Evening journal., 1909-11-27

In to-day's study st. Paul, in his Wig
orous style. marks out the path OF proper
Christian conduct in harmony with the
second great commandment Of the Law.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" The lesson may be applied. in a
measure to every intelligent being, but
strictly, particularly. peculiarly, It applies
20 every consecrated member OF the
Church OF Christ. All men have wills and
T. IS important that all should learn TO use
them. AS a man willeth. so is he. The
will-Iess, the supine. are things, not truly
men and women. To be a hero in the
strife means TO have a viii and In proper
ton 10 its correctness and strength VIII
be the influence and value OF the person.
aIity. Children should not be trained to
have no will but, contrariwise, to have
will, but TO submit it TO the proper
rulers and guides of life-at first to par
ents and the earthly teachers and, later
on. to the Divine will-fully, completely.
The Apostle is addressing those who
submit their wills to the Lord-those
who have accepted the Divine will, as
instead OF their own. The noblest and
hest OF the people Of God are those who
have strong, iron Wills which they have
fully submitted to the guidance and d.
rection OF the Iord-through the Bible.
the holy Spirit and Divine Providence.
1.-THE Father seeketh such to worship
him as worship him in spirit and in
Truth"
DEVELOPING WILL POWER.
Some are born with strong Wills; others
rather weak-minded. In the world the
latter sink OF swim, survive or perish,
I'm the vlcissitudes Of life, often controlled
BY the law of supply and demand and the
survival OF tho httest. The inequalities Of
birth are frequently accumulated by iife''
experiences and often disastrously. Some
OF the strong-willed become merchant
princes and managers OF large enter
prlses and some become thieves and
desperadoes-the outcome depending
largely upon haphazard channels. The
only safe course for any mariner on the
sea OF life is to take on board the great
Pilot the Lord Jesus. This Pilot will
probably rarely guide into a haven OF
earthly riches or earthly popularity, but
n permitted. he viii bring US safely 70 tn,
proper haven.
Under this Pilot the human will is like
a strong vessel with mighty masts and
sails or powerful engines. The greater th'
power. the greater the capacity and thu
more useful. The proper pilot will guide
us not only safely past the rocks OF dis
sster and shoals Of sin. but 10 the haver
Of everlasting life and Joy and peace an'
fellowship Divine.
But not merely the strong-wiiled nee,
this Pilot, the wealx-willed naturally nee,
him just as much for although they nigh
not run upon the rocks with the same de
gree OF force and make equally bad ship
wreck. they are quite as likely 10 b
caught upon the shoals Of sin, and in
purposeless manner. fail 10 achieve any
thing in life.
Those who during this age make
full surrender OF their wills to the Lor
and receive in return the begetting q
the holy Spirit are Soripturally terme
new creatures in Christ Jesus" Thel
wills are brought into subsection 70 III
will Of God IN Christ. The lessons Of God
Word and all the experiences Of life unde
Divine supervision are promised to wor
for their good; to strengthen their will
II too weak to make them properly pl
able II too rigid. and in general. event
ually to make OF them the most that
possible in the present life in godlines
and to prepare them for the life that
70 come.
such are addressed by ST. Paul IN n
present lesson. They are exhorted not I
Judge the brethren in the sense of cor
demning them, but rather to judge then
selves. criticize themselves. and max
OF themselves shining examples, and thu
70 help the brethren and set a noble Is