The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

set before them grand principles ade- 9
uuate to the ultimate perfecting OF con-
duct. 1t placed much responsibility on
the individual. And while disciples
widely varying in education and tastes :
were thus advancing towards matur- {
ity and assimilation they were taught .
to concede TO each other large llber-
ty in matters of expediency.
Mrs. Boardman manifested the pur- Z
pose to reduce to practice the
precepts of Christ in things
not easy to do. Thus on one
occasion when she heard of some I'M
kind word uttered. she spoke kindly OF
the offender. To one who expressed
surprise. she replied: You know what
the Master said, referring to His
words, Love your enemies and pray
for them that prosecute YOU" At an
other time when the subject OF con-
versation was the harmfulness or in
| nocence of certain amusements, she
said, Although | may not now view
| these matters as some do, yet | may
come to agree with them. Let the
standard of the church be high, how
ever individual humanity in its weak
| ness may come short of it"
| Her favorite chapter in the Bible was
| the 23d Psalm. Her admiration for
.
heart is revealed in what it admires-
by that to which it responds, and by
which it is comforted, strengthened and
gladdened. The 23d Psalm is one OF the
ideal expressions of the life of trust.
Under the figure of the good shepherd
and his flock it sets forth the happy
relations between the Creator, Pre-
server and Redeemer on the one hand
and his believing people on the other
hand. 1t voices the very essence or a
religious experience. We read that
Christ suffered for sins once, the
righteous for the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God. His mission
, was to enlighten lost men concerning
the Father in heaven, to reconcile them
to him, to save them from their sins
! and restore them to delightful COM
partnership with the Father and
himself.
Man was made for God. A mutual
attraction draws together man and his
! Maker God is not content without
mans faith and love, and loyalty; and
man never finds the bliss for which he
2 was created until he finds it in God.
r Then can he say Thy favor is life; thy
: loving kindness is better than life.
Surely this days services should
v make deep impression upon all our
< hearts and strengthen our purpose to
live wisely. We are reminded how lit
tie is our earthly life and how uncer-
tain AS for man his days are as grass,
v as a flower of the field so he -four
isheth for the wind passeth over it
and it is gone and the place thereof
/, shall know it no more" Truly this
a mortal body is but tent and these are
d our brief camping days in the land OF
nil siyl1o ont ic of
:, hind.
lie But what of the occupant? What Of
0, the soul made in the image of God witt
N it's vast capacities and possibilities? Tt
ce this soul-the true man within TIL:
outer frame-we are taught to giv'
e. supreme attention and for it's sake tt
d, set our affections on things above ant
q, not on things on the earth. Who cal
n teach us how to do justice to on
"a heaven-born spirits? How to escap
t. from the gloom of doubt and walk il
of the light of faith? How to find deliver
C. ance from an accusing conscience an
W. the dominion of sin? How to maste
er death and the grave and gain the hight
u from which the enhancing panoram
lat of the future golden age shall lie sprea
" out to our vision and how to guild
ICE other wanderers to the same mountai
in, There is One and only one who ha
Id demonstrated his ability to give adj
tor quate knowledge and support-the Ma
i of Nazareth, the Man of prophecy an
is of history, the Man of whom the Fat
ar er testified: This is my beloved
SIS. Whom | am we'll pleased; hear We him
ge. The man from whose lips unnumbert
ose millions of the human race have lear
tor ledthe way of life and verified his proI
DIV. ises. Today, as of old, we hear b
bic Igracious invitation Come unto me all
nal that labor and are heavy laden and
try will give you rest. Take my yoke up'
tor you and learn OF me; for I am me-
it's and lowly in heart and We shall fl
the rest to your souls, For my yoke is ca
the and my burden is light"
with fearful eyes 1 look around;
)ra- life seems dark and stormy sea.
BILE, Vet midst the gloom hear a sound.
lest heavily whisper, Come TO me.
,na 1t tells me of a place of rest,
~ 1t tells me where my soul may fee
o to the weary, faint, opprest,
o How sweet the bidding, Come to n
,itv When nature shudders, 10th to par
re- From all l love, enjoy and see,
sus, "nen q Iaine CHILL steals Der my lea
to A sweet voice utters, Come to me
nos Come, for all else must fail and die;
do Earth is no resting place for thee;
Her Heav'nward direct thy weeping eye
lilies am thy portion, Come to me.
'wly o voice of mercy, voice of love!
the In conflict, grief and agony,
icial Support me, cheer me from above,
And gently whisper, Come to me.
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