The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

also bcareth fruit and bringeth st forth
some an hundred fold. some sixty, some
thirty.'--Matt., xiii. 10.
Hear for yourself and make h mr.
sonal application OF tt. THUS did Sam
uel; Speak. Lord for thy servant
| heareth.r-r Sam, iii. o.
Hear retentively, endeayorIng 10 re-
member the truth; hear desiringly,
praying that the Word may be blessed
to you; hear practically, obeying the
cxhortation which has been sent yon.
Aud this liearing is to be given. not
to n favorltc set or doctrine. but to the
Whole Word of God. David declares:
"Tlierefore / esteem all thy preccpts
concerning allsthinss to be right
Psalms, cxix 1eS
In proportion MS yott give yourself
to hearing. you shall gain BY hearing.
Those who have no interest In the
message find 1t uninteresting. Those
who desire TO find fault can see no
good in it. But those who earnestly
seek solid truth, find 1t, and Will learn
1t from any faithful. minister or friend
Those who hunger will find food. and
those who seek in earnest arc made
glad.
Hero is gracious promise: Unto
you that hear shall moro be given.''
You will have more desire to hear,
and more understanding or what you
hear More evidence OF the truth as II
is in Christ Jesus. More personal pos
session of the blessings which are be-
slowed. Moro delight while hearing
the glorious gospel. and more practi-
cal benefit from it.
God gives more to those who already
value what they have. Would not you
do tho same? Learning a truth is not
the end, but the beginning. After It
is learned 1t is to be applied, Kept and
oheycd. To learn the truth you necl
to listen; but you need also to tell II
to another.
y wise rabbi has said: Much lave
learned from my tutors; moro from
my companions; but most of all from
my pupils For the moro light you
give another the more you get yourself.
You get a better grip of truth by pom
dering over it. with tho wish to pass
it on. The love which shares opens
your heart to receive q greater bless
ing.
Hear For 1t is your wisdom to know
what God says. Shall the great God
speak and 1 not heed?
Hear we'll. Gods teaching deserves
the deepest attention, aud will repay
the best consideration and humble
meditation.
Hear often. Waste no Sabbath, nor
any of its services. Use all means of
grace. prayer-meetings and weeks day
lectures. Lose no opportunity to learn
Gods will, and take heed" that you
PUT it into practice.
Hear better. You will grow in et.ace
thereby, and you will find heavenly
JOY and increase Of your faith. You
will put yourself in position to re-
ceive the promised blessing OF those
who sin an honestand good heart. hav-
ing heard the Word. keep IT, and bring
torth fruit with patience"
In the Musselman devotions one con-
slant gesture is to put the hand to tho
ear, as IL to listen for the message
from the other world. This should be
our attitude. amid the stir and con-
fusion and dissipation of this present
world.
For He speaks. and 1t is with US to
hearken or no. 1t is much-yea, 1t IS
every thing-not to drown that voice.
not to turn away the ear, and be willing
to hear. It is secret hushed voice, a
gentle intercourse Of heart to heart, a
still small voice, whispering to the
inner ear. How can we hear 1t II we
fill our ears and hearts with the din