The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-11

said that he himself would guarantee that the boy would do right Gordons request was granted. The famous soldier of Queen Victoria and of Jesus Christ took the lad to his own quarters. He made the Chinese boy then and there promise never to do wrong again. Did he fulfill his pledge? From that day on the most faithful servant Gordon ever had about him was that boy, rescued by the Christian general from the executioners s ax. He followed Gordon in his Chinese mission work. He followed Gordon to Egypt And the Chinese lads blood mingled with Charles George Gordons blood when the massacre of khartum ended the earthly life of Englands most famous Christian soldier. Ah. the Peters of the three denials are worth saving.
 Be patient, in the next place, with those sinners who have no sympathy with their fellow mems sins. It Is very easy for us to pass judgment upon others. It is very hard, however, for us to be willing to let others criticise their neighbors when they themselves are flagrantly guilty of the same sins. Yet everywhere we find that those pharisaical people who themselves are most open to criticism are the most critical of others.
 Sit any day you will in a crowded city street car and find an illustration of what ilitdl. W lfI tllt ppDi blh tbipitd Nti7i- erwoman tries to enter with her bundles and drops some packages, who laughs? The educated gentleman or the refined lady, the man whose cerebral develop ment indicates the dome of his skull cov- CTS a we'll developed brain, or are the laughers and the scoffers found among the ignorant and the stupid, among those whose intellect in all probability Is no. even as great as that of the old black d. rfes If,,f. in all her life? Who is hardest upon the young girl or boy who has gone astray? The old Christian man and woman who from the very earliest days have prayer fully followed Christ? Oh. no! The per- sons who will be most apt to pass the hardest criticism against the fallen are the men and the women who dare not have the searchlight of investigation turned upon their own lives So some Of us can well make the assertion: We de- spise sin. but we despise worse the sim ner. who is critcsing sin when he himself is guilty of the same or even worse sins"
 Avoid Harsh Criticisms.
 But, steady, my brother. Be patient also with those who are harsh in their criticisms of others. Remember that for them a day of reckoning is coming, or perhaps has come. Who among your brothers ana ElSItIS lObd9 IS lldNlUB llt hardest times? Is it not the sister who never had in her heart any love for the common people? Is it not the sister who felt she was socially and mentally lit- tie higher than anyone else? Who today is most mercilessly laid upon the dssect- ing table of criticism and having his whole life cut to pieces? Is it not the man who himself once most vigorously wielded the censorious scalpel? Do not worry that these sinners who are so harsh in their criticisms against the sins of others will not have their just rewards. Verify, veri- ly. say unto you, their condemnation will come from God. It is better for us not to try to snatch the divine thunderbolts out of Gods hand. Be patient even in your criticisms against those unjust critics. Let your moderation be known unto all men,"
 But there is still another class of ag- gressive critics against which l would plead with you to apply the teachings of my text They are those who have no sympathy with you in your work. I do not mean those who arc malicioiisly falsi- fying, but those who honestly, truthfully and positively do not like your way of doing things. Now, my brother, the best way for you to overcome such criticism is not by going out and trying to destroy your neighbours influence for good but simply by DelilB pdtleHi' p9 SlHiplS nasiHB nothing against your honest though an- tagonistic neighbors, but by going ahead and doing your own work in your own way and proving beyond all peradventure that God has blessed you and will con- tinue to bless you in what you are doing in his name
 Let me suggest one other overmastering consideration which ought to control all your impatence with others; How much does God bear with from you? When he who Is so wise and pure looks upon you and sees you more clearly with all your faults than you can see yourself, is it not surprising that he does not give you up? Yet he bears with you and loves you