The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
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 "And He said unto them. Take heed hear shall more be &iven. "--Mark. iv. We have many instructions as to preaching. but our Lora principally gave His directions as to hearing. Preaching Is what some one does for us; hearing what we must do for our self. We must hear the truth and re- ceive 1t; give 1t the serious attention 1t deserves: give good heed, to it. / 1 The context reads: "If any man have ears to hear. let him hear"--that is. use your ears well and to the best possible purpose, for truth once stored in the mind Is as the well of life. But Iorr Lord adds note of warning; sTake heed what ye hear.
 Hear with discrimination: shun ali false doctrines, and with the earnest desire to know Gods will so as to do it. "The sheep hear His voice and He calleth His own sheep by name, and lleadeth them out. sfor thay know His voice."-John, x. s-4.
 Hear with attention; really and earn estly hearing. He that received seed into the good ground Is he that hear eth the word and understandeth it.; which also beareth fruit and bringeth it forth. some an hundred fold, some sixty some thirty..,--Matt. kill. ss. Hear for yourself and make per sonal application of It. Thus did Sam uel: Speak. Lord, for Thy servant heareth. '--L sam.s iii. g.
 I Hear retentively. endeavoring to re- member the truth: hear desiringl.-, jpraying that the Word may be blessed to you. hear practically. obeying the lexhortation which has been sent you. And this hearing is to be given. not E to favorite set of doctrine. but to the 1 whole word of God. David declares: "Therefore esteem all Thy precepts concerning all things to be right. ."--- Psalms. cxix. 12s.
 In proportion as you give yourself to heaSing. you shall gain by hearing. Those who have no interest in the message find it 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 are made glad.
 Here Is a gracious promise: Unto lyou that hear shall more be given. " You will have more desire to hear, and more 5understanding of what you lhear More evidence of the truth as 1t is in Christ Jesus. More personal pos session of the blessings which are be- slowed. More delight while hearing the glorious gospel, and more practical benefit from it.
 God gives more to those who already lvalue what they have. Would not you do the same? Learning a truth is not tithe end. but the beginning. After it
 is learned it is to be applied, kept and : obeyed. To learn the truth you need
 to listen; but you need also to tell st Ito another. '-
 A wise rabbi has said: "Mucfi have I learned from my tutors; more from
 my companions; but most of all from lmy pupils" For the more light you give another the-more you get your
 self. You get a better grip of truth by pondering over it. with the wish
 Ito pass it on. The love which shares opens your heart to receive greater
 blessing. N oe @e z ~
 Hear" For it is your wisdom tc
 know what God says. Shall the great
 God speak and not heed?
 Hear we'll. Gods teaching deserves
 the deepest attention, and will repay
 the best consideration and humble med
 itation.
 Hear often. Waste no Sabbath, noi 7 any of it's services. Use all means oi
 grace, prayer-meetlnSs ana weekday . lectures. Lose no opportunity to learn Gods will, and take heed" that yo, Eput 1t into practice.
 Hear better. You will grow fin grac,
 thereby. and you will find heavenly jo! n and increase of your faith. You vii
 put yourself in position to receive
 the promised blessing of those who "il
 an honest and good heart, having heart !, the Word, keep it. and bring fortl :, fruit with patience"
 i. In the Musselman devotions one con : stant gesture is to put the hand t l, the ear. as if to listen for the messag l. from the other world. This should b. l. our attitude amid the stir and confu
 sion and dissipation of this presen l. world.
 e For He speaks. and it is with us t
 hearken or no. It is much--yea, 1t i
 eyerything-not to drown that voice = not to turn away the ear, and be will ?. ling to hear. It Is a secret, hushe, o voice. gentle intercourse of heart t