The National tribune., 1890-08-21
customs of people, SO as to understand even

customs of people, so as to understand even
Incidental illusions.
Lady Duff Gordon, writing from Cairo said:
A few days ago. saw a camel go through the
eye Of n needle; that is the warched door or an
Enclosure. He must kneel and bow his head TO
creep through, and thus the rich man must humble
himself See how a false translation spells a good
metaphor.
But Lady Gordon was in error in faulting
the translation. The rendering is correct, and
is therefore continued in the Revised Version.
What is needed is more knowledge of autiqui-
ties Hence the Chinese reudeTers Of the BIZ
BILE into the language of the Celestials were con-
sstent in their wording. The Chinese say the
nose of needle meaning what we understand
by the eye of the needle So the verse reads to
Chinese, st is easier for a camel to go
through the nose of a." etc.
Nv. The ALTERNATIvE-CHRIsT Oh THE
WORLD.
1. Data.
st. Matt, 19:2T-29 Mark, 10: % 30; ST.
Luke, 10: % 30.
9. The Case Stated
The young man ST. Matt, 10 81, 22) was re-
quired to part with his possessions for the sake
of the new Kingdom over which Christ ia
King. He would not meet the condition, and
went away. parting with Christ. and, some
think, sacrificing salvation. Then st. Matthew
10: 23-26) shows the difficulties which beset
the rich, and especially cautions against trusting
in wealth.
The Disciples did not feel tho peril Of wealth
1t is true they sacrificed what they had owned,
but it was little indeed. 1t was however,
their all. There was no salvabe virtue in
thus giving up their possessions. What was
regarded by Christ was their loyalty to him,
as shown by willingness to abandon everything
| out Of love for him and his cause. All
nets, ship, father, mother, all their means Of
livelihood. Trapp saws
Len them AS the woman Of SamarIa did her
| pitcher, Matthew his tol-bOol, and blind Barti-
meus his cloak, when Christ called for him."
| Compare the case of Abraham Gen 12:I-3)
| Christ must take precedence of all and every
| thing; missionaries abandon home, country, etc.
| The following illustrations throw light on
| the subject:
| pious old man was one day walking to the
sanctuary with a New Testament in his hand,
when friend who met him said
| GOOD morning. Mr. Price"
All! good morning" replied he; 81 am
reading my Fathers will as / walk along"
| We'll, what has no left your" said his
| friend.
why, he has bequeathed me hundredfold
more in this life, and, in the world to come
life everlasting"
1t was a word in season; his Christian friend
| was IN circumstances Of sfiiction, but went
| home comfOrted
| vtiph4o puts VIC CNot, We may say perhaps
too strongly, but we can understand him. lie
| says:
| II my father stood weeping on his knees before
| me; my mother hanging on my neck behind me,
| aud all my brethren, sisters. children, kinsfOlk
bowling on every side TO retain me in a sinful life
| with them. would fling my mother TO the ground
/ despite all my kindred. over my father and
tread him under my feet, thereby to run TO Christ
| when lac Caileth me.
jesus. my cross have taken
| All to leave, and follow thee;
| Naked, poor, despised fOrsaken,
| Thou, from hence. my AL shalt bel
| Perish every fond ambition
| All I've sought or hoped, or known,
| Yet how rich IS my condition,
| God and heaven still my ownl
| Let the world despise and leave me-
They have left my savior too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me
| Thou art not, like them, untrue.
q. while thou dost smile uUon me,
| God OF wisdom, love. and might,
| Foes may hate and friends disown me,
show thy face, and al Is bright