The Dolores star., 1911-09-29
Q,riist' 5
Cendeness in
Rebuse

- iMON. son Of Jonas. lowest
IN thou NET" tJoAn 31:lS.y
No word here q the sr-
ring Disciples past faith
lsssnsso; - bic guilty
80 cowardice - unmsntionsa:
-Ais bass dsaial. his oatAs and curses,
and trsacAsrous dsssrtios - al
unmsntiossd! TAs memory Of .
thrssfold denial b suggested. and
no more. b. The thrssfold CUES
tioa a unattssabls tsadsrness. Simon.
SOC q Jonas. lowest thou NET"
When Jesus AnAs his Disciples sleep
ing ct IL eats Of 0sthssmans. b r.
Dukes them: but how 10 the rsbuks
disarmsd Of it, polsnancy b. the msr-
ciful apology Which b addsd-"The
spirit indeed % willing. but the nssh
10 weaki" How diasrsnt from their
unkind insinuation regarding him.
IN the vessel on ribsrias. HE was
asleep Master. carsst thou not that
We psrish!"
The woman Of samaria 10 full Of
sarthlinsss. carnality. ssctarianism.
guilt Yet how gently the Saviour
speaks TO hsr-how forbsarinsiy. yet
faithfully. He directs the arrow of
conviction to that scared and harden
ID conscience. TIL be lays II bleeding
at bis fest! Truly. He will not break
the bruised reed-he will not qusnch
the smoking Aax." By the goodness
Of God" 10 would lead to repentance.
When others are speaking OF merci-
less violence. be can dismiss the most
guilty Of profigates with the words.
Neither do condemn thee; 20. and
sin no more"
Comparison ~ Jesus.
How many have an unh0ly pleas
urs In Anding brother In the wrong
blazing abroad his failings: admin
istering rebuks. but with harsh and
impatient severity! How beautifully
did Jesus unite intense sensibility to
sin. along with tenderest compassion
for the sinner. showing In this that be
knoweth our frame!
Many scholar needs sentlensss IN
chastisemsnt. The reverse would
crush sensitive spirit. or drive Il to
despair. Jesus tenderly ''considers''
the case Of those be discipiinss. item.
pering the wind to the shorn lamb"
In the picture Of the good shepherd
bearing home the wandering sheep. he
illustrated By parable what be had
often and again taught By bis own sx-
ample. No word Of needless harsh
nsss Or upbraiding uttered to the e.
ring wasdersr! lngratituds b too
deeply felt to need rsbuks! In silent
love. he lays Il on his shoulders ~
tolcipg"
osntlsnsss In Rshuks.
Reader! seek to mingle gentlepsss
In all your rebukes: bear with the In.
ilrmities Of others: make allowances
for constitutional frailties: never say
harsh things. II kind things win do %
we'll; do not unnecessarily lacsrats
with recalling former deliquenciss.
In reproving another. let No rather
feel how much We need rsproof our.
selves. Consider thysslf." b search
ing Scripture motto for dealing with
an srring brother. Remember thy
Lords method Of silsncing nsrcs &C.
cusation-"Lst him that 10 without Sin
cast the flrst stone
Moreover. anger and severity are
not the successful means OF rsclain.
ing the backslidsr. or Of melting the
obdurats. Like the smooth stones
with which David smots Goliath. gen.
u rsbukss are gsnsrslly the most
powerful. The oid fabls Of the trav.
slsr and bis cloak has . moral here
- In other thinss The genial sun
shine viii effect its removal sooner
than the rough tempest Il was said
Of Leightoa that he rsbuksd faults
% mildly. that they we're never 70
peatsd. not because the admoeishsa
we're afraid. but ashamed to do 90"