The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-03

The kings Will Here then Is an object
Tor hfe. Seek first this kingdom: seek
20 Know the king 90 put oneself in per
t"ct suhmission TO him. The righteous
ness 90 this kingdom Is the outcome Of
ohcdit nee TO the laws. ~ H. the result
90 belonging 20 this kingdom II l. seen
Wv tI' changed characters and lives Of the
Fuh'octs The principles upon which this
ftfht'ousuess IL founded are laid down In
ih" context. IN this Sermon on the
Mount Journalism must give place to
Hruuluruots, hyprOCrisy 10 sincerity
Tho thought OF the heart Is most i'm
prrttut, not the deed. the motive and not
hv act is the criterion By which judg-
fro1t ~ rendered eye have heard that A.
wac said 90 them Of old time. Thou shall
rot kill, ana whosoever shall Kill shall
10 in danger % the Judgment But I
oy unto YOU that every one who IL an
Ery With his brother shall be in danger
20 The Judgment" Seek ye first this high
on. truor Righteousness. Except your
rightcousuess IL % this character We can
not belong GO the Kingdom Of God Here
he an object worthy the best efforts Of
each ~ ne.
~. with the kingdom OF God and his
righteousness presented 20 US as an OBJ
ject Co reach the whole question OF the
,hitf aim I'm life a. brought before US. IL
's oftcntimcs n difficult question TO set
tie. The unfortunate thing with most OF
u IL that we refuse 90 settle II or let
the settlement go by default. We hesl-
tate 90 make n definite determination IL
" because We are placed before n diem
ma and not liking either alternative try
tp take middle course No one OF va
If rl low that he would deliberately
choose Evil for hts aim On Ife The only
ALTERNATIVE" % which definite choice can
Pc made ~ the Good. hut this involves
so much. 80 many habits Of life. 80 many
mode" Of business. so much active en-
ioavOr, We decline 20 make II our aim.
Couss q1cutly We drift along with no chos-
on aim, no great definite purpose in life.
Vow IN speaking % this aim OF life. I
noun something more than that Of "A
profession or special line OF business.
which today is almost "a profession OF
course when man enters N medical
school and spends three or four years I'm
The study % Anatomy and Materia Med
igt, De- does so with definite purpose.
Iif object a. apparent 20 all lie desires
f' become n surgeon or physician. uut
this is not the sort Of aim Z mean. when
a young man enters law Office and
d,votes two or three years 20 the reading
OF Hlackstonc and the study OF the laws
OF evidence, u IL with the determine
ton 90 become n lawyer. His aim A.
clear But this Is not the purpose TO
which ] refer. When young man matric-
ulatos In theological seminary and
gives three years TO the study OF Hebrew
ana Greek. 90 tho mastery OF the facts
OF Church history. TO the discussion OF
systems OF theology. he does so with the
purpore of becoming "a minister and de-
voting his lifo 90 the pastoratc. But this
~ net the aim before US when a young
MAN enters large business house be-
ginning at the lowest round Of the lad
der gradually asCends. when ne moves
from department. 20 department mister
ing the details as he goes along. n IL with
tho Idea % giving himself 10 that line
~ business. His purpose r. clear But
this is not the sort OF aim I mean. The
Ereat purpose IN life 20 which / refer Ia
something different IN kind from all these
~ " higher ana broader and deeper. In
what spirit and with what aim IL tho
Young physician going % practice medi-
rinef In what spirit and with what aim
- the young advocate going g. practice
Jaw In what spirit and with what aim
~ inc Young minister going 10 preach
In what spirit and with what aim il the
Young merchant going % carry on his
business " the aim OF each money!
Tfen the physician will only treat nav
patients. tho lawyer will plead every
lucrative case no matter what may no
tho ethics. Then the minister will puu
wires and lay schemes 90 secure the rich
~ lArl&ns the business man will mis-
y prcsont and defraud. " money can thus
Nc made n fame IL the chief object Of
thesof Then oil else viii be sacrificed
20 this ono purpose. And so on through
ne whole category 81 objects In life
liut money. fame and position are not the
hiEheFt objects In life. There T. one far
gher and nohlor than any Of these.
seek FIRST the kingdom Of God and his
righteousness" This can be made as real
alt aim ~ any other That Is our chief
h,tn which ~ foremost IN our minds.
which 10 dearest 70 our hearts. upon which