The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

passions of the company loose and
snarling. 1t barred other ambitions
which shrewd policy had kept In
leash. 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
ton of the apostles needed the fires of
Pentecost to purge them from these
unholy ambitions.
That their way was just like the
heather way, Jesus frankly pointed
out. He quelled the lowering animosi-
ties of the other ten against James and
John by showing them that they were
no better in their conduct than the
GentileS. 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
higher law. II there is no discernible
difference between church members
and non-church members, then it must
leavened up the world, or else the
world has leavened down the church.
Assuredly Christ expected difference
between his followers and the world
outside the royal rule.
The New Royal Law.
A sixteen year old lad over in Eng
land a few weeks ago came into pos
session of a long line of new titles and
offices, and new motto. The eldest
son of King George was made Prince
of Wales, with the motto, Ich Diem
ST serve.' The regalness of this was
laid down by the King of kings when
he declared, "Whosoeyer would be-
come great among you shall be your
minister; and whatsoever would be-
come first among you shall be your
servant: even as the Son of Man came
not to be ministered unto, but to min
ister.'' Then Jesus proceeded to-
practice the precept by healing two
blind men by the wayside.
- ~ "a fa fct1
service. It requires nothing less than
the might of omnipotence to cause
such a principle to prevail In human
society. The unseldshness of his most
devoted follower may almost be
brought forward as an argument for
the diety of Jesus. For, despite all
the pitiful se1f-seeking of those who
should be first in ministry, and despite
the frailty and stumbling of host
of Christians it is Individually true that
growth of the lovely fruits of self
denial and of ministry in human lives.
Because they want to live by his law
millions seek no longer to live unto
themselves, but unto him who loved
them and gave himself for them.
"Good Soldiers OF Jesus Christi
Terse Comments for August FL, DUTY
Under Dificulties.' II Tim. 2:1-1S.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Selfshness is king of this world.
Look out for number one" is. the
most practical maxim of the age. At
all times, and in every way, the world
seeks to be ministered unto. In the
midst of all this cruel and destructive
selfishness the Christian is hidden to
stand and show forth in deeds his holy
purpose, mot to be ministered unto,
but to. minister" When the world,
dissatisfied with itself. sees the fol-
lowers of Christ joyously and consist
emily exemplifying his great teaching
of self-sacriflce, it also will be won
speedily to that same Savior.
Paul was a preacher. wherever he
went. there the gospel of Christ was
sure to be proclaimed. Kings could
not terrify him, chains could not dis
hearten him. Everywhere and al
ways he preached the name of Jesus.
This was the passion of his life; this
was his one mission in the world. The
first record we have of him after his
Damascus Gate experience is that,
''straightway he preached Christ" The
very last verse Of the inspired history
of the early church presents Paul, the
prisoner, "preaching the kingdom of
Cod" Has this peerless preacher of
Righteousness no summons TO the
Christian Endeavor hosts to follow in
his footsteps!
IneTo are d uuuOISQ SOO0 4OdSOIS
why we should labor with all our
might, but the chief of them all is that
Christ deserves our best. Our loving
Savior is worthy of the choicest box
of ointment that we possess. We can
not in honor or self-respect give to
our King half hearted or imperfect
service. The sacrifice offered to God
must be without spot or blemish. The
love of Christ constrains us to serve
him with our might
AS there is naught that wounds the
tender heart of Christ more than the
countless forms of selfishness on the
part of the people whom he came to
save, so there is nothing that more
truly commends the gospel to the
world than the quiet self-denials of
Christ's followers. He who was incar-
nate unselhshnesS sees something or
his own image in every deed of Chris
tan self-denial.
Doing ones duty is the only hero
ism. Anything short of duty is cow
ardice. Beyond it one cannot go; yet
it is impossible for a person to do
disclaimer of modest heroes SO often
and properly is, ST did only my duty
The persons who become notable in
heroism are generally those who have
always been notable in their obedience
to duty.
1t does not matter how small you
start, but it does matter how small
you grow Rather than lift three
hundred pound weight the first day,
and then to have to come down to
two hundred the next it is better to
begin by uplifting one potato the first
day, and two the next, and three the
next, and so NOM. H. Denison.
Failures are not meant to be final.
They are simply experiments; they
point to a better way of achieving the
desired end. Probably nobody ever
accomplished anything for mankind
perience with that he thought at the
time to be failures. Out of such,
though, comes success.
Diligence is more than half of skill.