The Washington herald., 1909-05-08

he who utilizes the natural religious IN
stincts 10 lead men TO q supernatural re-
IIgious revelation
There are probably some persons to-day
who would declare that Pauls sermon
vas not orthodox. They would be as keen
as the old Jews for running him 10 earth
for heresy. His liberal view does not
please the multitude who want a rigid
system Of theology articulated IN every
Christian address. wiser far is the
preacher who, Ike Paul, presents God in
many guises. and who shows him as the
Creator Of all men, and the benign Provi-
dence from whom all earth's benefits
come. From this chief OF orthodox
preachers. let US al learn TIE lesson Of
being a little more liberal and little
more tolerant as well as tactful-
DEFTED. THEN MOBBED.
Here comes one Of the dark contrasts
Of literature. The multitude had tried 10
crown these messengers as the personif-
cation Of their deities-
For IN the slmilitude Of strangers, oft
The gods. who can with ease al shapes
assume,
Repair to populous> cities. where they
mark
/ tn outrageous. and the righteous needs
Of men"
Into the scene Of turbulence came the
/ Jewish emissaries from Antioch and
! Iconiurn- The shallow and hckie public
/ opinion was swiftly reversed. These men
who would not have laureis should have
something else Well for Paul that he
cared not a straw for popular approval
/ The vainest and most unsatisfactory Of
al HAS fz ruT Looks ~ ~
! pIause OF men for its reward. Small won
! Ger that so many members OF the theatri-
cal profession. and SO many public enter
| tainers. are blase and dissatisfied They
/ have learned that the triumphs for which
they toll are not worth while He is in q
sOrry case who has not a better goal than
! the applause OF men. Paul. the chief
speaker. who first had been hailed by
/ these same people as Mercury himself,
was stoned and dragged out Of the city
( and left for dead. But as the disciples
/ gathered to mourn, he recovered, arose
and with them entered into the city.
Not a vestige OF terror was IN this
mans heart. He cared not what man
might do unto him. AS says Maltbie D.
BabcOck, eff thou faint IN a day Of ad-
versity thy strength Is smaIl-too small
I 70 be worth talking about. for the day OF
/ adversely Is the first real opportunity.
IN these genuine tests Paul demonstrated
his inherent strength On the very next
day after this terrible mobbing he went
forth with Barnsbss 70 preach further.
Then they continued that missionary
journey until Il came time 70 so back {,
Syria and make report to the church al
Antioch Of how well they had fulfilled tht
mission committed TO them They wenl
back the hardest way because il was tht
best preaching way A touch worth not
ing is the interest Of the Antioch churcl
IN the wider world work; may the Chris
tian world not be less sympathetic nov
that the streets Of that same Antioch ar'
freshly stained with the blood Of Chris
tians. There was rejoicing In the church
when Paul and Barnabas Tecited ali TIT
things God had done with them. and tha
he had opened a door Of faith unto tn
Gentiles. The cosmopolitan spirit in an
church Is the strength and the redemp
ton Of the church itself There is n,
room for petty Quarrels and jeaiousies il
the congregation that IS animated by low
for the whole world. and by eagerness I,
, carry the Gospel as far as their powe
can be made 70 reach