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heJoice In the well-being OF others"
heip them who are in want" a
save men In danger"
Rejoice at the success of others and a
sSnpathlze with their reverses, even
as though you were i'm their place" a
DO not expose the faults OF Others"
NeVer boast Of your superiority"
good" '"e
Forego much and take little"
Receive princely favors with fear" 7
bestow tavors without expecting
recompense."
Give willingly"
"A man who does these things Is call
ed virtuous. All men respect him.
providence projects him. Good for
tune and office attend him. The demons
Zee from him. The god-lfke spirits
guard him. lie succeeds In all that ne
lays his hands to. and To him Il given
the hope of Immortality"
Iaotsm afterwards among the people L
became far different than that taught 4
py this early philosopher His ideas OF /
spirits gave rise To endless notions of |
devils and genii
1 Rev. j. Lambert speaking of Taoism |
previous to the Christian Era, says: 1T I
was believed that nature was peopled
with numerous spiritual beings, and
II
them. IL was also believed that it was
possible To turn the baser metals into
Igold. and infinite labor and pains were
devoted To discover the art by which
'this could be done. In addition To this
IL was also thought that Il was possible
to proIong indefinitely the human life
VI only the right elixir or pill could be
compounded. IL was also thought that
There was an island where the immor-
tails dwelt. How to find Feng-lai, the
leliNir. draught Of which would con-
fer eternal life3 What was the process
by which the metals could be trans
formed into pure and refined gold?
These were questions which agitated
mems minds everywhere. Let US not
Idespise these strange superstitions OF
the early Taoists. They are indeed
lsome OF the most interesting phenomena
I'm the entire religious history OF the
human race. The doctrine of future
life and the looking for redemption soon
lbeCame prominent ideas In the Taoist
religion. The expeditions sent to search
for the islands of the immortals in the
lreign OF the Emperor chin Shi Hwang
land before that time show that higher
Inspirations had begun to move the Chi
uese mind. Soon after the time of
; Christ. Tai shan. the celebrated noun
: tain OF the Confucianists and Taoists.
! became known as the mountain OF the
y god who rules over life and DEATH and
\ this " the origin OF the special wor-
4 ship at the Tung YO maiu In modern
1 lcities which embraces alteration to the
judges Of the souls of the dead in the
Chinese Hades. In those times people
believed that ascetics OF a very exalted
excellence could ascend To heaven on a
Z stork or dragon. China was In the
first and second century very full OF
these legends. and the marvellous tales
told ir the Romance OF the Three King
} Idoms OF distinguished Taoists are quite
In Keeping with what we read In the
histories as having happened at tina
time"
Z Asa religion. however II is one large
y fly OF fear Of the evil spirits. believed
\ to be ever about, ready to do mortal'
1 harm.s
Z The philosophy OF Buddhism cam
& later than the two systems We hav
q already considered. With Buddhism
, came new ideas and views.
\ The future state, Heaven and Hell
come into more prominent view.
The doctrine of Rewards and Punish
8 ments IL more strongly emphasized.
s. A lifelong struggle against evil.
process OF regeneration and purifica
l tion. Co make ready for a higher tf,
Z and as help To all this the monasti
4 lufe
4 There Is much that II beautiful AN
y attractive In the theories and Ideals
\ Buddhism. But In real practice IL Is mo'
- degenerate and debascd. IL Is not u
real Light of Asia" IL Is. howeve
COO large a subject To go into In u
- present paper.
y we have thus had some little insig
y. into Chinese philosophy as found
their three religions. What reiatlo
then should the preacher Of the Go
lpeI OF Christ hold To- these ideasf
However beautiful are some of I
teachings of Confucius. however q
a. tractive some Of the Buddhistic philt
m FtfI nf
v sayings OF Lao-tsz Craoism), yet
n feel that as religions they are not 81
III scient The Savior OF the Gospel Is
enc needfui for all mankind. Betwe
Christianity and these other syste
there can be no quarter.
But the preacher, whatever his he
m must try and avoid antagonism
W. much as possible.
The truest and best relation Is
Of Cancellation. The sages OF old M
\ sften been real lights, helping man
ward al nd upward toward the great he
because We have the sun blazing in
sky shall We say the candle Is OF
VnIueg Many of the truths which q
d. have. In part. may help us To m
clear the knowledge We nave reNea
10 us through Christ Jesus.
"a. Helpful points because OF their tea
IlS ngs;
Onc-we can more forcibly bring
them the one true God as Sovereign
Ruler. and at the same time make y
that lie Is n personal God. and Fat
of us all.
Two-FuiaI piety can be explained
them I'm n truer light from Chris
a standpoint
Three-The great doctrine OF INN
tality will come to them more Gle
u because their hearts have already
-. Iongings for n better state.
MO Four-Rcwards and punishment
one thing that they deeply believe
ps' Can we not use this truth to lead {
to n better understanding OF sin,
hs"' Its fearful results2
Fivc-From this will not their he
NY on more easily turn TO the true Savio
all mankind
y OF six-They have much To say OF
its Books about gods and geniD.
not this help us Co make more evi
20 them mans spiritual nature,
his need Of n renewing by the pow'
the Holy Spirit2 They seek Tor
approval OF spirits. Tell them OF
true Spirit who sees all.
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