Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-13

worship in some other church for
little willie before you are 40 quick to
condemn their ways OF doing things
"Other sheep have which arc not Of
this fold" said Christ ono Of the best
truths I ever read from the pen ~
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. Tho letter went eome
thing like this Dear brother you
ought to come over 10 Europe at least
once year TO find out how the big
world Is. how many people there ara
In 1t trying to do right and how small
the Ep!scopalian church seems looked
ut from this side OF the Atlantic" You
can surmlse what Phillips Brooks
meant. He meant instead OF there be-
ing only one church filed with glori.
ously good people there were many dit.
ferent Protestant churches filed with
just as good people as Phillips Brooks
had in bis own parish.
How do you know that your way OF
bringing up your children Is the only
right way2 Have you developed your
family so marvelously that they are
brighter than all other children, moro
intellectual, more splrituai Perhaps
instead of your children being blamed
for doing wrong you ought to be blam-
cd. 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
depreciation Of the Scripture Is rlgAt7
Perhaps II you would only empty your
self Of self and as r student come and
sit at Christ's feet you might learn SO
much from hin who was meek and
lowly Of heart that you would have a
less exalted estimate Of yourself and
OF your own wisdom and piety | per.
sonally would never nave any use for
physician who thinks ne knows so
much that in the crisis Of a disease ha
would not ask another physician to
come to the bedside of the sick for CON
sutation. Neither has Christ any usa
for one OF his disciples who knows 10
much that he IS not willing to come 10
sit at his feet and learn Of him. Ara
you ready today TO empty yourself OF
self and be AZ an empty vessel TO be
filed with the Holy Spirit?
Oh, the imbittered and imbittering,
sinful pride of life. How hard 1t IL FOE
some OF you to give up, After Sam
Houston for years had been oue Of our
nations most prominent men ne came
IN his old age to represent Texas In the
United States senate. No sooner did
he come to Washington than he went
to famous Baptist church there, OF
which Rev. Dr. 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 Or Samson
asked Senator Houston Into his private
room. what Is Il you wish me 20
dor asked the old warrior fixing his
keen eye upon Or. Samsons face.
General" was the reply, you know
the alienation between you and soma
tor So-and- so. You Will meet him next
Sunday morning at the Lords supper.
1t seems to me that you ought not 70
meet there unless IN Chrst's name you
are ready to forgive and he forgiven.
VIII you thus meet Senator So-and-so1
Will you destroy sinful pride, 60 and
forgive for Christ's sake THIS seDa.
tor lad been bitterly uniVS. 70 tho
great llberator OF Texas. Dr. samson
said: AT first the fire began t. glow
in General Houston eye His hrov's
knit. His teeth clinched His whole
frame shook with the struggle between
aroused conscience aud the old bitter
ness of feeling that he had for years
cherished. But at last the man or al
most ungovornable passions was chang
ed from lion into 2 lamb. and in a
subdued voice and with tears in his
eyes he said, Mr.. Samson, for Christs
sake will do it. "
o man, like Sam Houston will you
yield up your pride for Christ? VIII
you he as Il little child at his feeti
VIII you say, Master l am nothing,
but thou art all IN all?' May God
grant that the bane OF sinful pride
shall here and now forever be cast out
OF every one Of our hearts. "A mans
pride shall bring him low, but honor
shall uphold the humble Ia spirit"
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