The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
COMMANDMENTS.

.noed from >. :. Quar'eriS'J
,II sg,.1'rr .nsI 1883 - ,,,e,,ine Of
srrsos INK rr1Trr-Love s tne iU
en- Rom SSsnrlG ia now aOids s R, Faith =
CO.. 1T Ih pus tho greatest q these =
e. ,; 80 o. T lesson.
- q ne temple court our. o % q. :a-4O
3 III AO0V SToRY-After Jesus had
n5rrFEsl ssree parallels, one Of wnlcn
Ia she III sn sunday, there were three
aa y . entrap Jesus, % = Sr i Him
% ior ar Roman court. First came 59ssa Inc
"a The hg Tsrodians, with 2 difncnlt
Ices anu tribute. Then came the
s.On aO ss"cees with a puzzling Ques-
.dcsl SaduuOo soenrrection. And now
'D9 scrlbe, one learned - tne law "A'A
ques1.OIH: lard PLAcEs-28. one Of ne
~ osSD Who wrote out the SCRIPTURES,
those SEC. ~ in them. Which Is Tie tTTst
ERE lea frst in Importance and bind
.s This question was ton %
iIc sssntention among the scrioes' -.
ad sSe ETC.: from Deut. 6;4s' 1Ne
. ' ~ i one Lord. One Of the pest
lpf ~ '"nce has done for religion Is the
.lspsss Of the proof tna1 t rs oa - G
W ssl u proving the unity q mater tse
pa0o, = government throughout inc
ircs . y The unity Of moral law IS
eEn unsuitable proof. We believe IN
psbsr un19 orlv one. 80. All thy heart: al
Aaod snS hi, nil Soul: the seat Of the de-
son ,. 1g character. 1he nina: re-
a. O. ~ reasoning powers. These IN
1taF I, su mole being. Al thy trsn0th: the
pds " ., tire devotion of all these powers.
b aaas s.,asbor: any one whom you can
kT~ M..,Y not as one does, but as
n -. 4 ' y love himself. None. \ greater:
s s%sld all others. 49, More nan
ss' lne s.s.os. love Is the highest act OF
tsa 1s - capable. 81. Not far from the
v1asott j univ needed repentance and
bagm <. IN LOVING GoD sUPREMELT-
80. .onrerely good; He IS the sum Of
9 ~ Hp that loves God loves all that Is
lgpl =, hates all that is evil. % He is
~ = 49, M but lovable. His goodness Is
Ssea ,lv ss 4 i worldly Of love. 81 All we
800 ~ We owe to Him; and the only
So, sbich We can make any return is to
= u,a and obey Him in love-
! All that is ours to give;
Y, ,.sSbold II Is unutterably mean
Z aTss bcst thing in man is love, and God
Y IN. M hest" 81 Such love not only
~ COd, but elevates man. Love is the
~ n snnobliug act Of the soul; and the
IN. Il. and higher the object and the more
~ sass,e the love, SO much the more is the
1870 -svsa thus loves ennobled, purified, en-
ss.sa eralted ia nature. (6) God draws
80 law near those who thus love Him.
gshfnite power, His loving care, protect
s5ssod them. They shall be safe. They
asaeuseful They shah be blessed
ian FULFILLING THE LAw-Love fulf1lls
a hW il two ways. a. 1t makes the
blssscf the law completely full. Unlov-
ht,ssdience satisfies no parent, much less
wgavenIy Father. ~ Love leads to the
hsDnY Of the law. He that loves God
nlagGOd.
hNnN THE KINGDoA-Those are not
khmhe Kingdom who, like this man,
aud sincere and open mind. The
akeer hearts is not so numbered with
hnagorldliness and formality that the
MimnOt enter. (2) Those who, like
laaile il their minds the true nature
EaEhgdOm, and see plainly what they
Eanandhe. 81 Those who with these
Ehp Ha Of bIameless morals, and have
EtbArsak Of deep-rooted and tirm-grown
haA N Those are not far of who are
~ yalg and have been trained under
NuSm influence and in Bible truths.
kaaFage Of the Bible in its spiritual
1asaaghrlngs US near to the Kingdom.
Nul-Gl That those who are merely
leG 2 The Kingdom are not saved. (2)
inal'Asy NillLOt remain near. They must
amer enter, OF drift farther away. (3) II
WI Deasadthing to be lost after having
Oesa brought 50 near. The contrast will
s'sauy enhance the misery. AZ When one
smear Is Aehest time to enter.
OOAAES7s-Durng the life Of our Lord
80 cane % Him with all manner Of queer
s sass'lOns Among these men was one who
49, 49, asEe0 dim, saying: (which is the
49, ~. commandment Of alll" To this the
s Sc save ihs immortal answer which we
!, i. ~. VI lesson iOr today. In the place
rma. N e Y. commandments given from
~ J. clnsl' % placed two; and they sci
ss.. !. Y 1le iact that in loue is the full
~. $500 y ~ nat God requires Of US. In.
i As 49, SAVING; Don't do this, and don't
sa ~ \ merely tells us to love God
e,. \. y ~ hearts, and our fellow-men a
\ - 49, ana all else will take care Of it
Y sas elrlst seeks to elevate men b1
n uses lear and desire for reward
st1.a i proper place, but He never ex
y 49, I. aOOve love. Fear NAV arouse til,
n nsr a - and the assurance Of r
Il ~ gladden. the heart Of the strivinI
NM M ~ u ~, s1ese purposes they are Otter
~, I, al. Dlole. Butthey are never for |
y y, !. paced ~ above love. The great com
ssSs. !. wncn hang al the law and al Ia,
-. 'snalns ever the same. This 1
~. ana Y unique popularity Of th
~ - = alone Of all religious book
Is ~ N foundation Of religion where !
sbs.s II alone points out the Dat
u I'M nv N Y true religion or reunion Of M
SOd-Rey. A. F. Schauffler.
IN TACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
ases s,sOne does any thing we'll it bring
\ % 9 same kind to do. 80 O'
Asmeasaass ls q ell the commandments /
h n. 49,, infinite, eternal, and unchanRs
lalDss. u .I pelng, wisdom, power, Justice
In ruth and lOve.n
sstv. -u y always hold with the utmos
&eis,. ! sle unity Of God. We believe /
FsssI,, IN three "personsn mot tire
s -! the Father, Son and Hol
II S0 snsse three are one God.
abeoa9 0ndation Of virtue IS suprem
t1eA~.,