The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-25

ari in hlame others strongly fT mis-
drHieanurS of Wuirh they themselves
are guilty. The man whose words re-
SIasting others do not rnndemn him
srli Is 10 he congratulated as a happy
man indeed. The person whose critI-
cisn of others IS ST kindly. 50 gener-
uus. 81 merriful as "a not involve a
condemnation at his own our Is
trrlainly an exceptional man or w"m-
an. Ne call lo remembrance our
Lord : words. with Whatsoever meas
ure ye n,ele II shall he measured to
vou a.a;n." and. Interpreting our text
n harmony with this. ii Our words are
generous aud Kind. loving and henevo-
lem We shall receive similarly kind
treatment Of the Lord. II our ian.
guage Respecting others I've harsh, Gym
ieal. critical uukind. we may expect
rrpruufS from the Lord. Why: Be
rauSe an mankind are by nature fallen,
Imperfect. depraved; and the person
who secs the faults Of Others and fails
To see his own. needs the correcting
Establishments of the Lord ia show him
his true condition reflected in his
course of conduit and language To-
ward and respecting others; he indi-
Gates that he himself needs TO he
mughi some very important lessnns
without which he viii not be prepared
to make progress toward the Divine
standards of character.
ON the contrary, the person who is
KIND. gentle. f%orciving, f%orhearing,
sympathetic. disposed to make allow
an eS for others shows that he has
learned an important lesson already
and that. to a considerable extent, his
heart Is right. Whatever there Is
wrong with such a generous soul is
uninlentionally wrong. a wrong which
is %intrenrhed IN his flesh. but with
which his heart Is not in accord. BY
his kindly words respecting others he
marks himself. indicates his character
as Of the kind which God can approve:
as one Of the class who at least love
their neighhor as themselves and thus
imply also that they love God, because,
as the Apostle points out. "He that
loveth not his brother whom he hath
seen. how can he love God whom he
hath not seen?" C%ontrariwise he who
loves his neighbor speaks generously
of him. is merciful toward him, and
compassionate. undoubtedly would
greatly respect and love the Divine
character In its perfection Of Justice.
Wisdom and Love.
Blessed Are the Merciful.
This brings us to another Scripture
OF similar tenor: blessed are the mer.
ciful. for they shall obtain mercy" II
IL true that God gave to natural lsraeI
a code Of laws which defined the course
OF life for them. saying. Thou shalt not
do this aud that. Yet that Law was
intended iu great measure to show Ia
Israel and to the world the impossi.
biIity OF an imperfect man or woman
keeping perfectly the Divine require,
ments. When the Lord would state his
Law from the other standpoint posi-
lively and not negatively, he sums the
matter up in few words. Thou shall
love the Lord supremacy and thy neigh
bnr as myself. he who is merciful Ia
IN the condition to be blessed OF q
l.rrd. because he more than others :
proximates the standard Of the Div
Law-Love; for merry is the expr
sim of love.
We see. then. that the Divine pro
ise that be who is merciful to
neighbOr will receive the more mere!
frnm the Lord is not a mere ipse diril
nor Il mere rewa?diug OF such a prope
course. Rather 1t Is In harmony will
the principles aud essence Of the divine
government. because the more gener
ons and loving the heart, the nearer t
the perfect condition.
II this principle could be rightly sect
By Christian people 1t would work al
almost instantaneous revolution In th
hearts and conduct of all who desir
Divine approval and favor. lnstea,
OF burning one another at the stake
instead of putting on thumb screws
instead of condemning n another t
eternal torment. Christians would b
seeking to bless one another. to thin
aud feel kindly respecting one anothe
and disposed to pray Gods blessin
upon those who despitefully use thel
and prosecute them. Instead Of slar
der and Misrepresentation and enyiou
destinations. the spirit OF love an
kindness aud mercy and godlikenes
would more and more prevail amongS
those who have named the name q
Christ and have professedly enliste
under his banner and cOyenanted
walk In his footsteps.
Nor would the blessing stop with til
Church. The world. seeing such a
example OF love and kindness. woul
be ready TO take knowledge of the 70
lowers of Jesus. as they did in IN
days Of the APOSTLES. saying, "Beholt
how these Christians love one an0tl
err. Then our Lords words woul
have Il practical Illustration. "A me-
Commandment I give unto you. thg
We love one another. as have love
you"-to the extent of laying down OF
lives for each other. As the Apostl
HocIarog wWa nuuhf uteO N Law dow