The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-04

dom OF GOd-that all things are worth
lust their uses TO others. worth no more.
that all the universe is girdled by that
golden law which binds cherubim and
seraphim. principalities and powers. as IL
binds suns and stars, dewdrops and
-bladcs-the law of use, the law OF
SerVice-that the universe is held together
By that law. I'm harmony; that nothing
lives to itself nor dies TO itself-least of
all man made i'm the image OF God; that
40 place exists for itself, no strength, no
dignity, no honor. for the enjoyment OF
any pOssessOr. that the highest place is
the place of highest toil ana care ana
profoundest suffering. that the contrary
Imagination is diabOlic-belongs TO the
heather and the blind; that ne that is
greatest in the kingdom or GOd Is the
slave of all. that the son or Man comes
not TO be served. but 10 serve; and this
Is the new law and the old law-the eter-
nal law which Is 10 be received as the
basic law Of the kingdom OF Goo upon the
earth. as il Is the law OF the Kingdom OF
So the lowest service TO outward sight
the most mental and debasing, done all
for love and nothing for reward" be-
comes a divine service noble ana klhgly.
Slowly as the years nave pdsssd nave ave
men grown 10 see the law revealed. ei
the growth has been sure III SLOW. All
our hospitals for the sick, our asyluHhs
for the blind or the deaf. our orphan asy-
lums, our refugees for The destltulS, tle
stand TO contradict every AXIOM OF po,t-
zeal economy, 10 laugh al very conciu-
sion Of the philosophy oil surNltal oi ',ie
fittest' and natural selecuon' dHu 10
reveal the fact that the laws OF the KING
dom OF heaven are worklns , Sllcns n'o"'
THE GREATEST SERNiCE.
So, too. the change IN pohllcdl oIuer
from the kings Of N" great uedu tiilP. -
who governed according 10 their own Tan
cies and used their high estates 10 Bfal-
return. The law of the kinsdoin may ps
broken, may be outraged, put \. - n 49,,
denied, and we remors-lesss u' ~ .e,-sr
leader, lord and king OF HtH Wnd,esei
name We gave him. 10 the par OF tne IN
exorable law. and demand the loWhest
service from the highest place, tng Hsas
lest load OF care and toll trvu tne ~ .tIse
honor. and stand upon the IeNelat ,
man crown, for all mems rove anu IVY"
~. is crown OF thOrns. 49,. ..o,.,... ,,,,
In the lapse OF years Chrlsl "Hg,os H.; s.ae
deeds have grown 70 power III 'he nsya
Of the gener9tions we are more clearly
seeing how the human answers ~ Ill 4,
vine. how the temporal, az ", W tr,a,-,si,,
lies in the encircling arms OF ~. .he icons
how there Is but one law III a., ~, All hesvt.,
for men and angels. for eaitn ~. an I've Great
The greatest is he who does nv b.u,
est service The kingliest soul ii,us Isr,,,.
the lowest and do the ioMli sooltsh as
IL was a sort of parable, anu oest dts
Oit may lultlk IL, Inc 49, .o,.aI hand
ease could be cured only by roydi NAM;
The King touched for the Kim. Klng in et the
The worlds crowned soverelsns ira, ~, .' g
days fast coming are nol VI or0anIz-
but peace lords: not leaders ahu ." ~, hat
ers Of men armed for amol,'o ',nd - strSs-
red, but of men poor ana los' iiqbt 10
Cling, TO lead and lift tEyn "a 5iaholic
comfort. and to peace. The Old d aaS ~
kingship, for its own glory na he ~ eartb
the pit whence il came. 10 curse VI. di,e,ne
no more. And the new kingsnip ~ -, saei
that washes the wounded ana Nm nnnsnitv
OF the century-worn pilgrim i, ruoeIes 10,
faint and sore-breasted, as II 81 - LIne-
ward the dawn, this Kingship s ot ,nv A''e
dom OF heaven is coming 70 ds nS ,he les
For the Divine King showed vs. Golden
son plain, drew the veil from .,snd az
law, declared that earth mus mus, 81 ssa snaeis
heaven stands, men mus, s." rrirsshIp am
and God stand. and earthly hove the
swer 70 the awful Kingsnip vaItv
white srd ssayens seryiSe THE i IIsEEPER
service. God stoops to cure Inc '''s''