The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

stances OF this life to fit mans desires
and to feel that a perfect set of cir
cumstances would; give us perfect
set of men. But Christianity proves
that tho fault Is not In outward sur
roundings. but in each individual. Like
the wise physician. who. instead of
busying himself with theories to I'm
prove tho climate, cndeavors from the
outset to get rid of the tendencies Of
disease that come from within. Chris
tianit:, leaving all outward circum-
stances to ameliorate themselves, fast
ems It's attention OH the spirit which
has to deal with them. Christ has de-
! clared that the Kingdom of heaven is
from within. He said to tho Pharisec:
"Ye make clean the outside of the cup
and platter. but within ye are full OF
| eNtortior and EXCESS"
| The remedy for all this is a large
! and liberal charity. so overlooking that
with the pure all things are pure" To
Internal purity all external things be-
come pure. The principle that ST.
Paul has here laid down is that each
| man creates his own world he walks
in universe of his own creation
| The visible world presents a different
aspect to each Individual man or wo-
man. Many of us think that we all
see things alike, such a s the forest.
the valley. a food, the sea, and yet ali
these things so seen to different minds
are myriad of different universcs
blem OF eternity; he closes his lips
and feels that God is there. Another
sees in 1t only convenient way OF
transporting his merchandise. To some
such beauties of nature appear usefu!
only, while TO others they stand only
for the beautiful Whence comes this
difference? From the soul within us.
II can make of this world vast chaos,
n mighty maze without plan" or
II can make 1t the living vesturo of
God. the very tissue through which He
can become visible to us. In the spirit
In which we look on 1t. the world be-
comes to us an arena either for mere
seit-advancement or place for noble
deeds. in which self is forgotten and
God is all.
OFTEN, II we are In triGing mood.
all things seem trivial; or If we are
in solemn mood, all things seem So
rious. External things speak the Ian
guagc OF our passing moods This uni
verse is the express image and direct
counterpart of the souls that dwell In
II. he noble minded, ana all nature
seems to reply: Il am divine and the
child of God: be thou. TOO. Ills child
anu noble BE mean, and all nature
ness.
There are some of us who go through
life complaining of this world; we
claim we have found nothing but
treachery and deccit-the poor migrate
full and the rich all selfish Vet we
do not FIND this-71rue of the beat men.
We must have a large charity: charity
ihopeth all things There is difference
between prudcry and modesty; the for
ner detects wrong where no wrong is:
the wrong lies in the thoughts, not in
the objects. However, here we must
In!ore frequently on the lips of those
who permit themselves most license
than our text. If that which is wrong
seems pure, then the heart is not pure.
but vitiated. II things seem disordcred,
IL is more than likely the disorder
comes from within. we make wilder
ness by encouraging artificial wants.
by creating selfish, over-sensitivc feel
inSs. and then the light which is In us
becomes darkness. 1t Is marvellous
thing TO sec a pure and innocent heart:
how 1t purincs all that it approaches.
The Iiercest natures are tanned by gen
tlcness. and even vicious natures, i'm
the presence of innocence. become al
most pure. All that is best in them
is brought out from the contact. The
pure heart becomes a centre of attrac-
ton. around which similar atoms gath
or and dissimilar are repened A cor
rupt heart clicits all that Is bad in us
while a spiritual one draws to itsef.
all that Is purest and best. Such was
Christ; He stood In the world. tho
Light Of the world and in His pres
encc men became pure.
1t is not the situation that makes
the man, but the man who makes the
situation. TO he righteous makes all
things new We do not want a new
world; we want nav hearts. Let the
Spirit of God purify r,ciety, and to
the pure all things wih<t3e pure. The
earth Will then nut Of its look OF
WEAKNESS and gloom, arg, the glorious
language of the prophets will be full
filled: THE forests will t%.:ak out with
singing. and the desert Wal blossom as
he rose" 4.
The Harrisonburg Da:!y News re-
lates an interesting story about |. Hol-
lander. OF that place. He.' Is a clothing