Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23

to our church and sit in the best pew l.
the building. And they bow so pleasant
after church. and often take us to ride
their fine carriage. We love them yer
much. We try to dress like them. and ac
like them. and we make them feel yer
much at home when they come into OF
houses We give them the most comfor.
able seats, and anybody else that happen
20 be about may sit where they can. q
yes. we love some of our neighbors. AnU
strange ii is that our affections turn
easily to the man with the gold ring. Does
the glitter OF the gold blind our eyes7
We have all felt this difficulty I'm churc
socials and Christian Endeavor soclals
There are few churches where the royal Law
has perfect working. Though II must b
admitted that there are few. thank Coz
for them! And such churches are heaven
ly places indeed In which to cast in one.
To-. You ali know how hard II is to be ::
member OF the social committee and hav'
your gathering resolve itself into littl.
groups and cliques. There Is a group O
pretttly dressed gills. Such good time a.;
they are having among themselves, They
know each other well. they have beef
brought up together They visit oh other
fomes. they go to the same round of soca.
duties. their fathers all have good b INK &C
counts. they have had equally good educt-
tons. they live In pleasant. comfortabic
homes. perhaps even elegant ones They ar.
utterly obivious of that other group of cir s.
their own age some of whom have ever
been in school with them In earlier years
81 ID oieSseu even StyltStly, bu
cneaply. girls whose fathers work in fac
tories-perhaps some of the girls themselye
work there-and whose homes are on y
BACK street where rents are cheap Thesc
1 groups OF girls simply won't mingle
Inc poorer girls stand for the most par
silently, some with envious eyes estimat
Ing the cost of the ribbons and lace on th..
other girl dresses and wishing they COULD
AFFORD d dressmaker instead of having Ia
fashion their own garments as hest fh.,,
can They grow hard In their thoughts an
presently find they are doubling the re
Igion OF the rich girls when they speaf
OF pray In the meeting. she feels too fin.
10 recognize me on the street any more
Whispers one, as a pretty member of III,
Lookout Committee sweeps by chattin:.
10 one OF the young men. II don't believ,
IN her religion. And when a game
started or the second group OF girls arr.
invited to join in some general exercise
they hold Off and utterly refuse Ia minple
WIN WIN the others Now. in the Kingdom OF
Hea'en there Is no respecting of persons
ana these things ought not so TO he ~,
Gods church Let those who have the bet
terment of the church at heart get clos.
TO Jesus and inquire Of Him how the,,
personally. may break down this FOOLS.
spirit oil caste among Christians.
Applied Truth.
group of young girls stood about tn
minister's wife with grave. troubled face
We can pray for those girls" they sale
L
way? They simply won't be helped unless
we invite them to our homes and max
them our equals. OF course we can't d
mat And why not my dear girs?'' asket
the earnest voice gently. Would IL not b
possible to sacrifice yourself occasionally
ana invite one OF those girls to tea ant
make her have a pleasant afternoon am
snow her how you do your hair and HOY
to make herself pretty raffia hat, an
now TO passe partout pictures? And per
maps II you got to know her you might fin.
she could teach you something I'm othe
lines. You are all sisters, children OF on .
Father, servants under one Master"
Yes, we could. admitted the girls voc, =.
reluctantly, but they would presume upoh
it, And what do you mean by that?
asked the minister's wife. why be t.
intimate in public and mortify US to death
said one girl with bright blush. rememb-;
ing the result of one of her philanthropy =
attempts. "Ah! Then after all II is the ca -.
of the man with the gold ring. and you pr
fer to say to those girls. Sit thou here ur-
der my footstool.' You want to keep thos
poorer girls forever under your footstoo.
But remember that one is your Maste
even Christ. and all we are brethren
The girls moved away sadly, but one o
two of them thought TO good purpose an
before a year had passed they had
ceeded in bringing the two classes in the
church into more intimate and friendly re-
lationS.
How to Help the Leader.
Make a practical application of the sub
ject by making point of speaking to som
| fellow member not in your own caste.
even if you think that maybe he considers
| himself above you. You may find you were
mistaken.
Parallel Passages.-Deuteronom 15:t.
Psalms, 81 49, 10: Psalms 49:1. 2: Psalms.
1851; Proven bs. 22:2; Matthew, Sd; Mat
thew, 2311; | Corinthians, :2329: Romans.
1916: John. PIG.
Hints to the Decentralization Endeavor
Hymns-3I, 80. "A. 100 The Endeavo.
Hymnal-120 1876. 16l. 163. 49,.
Study up caste in foreign lands an .
compare it to our own unspoken feeling OF
caste between rich and poor. high and low
educated and uneducated. Speak of Il
trouble they are having at the fair IN 3 o.
Louis to give precedence to the dlheren
ranks of people who enter there. how the
have had to secure a man who has made
special study of such things Speak OF IN,
only test of rank In heaven
When once thy foot enters the church be bare
God Is more there than thou; for thou art there
only by His permission. Then beware,
And make myself all reverence and rear . .
X neeling lie er spoiled silk stockings quit thy
All eGual are within the church's gate.