflem Mmwisell
ased, On tho other hand much crit
elsa q eX'rasagancr III henuiir, in;
usus house Of Worship Ia lusIncer
laa much mole unjust. Every act l,
'O'l0g Worship u APT 10 DO Inisundrr
noOa; criticised nr pn,telnmrd b
n"nu or cuemy Or both. What W
SHOULD srlVr b. prayer aud con<ocr4
wv " 20 y 10 - NJ ana a. ne wha
upu fas enIrasied To a. ~ "a wi
-, coiflMradaIion. His APPROX
NUS man couHlHrbalaaces All AL
'sIse criticism frsm tie world
wv ~ D'V'ne Standard of Judy
Ohrl't's words concprnin
aass act, We have ! s,Atemrnt ,
s,. saadard ~ which God Judge
m, 49, IN She hath done what 81
~ Inc world is apt to Judge I
49,. sssO,ulng 70 the position We hav
I'M 49, we result we have achieve
" wealth We have acquire.
" .als ne correct lest, how man
li,, a'sat we'll be discouraged.
S Ft'llAin FIR the vast mi
u. y people % labor III the lnv
hmsla " Tile, performing Il
s,.a; I'M sSsKs, occupying no pus,trc
mar, nothing which the wOr
Aseis' N applaud'. But, judged
leuhs stahdard, they may b"
II, recognition aud honor
m0uu'si q ealth's heroes. God
-, @.oa' y not based IN achipv
a.ls u feeuit, hui Oh the use '
oaf ability aud opportumil
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