The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-27

more than reflection on OURSELVES
God has revealed Himself in the scrip
ture there is the ,authority,--and the
Scripture alone liz the standard OF Col.
Like Moses, we can see his glory W
We Iut away prejudice anu bias. OniJ
when We do this Iand take the word OF
God shall We set the true conception
or Cod
Ideal .ccssary to Character.
CD our conception OF the ideal maD.
An ideal is necessary TO character.
We celebrated during tire week that Is
past George Washington's birthday.
and with what glowing colors his
splendid character has been painted,
man. and with the weakness. OF man;
How man. OF US have seen our ideal
shattered, how many OF us have. turned
from our ideal, With the question, us
there any good in any man.''1sit is a
splendid thing to, study the good in
others and build after their strong
points, bat great care must be taken
not TO follow whese, they are wrong.
where shall we md the perfect char
acter?' Is the question asked so often.
Again we must turn to the word OF
God. There we fluid the perfect man.
character. the one we can follow with
out danger of making mistake. In
Him was life and that life was the
light OF man" ass 7.F
Jesus. the very thought OF Thee
With sweetness sfils my breast
But sweeter Far Thy face to see
And III my Drcsenc es rest
Would that we all might study His
life and be more like Him. And as
we study the word. the more clearly
that life stands ONT I'm it's perfection.
60 The true standard Of right and
wrons.--M Man must have a reliable rule
OF conduct Can lie hnd IN in tradt-
tion? This is strong claim I'm the
sphere OF ethicsrZ" Father drank 10 ex-
cess. I have inherited the taste OF
liquor There must be n higher stan
dard than this. rhe battle lnhst be
fought out on the grpunds 81 our re-
s spSG 81 dt to Gq3 1hfFe weaG
10 give strength No tinleItffea soul
need TO fail fore hik OF powerDn they
will only turn t9- the great storehouse.
can the rule Of conduct he found in
fashion, No. Fashion is one thing
today and another thing tomorrow.
Fashion is one hing In a certain place
and a little way from there II IS some
lis IL safe to follow conscience? IT IS
not enough to De conscientious. Habit
may spoil conscience. Conscience Ia a
quality that may be changed, and our
education dey elpps that quality Paul
following his conscience when he per-
secuted the Christians: he thought he
was doing God service. We may !be
an enemy of the very best In the world
and feel that we are right. Philip. III
followed his conscience when he de-
sired To ride up TO the bridal I'm Protes.
tant blood. Gods word Is the STANDARD
regulates the conscience when we are
willing TO be taught. and we are led
into the paths " wisdom and right.
Souls Must TIE Fed.
90 The rule Of serNice.--There Is a
cry for help from whcrc--"N hat
shall VIC do with the vast armies that
arc coming to- ~ from other lands?'
" we believe IN christ at all. we viii
face the question and render the SER
vice needed. Sociology is well enough
IN Its way. hut sc treats man as an
animal. He IL moro than an animal.
He has = soul "a be fed and a mortal
life to be ttainptl We have vast arnIias
of immoral men aud women to reach
and hcip INTO y better life The liquor
problem H. before us.--whnt shall we
DO with a.? There Is only one WAY.
God has given rs Ills thought in Ills
word. and 10 he true To Him We muyt
stand where We can render Him the
very best service. The work ot tho
kingdom is a most important work.
the first duty VI iifc. aud he or shc
the Prophet OF old. Here am l. send
me" The great laymens missionary
movement has forced home on our
hearts the great need or personal ser
vice and In tho light OF Gods word IL
means not only sacrifice for the men
on the foreign field. but 81 menus the
very best FROM every man ana every
woman. - The question asked by
Frances IIaverghl In his Beautiful song
is ms $50 NJ, for , gsfy yS, sa 9Saa
Ny nretious bteod :, silcd
+ That thou fuiHhtst ransorned he
y And quiciVsgicd from the dead
/, 4 gave NV Ute for ihee.
W hut hast THIN done for mcg'