The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-06
SWEET
CHARITY.
This Spirit OF The Master Should
Be In His All.
GODS LOVE EXEMPLIFIED.

BRASDEXBURe, KY, Special I'm DR.,
John Watson's "Life of the Master" one
of the problems He had to face was the
attitude of the Jews towards the Samar-
itans.
I have often thought as l read in
Scripture OF how Jesus must have ielt
the contempt cast on the Samaritans and
the manner in which He treated the
question is an example worthy our fol-
lowing. His attitude was always one OF
kindness to that detested people, al
Though he was preaching to Israel. He
ever lad a good word for them. In one
of His most touching parallels, Jew
nassed a wounded traveller by, while
Samaritan saved his life. How Jesus
showed Rat even the most unworthy in
the ewes OF the world can, by kindness
and consideration, become ever helper
and philanthropist.
Ayain Jesus seemed to feel the con-
tempt in which they we're held and was
ALWAYS 80 ready to vindicate their char
acter and give them credit for any good
act. There was something 30 pathetic
IN the gentle, kind manner in which the
Saviour by Divine simplicity approached
those unfortunates He showed them
land it holds as good now)that both
nations were the children OF one God,
inst az ali orthodox denominations to-
dav are His children. Pity and assist
ance to those less favored was the atti-
tude of our dear Lord to poorer broth
How we all lose sight OF those facts at
this aOel How we neglect 1.-THE deeper
unity of the human brotherhood and the
Divine Fatherhood' to rail those whose
non.essentials are not as ours! How we
trv 10 "push over the precipice" him or
her who happens to differ with us in be-
lief! The spirit OF Jesus it seems TO me-
should help us to dissolve all barriers,
make us forget the logical points, in
unity of faith and spiritual fellowship
with one Father, one Son, one Spirit
But with me ever lay aside doctrines.
Watson truly says, "The we'll is deep
and l,uckets of human creeds and the
olooiE bring up little water and often
much earth, but He is at hand who CIV
eth unto every simple sou the water oil
Everlasting Life" Jesus, we know was
prosecuted. -. o,d
modern, aud we find this same spirit ex-
istine in the human breast. Today,
this moment, it is apparent In political
and religious circles among the builders
ofcyiliz ationC) Our Saviour was inditfer-
ent to .'rules." He despised 'can't' and
He would not come to terms with certain
F.. sects. And because He did not keep the
Sabbath according 10 Jewish custom he
was condemned and then again He was
friend to sinners. He never turned his
back on the poor, the needy, but hunted
up the most miserable and spoke
words of cheer and comfort.
Among our Saviour's dearest friends
was st. Mary Magdaline. Is man or wo-
man. according to the Masters rule,
known by his or her friends? He con-
sorted with sinners and out casts to save
and heal them. How afraid are Christ
ians today of contamination, OF censure,
B Of criticism! "Be like Him." Who, who,
where. where, shall we ind them? Jesus
was slandered. Even His holy name did
not escape, but He never condescended
TO deny a charge. "There are ISLANDERS
which refute them selves!" DR.. Watson
tells us.
Letevery man and every woman who has
felt the tongues OF sheer SANDER, remem-
Der that ISLANDERS ref ute themselves. A
stainless life, with soul so high it can
not stoop to spleen OF revenge, can risk
much to assist in redeeming fallen fel
dow mortal. A stainlessliie need have no
fear of hearts that are as "sepulcher
full of dead mems bones and all unclean-
ness" Chosen flowers have always ex-
listed and always will. Pure, exalted,
high characters are just like those rare
blossoms and cannot be trodden under
foot.
Jesus counted none Of Gods human
(, work as worthless. The woman who
washed His feet was 'sad tragedy"-"a
woman ruined, woman running" but
Christ saw as we'll "soul made in a Di-
vine image" and intended for high aims.
He went to work 10 extend the hand Of
sympathy and He never rested till she
was made whole. A sweet charitable,
benevolent disposition like the Redeem
er hal b like the rays Of sun on a gray
rock(aiter shower; it softens the face.
How many OF us initiate Him? How
many can we number that are like Him
when II comes to true Christian charity
towards the unfortunate of earth?