The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13


| ,,,rtton, and adas. go, thou, and do
| lilsewise."
And how many calls there arc ior
| the exercise or this beneVoiehce ana
| charity. Human need not only mp
| peals to the kindheartcd for rclief, put
1T actually creates lien on our aplli-
ty Paul says. I'VE then, that are
| strong, ought to bear the ihhrmltics
OF the weak; so that every man is
| really debtor to use MS superior
! mower md resources in Incorporated
services for others. Thus We reach the
Christian principle ana law OF stew
ardship--for lifo is a stewardship, not
an ownership. There Is vast dif-
ference between the two.
Thus men hold property of all Kinds.
| and opportunities of usefulness and
| means of influence, not for their own
selfish ends, but for the best interests
| and uso Of their brother and for the
advancement of the Kingdom. For no
man liveth to himself"
And this is enforced by the highest
authority and example: for 1T Is writ
ten. Christ pleased no. Himself"
When the love OF God to man was
manifested under human limitation, 1t
appeared in a life of utter love and
self-sacrifice. What then can we con-
clude but that charity expressed and
developed In loving service Is tho
highest and noblest type. The ideal
charity Is found In Him who "camo
not to DO mfnistered unto, but to min
| ister.'' Seek then to cultivate this
active, personal charity. for OF all
such ministrations of love the Saviour
has said, "Inasmuch as ye have done
it unto ono OF the least OF these. My
brethren, ye have dono it unto Me-
Love and service to our neishbor Is
then one of the essential features OF
Christian life. by which q mans char.
acter will be finally appraised.
How docs this royal law com.
: port with winning money by gambling
! whether at tho stock exchange. thu
race-course, or in any other way, how
ever respectable It may appear
Whether Il is within tho limit OF thu
law or not. do you think it is loving
your neishbor as yourself?
How does this royal lew" agrc,
: with the craze for cheap shopping an,
making sharp bargains, with all thci
attendant evils? 1t is all very wei
, to be smart and shrewd; but. in deal
{ ing with one who stands to you in TIL
relation Of your brother, Is 1t a grea
; achievement to get for your none:
I more than your money is worth?
How does this royal law app1.
to the usual practice OF investment o
r money? The individual responsibility
, is frequently lost sight of in tn
greedy hunt for large dividend.
Christians are often shockingly recls
less and deceived about these matter
We say we are not traders nor direc
tors, and their methods are no cor
. Germ OF ours. But there Is no sue
!. thing as evading personal respons'
: bility. God will settle accounts wit
us, not with the commissioners.
Not only in clearer knowledge
u our duty, not only In political al
social integrity, lies our great nee,
but for us to be brought, every one
us, more and more under the col
straining power Of the love Of Chris
Is Let the grace of Christ be the la
of Christian conduct; let the grace
,e Christ be the law Of Christian gene
osity; let the grace of Christ be IL
law OF personal service. Think n
only Of the precept, hut OF the Mast
who gave the precept and showed
how to apply it.
Christian morals have their ro
and principle in Christ Himself. The
. is nothing SO contagious as a gre
example; therefore set Christ contin
- ally before you and follow In II
steps. 60, thou and do likewise
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&C. But of course the Gaynor boom wot
:. first have to have 1t out with the He