The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-05
WITH HELENA PREACHERS
Concluded From r.fsA r.s.,

Inequalities. We excuse the man OF small
oupacity. This man did not waste his sub
Stnncs like the p~rodipal. He was not ten
thousand talents in debt like another. but
Represented the great nenbe. OF inactive
reople who are hiding behind their i%nsianih-
Vance and tskina the world sasy. What
,ere the reasons for the burial Of the tslsntP
" . have q morbid sympathy for this man.
His fIst objection 10 servise was human in
Significance. Only one talent. The he-o
plaudita. without these the plain man
iuust work. The evil of the world 10 greats
what oan he dop The fve-talented man is
so far beyond him he can neither impreas
nor dazzle. 40 his talent Ia buried. The root
of his objection 10 sslf-consciousnsss. Ont
long look at himself wi.hou. disgust"
The weight OF this sslf. consciousness 10
crushing. II 10 q citadel of pride in which
he is hiding. Tho second caus, " this
divine exacsion, II know then that thou nrt
u hnrd man." Religious duty is sacred:
responsibility. Hs humbly hides his talent.
He does not think OF the divine love that
will pass off blupders. His third cause Is
that he can preserve and return what was
given. II is q law Of nature that faculties
not used will decay.
caves of earth that have the form Of tbs
ere but cannot see. Tho snme law ia true
of human lersons. You cannot bury talents
In the earth and preserve them. "Fake ye
the talent from him us IN eternal law Of
God"
II. How may the one talent be put into
operation? We must go back t., can ses.
Self consciousness must be- removed. HOW
Ia this possible? First, work for the right.
DO tho work of life because it is right.
second, hear this call Of humanity. Nob!e
man OF the past have felt thelr
N;tAl.ro.c 81 have. ottouoytal IN hNFy their
talent, until the call of humanity has been
too strong for opposition and they have
zone forth not thinking OF their ability
more than the mother tiger thinks OF her
strength when her young Is IN danger.
ECon.act with God in Christ will make the
sense OF duty st oug ana the call OF hui
manity clear.
The ono talent is inc eased by use. Third.
This hope OF the future depends. not as in
the past. on the briliiancy Of the highly
gifted few Int on the faithfulness Of the
one-talented many. There ia no danger Of
hero worship in the future but humanity
worship. This tendency to exals the one
talented many will lift ploddina life above
c~ommonpIaos and rescue from . sense OF
insiRnihcanee.
A great preacher on 90 said: Roll back
tho curtains OF the millennium and look in,
you will see not a Hercules here and there
standing on the w~orld-wasting monster he
Ind slain, but a world full OF men. each
with an arm Of common mus lie. but ench
triumphant in his own sphere"
Fourth. The divine aorobation will
crown the faithful service of the one tai
ented as the i've. He will coma before his
Lord saying: Thou delivered unto me
one talent, behold 1 have gained one talent
more. then will his Lord say well done
good and faithful servant in the plain
path Of lite. with no heIo's inspiration to
movo thee. no dazzling glory to thrill thy
,~a ~ aoptpIu ~1Or liza Ia MOE fhna on
thou hast been f~ait.ful and true. Thou
IRE the greatest hero of them ali. l viii
increase thy gifts. give the dominion 'nd
power. Enter into the joy of thy Lord"