Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-18

when Became man. put away
childish things" And when did Paul
become q man? And it came to pass.
that, as I made my Journey! and was
come nigh unto Damascus about noon.
suddenly there shone from heaven q
great light round about me.r And fell
unto the ground. and heard voice
saying unto me, Saul. Saul. why perse-
cutest thou me?" Forthwith he was no
more Saul. and became Paul, an
apostle OF Jesus Of Nazareth. Saul
was child, spake rs a child. UNDER
stood az child. and Paul was trans
formed by the power Of infinite love.
From prosecutor he became one OF
the prosecuted.
Saul thought Of himself as q mighty
man. but he was weak. He thought OF
himself AZ wise, but he was foolish
It was in his mind to do great things
for himself, but his wickedness. the
vanity Of his life. the cruelty of his
ways, his thoughtlessness Of the high
concerns Of men about him, swayed by
passion and by hate. were not IN MS
mind. for love had no rule over him.
The pity is that so many men. so many
millions of men. are ruled for the vain
glory of other men, and so little 1or
the abiding glory of love-that love
which rejoiceth in the truth. and never
faileth. This love alone, in which Is
centered all virtue. all power of re-
demption, all hope OF enduring glory,
all progress in the cause of establish
ing on enduring basis the rights OF
men. flooded the heart of Saul and
transformed him into a meek and lowly
follower of the Lord Jesus. Then 1t
was he became a man.
Many boys think they are men when
they have acquired some of the habits
Of men. They think they are men
when they have reached a certain age
recognized in the statutes. There are
manly boys and manly men, but not
one anywhere in all the world has
reached that estate as a subject OF any
power of evil. Even as the 1sraelites
of old were children. SO to this day are
men unfaithful to the leadership OF
righteousness, thru willfulness. thru
ignorance. or for any other reason. The
praise of Moses is nothing apart from
works. The children are many who
suffer for leadership that is true. and
men in any way strong who shirk the
responsibilities and the sacrifices of
such leadership are in the measure OF
their strength chiefs of sinners. we
then that are strong ought 10 bear the
lnfirnsities of the weak, and not t.
please ourselves
Much of the wea kness of men is asso-
ciated with mistrust of men. There is
1T.uIn. noiief .ho. man live ny their
wits. and if they be deficient in wits it
is said they must use such force az they
can command Thus it is that neishhor
is placed against neighbor. The weak
are left to hear their infirrnities as hest
they may. and the strong 60 their way
IN competition one with another for
what can be gained out OF the infirnli-
ties Of all who are weaker than them
selves The law IS for those who can
not get away from il, and the prison is
for those who have found no other
shelter. The absence of faith in men
IS ,he cause Of untold mischief. OF
misery beyond estimate. and of penalty
that falls heavily upon rich and poor.
the just and the unjust
Weakness is easil, n,isied.. There is
the sense of dependence. and men do
NOT cease 70 look for place where
they may lodge their faith Tho they
are often disappointed often betrayed.
yet The need Of strength upon which
they may lean is with them always
conscious vital need Hope sinks low.
and rises again Confidence IS be
trayed and confidence seeks another
lod yrnen- II confidence Al last takes
refuge with ;he mob. il il flies 20 an
a-chy. and If spoilation in the name
of revolution reddens the sky with the
torch. the innocent suffer with the gull
" and the work of years and years IS
undone. The strong ought 10 bear
the infirrities of the weak, and under
the providence of God they must TO save
themselves from the adversely OF his
judgments,
Men hide themselves in time of