The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-13

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, much good, and they will continue to
work upon conscience until the cause
OF poverty, and especially or the Tear
OF want are eliminated. and until every
sufferer from disease and accident re-
ceives the best possible treatment and
care Irrespective Of ability 70 pay. IL
IL the shame OF Christian civilization
OF the hospital and the highest medical
skill are not procurable by the great
est need. but by the longest pocket
allied IN some form OF social co-oper-
alton, which will provide physical Aid
upon "A basis not less impartial and In
expensive than that upon which re-
ligious and educational advantages are
| furnished by church and school.
But "A suffering keener than that
caused by disease and pain comes 10
humanity through Affections or mind
and OF heart. Into these also Jesus
entered with the strength oil His great
nature The whole. tenor OF His lie
assures US that no loss OF His friends
was ever less than loss to Him. and
| that never could lie look upon dis
tress without being touched with kind
Without exclaiming With Iruer
knowledge than that OF the prophet
t"surely He hath borne our griefs and
Three vivid Illustrations we have on
the way bereavement touched the
| heart OF Jesus. When He was enter
ing Main with the company OF HIS
only SON OF widow when the Lord
saw her lie had compassion on her;
then. moved by the great pity OF one
who could not bear 10 look upon
broken hearts. he approached the bier
him alive to the overjoyed embrace OF
led the sorrow Of Jairus also and
He Hs da SUCH Sp .s the we have no
knowledge. but His message TO John
| would seem to indicate that the ex-
perience was not rare.
more completely enter than into that
| OF Mary and Martha for the death or
Lazarus. When these loved friends.
rest. were sore afflicted. He was over
whelmed with grief What words are
| these-"Jesus wept" The tears or
vine sympathy for earthly woe. They
We're Gods tears FOR us. washing away
many doubts and fears more precious
In theif value than DIAMONDS. and irri-
cheer the heart and inspire the soul.
IL was greater thing which was done
! when Jesus wept than when lie raised
4 Lazarus from the dead. convincing
many that whether their dear ones be
resi- red or taken. Gods love r. in all.
| As the tears OF Jesus were OF price
less worth. so they are OF deathless
Fresh from age to age their memory
shall be kept.
While man shall bless the page which
tells that Jesus wept."
! Quickened Faith Marked Christ'.
Pathway.
! IL the earthly pathway Of our Lord
could be traced by the comfort of His
| sympathy, and by consequent peace and
| JOY. not less was IL marked by encour-
aged and quickened faith. The com
/ L. IkNaW. sInt liz ri
| denced in the fact that He was never
unkind to slow or to hesitating belief
| Though often grteved by grudging as
ys snd not the
| reed" or "auench the smoking fiax."
Unlike many who have wrought in His
weakest pulse" He delighted to be
known as a teacher of babes. He low
cred Himself and His words to the
feeblest comprehension. He waited pa
| ttently on obtuseness and with lowli-
| ness He broke the bread OF life.
What dull world 1t was TO which
| Christ came. Was IL not enough that
He had come, that He had the truth,
that lie uttered IL? This was not
| enough TO satisfy such plying consid-
| Grafton as that of Jesus. He must
1 minds step by step: He must nourish
and strengthen the least germ OF faith.
| by the most discouraging process lead
| ing souls to the truth.
< sincere enquirer was never turned
| away unsatished, even though hs
came to Jesus by night" When Pc
ter answered His question concerning
| Christ. the Son of the living God" hike
a teacher pleased with His pupils pro-
gress. He encouraged and commended
promise. To Philip, who said stupidity.
| SHOW US the Father and IL sufhceth
US" He replied with gentle reproach.
Have ] been SO long time with You.
| known
Philip" Greatest illustration OF His
tenderness to weak faith. since Thorn
direction. Except. shall see in His
hands the print OF the nails. and put
my. finger into the print OF the nails,
and thrust t.i my hand . into HIS side
days later. He came where the disci-
| pies We're. said to Thomas. 'Reacn
hither thy finger and behold my hands:
by side, and be not faithless. but be-
| lieving" No wonder that the doubt OF
| Thomas shivered like struck vase in
| to a thousand pieces, and he cried,
my Lord and my God"
One phase OF the compassion OF
| Jesus came to our thought at nrst, and
OF course has been in mind all alone.
| In this He Is the example OF all time.
No other can approach Him. for He
united burning hatred OF sin with a
| was never compromised with iniquity.
nor did any understand Him to give
consent to wickedness or to apologize
| for IL, yet He showed plainly His love
| for the unrighteous, and He was kind
! to them even I'm their sins
Christ Great I'm Forgiveness.
| When Peter. for example. was about
| to deny his Lord, this disloyalty hav-
| ing been predicted by Christ. his rash
| spirit led him to smite the servants OF
| the high priest. But before he could
| be punished for the deed, Jesus inter-
| fered TO undo his work and 10 save
| him. And after the denial and the cru
ciixion. when Jesus came from the
tomb, He took especial pains to send
word TO his erring follower. Go tell
| His disciples" said the angel. "and Pc
ter" How glad the penftent apostle
| sage speaking to him and those who
might come after Him OF one who was