Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
fin Local Churches.

(along with the third is the answer OF con-
science to God. Penitenf men, looking back
from the light Of the Servants exaltation
to the time when His humiliation was be-
fore their eyes. say: Yes, what God has
said Is true Of u.s. We were the deaf and
believed what We heard and to whom was
the arn of the Lord-His purpose, the hand
He had in the Servants. sufferings-re-
vealed? For it seemed to them that Gods
hand was in the Servants sickness, to pun
ish and disgrace him for his own sins. But
now they know they are wrong. The hand
OF God was indeed upon the Servant, and
the reason was SIN; yet the sin was not
his, but theirs. The pain was His in cOnse-
quence Of the sin that was ours. All we
like sheep have gone astray, and the Lord
laid on Him the iniquity of US all-literally
iniquity, but inclusive of its guilt and conse-
quences. Nothing could be palmer than
these words. The speakers confess that they
know that the Servants suffering was both
vicarious and redemptive. But they do not
tell us whether they were totally exempted
from suffering by the Servants pains, or
whether they also suffered with Him the
consequence of their misdeeds. Whether
they also suffer or not, they know that It
was not their own, but the Servants suf-
fering, which was alone the factor In their
redemption. George Adams Smith.
Applied Truth.
The rope that is woven for the English
navy has always a scarlet thread running
through every length Of it, so that 1t may
be distinguished from every other cable. It
has been said that the blood of Christ is
like that scarlet thread running all through
the Bible 1t is noticeably SO with this
years Sabbath school lessons. From begin
ming to end the figure Of Jesus Christ our
Savior, stands out vivid and distinct.
When Dore's great picture, Christ Leav-
Ing the Praetorium,' was originally con-
ceived and executed 1t was made up of great
masses OF color and bathed in light. The
artist had worked for three years upon this
great work, and before he sent 1t to the
salon to be put upon exhibition he called
In the distinguished Canon Hartford to in
spect the picture and give his opinion.
Canon Hartford was not only a notable
Christian teacher, but judge Of art as
well. He made a tour of the studio, admir-
Ing this and that, but making no comments
upon this great picture of Christ. At last
the artist grew impatient and said: II see
you do not like it." Then the critic said:
The sky should be overcast. The awful
morning should not be one of sunlight. The
entire picture should be darkened so that
the eye would naturally seek the figure OF
the Savior"
Dore saw the business Of this criticism,
and although the time was at hand when
his ambition had hoped to hang this mas
terpfece upon the walls OF the Salon, he
asked his friend to return the next morning.
The next day when the canon arrived he
mounted ladder and with broad sweeps
OF his brush covered the upper part Of his
picture with a deep neutral tint, showing
roughly what the scene would be when fin
ished. AS he worked the figure Of Christ
stood out in commanding majesty through
the surrounding gloom, and the artist saw
that his friend had spoken wisely. The
finished work told its own story in the COM
Ing years, as some one has said, for from
the blackness of that awful morning one
could fancy the voice of God saying: This
Is my beloved Son.
So from the darkness of the stories of sin
and suffering and horror and shame, of evil
IN this present world, and the perversity of
men to cling to it, stand out the clear white
Christ and the blood red cross.
At the time Of Napoleon the Great a draft
was made for soldiers to fill the armies Of
the empire, and one drafted man procured
substitute to take his place in the ranks.
The substitute was shot and killed while
the drafted man was safe at home. By and
by another draft was made and the same
man was called again. This time he re-
fused, saying: Il am free. / sent substi-
tute into the army and he was killed, 50 I
am dead man." The case was carried into
the French law courts and 1t was decided
that the man was free, for as the law had
accepted his substitute it could no longer
enforce its claims against him.
man dreamed that he died and went
on which was written: without holiness
no man shall see the Lord" ''An right"
he said. II have that" and he was about
to enter when some one touched him on
there. Certainly, have holiness. I am
no sinner But do you not remember
that when we were boys and were playing
marbles rble together you cheated i me out Of
There is one sin, then said the man.
you cannot go in at that gate since you
have committed one SIM" In great distress
he looked about him and saw gate where
on was written: The blood of Jesus
Christ cleanseth from all SIM" THANK God
for that" he exclaimed, and threw away
his own righteousness and sought admit
lance through the blood Of Christ.
How to Help the Leader.
Tell about the infidel who assalled a
Bible reader with this word: That the
blood of Christ can wash away sin is fool
ishness; / don't understand or believe it,"
The ;ible student answered: You and
Paul exactly agree" How asked the
puzzled infdel Turn to the first chapter
of Corinthians and read the eighteenth
verse: For the preaching of the cross Is to
them that perish foolishness but unto us
which are saved, it is the power of Cod"
Parallel Passages-Phiippians fi:9-11: He
brews. ix:2s; 1 Peter, ii:21-23; Matthew, ii:
%; John, ia; Hebrews, iv:14-15; John, K:
IL; Matthew XIV :31-33; Hebrews, Wigs.
Hints to the Leader-The Endeavor Hymn
nal, 6, 10, II, IS, %, SO, 40, So.
A good way to divide the meeting would
be to assign each Sabbath school lesson of
the year to member, or II you have not
enough members, assign one months les
sons to a member, asking him to show in a
few brief sentences wherein each lesson
brought out the central figure Of Christ as
Savior. You might give each one thus as
signed two minutes to speak, and ask If
others will say word on that special
months lessons allowing another minute or
two to this open parliament" It will
serve to make the program different from
the usual routine. Between each group ask
some one to lead in prayer, or sing a verse
Of an appropriate hymn.
! was wandering and weary,
When the Savior came unto
For the paths of sin were dreary,
And the world had ceased to WOO me;
And thought heard Him say,
As He came along the way,
Wandering souls o do come near Me;
My sheep should never fear me;
am the Shepherd true"
I thought His love would weaken
As and more He knew me,
But 1t burneth like a beacon
And its light and heat go through me;
And ever hear Him say,
AS IIa aln lie