Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-15

the ways ana the means Otner uinAS-
ters are using in our sister churchesf
II would be a good thing for you 10
worship In some other church for
little while before you are 80 quick TO
condemn their ways Of doing things.
"Other sheep have l which are not or
this fold" said Christ. One Of the best
truths I ever read from the pen or
that great, big hearted and noble Chris
tan. the most beloved New Englander
of his day, Phillips Brooks, was from
a letter he wrote to o ministerial friend
In America The letter went some
thing like this: Dear brother, you
ought to come over to Europe at least
once n year to find out how the big
world Is, how many people there are
In it trying to do right and how small
the piscopalianochurch seems looked
! at from this side Of the Atlantic" You
can surmise what Phillips Brooks
meant. He meant instead Of there be-
Ing only one church filled with glori-
ously good people there were many dif-
ferent Protestant churches filled with
lust as good people as Phillips Brooks
had In his own parish.
How do you know that your way OF
bringing up your children is the only
right way? Have you developed your
family 80 marvelously that they are
brighter than all other children, more
intellectual, more spiritual? Perhaps
instead Of your children being blamed
for doing wrong you ought to be blam-
ed. Your way of discipline may be
wrong. Broaden your life. Study the
ways of other Christian parents and
You may be able to improve your own
ways.
How do you know that your own In
terpretation of the Scripture Is right!
Perhaps II you would only empty your
self of self and as a student come and
sit at Christs feet you might learn so
much from him who was meek and
lowly Of heart that you would have
less exalted estimate Of yourself ana
of your own wisdom and piety. per-
sonally would never have any use FOR
n physician who thinks he knows so
much that In the crisis Of disease ne
would not ask another physician TO
rome to the bedside of the sick for con-
sultation. Neither has Christ any use
for one Of his disciples who knows so
much that he is not willing to come to
sit at his feet and learn of him. Are
you ready today to empty yourself OF
self and be as an empty vessel to be
filed with the Holy Spiritf
Oh. the imbittered and imbitterfng,
sinful pride of lifel How hard 1t Is for
some Of you to give up! After Sam
Houston for years had been one OF our
nations most prominent men he came
in his old age to represent Texas In the
United States senate. No sooner did
. he come to Washington than he went
to a famous Baptist church there, OF
which Rev. DIR. Samson was pastor
, For eight long years he attended this
: church. At last he came forward and
gave his heart to Jesus Christ. Just
before his first communion DR.. Samson
asked Senator Houston into his private
, room. What is it you wish me tc
, DOR asked the old warrior, fixing his
, keen eye upon DIR. Samson's face
, General" was the reply, you know
the alienation between you and Sena
> tor So-and-so. You will meet him mex
. Sunday morning at the Lords supper
II seems to me that you ought not t
!. meet there unless In Christ's name yot
are ready to forgive and be forgiven
VIII you thus meet Senator So-and-so
;, Will you destroy sinful pride, 90 ant
. forgive for Christ's sakeT This sena
tor had been bitterly unjust to th'
great liberator Of Texas. DIR. Samson
said: AT first the fire began to glow
in General Houston's eye. His brow
:. knit His teeth clinched. His who'll
,, frame shook with the struggle betwfel
aroused conscience and the old bitter
, ness of feeling that he had for year
cherished. But at last the man OF al
!. most ungovernable passions was chang
Il ed from a lion into a lamb, and IN
:" subdued voice and with tears in nj
= eyes he said, Mr. Samson, for Christ
" sake will do It, ,"
y o man, like Sam Houston, Will 20
y yield up your pride for CHRISTI WI
B" you be as little child at his feet
VIII you say, Master. am nothing
hut thou art all in ALP May 90
. grant that the bane Of sinful prld
y shau here and now forever be cast OIL
~ " Of every one of our hearts. "a man
70 pride shall bring him low, but homo
:. . shall uphold the humble in spirit"
IN copyright, 1904. by Louis Klopsch.1