The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29

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the,t. .nd nov, though stAndins on the the
hr,hk y death, He was ready r. t do them
thA SLIGHTEST the humbiest services les . lalsi
q. ,ova devoted, endttrlns, constant 4. -
n had loved them, ana would ioye tnem
MA the ana. The very fact that tney
shnr.d thansees still 20 Jealous and -
chl,dlsh, q Far removed frotr, His tea en- :
u !. III, "a rris affection towards them In
~. ,rore He was departing from the
vor,d thcy we're remaining IN ~. e1p '.''l
4 mai hostility directed against Hin
how, then, can he but pity and Try %
strengthen then7 u. &, !. \, VS. ,,, \, /,
~ Mt al this pictnre of christs n, nv.
..,,,,..5,a "a. tro,n your minds Recall y
o,ten. dwell on It Until It becomes Z par'
Of your being. g8 Z. !. D. y.
= "a oatch the meaning Of Christ l''l. our th
h,ohest moment of inspiration IS -. y *
nresa ,tsolf ii, the beauty Of social ol,af-
NV and service; to prove ITSELF oiY''''
q visible ana useful labor. \.
rho eternal meaning Of this lesson lt' 'N y
humility. Criticism. Of others = M e
h,,mrlltv, inverted pride Is not hu ln1nt
tie confession OF some barren s 3
Y not humility. Humility is du u IMP; h -
militv KEEPS no looking glass IS un = = =
ac,o,s Of ,ts own flushcs; It visits n o. thas
t>,c heart turned TO God In long fe ell ~
AND has caused the face to SHINE l11Ee Win
s ~ 4.
the rejected glory OF the Father nv
mllty Yields AN active power IN y il -.
The greater. the powers given US. the l1e
MOI. humble should be tho service We
render, with no tinse Of self--dli'spllny...
S True service must BIO rendered IN the
.n,r,t Of the Master, for, done in the let
ter, it is not done at all.
washing feet or doing any service,
symbolized BY that phrase, cannot p. oe
done-let us repeat Except in the 1 spirit 'lls
OF Christ and then It Is no longer Or mo- m
NAL but. glori1ed s.ss2#5
when this spirit Is ours we shall hays ~
no dainty dislike for any kind Of service
/ will all be done to Him and for His His
glory, & among our poor brothers 9 fs " !
now sometimes pick and ohooso,ss vs.
have no, objection to high office. and ane
leave to others the drudgery.
| nut what does Jesus Christ do7 In.
stead Of laying down q doctrine, H 7[t s raw
the example. Christ's method did no
admit Of debate. It was not theory
1t was d fact. III. 8A
There II was-an action that could nevei
be forgotten :: an argument which nc
ingenuity could ever impair It wa'
prrac ticable; the Lord and Master hat
done it. II was worth doing. or He y VIII VII
never trined with life would not hav
set tho example. .85
This shows in a wonderful manner l.'''F tn
responsibility Of the men to whom Co
has assigned mastery In life. What
1 our duty when God puts us In an emnen
place; gives us great talent or grea
wealth. Our plain duty is to set exam an
Pies Of lowl,ness and charity-the lowll
i ness TINT comes QUITO righteousness
4 the charity which stands upon Law.
Oh. Thou washer Of the disciples feet
We dare not look at Thee. In Thine 40, ey
is not anger, but pity. weeping pity an
4 tender reproach! It hurts by its pat;hteooa
i but It also urges US to new effort,
On!ato be swallowed up in tho love 81 9
]. God and tho burning desire to cleanse tn
lives Of menl 4 IN tSs q W. sii.5.
In what spirit are we working Z AT
"a . .
we willing to be anything. or nothing tn ne
as It pleases Hint Is our constant CRY
lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?'
DO We coyet honors7 Or do we esteer
drudgery an honor? Dost thou 9
reckon7 E.5 B q. B. Y
Some Of the Chicago papers note II