The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

and the receivers. Some are said to
have all the gifts, and they are put in
the giver class. Some are said to
have nothing from Gods bounty, and
they are the receiver class. The re-
ceivers are miserable because they
think they are not given the square
deal" The givers are miserable be-
cause they do not know what to do
with their treasures and because of the
clamor and importantly Of the receiv-
ers.
What is wrong? There is "schism"
| in the body. Both have forgotten that
they both belong to both classes
every man hath received a gift-"what
hast thou that thou hast not receiv-
ed?'-and every man is a steward to
minister his gift.
am glad we have reached an age
! when Tie SOCldl COuSNAouShCSS AAeIS
become conscious. 1t will rise to life
and produce results if the "canting
schismatics" can be put to rout. But
it will sink back into coma" If the
schism is made permanent.
am glad the rich have begun to
rub their eyes and take notice. They
owe a debt which God will compel
them to pay. But does the poor man
know that he has that without which
the rich man can not live, and is he
ready to minister it? l am glad the
learned have realized that they are
fdebtors to the unlearned, and are try
ing to give same their credit before the
world. But are the unlearned willing
to keep the ledger balanced? l am
glad the strong are beginning to "bear
the infrmities of the weak" But do
the weak know that they have a
strength" without which the strong
will grow weary and faint? am glad
the we'll are taking" the infrmities
and bearing" the sicknesses of the dis
eased and suffering. 1t is their only
salvation, for whether one member
suffer, 1.-the members suffer with it. !"
But do the sick know that they can
minister to the well that without
which they will sicken and die?
Brethren, let us tote fair" on this
job. My text is the only Gospel of the
square deap' that will stand the test
of eternity.
In the biography of the Earl of Shat
tesbury there is a touching story of
the ministry of the low to the high for
which am pleading. Let me quote it:
although there was little in the
home to foster, while there was much
to discourage, the growth of that piety
which was to characterize so signally
his after-life, one source of helpful
and tender influence was preserved to
him. There was in the household a
faithful old servant, Maria Mills, who
had been maid to young Ashley's
mother when she was a girl at Blen-
helm, and who was now retained as
housekeeper She was a simple-heart-
ed, loving Christian woman, faithful
in her duties to her earthly master, as
she was in her duties to her heavenly
Master. She formed a strong attach
nent to the gentle, serious child, and
would take him on her knees and tell
him Bible stories, especially the
stories of the manger at Bethlehem
and the Cross On Calvary. 1t was her
hand that touched the chords and
awoke the first music of his spiritual
life,'' and her influence contributed no
small portion to- the making of the
man he became for God and native
land.
Are you unhappy, my brother, my
sister? Would you realize the golden
age? Would you see the divine So
cialism enthroned? Cease to ask your
carping question, "Am I getting what
comes to me?" and ask, "Am l a good
steward of the manifold grace of Cod"
For even the Son of Man came not to
BE ministered unto, but to minister,