The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
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 Jesus heard that tbev baa o. ,.',. s,. out ana when He had found him Hs saIo unto him: 'Dost thou believe in the son of God?'" John. K. ss' ssse 'n
 One of those casual meetinrs--as v,a caA1 tnem-had thrown this man in X 4 hy h S1 Jesus. For. ''as Jesus passed py-krom as sceneo of rebuICAi nj hIss~ Pnemy and intended violencsSErsEIe sa 2, T T,.u man which was blind fromghisa birth 2 YleWeo on the one side. 1t was d aha rca tnssung; on She other, 1t was inc so,I ;ns Q. spoilt life and blinded
 And great results had followed 1,v en act of mercy the blind man had re, SeiVeo ms sight. This miracle coiiId not ns aknored. But 1t only stirred pn sr,AnS. Vioience against Christ and Ills ttslenos. The priests therefore, sent for tne man. and finding all attenSnts to mtmidate the witness fall. -he snai;d th s 2sn4lty or his honest boldness 5iSv ba,ns h91i hs39rmaiiy excommunicated.a 'srnsy cast
 Jesus heard that they had east h,m out When all else was ioSf .Jss,s touna him, and he found Jesus. VI HoUv true It IS that what men have cast o1,t that Jesus finds! w O'' In the good opinions of nthars It makes life very smooth. Many things Way go against q man; fortune rnav Ra nckle' health precarious. home com tSfIs A6 tsw. ambitious hopes disapoint- Still, if mon still speak weel of him Snere IS much left: the storms of life nave merely driven him in.
 6ut take another case A man has gone wrong. Self-confdsnce and van ny anu careless living have ended las they end every day) in a dreadful faII Ana the world cries, Shamel He eoas forth into the wilderness alone: man east nm out. Whatever the cause or the mannnr or the nature of the cast tnR out. that is the condition most fa . Vorable ao the finding by the Savior.
 There Is around all of us, by nature. a thick and massive coat of bride and self-esteem It Is oasy to deeiaim uron tns onty or humility. the loveliness of acter divested of self. But the very person who so speaks rarely puts it Into practice. The yelling of pride, the disgusting of pride, the lirnfting z is not easy for any man. The putting on of pride. the eradication of pride. the burning out of pride from inc heart. is quite another thing. done per haps but by few. and then imperfectly. bitterly and by slow degrees Neverths. less, 1t must always be in proportion to this dtvositure of pride that Jesus Christ finds 6 man. A man may be cast out and yet not found, for even the reproach of the world may foster
 
 But ponder with thanIfuIness the fact that when a man is cast out Christ is nearest. In proportion as you are divester of self-esteem and feel your own poverty and blindness, you are that much nearer Christ.
 When Jesus found him, He said unto him. Dost thou believe on the Son of God?'" "Thou''+-the word Is emphatic in the original--''thou--be- lievest thou?" We are glad to escape into the crowd. But a day Is coming in which nothing but an individual faith will cafry with 1t strength or comfort.
 Christ opened the eyes; He came in quest He was found; He spalEe, and His question was: "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" Just that-noth. ing morel
 When Thou sayest. "Dost thou be- lieve" give me grace, O Lord. In am swer with this poor blind man. Lord, I believe" and to worship as he didl