The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-29

Father in heaven gives for HE children
in relations. Jesus was a leader of a
discipleship in deeds of good to others
10 the world we see men doing that they
may possess something; Jesus acted
that he might give something. He turns
the tide of attainment upon the world
for it's refreshment and enrichment
Character achieves, but not for needs of
its own. A God assumes the guardian
ship of the world which he creates
Jesus said, "My Father worketh hither-
to, and I work" The Father in heaven
was example unto him, and he was ex-
ample unto men. In requirement of a
character at one with God, men become
workers for the welfare of the world
The Taoistic teaching that the worthy
man refuses to act is, on it's face, false
If faculty refused to do what it were en-
dowed to do, it would lose its character
and its merit
A parable of Jesus teaches that man
who says he will not. and does, is better
than he who says he will, and does not.
One who says he will, and does, would
be better than both, because true in
word to the act of obedience. The will
of God is done in action. Words or
promises are as blossoms whose frag-
rance wastes in air and whose folds fade
and fall. Deeds are as fruits which
feed with flavor from the trees, trunk
and heart.
Resolutions for ourselves alone or
for ourselves and others are in vain
if we do not live up to them. In
conventions or ssemblies of any sort
there is oftentimes a great waste of
words. Talk is cheap. Some forget so
soon what was resolved upon, that we
might infer that they did not mean it
when they said it. The silent will of
character is more potent than the word
of insincerity. for that will is the spring
of action, and that character is the
force that organizes for victory.
We should not distrust words and
from resolutions; we should not under.
rate agitation in public demonstration
of feeling on questions of morals, of law
and order. Let us say all these are USE
full and we'll as means unto ends. The
citizens meeting the other night was
good; the resolutions adopted good; the
speeches made companionable. But ac-
ton as indicated shall be better Let
every citizen be a committee of one
himself to obey the law and to see that
the law is obeyed. and order shall reign
on every street, and peace shall press
with gentle persuasion into every home
and possess it, with householder's
grant, from garrett to cellar.
AS to church. There is certain am
cunt of doing necessary to hearing,
Church attendance itself is all act of de-
votion. 1t is an act, too, that may re-
quire some. sacrifice. And if it do not
end in hearing, or in nap at church,
but dismisses the life from the sacred
hour with a memory informing it's words,
strengthening its faith, furnishing it's
hope, Frightening it's honor, baptisipg
its spirit in the spirit of peace and love,
and lettering self unto the doing of
better and nobler work in the world,
that act gathers worth which is walled
by the mirrors of Gods law rejecting
its like infinitely unto tie man and men.
We should talk for our church, but
we should do more All may not be
great as they choose. The few are
chosen by the powers that be. But all
may be great in the judgment of Christ
by the law of service which he announc-
ed. Workers of mediocre talent are
needed. To all such is the promise of
the Master that he that is least in the
kingdom of service shall be greatest
1t is not the righteous thai are called,
but sinners. 1t is not the learned that
go to school, but the unlearned. 1t is
not the perfect people for whom the
church should have the warmest hospi
tality, but the imperfect. Here should
the spiritual power be consecrated and
find perpetual employ, and therein be
developed unto the perfect.
HAMILTON. o.