The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

things which did not concern liei
Zebedee's wife wanted the h1snes
places in the nue. kingdom for hel
sons John and James. So she trlec
her woman's Wiles upon the Leader
even as has been done countless tunes
since, in Washington, Ottawa. Iondoil
Berlin, and wherever else ambition
may find a ladder.
1t was a mild rebuke which she ano
they get: "Ye knOW not what We ask.
Nor did they. They thought not OF
their fitness, but of their hOnors. They
wanted not opportunity to serve but
to be served. They missed the whole
| spirit of the teachings and purpose OF
Jesus. Woman's wit fell far short this
time. 1t is when she Obeys her higher
impulses that woman is at her best,
conspiring, scheming and plotting are
contrary tOher nObleSt nature. 1t
was mistaken zeal for her sons vel
fare, but mistaken zeal none the less,
which prompted this irruption of self
ishness into the solemn thoughts Of
the Master.
So often is love misguided. Par
ents plan secOnd-beSt things for their
children. They are more keen for
them to get on than to get up.
Worldly prosperity is more commonly
coveted than spiritual strength. h
characater-lnabing influences of self
denial, subordination and industry are
disregarded in the pursuit Of an easy
lot for the beloved children. There
are parents not a few who are causing
their sons to miss, the mark by with
holding them from the ministry, the
mission field or other field of human
service. 1t would have been worthy
of the mother Of John and James had
she sought for them a double portion
of their Leaders spirit.
just Liz the Heather.
Apart from the unfitness of the can
didates for the post to which they
aspired-an unfitness which the
Teacher sorrowfully pointed out
their injudiciouS request set all the
worst passions Of the company loose
and snarlinf. 1t barred other anbi-
tions which shrewd policy had kept
IN leash. l heard a Scottish nObleman
say recently that the cause of Prince
Charley was defeated by the ~self-seek-
Ing and jealous chickering's Of the
Scottish chiefs. Even the congrega-
ton o fthe apostles needed the fires
of Pentecost to purge them from these
unholy ambitions.
That their way was just like the
way, Jesus frankly pointed.
out. He quelled the lowering animes-
tiles Of the other ten against James
and John by showing them that they
were no better in their conduct thar
the Gcntiles. That was. and ever
must be, a severe rebuke to followers
of Jesus. They are expected to be
better than other people, because they
walk by a higher law. If there is no
difference between church
and non-church members.
then it must be true hat either the
church has leayened up the world, or
else the world has leavened down the
CHURCH. AssuTedly Christ expected
n "A ifTo~0poA I,o yyno- 49, ~~J /
world outside the royal rule.
The New Royal Law.
A sixteen-year-cld lad over in Eng
q few weeks ago came into pos
session Of a long line of new titles and
Offices. and q new motto. The eldest
Of King George was made Prince
Of Wales, with the motto, Itch Diem,
4 serve" The regalness Of this
was laid down by the King of kings
when he declared, "Whosoever would
great among you shall be your
minister; and WhosoeVer would be-
first among you shall be your
s~erVant; ever as the Son of Man came
not to be ministered unto, but to min
lster." Then Jesus proceeded to
practice the precept by healing two
men by the wayside.
The law of the new life is unselfish
service. 1t requires nothing less than
The might Of omnipotence to cause
such a principle to prevail in lunar
The unselfishness of his most
1eVoted followers may almost be
Drought forward as an argument for
he deity of Jesus. For despite all
pitiful s~elf-seeking Of those who
be first IN ministry, and despite
fEailty and stumblings Of a host
IF Christians, 1T is ndubtablv true
hat the regn of Jesus has meant the
growth of the lovely fruits Of self
tenal and of ministry in human lives.
Because they want to live by his law
seek no longer to live unto
themselves, but unto him who loved
hem and gave himself for them.
SEVEN SENTEEN CE SERMONS.
Hardship is the native soil Of man
and Self-reliance.-Neal.