The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-31
VOICE Pr 1 lgS ANlI.
AN ANGEL GAVE HER a HOLY IT'LL
Initiating Her Would Almost Convex.
the Entire World In
q Day.

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In Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal
church recently Rev. Al. COLON preach
ed from the text Blessed Art Thou
Amongst Women and said among other
things that the honored mother of God
had not received the attention that should
have been given her in protestant
| churches.
He said:
"1'he extravaganza OF diyines On the one
hand and their general Silence on the
other leaves too little said in honor OF
her whom all nations should called bless
ed This MISUNDERSTANDING, by which
God gave His Son 70 the world, should be
Shewas distinguished fayoirte of heaven.
honored Her name should Eve in or
memory and dwell upon our lips as do
the names OF the prophets and apostles.
as some have rendered the angels saluta-
ton
"She was distinguished for her humili-
ty In her song Of praise she sad: He
hath regarded the low estate Of his hand
maid. Her humility deepens while d.
vine favors increase. While we should
avoid an idolaIrous worship Of her, we
ought not to pass by unnoticed charac-
ter as lovely as hers. Heaven bestowed
on her more than princely honors. Hers
was superior mind, We'll stored with a
knowledge Of the Holy Scriptures. In
her song of praise we see her knoWl-
edge Of the fall and Of redemption
through the prom. sed seed of the woman.
She reviews the past and celebrates the
praise Of God for His marvellous work,
and, as one of Gods double~s.g saers,
looks 10 the future and rejoices in what
He would yet do for His church. Those
who are honored Of God in His work are
distinguished for their knowledge of His
word and faith in His power.
'"rhe Virgin Maryland do not hesitate
to call her the Blessed Virgin, for an angel
gave her that titles-was distinguished for
her faith. Zacharias saw the apparent
contradiction between science and revela-
ticn and doubted. Not SO with the Jewish
maiden when she heard the more mystic
rious announcement, Thou shalt bring
forth son and shall call his name Jesus
Her question, Whereby shall I know
this?' was doubtless inspired. as the an
swer furnishes the only key to the Lord !
immaculate conception. Among all ex-
amples of faith none equals that of the
nlonther of the Son Of God. AS she was
only human, she did not always under
stand her Divine Son, but when she did
not she had His sayings in her heart.
''Her obedience to the divine will should
be initiated by all who love the Lord and
would be co-laborers in saving a world Of
sinners. When the angel told her how
the divine purpose would be accomplished
she replied, Behold, the handmade of the
Lord Be it unto me according to Thy
word Such a, spirit, if manifested by all
who are called Of God into different de-
partments of His work, would almost COIL
convert the nations Of the earth in a day
How many doubts might have prevented
compliance with Gods will, but she obeys
without disputation No one ever left
more in Gods hands to be adjusted by
Him when she said: Behold the hand
maid Of the Lord Our obedience may
form a link in a chain OF circumstances
whose wide sweep will save lnultitudes Of
sinners and our Gsobedience cause as
many. to be lost.
'"The fact that Mary belonged to the
humble walks of life gives greater glory
to the Son. Oh! the wonders of redeem
Ing love! Christ assumed Our nature, was
born of woman under the law to redeem
them that was under the law The Vir-
gin is honored ankG the world is redeemed.
This is good news for all people. If by
woman man received the fruit of which
he ate and died, by woman he receives a
Savior on whom he may look and live.
sBehold the Lamb of God that taketh
away the sins of the world"