Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
Aunt Fannie's Department.
"BLIND GUIDES"


Who would follow blind guide through
"mountain pass9' No one. But we are doing
this sometimes in the things OF God in mat
ters of eternal importance. Beware IN 1855
or 1885, one Of these guides told us He met
the demon Of voluptousness, that goes about
IN silver slippers, in the sparkling bowl and
in the dance; He met it in Mary Magdelene
and drove it out. He saw in.her spark of
true womanhood and famed 1t into a fame,
tin in sorrowful JOY she knelt at His feet,
and washed them in her tears"
This man is still preaching to men, and con-
sidered good authority for truth and yet he
made bold assertion without one word OF
Scripture to prove that one of the seven
devils cast out of Mary Magdelene was a vol
uptous devil, nor that she ever washed
Christ's feet "with her tears"
We have no right to speak of prohigate
women as Mary Magdelenes; there is no evil
dence that Mary Of Magdala was such a char
acter. We have. reason to consider the evil
denee we have,and see that she was a faithful
follower Of Jesus Christ; ministering unto
Him of her Substance" or earthly means.
Privileged to stand with the mother of Jesus
by the side OF the cross of her son, and the Son
Of God Even to witness the laying away of
the precious body, and to hear His voice say
"Mary," after He was risen. Oh that the
abOminable stigma could belifted from her
name. See to it, that you never help to tar
nish the character as thus believed, of one
who must have been, and Is, dear TO our Lord J
Weare not told that Mary Magdelene ever
amounted Christ with "precious olntment;i
but do we take pains to tell as a memorial
of her" the fact that it was done, and that
Jesus Christ commanded it to be told of her
who did sog
Let US be just to these women who were
with the Lord Jesus down here. The Virgin
Mary was blessed, indeed. Let us give to
each their due portion. We will follow the
example Of the Virgin Mary and magnify
the Lord not men or women. She was not
perfect, and acknowledged her Saviour"
"He hath showed strength with His arm; He
hath scattered the proud in the imagination
Of their hearts," There are some proud i'm
aginations still to be scattered; but it will be
done.
We have reason to love the name Mary.
But cannot worship one man or woman more
than another. "There is none righteous, no,
not one. Christs mother is not mentioned
but five times in gospel history after she went
from Egypt to Nazareth. Three times out OF
the five be almost spoke with reprooE Matt.
l2.46-50; Luke 2:49 50; John "a; the fourth
time we are shown Christs tender care for
her. Hanging in agony upon the cross, see
ing her and "the disciple standing by whom
Heloved, He saith unto His mother, woman,
behold thy son Then saith He to the disct
pie, behold thy motherl and from that hour
that disciple took her unto his own home
Nevertheless, He gives no sigh In His writ
ing that she was to be to or for us especially
holy or respected. We find her mentioned
for one last time in Acts l:l4 as with the Other
disciples after Christs ascension. We mus
call her "blessed," as she said. Jael wal
"blessed above women" Judges 5:2l. Blu
we do not hear OF any who consider her a,
worthy Of especial homage. No one can &C
as mediator. "For there is one God, and ont
Mediator between God and men, the MAI
Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom
for all, to be testified In due time" Tim. 25,e
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the thrOn
S OF grace, that we may obtain mercy and fin
+ grace to help in time Of need" Read Hell
9Th and 5th chapters. In Luke ll:27, 49, W
find Christ declares, "Yea, rather, blessed al
4 they that hear the Word Of God, and kee
i it," A certain woman was giving to Mar
more than her due.
Let us be just, Tobbing no one Of the plaC
x or position Gods Word gives them. Liber'
q mindedism is praiseworthy only so far as Il
truth warrants it. "Hew to the line, let q
:, chips fall whore they may"
Prove all things, hold fast that which
good" The men Of Borea "were more mob
/, than those in Thessalonie, in that they r
ceived the word with all readiness Of min
and searched the Scriptures daily, wheth,
those things be So"
Let us search and see; not following 'blil
At guides" blindly, because we think they Dug
to know, and ought to give only truth. II
ditch is no place for sheep.