Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14

as great as cur own, though otht
sickles may be used to reap it and otl
er methods be adopted to produce it
Phillips Brooks Advice.
How do you know that your ow
church is the best church and the onl
true church? Have you ever studie,
the ways and the means other minis
tiers are using in our sister churches
1t would be a good thing for You t
worship in some other church for I
little while before you are so quick t
condemn their ways of doing things
'Other sheep have l which are not OF
this fold" said Christ. One Of the best
truths ! ever read from the pen OF
that great, big hearted and noble Chris.
tian. the most beloved New Englander
Of his day, Phillips Brooks. was from
a letter he wrote TO "A ministerial friend
in America. The letter went some
thing like this: Dear brother. YOU
ought to come over to Europe at least
once Il year to find out how the big
world is, how many people there are
in it trying TO do right and how small
the EpiScOpalian church seems looked
ut 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 We're many diff
ferent Protestant churches filled with
just 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 so marvelously that they are
brighter than all other children, more
Intellectual, more spiritual? Perhaps
instead of your children being blamed
'Or 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 |
-ou may be able to improve your own
Ways.
How do you know that your own in !
of the Scripture is right?
'erhaps if you would only empty your
elf Of self and as a student come and
it at Christ's feet you might learn so
nuch from him who was meek and
)wly of heart that you would have a
ass exalted estimate of yourself and
T your own wisdom and piety. l Der
onally would never have any use for
physician who thinks he knows so
luch that in the crisis of a disease he
'ould not ask another physician to
)me to the bedside of the sick for con
lltation. Neither has Christ any use
II one of his disciples who knows 50
uch that lie is not willing to come to
at his feet and learn of him. Are
~ ready today to empty yourself Of
III and be as an empty vessel to be
led with the Holy Spirit?
Oh, the imbittered and imbittering
nful pride of life! How hard it is for
me Of yOu TO give up! After Sam
oustOn for years had been one of our
uon's most prominent men he came
his old age to represent Texas in the
lited States senate. No sooner did
come to Washington than he went
a famous Baptist church there. of
lich Rev. DR.. Samson was pastor
II eight long years he attended this
urch. At last he came forward and
We his heart to Jesus Christ. lust
fore his first communion DIR. Samson
led Senator Houston into his private
I'm. What is it you wish me to
2 asked the old warrior. fixing his +
an eye upon DIR. SamsOn's face
eneral," was the reply, you know
alienation between you and Sena-
So-and-so. You will meet him next
nday morning at the Lords supper.
seems to Inc that you ought not to
ct there unless in Christ's name Won
ready TO forgive and be forgiven.
j you thus meet Senator So-and-so.
Il you destroy sinful pride. 70 and
give for Christs sake?" This senn.
had been bitterly unjust to the
Mt liberatOr Of Texas. DR.. Samson
l: "At first the fire began to glow
General HoustOn's eve. His brows
[. His teeth clinched. His whole
ne shook with the struggle between
used conscience and the old bitter
of feeling that he had for years
rlshed But at last the man Of al
It ungovernable passions was chang
from a lion into a lamb, and in a
dued voice and with tears in his
he said, Mr. Samson, for Christ's
l will do it,"
man, like Sam Houston. will YOU
up your pride for Christ? WIN
be as little child at his feet?
you say. Master. am nothing
thou art all in all?" May God
1t that the bane of sinful pride
here and now forever be cast outI
very one Of our hearts. "a mans
shall bring him low, but honor
uphold the humble in spirit"
Copyright. 1904, by Louis Rlopsoh1