The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-01

are 10 tQem ullal IL IL luS1I SApeLl-
ence of one or the other phase of life.
When 1 read Cardinal Newman's
LEAD, Kindly Light" think OF a
highly intellectual, devout and chari-
table character. On the other hand.
when I read his bigoted and narrow
estimate of -4rius. especially his state
ment that a publisher Of heresy
(meaning, of course, anything contrary
to lis religious denomination), should
be treated as If he were embodied
evil" I think naturally of a narrow,
unsYmoathetic and bigoted man. It IS
very evident that any fair estimate Of
the cardinal as a character cannot be
obtained from either or both Of these
writings. He had his limitations. They
must be remembered. Not until they
are estimated can there be substan-
tial understanding Of lie person back
of the utterences.
But are we understood? We. too,
commonly assume thu: we are. Think
ing we fully understand what we say
and mean, we naturally infer that
others do But do lley? "Oh, the
trouble, the heartaches, the disasters
ard the deaths to happiness and peace
that have come to this old world SIM
ply because people have not understood
one another" exclaims the writer of
an hundred years ago. Human ma
ture has naturally changed since that
day. An appeal to experience must
convince even the most superficial OBJ
server that this is deeply true, even
in the everyday experience Of life. Ac-
knoWledging ;he fact or Limitation and
realizing it's force in life, we find the
only sure approach to its resolution
is in the Christ Of Paul.
Our Saviour entered our limitations.
He took upon Himself the form of a
servant; He became obedient to death,
even the death Of the cross; He emp
tied Himself; He was. in all points
tempted as are we. He remembered
our bonds. Limitation itself brought
trophies to His feet. Christ made it
minister to His eternal glory by living:
(1l The simple life-a life Of fore
thought and order. In Him there was
no trespassing Of body upon mind. or
mind upon spirit. Each was kept to
its sphere. There was in His soul no
conflict in the duties owed God, man
and self.
The temptation in the wilderness is
perfect presentation Of His clear and
simple recognition Of these duties that
leaves no confusion in the mind OF the
disciple. In Christ was no haste, no
confusion whatever. He had for each
and everything the full measure of its
claim. In His speech He gave line
upon line, precept upon precept. He
did nothing In secret. (2) The chari-
table life. Christ ever made allow
ance in all human equations for the
elements Of Ignorance. inheritance and
condition. he remembered the bondG
Of men, their limitations. Thus we
ind Him dealing with the individual
as the wise and loving parent does
with the child, as the teacher with the
pupil. He built on that best possible
Interpretation Of each mans nature,
which required ever and always CON-
plete knowledge Of limitations.
He healed some in public because
their bonds would stand it; others he
withdrew to the quiet place alone. he
recognized conditions best for the In
dividual. When two Of His favored !
disciples desired to burn those men
whom they judged heretics; when Pet
er followed afar off and at last alto
gether denied Him, with what divine
consideration He remembered their
limitations and forgave them! With
Christ there was neither Greek nor
Jew. circumcision or uncircumcision.
Barbarian, Scythian. bond nor free, be.
cause His charity understood and
eliminated all differences that such dis
tinctions implied.
90 The triumphant life. Christ saw
the crown above the cross, life beyond
death, and lived in them. Hope. with
all it's expectancies, was His. he saw
the morning when it was midnight. He
knew the Father knew. The tr1um-
phant life of Christ was lived for US.
and so u.,ame vicarious. We could
not live it ourselves, because of an un-
natural bondage-the awful bondage
of sin. ;hrist, however, lives It for
US, and shares it with us. making 1t
possible for US to have His simple,
loving and triumphant life. Il live,
vet not I but Christ liveth in Le."
Oh, what comfort there is to the
DOOR, wounded heart that is struggling
to do its best against sin and trial in
IuS uuTIOW Sllo1lS VI 11AC " Gay eASN
realize; 'He remembers my bonds" He
took them upon Himself. Simple faith
in this truth brings relief and ultimate
trump. This gracious truth suggests
another limitation that we speak Of
with profoundest reverence, the limit
alton of. God Himself in the matter OF
bestowing pardon, peace and love upon
the heart Of man. God has, according
to the revelation He has given us, linn
its that He cannot pass in the saliva
ton Of man. The salvation in Christ.
marks the boundaries Of Gods ability
to save:the human soul.
God cannot force the souls will to
accept Of His Son for salvation. He
presents Him with all love and power.
for He will have all men to be saved
and to .ome unto the knowledge Of the
truth. Beyond this He cannot 60.
God is bound Dy His gift. Of free will.
Christ the God cried: Il would but ye
would not,
May God help all Of us to recog'
nize and act upon the limitations t.
which. God has committed: US.