The Detroit times., 1912-08-31

There was once a philanthropist. be-
| fore the time when helpful FOLK wore
that big name. who went about amohs
the people serving them. Although the
wisest man In the world. He was not
q theorIst writing books about phlan-
thropy In a de,ached study. He KEPT
close to the .pnwashed, sweaty, onu
hammered. ungratefui common people
who sometimes whined about their dis
eases and their hardships, and were
not always worthy OF the labor he pe-
slowed upon them. Yet day ana nish.. 81.
caring not for the cost to Himself. this
Friend healed and helped and COM
forted He was the ideal social worker.
As He moved among them. this fnii-
.anthroplst was stirred 20 HIS near
depth by the needs OF His neighDous-
for He liked to call people His neigh
bors. An ancient report OF His expert
ences says, when He saw the multi
tude. He was moved with compasslons
for them, because they were distressed
and scattered as sheep not having .
shepherd" Another Interpretation OF
the same account IL even more moving.
"He saw them as sheep with tne heese
torn on. bleeding. and unable 10 rise
.compassion for people was the frst
mark OF this Friend. He was the mIe-
ciful minister. Although He never TOOK
n course In any school OF philanthropy;
He Himself was n Teacher IN the school
OF love He had a rare capacity Tor
affection. He loved men In the mass
and with n ronlizatlOn Ol thSh
dividuaIity without any limit
Church Needs workers.
As xhls Friend toiled amid the
masses. He wondered at the lack OF
helpers II seemed to Him that TINS
business of serving people was tns
most beautiful work In the world, and
mans Job, As for Himself. He asked
no other lot and held no other ampi-
tIon than TO work for and To give HIS
life for the help OF the people
This condition which, as our lesson
story shows, obtained I'm ancient Gall
lee, Il stf1l true today. Social service
OF many sorts Is calling for men. The
church wants workera the sunday
school wants workers-and teaching q
class OF boys and girls the right ideals
OF life IL about the highest form OF
social service. The old cry for helpers
still rings throughout the world. Every
Christian leader can tell OF the hours
ne Spends In trying to argue men Into
doing helpful service which should be
their privilege and JOY. The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the laborers are
few"
Most OF US have had experience with
the pernlcious chain letters which are
DESIGNED TO go on endlessly making
their bsgRing appcuf. There efe-etaer
endless chains far wcrthier. One was
started when this great Man-Loyer
found Himself confronted by the claim
ant needs OF the people, and so organ
iZed a scheme OF perpetual service. He
called twelve big men into his FELLOW
ship and trained them In service. They
in turn. were 10 select and school
others. That method has gone onto
the present time. Through all the cen
turies the goodly company /of the
apostles has been growing Whoever
Is doing apostolic work of Dinistry ls
In tho apostolic succcssioH All SER
wants OF Christ are links>fh the endless
chain which He estab1ished when on
earth.
Power ef Average Man.
All over christendom we see statues
monty they are shown with halos
around their heads. Sometimes chill
dren think that the apostles wore these
when they were alive. The tendency
n 60 conventionalize the reality out OF
these everyday peasants In the conaS
men clothes of their neighborhood. and
with tousled hair and hands calloused
and soiled with honest labor. That II
the sort OF greatest work OF the world.
the palace for His cabinet but He went
out where the ordinary everyday felix
were 90 be
II this lesson accomplishes anything
II -shotfid- -dtsahuse some minds OF the
idea that the coming OF the Kingdom or
Heaven depends upon the rare and ex-
ceptional men. Let IL be said over and
over again. with all possible emphasls.
that the best friend OF God r. the COM
mon man. Etncoiuis homely SAYING
! contained n profound truth. that "thc
fpeople. because He made 80 many OF
Them" The churches are comprised IN
loverwheiminE preponderanoe OF plain
/ tfUtk. The ~.uue mnu church fu always