New-York tribune., 1905-08-08

talk about our relation as Christian workers 70
work. I do not, therefore, begin by taking a
text for my purpose is not primarily expository,
women here whose relation to their own Christian
work is one of satisfaction and joy. say that
nize that it is possible for servant Of God TO oe
co conscious OF an sbsoute IqtegTsy OF PurPSse @ SnI
exhibited, even in the midst Of his confession OF
failure very strong sense OF his own persona
sincerity and Of his diligence, and on these points
no one could go further than ne went rom rom, an
say this, can say no more 10 such persons tnan
to congratulate them on their singular conblna-
ton of equable temperament and surrendered will
desire to speak TO those others whose rela-
see in It now 4bat 4bst are enabled to stand back
much that is fitted to grieve and disquiet them
them than the sharing with them in this experience
earebne arouag an 1ns foF fSo9e that may Comfort
and encourage and stimulate. What, then, does
First-When. before setting out from England,
looked over the notes OF my own seru ons during
truth from which could have drawn impressed
with the strawy wordness of these sermons. anS
especially with the Harrowness Of their rams range .De
by partality, and this Partially In the choice & OF
guilty, and could not but be reminded OF what
lay behind this preference Of the mental Incidence
ects of the reprehensible fmtativeness which
made some well worn themes easy OF the fear rot OF
tain reaches of necessary and valuable truth
ws e proeon e 6h sp T wa" The DOING h19 Of one
work in the temper Of a functonary; getting
through ones work selling words. and so rarely
getting behind words to realities.
wfP oe of 4he h neraGe Bn Spoken
was stung by the thought OF the artihclal1tleS
In Philippians H. 20 ST Paul spoke Of the dificulty
taI ne Iac iiei5 III & yftb fb enT,ne5es @ Of the In
terest in human souls shown by his companions
He was thankful that Timothy was exception.
for he caught in his words the ring Of genuine
ness and he said. IT have man like minded who
our our care for the state Of others ha. been natural
and Int9rcedE 10 WIN men over 70 4u, on ts @
zeal, we have supposed not spurious and
have assumed both passion and JUNCTION; and how
many of appeals have been fired by the heat OF
a passion that was rhetorical rather than spiritual?
I1ntfvs of oUe's Work one is Impressed by the ab-
se3ce of r. Communion with ones Master Not that
have not. Christian workers. daily prayed 10
with direct reference TO Him as the Master and
President Of that work and because our relation
we have shown IN obedience! What disgraceful
eyo Of app Td a and g OF vs avs
shown in mediocrity of spiritual attainment
STEALING CREDIT FOR GOOD.
And once more. with what anxiety we have bat
literally lived. on scraps of human praisA We
6nent ogg than ebout od We have tried to
steal credit for good that not wrought. We
When men have failed to praise and the result OF
all this irritability has been that from time to
our lot. We have complained OF a sense OF misht
o IL.
IesSDess in II though srIch labor ours should
have wider recognition and wider result And how
this last week has been insisting again and again
upon the cross ana using sueh phrases @ as 9e
cation with Jesus the Cross, some of US have
could at all correspond to such phrase as this.
And there has been not only the lack Of the sac sac
the gentle. humble spirit of service. for we re-
Gods heritage. And over all our work has there
not been IN the case OF many OF US 1he hauhCHs if
which in the Increasing entanglenents Of life, IL
seems ever more hopeless of making surrendered
Now. whether this be not accurate
it viii do us good to bring the whole subject into
the presence OF our Lord and Master. and venture
thought of Him shall especially help US. and some
NoFthfeld tand trust that you viii take pains
be often in soltudel, hope that you VIII be re-
connection with our work. is waiting to give Us
helpful suggestion
HIS DEFINITION OF WORK
We usually describe work as that legitimate
activity by which man gives useful expression 10
the pollution and character that in him"
merely mechanical acts BY being the Opportunity
Wfbosf d enY1e b OF Now Jesus
mas mas IN eTect hrted II 70 higher plane. for with
self-expression was the commentator OF God Il
haze saXe manifested thy name upon the earth have
then. with Jesus was not self-expression. but God
eommendation Of God II get that weII into our
minds we shall see at least three things. First
the elevation OF the work we have 10 Do Always
n church or at home onr business Is to commend
God. This is the work are here 70 do We
snail see, however. the limitations OF our work
for or course, only very small part OF the COM
mendation OF God TO be wrought by any
one soul II may help us TO contentment with
our work and the limitation OF the sphere OF n 10
remember that of this task OF setting forth m,
unseifisAness the virtues OF God. only an infint-
tesinal part or IL be allowed TO a single human
being. $50 -Aii
RIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR SERVICE
We learn also our right adjustment to the source