The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23


heritance.
Text: "Blessed are the meek: for
they shall inherit the earth. Mat
thew, ", 5.
The beatitudes are not string or
pearls. They are vitality related to each
other The kingdom of heaven belongs 10
those who have open, eager minds LOT
great truth-the poor In spirit heavy
experiences that break the spell OF the
external world teach great truth, ana
lead those who are willing to follow to
God-the mourners are made strong ana
courageous Those who, finding God ADOPT
His will as their own enter into the'
rightful interchangeable meek possess the
earth.
Let US inquire what is this quality Oh
soul which Jesus says Is powerful enough
to win the world. Weakness is not mere
passivIty, not weakness. not !Impness. nor
shrinking. not covering. not insensibihty.
not loss of power Of Indignation. r.e
meek man Is not IN animated rag. 10
confuse a manifestation Of meekneSs WIN
u}eekness itself is to mistake the faint
aurora boreaIis. To confuse simple non
resistance with meekness ia TO mistake
burning mink for the meridian sun.
Webster defines neekness as submits
sion TO the divine will: patience and gen
tleness from moral aud religious mo-
tiyes." The Century dictionary defines II
as "gentIeress or mildness Of temper ;
not easily provoked or irritated; seif-con-
: trolled and gentle" But the word whlch
Jesus used that IS translated meek
means more than that. He described
quality and not symptom.
Offer four dehri ti0ns of meekness. !.
/ II IS perfect conformity to Gods VIII anu
coopera ton IN it. 2 Self-control mat Is
the result Of he dedication Of self to
great truth or principle ,. The suhofdi-
nation OF self and self-interest to grea'
end. 4. CaInness produced by the con
sciousness Of power
Even IN inanimate substance Ike water
may illustrate one quality Of me- Khes5'
IN tha, water readily conforms 10
stronger power. When water Is SUBJECT
ed to heat Il evapcrates and bursts ~
containing vessel The explosion is the
result of meekness i conforms 10 the
law Of heat.
The Book Of Numbers tells US that
Moses was the Hcekest hi'tl L. sc
for q moment at his character ana see Il
We can find the qualities which give tiii"
the right to that title me nfs' 'iiile
Moses IS men'ionaa. af'eF 5hF -
his finding IN the river an en-, go, ,..,,s,'
Fharaoh hoUSs'i'''' - e''i -,
III MS ihuisha az" "e t,.;. a.
He ran away from - " a. ~
venture ana spen, ,;,
country q 9tl''aA 1" ''ie '1.''u -.
Al tne end OF tn's PsF'oe' ~. ~ ..,.,,~.,,,,-
perlenee al "hse IS e'iisu ~
never understand. but an sNpeiie"se
better self. and became Wiling 10 CO
needed to be done ia freeing his enslaNed
brethren
When Moses felt called ot COD 20 IN
dertake this great work he felt MS lnsui'a-
cheney for the task lie ofeFed al. SOL -
Of excuses WY ne 7'ouii 80
oerlaAe H. 0at h"a'y csi''7 - ~ -, 80
% aVsY4i'e SUI e+i1ft % - V""
Goc ana cooperation III lHe 80
God lie did not So mich lose ms WI" az
he found his VIII III Coo S.
FOR l'T'y years Moses hao pee" uo"'s
the woTk Of a shepherd. IN me eyes =.
the hgyp-laa. inc most ovs .''ii's VIZ
IN t'le WIZ. an re- '''a"
f3eFhefG with @A vac i5d INNS ''i''
Jew iorhtd upon SN4tit4iSi ~ - q rs
was an incarnate deVii 10 "a Jew. a shtep
was an incdrnate deKn % an Egyptian
afoeoe s,,-,.o,.s7 s., his ,ns,,7.s .,-a Tho on