The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
A SUNDAY TALK.

And be sc kind 10 one another. tender hearted
toigfing one another even as God for Christ SAKE
hath forgiven Elalesians. is p
The epistle of Paul the Apostle, writ
ten to the Ephesians. is notable in that 1t
is throughout an exhortation. urging those
to whom he wrote as 70 what they should
do to become worthy disciples Of Christ;
not as Inc Mosaic law had taught. a
series OF commandments as 70 what they
should Lot do.
Recognizing that the Christian religion
having It's own way to make in the world
having to blaze a new path for Itself
through old faiths or through no faitn,
the greatest stress DE laid was upon unity
Of spirit. He urged that al Christians
should stand together for the faith OF
Christ; that by showing united front
TO the heathen world. by their fine ex-
ample, their lofty impulse, and the in
spiration that was in them, they might
impress-as they have impressed-tho
world with the height Of their purpose
and the glory of their calling.
And St Pau realiEed-f0r he was all
man. with an "a mans feelings aad fail
ings-that no instinct in the human heart
could make fer greater unity Of spirit
than that which led men TO follow the
law Of Kindness. What he said 10 the
Ephesiaus hundreds of years ago might
very well be taken 10 heart to-day as q
golden rule of life; BE kind 20 one an
other tender hearted. forgiying one an
other"
The whole doctrine Of Christianity rests
on The foundation that God, through Jesus
Christ, His son, has the viii and the
power 10 forgive erring mankind for IT'S
sins. In this fact lies the great hope of
the world. For we are an foredoomed
TO sin and salvation from sin lies not
in ourselves, but IN the higher power 70
whom. like children TO their father, we
inevitably turn
But if we are 20 accept with all our
hears and mind and soul the theory OF
divine forgiveness for sin, We must be
willing, as men, 10 90 our part ard 90
follow St Fmrs advice to 'Be kind %
one another tender hearted, forsiFing one
another"
Really iR this verse lies ali the law and
the gospel And new commandment
give unto yau. said Jesus Christ, shat
Sc love one another" And it is this, Ia
other teIms that ST. Paul voices.
For true love of your feilow-man means
everything It implies that YOU shall not
hurt him With Injustice or lies. or steal
ing. or murder or adultery. or envy. or
maIice-tbat YOU shall 1--we life according
to the plans laid down hy that Son OF
Man Of whom ST. Paul was one of the
chief disciples and find iu the living,
and the knowledge ult you are living
rightly sufficient reward for ali the pains
and penalties of This world
To follow the teaching of 81 Paul is
10 live according 20 the dctum OF Robert
Browning. "To live Ele saueiy and 10
live Sc whole" which means iu effect to
live according 20 the Golden Rule 90 do
unto others as you would they should do
unto YOU And this givs-and-t3ka doc
tTine is. after an The only true and sure
foundation ON which society can De- based
To receive less than YOU give is 20 cheat!
You cannot cheat yourself; YOU cannot
cheat the world. and above All, you can
not cheat God, "Such measure as Sc
mete suau shall be- me,ed e. YOU" Is not
only S-riptur1l injunction, but IS as
memorable law Of iife It Is not only n
law of God that we should follow out-the
injunction Of ST. Paul 90 the EphesiaHs
which I haze quoted as my teXt-it is a
law absolutely essential o. our own we'll
being 90 our own hope and happiness
and "a. our ultimate salvation