Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
Merely n Man.

Observations of Philosophical Friend
OF Ours)
"Unaccommodated man Is no more but
such poor. bare, forked animal as thou
art. king Lear.
"And but for ceremony, such a wretch,
Winding up days with toll, and nights
with sleep
Had the forehand and vantage Of the
King" Henry Y.
blessed are the meek for they shall
inherit the earth."-Gospel.
It is a wonderful privilege. in this
world Of shows, and shams. and dark
ness visible. 10 be able to see men and
things exactly as they are In their true
colors and dimensions. and TO be able TO
weigh and measure them Justly and truly,
and deal with and treat them accordingly.
1t was kind and wise thing that the old
heather said to his boy: Ny son, you
will find that compa ssion is a duty that
you owe to all mankind. Infinite and d.
vine manhood looked on the profane
crowd not in scorn. but with pity. be-
cause He saw them as scattered sheep
having no shepherd What material!
How lamentsbly wasted.
But 1t is not an easy thing to look on
vicious ignorance nor on senseless pomp
without being disguised. our Lord wept
over Jerusalem; He spoke kindly to the
fallen woman: But poured out yitrol on
the pious fraud and ceremonious hypo-
critic.
There is no pleasure, only disgust, in
being fooled: but a divine satisfaction in
seeing clearly and judging rightly. A
misanthrope that despises his neghbOr.
according TO the best authority, is a fool.
But there is neither sense nor charity i'm
taking a man for more than his worth.
II is like taking and passing counterfeit
money. And yet, how few Of US are ex-
perts in handling human currency The
image and superscription is divine. how
ever base the alloy that bears e. IL f;
the highest exercise OF manhood 10 see
men and know them ard Justly and
honestly estimate. and yet pity them and
treat them kindly and patiently. without
selfshness or cOndescenslon. II is hlgh
manhood to be conscious OF our brother
hood. and sensible Of the virus that runs
through our own veins and yet TO play
our parts well and meekly; TO deal with
UItg
them.
There is no satisfaction I'm being fooled
out Of our senses, in bowling to a donkey.
or witnessing the learned pate duck to
the golden fool Light is sweet. and a
pleasant thing IL is 10 behold the sun
our Lord spoke OF the monarchs Of HIS
time as "the kings OF the earth: didn't
call them great His message to Herod
was: go and tell that fox" ST. PauPs
rebuke 10 the priestly tyrant was: God
shall smite thee. thou whited sepulchre!'
He approved the respect due to the
office but never apOlogiZed 10 the scoun-
drel that occupied IT. Manhood vindi-
Gates itself by seeing with clear eyes.
judging righteous judgment loving
mercy. and walking humbly before the
King OF kings. II IS the habltual, IA
miliar. and true acknowledgment, Of the
shekel OF the sanctuary. the Heaven APP
proved measure of perfect manhood, that
enables us to detect the counterfeit ana
recognize and value manhood utterly re-
CARELESS OF its clothes. its honors OF all
it's shows and environments, its adyan-
tages or Disadvantages. IIe is counted
as high type OF his kind
who vice In all It's romp and power
Can treat with just neglect
And piety, though clothed in rags.
Religiousy respect.
II Is pitlful 10 mark the ideals and
miserable idols that man has worshipped
from the beginning The deceitful weights
and measures with which he has demon
allied his understanding. and defrauded
himself Of his high estate. All alons
through history hts ideals have beer
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