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THE HOLY VIRGIN
DISCUSSED BY DR.. M'coRKLE.
IN p,EssEDNEss OF THE vIR-
a.. MoTHER," HIS SUBJECT.

...v,4i.m i'm Error, said the
"a ,.sr in Refusing the Proper
o..opnttion to the Holy Virgin
I've Have Gone TO an Elk
-. Mother of Christ size
Have Been Nearest to His
- and HIS Wishes-she Had
xncb to Do with Forming OF His
Character.
4. me First Presbyterian Church
" .Ie.r+ Rev. DR.. William P. Nc
.,s denvered the sermon which was
o,n in the late fan on the prop
r,ysrence due the Blessed Virgin
Mary o ,.,..
- taken from Luke las: From
sa.sorth all generations shall call
8 b,sssed." and from John KILT, 2S:
- Jesus therefore saw fIis moth
.rd the disciples which He loved,
.a,th unto His mother, Woman.
- Inv son. Then saith He unto
Il asctnle. Behold thy mother -"
,ror some time have thought to
Il o,v nv mind on the words In our
~ said Dr.. McCorkle. "Our Prot
AMI fathers, seeking not to be wise
1--we what is written, have, in their
= hound from Mariolatry gone to the
.snosIte extreme. Correct, as we are
rspsded. in their exposition Of
riptdre. they fall into a practical
8ough not dangerous, error which
&otinues to hinder us in some meas
This error prevents us from APP
Actating the full light that shines
on us from the sacred pages, and
from deriving the full degree of
sible benefit from them.
The error to which refer is our
lure to give due recognition to the
Bther of our Redeemer, We have
ed to take her sufficiently into the
of our vision. The Protestant
", for the most part, paints the
her OF Jesus as the Madohnas in
art galleries, Usually Dutch, Italian
Indian, according to the nativity
the painter. The very best are
rior, and only a few, here and
e. can appreciate them.
Reverence Is Due Her.
Ne have practically accorded our
hds of other churches the right to
By themselves the only disciples
were fulfilling this prophecy by
hg honor where honor is due. If
have gone too far, we have not
far enough in our efforts.
Outherners honor the memory of
neither of Robert e. Lee; Ameri-
honor the memory of the mother
Vashingtoni the Protestant world
memory of Susannah Wesley. And
how about the woman upon WHOM
highest honor ever paid to Woman
was conferred!
The Virgin is blessed, first, in her
*raoter. When God desires to raise
a great man, in whatever walk of
#e he generally raises up a great
Mther to guide him through the early
Mhrs. OF regal race, Of pure mind, Of
h4 highest and best motives, what
Wefhan was better fitted to be the
nisther of Our Lord. The Holy Spirit
had used the Word to sanctify this
nd of Bethany to meditation, pray
e holy purpose, sweetness OF tenn
ri, and goodness. Such must needs
H*Fe been the case with. her who was
x# teach Him who in after years was
~ be known as the Great Teacher.
Blessed in Her work.
Mary of Bethany is blessed I'M sfap-
Mf the character of her son. Aided by
I'M eph. maybe, hers the chief power in
ping his character, next to the Di-
ne Spirit which dwelt within him.
III may imagine her prayer and vigil.
14He Holy Child must be kept holy Be-
TUG Him was ever her example. It
M " be said that Mary of Bethany
aged the Savior. ~
And how Well the Christ repaid this
- which he owed her. Biameiess TN
Hls life, spotless III Hfs character. psf
1a in all things. Perfect in every
5'8 ht in Which We See Him, He must
MaVe been perfect in His duties as a
hen followed an earnest exhortation
81 all mothers to learn from the ex-
apple Of the Blessed Virgin and train
JAeir children to walk in the way which
~ has approved, TO follow the exam
Pr which has been placed before them
Her Relation to Our Race.
The Virgin Mary" continued DR..
MCorkle, ITS blessed in her relation
our race. She is placed first among
women, the mother of the King.
- heart was nearest. like His, she
~ understood His wishes, His pur-
go His desires, His sufferings.
me cry of the Saviour, Let this
~ pass from me- was first sounded
Mary's heart. His final humilia.
~ was hers. His agony on the cross
nefs. simon had prophesied; "A
80 shall pierce thy soul also, and
III Pfophesy was fulfilled to the let
Is Not for Worship.
Shall we then Worship her? Let
word answer. There Is no name
49, heaven whereby a man may be
e. "a, save Jesus! Let us love her,
Ference her, cherish her, return graf
ne 10 her, for the service Which she
II lered In yielding herself to the Di-
Wiz TO her Service in giving her
Fl 70 the world and in yielding Him
ueath' Let us cali her blessed and
III an the lessons we may from the
Oh her blessedness."
al ne sermon closed with a quotation
.me stabat Mater" and an eloquent
gute to the Virgin and the debt
~" humanity owes to her.
.M