Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

truth and thus belonging to the kingdom.
There seems to have been a yearning in
Jesus conversation with Plate. as If the
hearts of the two almost came together.
MY kingdom is not of this world" He
said. and as proof. "else would my serv-
ants fight The kingdom of truth
cleaned before PLATE for moment then.
as he looked into the NaZarene's eyes.
Christ might have'been king just the
same and stayed in heaven. But 1t needed
His coming down here. to live and suffer
and die. in order that His great kingli-
ness might reach and draw and save
these world-blind hearts of ours. 1t
needed that He should bear witness Of
Himself.
There is little parable by krummacher
that tells how once a kings son heard
how the people in far-away province of
his fathers kingdom were afraid of the
king and thought he did not care for them.
He resolved to go and live among them
and teach them better. but he thought
If he went in his fine robes and crown
they would say, What do you know OF
a poor mans life?' So he put off his
royal robes. donned a poor mans apparel,
left his place and went to that far-off
country to live a harder life than any
of them. He was hungry and cod often
and suffered many privations. Often he
had not a nights lodging, yet he never
complained nor broke the laws of the
land. And after he had lived there for
time he came back to his home once
more. Then 1t happened about that time
that messengers from this far country
were sent to the king to complain of the
laws. But the kings son said to the
messengers: Believe me. the laws are
for the best. and the king loves you as
though you were his own children"
"Ah." said the messengers, but YOU
do not know our way of life; how poor
and miserable we are. and how hard it
is to live
You are wrong" said the prince: II
understand your life quite well. for
lived myself poor man among you for
good deal; every one of your troubles
is known to me. for l have suffered the
same things. Yet still assure you tina.
the king Is very fond Of you and will
make you perfectly happy in the end"
Then all the people, when they knew that
knew all about their troubles. began to
be more hopeful. for they said: HE
knows what it is to suffer. and he vii
surely help U.S."
far country that we might see that He
understood our sufferings and that We
might believe in Him and In His love for
us that We might be saved.
certain king who went about among
his people in disguise, that he might bet
ter know their needs. came one night to
an inn where large company were as
sembled and among them was one knight
from his own court. Scarcely any notice
was taken of the disguised king until ne
quietly asked the landlord to supply his
needs Suddenly the knight dropped his
sword, which he was polishing, and cried
out: WHO is this?'
The inkeeper replied: Only some beg
carly peasant"
The VOICES hushed and all looked q the
stranger.
Then the knight cried out: This may
be the dress of a peasant and of a beg
gar, but the voice is that of my lord the
king
Happy those who amid the noises of the
world can distinguish the voice OF their
king though disguised by the dress OF a
beggar or q person Of low degree.
How to Help the Leader.
Tell the meeting what the coming of the
King into the world has been to your own
heart.
Parallel Passages.-Isaiah. xxxii:1. 2;
Isaiah. xxxiii:17; Luke. xix 3s; 1 Peter,