Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19


! observations of a Philosophical Friendly
distinction with broad and powerful
fan,
! Pulling at all wnnows the light away"
Shakespeare.
A great poet tells us that the proper
study of mankind Is man. As man was
made after the image Of God, 70 study
man respectfully justly, and wisely IS
Introductory 20 the study Of the Al
mighty. To love brother whom wa
see and know prepares rs to love tho
Father of our race, whose spirit ami
mates our mortality.
Meters are appliances and necessities
OF the age Of lsnt and activity that We
live 100. Divine wisdom and manage
meut measures and numbers the largest
and least The very hairs Of our head
are an numbered. Not a sparrow falls
To the ground without the knowledge OF
the Supreme Ruler. And the law is, that
Do chat deaieth with a slack hand and
makes no account OF dealings shall smart
for IT, God shall bring every work into
Judgment whether % be good or whether
b. DEE evil.
measuring souls. Aud yet IL Is a wise
and good thing 20 90. How are We TO
estimate anything good. bad. or lnd,fer-
eut without measuring ~ The measure
of the value ~ tho human soul In tho
DIVINE Mind was so great that lie sent
Ills only bcg1tten Son that whatsoever
would believe In Him, accept Him as ths
true tylo of manhood ana tho true mea-
sure OF the greatness Of humanity, should
Cd H Id Ia
Inc met. lre OF the value OF the human
soul is matter Oi infinite Importance.
And manhood is measured by the pro-
lauaity OF ahhlOWucss OF solf-respect.
Revere thyself, and yet thy self desplse,
Ills nature no man can oerrate,
N0r underrale bus merit
Some wise man has enunciated: Tha
stature of the soul is the true measure
OF the man. ia estimating and sizing
one another We do not proceed with an
this dignity and seriousness out IA tho
common world, man is man. ono OF
"a multitude, and nothing more. And men
are given % measuring the value OF ono
another JUST by what 81 20 be made Que
OF them. And what a shame and indignltv
is this? Whore this measure prevails wa
call men the common crowd. And no
such thing as an immortal sOul or a dig
nihed existence Is considered IL Is re-
grees from the low level OF utter SOUL
lessness 10 the very highest and nearest
approach 20 Deity. And yet mankind. in
their transition state, present all these.
from the lowest 20 the highest. And we
cannot help measuring them and UNDER
standing the differences between them:
trat the blade. then tho ear and then tho
tul corn IN the ear. Easy good fellow
ship that counts ali men under the gene-
raj catalogue alike. IS itself low style.
Self-respect that Is conscious Of its ma
tive dignity and adores high ideal, by
that very ideal and mirror measures and
estimates its fellows; honors fneness OF
soul, and assigns and classifics cOarseness
and inanity 10 their proper level and
company. The worldly and Idle man has
a bag Of deceitful weights and measures
thousand wrong unjust. false. and COM
mon ways OF measuring men-all low
and OF the earth earthly. His vices and
passions and low procliyitles have mada
his measures and weights and standards.
The gentleman, tho man OF sense and
virtue: the man Of understanding, who
looks through the outward appearance "a
the heart. and reycres all men for their
native value. for their image and super.
scripton. measures only by the diyina
and everlasting standard OF perfect man.
OF everlasting righteousness. lie sees
often In the greatest magnate OF tina
earth wretched apology for a soul. dix
mlnished. shrunk, and yalueless. and In
the most despised. manhood pure, simple.
and unmixed. moro precious than the
golden wedge OF Ophir.