The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
SHEPHERD OF HIS FLOCK
The True Minister Is Ons Who
Serves Christ.
A LESSON OF SERVICE
Rev. Mr.. Goodfriene's Sermon at the
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Evening Unfolding OF
Events.

At the Emmanuel Presbyterian church
last evening Rev. Mr.. Goodfriend
preached from the following text:
What / am doing thou knowest not
now. but thou shalt know hereafter"
He said:
Jesus was enjoying his last meal
with his disciples. This was probably
on Thursday evening. the 9TH of April.
A. ID. 30. the evening before his cruel
ixion. In Christ's time men wore san
dals and the feet would almost always
be covered with dust. 1t was the busi-
ness Of the host to see that the wash
ing of the feet was attended to-. While
the disciples were questioning among
themselves. as TO whose duty IL was
to perform the service. Jesus arose
from the table. threw aside his outer
garment, filled the basin with water.
girded himself with a towel and began
washing the disciples feet. All went
well till he came to Peter. who objected
TO having his feet washed by his mas
ter. 1t was at this time that Jesus ut
tereu the words Of my text. What i
am doing thou knowes not now. but
thou shalt know hereafter The dis
ciples did not understand the meaning
Of this act. He that humbleth him
self shall be exalted The son of man
came not to be ministered unto. but to
minister Christ not only came 20
teach religion. but TO be a living en-
bodiment of religion. which is more
than precept; IL is example and action.
Acts are revealers of character. Genu-
inc greatness is marked by humility,
simplicity, service. In these things do
we behold his character and I'm these
things are we to initiate his example.
There is in this act of Christ a lesson
OF service for every Christian. Il serve
must ever be the motto of the followers
Of Christ. A mans value To society
cannot be measured by ones education.
The statesman is one who serves his
country and not one who expects his
country to serve him. The true min
lister is one who Is a true shepherd OF
his flock and not an hireling. The arts
tocracy of heaven Is not conspicuous
for its earthly honor. but from its deep
conservation to the needs OF humanity.
II is comparatively easy to render serv-
ice to the rich. the cultured. but not TO
serve those who are in Distress, in pow
erty. who are unknown. uncalendared
in the worlds history who are in need
in the Christlike spirit.
There are many valuable lessons
which nothing but the unfolding of
events can teach us. We are very much
like children I'm n school. They who
are i'm the alphabet must wait. before
the teachers can clearly explain to
them lessons i'm arithmetic. or even in
the third reader. These things the
teacher can only say. Thou sha know
hereafter There Is the gradual un-
yelling Of truth. Many things Jesus
could not fully explain to his disciples.
because their minds were not sufficient
ly prepared to receive the truth. Ard
there are many things that even the
Il ~ ~
but will have to wait until their minds
are more fully developed. How true
the thought in history when Columbus
first conceived the idea OF discovering
his continent. the world laughed and
ridiculed him. He was looked upon as
n dreamer, a visionary. but Columbus
could have said. What | am doing thou
knowest not now, but thou shalt know
hereafter In the course Of time the
world changed its opinions. When
Luther nailed the 80 theses against the
church doors at W~ittenberg, many OF
the people looked upon his as very fool
ish and condemned him for his foolish
ness. Of fighting n entire power OF the
church and all the forces Of heaven, but
Luther could have said. What l am
doing thou knowest not now, but thou
shalt know hereafter.
'When Morse invented the telegraph
even our learned congressman refused
TO aid him. They considered his in
vention an impossibility, and Morse. as
visionary. impractical. but Morse could
have said What I am doing We know
not now. but we shall bnow hereafter.
The great prophets, inventors, reform
ers. were misunderstood. misrepresent
ed. owing largely to the fact that the
world did not comprehend their ideas
They lived I'm advance OF their age. but
after a while their names were recalled
from the ungrateful past and can
nonized in the hearts Of a grateful PEG
pie"