Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-04
DEPLORES RELIGION
THAT DEMANDS
FINE CLOTHES
BE Clothed With Humility
Text Of Sermon BY the Rev,
Fletcher Cook, Rector Of ST.
John's Church

Julifl , LttIlAiit
E-rman by Rev. Fletcher Cook. rec
tor Of -. Johns church. from the
text "Be Sc clothed with humility
In ancient churches there was g
window called the hagioscope. IL was
but a small pane OF glass scarcely seen
- the passerby, p Was not Intended
To let in light. but Tor the leper %
Hook in and behold p priest hu the
Host above the altar q thus engage
m the worship without disturbing
Those inside with fear ~ his presence.
being a leper.
~ ! use the text today a. Do leper
used The little Nindow that through
The picture presented We can see tne
meaning 81 the sacrament Ia humility
BE clothed in humility.
Yonder Is the little room prepared
for the savior and the disciples (fhe
good man Of the house had made
ready an thing for the masterJ The
table was spread The provisions Ios
feast were prepared. The water a
been carried Ia the pitcher the
basin was ready. The disciples gath
cred around the table ia a reclining
position. II is likely that b order
to- which they sat nearest or fartnef
from the Master caused the converse
'tian about who was the greatest
AHHNHHNA HAF lH" #aH 4HE 500"
supper was ended. "a n rate there
IN the slight 70 the cross already ift-
ing ifs dark body over the citEl The
discussion between them causes anger
even while the gloom huns over
them. and they were All sad az 3
words % Christ. He had just told
them that one % them would betray
him. and they were amazed and asked
In their sorrow, j. g T. But before
their sound 81 their question had
scarcely died away. they were discuss
ing hngrllv who is the greatest among
them. Christ had took a child among
them and said. except Sc become a.
this little child in humility and faith
and purity. Sc cannot enter into me
kingdom Of God.
The dispute is referred u the Mas
ter 20 settle. with e-agermess they
hts decision. He utters not al
word. bus solemny arises and lays on
the rug on which he Is reclining his
upper garments Then he b the
.apr.n or towel % the slave thrown
over the water pitcher. ans girdlins Z
about him as a slave be thrusts 1ne
corner 81 10 unde- the belt 90 make q
secure. Their eyes follow him as he
goes 10 the pitcher and pours the va
ter IN the basin and lifting p basin
he carries @ and places o. down a. nc
feet % Peter. and dropping on his
MNa"E" AE A#AAAA" ct" AaEN
They were all ashamed and Peter
cried out IN amazemeut. Lord. dust
thou wash my feet The Master con
.tinued 20 wash his feet. and answered
him hy saying What d. now thou
understandeth not but thou shalt
know HEREAFTER The impalsive Peter
shrinking from submitting. cried
aeain ard said Thou shall never
wash ms feet Christ answered. III
wash thee not thou hast no part
with me- and he ansWe cred. Lord
not mY feet only but also my hands
land my head 50 the Lord went 90
each Dol turn and with his own hands
washed Their ieei p tped men
with the toWe I o. they were shamed
When be had finished the work he
lar1se and clothed himself at the up
per ara SAT- iuwu lu their midst. "a
said know ST. what have done
IYe call me L1rd and Master. and Sc
Say we'll Tor So { am. li j then. your
Lord and Master. have washed your
feet. Sc ought CD wash ore mother g
feet For have given sou 4n rNam-
Pile.
such was enc scene We 40 not
wonder that Be- was deepls craven an
the heart and mind of Peter And
now as he ls writing te the churches
remembering The scene. b. writes
All OF you clethe yourselves with
humility.
A great many people call themselves
Christians Mha are simply mistaken
about lL The mistake which lies az
the root Of 10 al o. that they mean
one thing by THE term Christian, and
the true meaning is another TX Enot
that We Eet fn rheaNen. but that We.
d. saved from aeNishnesF and uufur-
glKeness here. % ID not that We may
es.gpe the hen % fire hereafter but
that we ham1eliXered from the he'll ~
hatred here THE religion hat makes
people most IIke Jesus Christ H. d
fest In the atrld end the man who -
hard. cruel and unfurEfFtug proud.
and fuf 81 insults nu difference aho
or where he o. o. not like his Master
wish wl could remember the pie
ture uf Chri~t iu the garh % th- slave
washing the feet 20 hiF rem -
many think they aunst Do good or
even 60 to church unless they q ar
raNef in an glnry ~ solomon and
.thfn they must have an appearance
OF MS wisdom and WeaIth also Ihe
towel was NOT q aaulask towel and q
haH no Initial on 3d. bur Be- was tne
towel OF the aenlu hich He must ne
willing to put co Cor Chrlsrs Sax %
example.
Humility H. rot concerned about ap-
u~earancas particularly only 50 as T.
d. respecuhie Humility 81 not a.
ans uthef virtue. f'r she T. llst the
moment she Is conscious ~ herself
fr humilu shaaIt d. asked of her hu-
mHIfv she would not De- humility
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