Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-27

4 breast that he had never known be.
: fore and Immediately he broke out in
/ humble confession and offered to re-
store fourfold anyone whom he might
have wronged. What was it that took
such tremendous hold on the con.
| science OF the man? Jesus rriendli.
| nCss--thats all.
But there's no more dramatic sit.
uation in all the gospel stories than
that of the rich young ruler when
standing in the presence of Jesus he
ing that he had faithfully kept all the
ing that he nd faithfully kept all the
commandments. And Jesus looking
upon him loved him, and said unto
him: One thing thou lackCst''-- Not
word of ccnsure or condemnation,
Just n quiet. kindly statement of the
I one absolutely essention condition for
discipleship.
And how was II in the case of
Thomas, who has always carried the
nickname uf Doubter because he was
! honest enough to say that there were
some things he couldn't believe. Jesus
was able to enter alphabetically into
the mans difficulties, and had the
kindly patience, the gracious consid-
Grafton to offer such evidence as he
had to convince Thomas of the fact of
the resurrection.
How important il Is that Christian
workers, disciples of Jesus today,
learn the lesson of tolerance from the
Master, and exercise this same fore
bcaranco with the man who is troub-
led with doubt. Not by heated argu-
ments. but by honest, sincere, kindly
testimony are such men won for
Christ.
And there was Peter. Jesus knew
that when the final test would come
he might yield. and so on that last
evening in His farewell words to His
disciples, he said to Peter in deep and
earnest solicitude: 'Simin, Simon
Satan asked to have you, that he
might sift you as wheat, but | prayed
for you, Simon, that your faith should
rot fail
I'm such Il study as this we could
not fail to note that playful, gentle
winsomencss, that won the children
to His knee. and that consideration
and sympathy, that prompted fond
mothers to bring their babes to Him.
that He might bless them, or yet
again, that beautiful intimacy with
Lazarus, with Martha and Mary in
their humble home in Bethany.
From all of these illustrations we
see how universal, and yet how
sweetly sane and iudicious was the
graciousness of Jesus. Never did 1t
drop to weak, humanitarian senti-
mentalsm that is too likely to palli-
ate sin and excuse 1t on the ground
of an unfortunate heritage or an I'M
favorable environment.
Jesus good will was not promis-
cuous!y bestowed, but always found
immediate expression whenever He
saw even the germ of repentance
present. His love went out in quick
response to any soul that turned to-
ward Him, ever so little. His good
ness was exercised toward man in
NN'lF Alhi' vi lNil nat IL WHY
the aged apostle John could say as
he looked back across the years: And
OF His fulness have we all received.
And now what was my motive in
choosing the theme for the sermon
this morning, We have need of more
of the graciousness of Christine
kindness which he so perfectly ex-
cmplilied, in our modern life.
What is the trouble with our fam
lily life? Why are so many homes dis
rupted? Because the members in
those homes have not cultivated the
grace of kindness and mutual for
bearancc.
What is the bane of our business
and industrial life? What makes the
lot OF the laboring man in many in
stances so hard? Unkindness. An
utter lack of consideration such as
man owes to his fellowmen.
What makes possible such shame
full conditions as have recently been
disclosed in our city? The self-same
lack-the lack of all regard for the
rights and welfare of the young and
helpless.
The only solution to our modern
social problem is the dissemination of
the spirit Of Jesus Christ in the heart
of men.
This church is joining with the
other English-spealkin Protestant
/ churches of the city in n Christian ex-
tension movement--the purpose of
which Is to win men and women to
Jesus Christ.
with all the plans and oreaniza.
ton which are being perfected for the
carrying on of this campaign, with the
best preaching and best music tha
can possibly be provided, we shall no
gather in many who are now standing
outside of the church, and the fina
results Will be disappointing unless
! you and | and the other Christian
/ men and women of this commuit,
! become filled, as was the Master, will
a passionate love for souls that can,
not help but find expression in defin
ite sympathy and interest in the lives
OF those Immediately about us.
And |, II be lifted uD, shall
] draw all mon upto Mo W. n,o IA,