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effort he Is trying to make his boat go by
pushing against the mast. He fs like q
drowning man trying to lift himself out
of the water by pulling at the hair Of his
own head. A formula, receipt for sane
tification-can one speak seriously of this
mighty change as if the process were as
definite as for the production Of SO many
volts Of electricity? 1t Is impossible to
doubt it. The finest expression of this
rule of Scripture, indeed in any litera-
ture. is probably one drawn up by and
condensed into a single verse by Paul. I'VE
ALL with unveiled face rejecting as mir
ror the glory of the Lord, are transformed
into the same image from glory to glory,
even as from the Lord. the spirit. Not
more certain is 1t that it is something out
side the thermometer that produces
change in the thermometer, an it is some
thing outside of the soul of man mat pro-
duces moral change upon him. That ne
must be susceptible to that change, that
he must be a party to it, goes without say
ing: but neither his aptitude nor his Will
can produce 1t Is equally certain. Our fall
ure has been to put ourselves in the way OF
the impressed forces. By rejecting as
mirror the glory of the Lord we are chang
ed. Glory is character and nothing less,
and it can be nothing more. The earth Is
full of the glory of the Lord because II
is full of His character. Reflect the charac-
ter of Christ and you will become like
Christ
How to Help the Leader.
who have lived together for long years and
grown alike, also show how If the soul
allows evil habits to grow up in it, they will
presently change the form of face and fea-
ture. One grows into the image Of what
one really is.
Parallel passages-Isaiah v:11-13; Ro-
mans, Wiz; II Corinthians. Will; Titus,
it'll; Romans. viii:13; Galatians, VIII;
Ephesians, Wis; 1 Corinthians, xv:49;
Psalms, Xvii:15.
Hints to the leader-The Endeavor Hymn
nal. 40, 40. 40, 81, II. 50. SO:
While the meeting is strictly temperance
meeting you may make it plain that tenn
perance applies to elf-control in many direc-
tions, and though we may be total abstain
ers from alcoholic liquors We may be IN
temperate with our tongues-with our other
appettes-with any animal taste: and that
we also have a personal responsibility for
others If some fellow church member
even though he may be entirely out of your
social sphere-is in temptation through
drink make 1t your personal responsibility
to help that man back to the image of
Christ Impress the members that that Is
the work of Christie bring back the
image-His image In themselves and others
Have much prayer with that thought In
view.
Think deeply. them man. how great thou art;
Pay thyself homage with trembling heart;
What angels guard longer dare neglect:
Sighting myself afront not G9d,s n res R@1Nc
NV God, / heard this dav
That none doth build n stately habitation
But he that means to dwell therein.
What house stately hath there been,
Or can be, than man. to whose creation
All things in decay?
Since them my God. Thou hast
SO brave a palace built o dwell in 1t.
That 1t may dwell with Thee at last.
Till then afford much wit.
That as the world serves us, we may serve Thee
And both Thy servants be.
GEORGE HERBERT.