Evening star., 1905-07-30


gladly and freely to thy fellow-men. II
thou canst not entertain for all men the
same tender feeling Of love and affection.
or love them as much as thou lowest thy
self, love them in the same manner as thou
lowest thyself. That is to say, put thyself
in thy neighbor's place and accord him the
same kindly consideration and fair treat
ment, In thought, word and action, that
thou wouldst expect or ask for thyself.
This thought was expressed or implied In
the saying of Rabbi Hilel: What Is hate
full to thee. do not unto thy neighbor," and
later by Jesus in the Golden Rule"
whatsoever ye would that men should do
to you. do We even so to them"
OF special interest and import are the
words added to our text: II am the Lord"
They give to our lesson the nobest founda-
lion and strongest possible emphasis Love
thy neighbor as thyseh-thy neighbor child
of the living God, created in the divine
image. sharing with thee the same noble
faculties and superb possibilities; thy
brother, indeed before God, the Creator and
Father of all,
the conceit out of little souls priding them
selves of their supposed superlorities, racial
or ancestral, national or religious! They
erase with one stroke of the pen of divine
toned by the bigotry and ignorance of dark
ages and traditions. between native and
foreign born. white, dark and yellow races,
Catholic and Protestant, Christian and Jew!
neighbor as ourselves the broadest applica-
ton: Thy neighbor without distinction or
discrimination. simply and plainly-man!
Read the remarkable chapter from
that II contains all the fundamental prin-
pies of morality. the bloom and flower Of
etaic-l culture. It abounds with noble
sentiments and ringing sentences illus
TO our fellow men should manifest itself.
It euioins in solemn tones moral purity and
integrity. truthfulness and sincerity Justice
and charity. tender consideration for the
helpless and afflicted. love of parents and
resnent for old age. If we all could learn
to love, our neiGhbor as ourselves In the
spirit of our chapter what a beautiful
be, Little or no need. then for courts of
Justice and penal institutions, for police
and military protection. for national or
international arbitration for bloody war
highways and byways of society. no more
venomous gossip. no besmirching and de-
flaming of fair name and character no
wilful or whimsical disregard of our
neighbors' privileges and comforts
Such a world is utopian. But you and
have It in our power to help making 1t a
reality as nearly as possible. To this end,
aim first to he just in all things and to
every one. Love may be greater than
Justice. But justice is the foundation
love the superstructure. Ruskin wisely
says: DO Justice to your brother-you
can do that whether you love him or not ::
and you will come to love him. But
do injustice to him, because you do not
love him, and you will come to hate him"
And then remember that If you wait to
dc great things, or a great deal Of good
at once, you will never do anything
Rather begin to let your love for your
fellowmen show itself in small things.
one by one; in kindly mien, pleasant
speech and loving acts, now, always,
everywhere:
DO all the good you can,
BY all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
AT all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
AS long ever you cam