The Washington times., 1902-09-01
The Rev. w. R. Bushby
Occupies Ascension
Church Pulpit.
new VERSION OF THE BIBLE
Text Taken From Corinthians, xiii:13-
Divine Holds That One of Best Things
About Christian Love Is That 1t
"Doeth No H."

Rev. ". R. Bushby occupied the pulpit
at the Church of the Ascension, Massa-
chusetts Avenue and Twelfth Streets
northwest. yesterday morning. He chose
the text of his sermon from Corinthians
xiii:l3: Now abideth faith, hope and
charity: and the greatest of these is
charity"
'In the new version of the Bible Rev.
Bushby explained. charity is printed
| love-
Faith he said, lends in sight; hope
ends in fruition, but love remains ever
the same
Continuing, the speaker said that to
be able to speak with the tongues OF
both men and of angels would be mar
velous gift, but that words without love
were but as ''tinkling cymbals and as
sounding brass" Acts which are not
prompted by the spirit of charity and
sympathy TO our fellow men profit moth
ing. Often, he said, we think that many
things which We do are done for love,
but many times they are really done for
drew distinction between the universal
love of all mankind, as the term is
meant to be understood in the Bible, and
the meaning which accrues TO the word
love" in common parlance. The latter.
he said, is one Of the most selfish of feel
ings
Man Is Dependent.
Speaking of the independence of all
classes and individuals, Rev. Bushby
said
Man is more dependent than we fully
realize sometimes. No one can shape
all his conduct as TO make him abso-
lutely independent Even the greatest
capitalists are dependent to a certain
extent upon the humblest laborers."
He said that this universal dependency
should teach men the lesson that it is
better to help their brothers to bear
each Others burdens.
THE strong should help the weak" he
said. 1.-THE thoughtful the frivolous. and
the wise the foolish. This is the essence
OF love. How often little concessions
which we could make would initiate 10
avoid disagreements.
God SO loved mankind that we ought
TO love one another Christ's love for
us was not mere sentiment. He gave up
his life for mankind. All love is sacri-
fee
One of the best things about Chris
tan love is that 1t 'doeth no Ill It
does not seek everlastingly to pick flaws
and criticise. One who has il is too
busy casting out the beam from his own
eye to be always searching for the mote
in his brothers eye"
Merits of Deeds.
Speaking Of the relative merits of
deeds which Were done for the sake of
duty, and those which were done because
the doer had this broad and charitable
spirit OF kindliness. he said:
You will never reach a mans heart
IL you talk to him simply because YOU
ought TO do so. He Will find it out
sooner OF later and words viii be as
sounding brass We should endearor
TO reach higher plane than the one we
so fondly term duty. If the men and
women of the church threw themselves
into the work universally because Of
The love of the work of saving souls, |
Instead of through a sense of duty i |
would be Of vast benefit.
IF the man of Galilee were only a /
human being, and not Of divine origin |
at all, would still wish to be his hum |
ole follower; for his life was one full
Of love and heipfulness."