The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-25
PHARISEE IS TYPE
r EXISTING TODAY
Centuries Not Long Enough to
Stop SeIf-ExaI-
2 tation.
SERVICES IN CATHEDRAL
REV. W. K. RYAN BREACHES
SERMON FROM PARABLE.

In St Mary's cathedral yesterday at
the and o'clock mass. Rev. w. X.
Ryan and Bishop scanion officiated.
bish0p Scanl0n preached a short. but
bsactical sermon or the true signifi-
tance OF Christian teaching aud what
one must DO TO conform with the law
Atla ooWn oy CHRIST tu order 10 be
rue adorers Of Gou.
At the ~ o'clock mass Father Kelly
Mss ceiebrsnt Rev W X Ryan
preached from the parable Of the pnar-
lAee and publican going up into the
temple 20 pray and pointed out a. an
OBJECT lesson, the difference IN the
Judgment OF Ged. who Judges the in
terror motives OF worshippeIs. ana that
OF the world that Judges from outward
appearance.
Ayan said that the pharisees prayer.
which consisted OF sclf-iaudatiOn. was
lhettlcacious. lie trusted in himself
a. just Consequently had no favor
20 ask In his own estimation he was
perfect. Sclf-conceitod and fun Of by
pocrisy he appealed TO his hearers, VINO
Judged only from external appearance,
praisiuE and making high estimate OF
MIN The thanks be gave 10 God were
not Tor spiritual favors he had re-
SciFed, but because he was not Ike
the rest Of men," Pride was his ruling
passion. Through pride he arrOgatcd
90 himself what belonged TO God. and
rashlv judged all other men. In his
would-be prayer he carefully enumer-
told his own good qualities. Instead
Of having his eyes fixed on heaven. and
his mind absorbed with the love Of
God. he looked around and was attracts ted
BY a poor unfortunate sinner who was
long way off attending to his own
buginess. and pointed 90 the publican
who was PROSTATE on the ground, with
the finger or scorn-
Phari-ee ExaIts self.
The pharisee asked God 20 note the
great difference between him and the
sinner. He sought praise FOR another s
misfortune. He was 50 devoid Of mercy
and Charttv that ne was Jealous lest
any other person. much less the unfor-
tunafc publican. should be worthy OF
any favos before God. His pride was
oVcrbcarinE because he publicly insult
Cd the unfortunate sinner. His judg-
Incnt was rash In the extreme, because
he had 10 mercy FOR him and would
not even ask God 20 have mercy on him,
yet the publican was giving signs n
true repentance. and had In reality
found favor with God according 10 the
Note the attitude and prayer Of the
publican. Hidden away in remote
corner OF the temple. 20 avoid the pub
JIG gaze, he uttered a simple. short
prayer from the very depths OF his
soul n prayer that was more efftca %
cious than the long prayers Of those
who praise God with their lips, but
whose hearts are far from Him, more
efficacious than that OF the pharisee.
because 10 contained a confession or
guilt and a petition for forgiveness. n
prayer that should be on the lips OF ali
who enter Gods house Striking his
breast he said. God be merciful TO me-
a sinner"
That prayer merited for the publican
forgiveness Of all his past SINS and
he went down 20 his house justified
rather than the other" And the reason
was '1hat everyone. that humbleth
himself. shall be exalted. and he that
cUaItcth himself shall be humbled."
The lesson contained in this parable
S. applicable TO every age and should
b an object lesson for every person
who enters church on Sundays Zach
person can consistently utter that brief
prayer and when said with an humble.
coutrite heart Il means share In
Gods infinite mercy