Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-23
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Charles II. Park
ison Square Pres
ID 4 sermon sun
It which might he
Greatness" He
Xii: il-44: "And
lie treasury and be-
ST money into the
1t were rich cast in
me a certain poor
in two mites which
He called unto Him
unto them, Verify
his poor widow hath
they which have cast
all they did cast in OF
she OF her want did
had. even all her liv
said:
~ was IN imprudent
TO do. for perhaps ut
same day she had 10
II in order To meet the
uhsistence. but a heauti-
still be beautiful even
-e'ess and unralculatrng:
still better ii it * not too
calca,atirc. The case is
hv ST. Matthew OF the
..aAasier box nj ointment
one sense of the word
cal amount OF money on
ii was eXtravagant and
recklessness Of Ii was one
or it made only more evil
sincerity OF her affection.
heen more economical with
icss al the fragrance might
wn tn or own day.
iah'y was the only person in
1; DAY that to3S any account
with the two mites. She was
crowd and as unintere>ting
ing prchaA'y as are the mem
crowd. but the faci that she
dly at least. uninterrsting
srestinS that Christ WAS inter
and il Is one OF the features
s character that lie was inn
unpromisine peap'e. Whoever
thai Ee Nas dealing with He
&c! that He had 4 good dea; to
10 one. We should say. appealed
be ordinary. We were speaking
time stree about the haphazard
might almost say. in which lie
lis discip'e<. as though anyone
ross that CAV. when He was walk
the ed-e CT the Sea OF Ga,ilee.
answer well enough for a discin,e.
for IN anost.e-this 10 he under
not as d,snaraceincnt of the position
iected them 10 fill. bu, as recognizing
even common men were 50 uncommon
he Inherently able to I'LL the position.
could doubtless have continued His
along the seaside and have selected
her twelve lgst as competent rs the
twelve. If lie had cared at that time
ave so many. And. certainly. it Is not
turing much 10 presume that He conld
e core iato this city. YES. and into this
gregatIon. and have found n dozen peo-
with natural Qualifications that would
e made them Is capable as Peter. James
| John and the rest to lay. in co-onera-
with Himself, the foundations OF the
risiian church
Probably the most ardent lcvc!cr in the
rid woI.d not Calm that all men are fun
mentally alike. and fundamentally equal.
d this IS not the place. certainly. to be
avn of into any nice speculation unon
AT matter. bu. apparent differences be-
cen people are pot at all TO 10 taken rs
4 measure OF their actual differences:
'Tist's eulogies are conspicuous for being
onounce1 upon the inrons nicaouS. and
NJ Is fac; 10 he though: upon a. tend
to change the attitude Of our feelings
ward the submerged ninety-nine per cent.
TIE race. And | am URGING this point
" Tor the purpose ~ establishing a tho
v. bit in order that those OF Won who
e evidently 81 \ good deal a. account
lay sce more reason for respecting anil
onoring those whose cams to vour re-
lect and admiration are Of an undcmoa-
.rative type. Ones let them have an opea
ED md fair charee and nerhaps hey
III change PAGES With Won. This MAY l1ve
rem 4 9art ~ what the Lord had in l'ind
hen He said that mary that arc FIRST
,all be last AID the last first
The idea has been rather hard ridden
regridden-that ii the possibilities o. -
ct are IN . man o. woman. those pos>ihi,i-
Is are hoand 10 come 10 Their: rca,'zatio2.
owever untoward NAV he the circum-
.ances that stand in their way IL was
nee elegantly stated BY one whose co
uent face i still fresh IN the memory Of
ANY ri us--"How many Millions NAV have
led IN their mothers arms we cannot
tate. but the groHn-Ip Millions have nccp
card from" Easy 10 saw. diilicult TO prov.
nd eminent.v improbable. o. a hyuired
ernels or wheat scarce one ever fuli'ls
he destiny marked Tor IL IN lis own c0nsti-
ltion. hut the ninetvi,ine that are ground
n in the mil are each a. full of the pos
Utilities 81 blade. ear aad full corn i: the
ar" ~ the ono that happens 70 lie
roDped into the furrow. y tropical palm
i'll still be nothing less than q paliN cen
hongh grown in northern latitude but
0wever ahnundiug may no its native epcr
les and vital forces il viii be UNEQUAL to
he Encouragement o! short days and carly
-osts.
The apostle Peter has become 4 goat
over in the history OF the church ard 81
hrisiiaa civilization. but ii on the day
hat Jesus went strol,irg along the bc2cn
~ discia,es. Peter had been out
I sea fishing instead oi inShore ,aca'lina
Is mes Il j. not probable he would ever
ave hssn heard from. II i rather impor
mt TO be somewhere near tire track when
he train al opportunity eoes hv. There
undoubtedly 4 providence II things. hEi
[ the same time there * an accident in
linGs in the sense IL which that word ac-
dent can he properly used bv Us. loI
all recall the incident which st. John
nlates as occurring ct the pooi OF Beth
sda. There was >ome medicinal property
! the waters % the pool perhaps. al ANY
ate at certain times m angel descended
ITO the pool and troubled the water AVID
ne one who vas fortunate enough To he
he first to get INTO the water alter II was
rouh,ed was heaied of any inirmity from
-hich he nigh; hc suffering. That j.. the
ian who CHANGED 10 lie closest to the track
hen the train Of opportunity went by
orld 70 aboard and arrive.
rs are adv said. these are matters 10
well Tnoa because the consideration OF
iem enhances oar respect Tor those about
s and strengthens or confidence IA the
nal oIiwcrl,ine OF things. II quito changes
nj attitude toward what we take first of
, he an ordinary man. even to suspect that
here are in him the makings OF something
more than ordinary. even
lough circumstances are 20 unpropit'ous
: to prevent his becoming n present