The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-01-26

Wis W. CLARK. g
Sa0oe.@9saaosocoscsees.s.
by curious observers, but would have
a heart-to-heart talk with Jesus.-Pe-
loubet Rabbi Accords the dignity
denied by many.-Lange. Verify,
verify, say; One of the great cardi-
mai truths OF the kingdom of heaven
solemnly introduced.-Lange. Ex-
cept: An answer to what was in Mic
odemus's mind rather than what he
actually said.-New Century. A
man be born: Jesus gave Nicodemus
10 understand that he had not yet
reached the forecourt of true knowl-
edge. When he requires the new
birth from above as the condition of
seeing the kingdom. He means accor-
ding to the analogy OF the Jewish
designation of proselytes, or born
again, primarily: Except a man come
out from the old system, become a
proselyte, publicly commit himself to
a new position. Birth from above
demands a great transition. Nicode-
mus would privately assure Him of
the adhesion of party of the Phari-
sees, implying the presumption that
he would attach himself to the old
order of things. Jesus demands of
him a proselyteism wrought by God,
coming forth from the darkness of
light and OF the old party, if he
would have any understanding at all
of the kingdom which he Himself an
nounces.-Lange. How can a man be
born again? Either Nicodemus pur-
posely misunderstands in order to re-
duce Christ's words to an absurdity,
or more probably not knowing what
to say, he asks what he knew to be a
foolish on.-Camb.-Bib.
The Teachers Lantern.
Nicodemuses abound to-day. They
are deferential and even compliment
tary to Jesus. But they find in him
only a teaching Messiah His Word
and example are the ladder to heaven,
not His cross. They understand not
the imperative necessity, the incalcu-
liable advantage of His lifting up
nor its similltude to the lifting up of
the serpent by Moses. They stop
short of the atonement in Christ.
They lose all. They are like that
saxon peasant boy Zeller tells of, who,
on being asked if he learned anything
of Jesus at school, replied, 80 yes.'
"What, then?' THAT He was good
Teacher of the people" Bless me,
This world has had teachers enough.
What it wanted was a Savior!
Be born again: That is the first SEN
tence of the divine catechism (Stier).
The very term is, in itself, enough to
inspire hope. 1t is an effect which,
by the utmost striving, We can not
produce upon ourselves. 1t is a gift.
1t is from above.
Sum and substance of the Christian
religion is a principle of life in the
human soul. 1t is not doctrine, but
life. As Luther paraphrases it: My
I doctrine is not of doing or leaving un.
done. but of being and becoming; sc
that it is not new work to be done
but just the being new-created. Or
again, with Draseke: The kingdom
of God is nothing into which a man
can think, or study, or read, or hear
or talk, or discuss himself; a man can
only experience his wav into the
kingdom of God. Or with Stier: Thou
wouldst begin at the Omega. | will
begin at the Alpha, and thus teach
thee the whole alphabet of MY doc
trine in that one word, ''boru againr
If we only awaited ourselves of
what we understood, we could not
live a day longer in this world.
college professor at an amateur club
eXpounded the principles of the APP
plication of electricity to locomotion
He was technical and used algebraiC
equations on the blackboard At the
very first one was: "Well, but pro
fessor, what does make the car go?'
The scientist turned to put the quo
tation on the board again, while his
elderly interlocutor sank back in he
chair disconsolately. She may neve
know what makes the car go, but sh,
will never decline to ride upon it OF
that account. Shall we show les
common sense concerning the car o
salvation
The effects of the new birth are APP
parent, incontestable, glorious eter
nal. Though we NAV never know
just how the tree grows, may it
fruits be in us and abound! The,
will, if we stop to decipher it all out
Faith is the only means of demon
stration.
Garrett County Star Routes.
The following have been awarded
contracts for carrying the mail owe