The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-10
The Religious
World
TWO SIDES OF A TEACHER.
The International Sunday School Les
son for September Is is, 'Jud9ment
and Mercy.' Matt.

The International Sunday School Les
son for September IS is, Judgment
and Mercy" Matt. 11:20-30.
(By William T. EAia)
n d who sits in robed dignity
upon the bench and is a terror to evil
doors is. in his " home, the famil-
lar playmate Of his children. There
are at least two aspects Of everybody.
Browning says:
God be thanked. the meanest Of His
creatures
Boasts two soul-sides,-one to face
the world with,
One to show q woman when he loves
herr"
The many-sidedness Of the won-
derful character whom the world rec
ognized when He was spoken OF as
The Teacher. as if there were NO 9TH
er. is h study OF today's Sunday
School lesson. The Master ia seer In
dieting fiourishing cities which had
voicinE a tender appeal to the heavy
hearted Contrasting as these sides
r they are yet related and both
perfectly consistent with the charac-
ter of Jesus.
The discourse hinged IN the send
ing out of the twelve representatives
as missi onaries, studied last. week.
SOH10 CONTRIBUTES W0UlO 3CJOIL I0I0&.
even as Capernaum and Batasiad ahAd
in effect rejected Him. The pesponsi-
bility for refusing to accept known
truth is set forth in phrases like unto
lightning flashes. The theme is a rich
one for study, both for its social ap-
plications and for it's relation to the
personal life.
Tho City and Preacher.
A few years g a young minister
was called from a small CITY chaEse
to the paStOrate Of an important con-
sregation in a neighboring city. The
new field was in q critical condition,
and ecclesiastical Wiseacrea SHOCK
their heads yer the folly of the con-
gregation in calling a young nan who
had made no particular success Of hi:
previous small field. Yet that minis.
tire has been. the means of building W
his church until it is un~questionahl1
the foremost congregation and The
foremost pulpit in the city. The placs
had affected the man. The lit
tlenesS and unreSponsivene6s and pes
simism of his first charge had hin.
dered his powers, although h worle
accorded him the blame. A more, con
genial atmosphere, greater confidence
and a readiness to work on the par
his opportunity.
Some churches ask that the preach
er minister primarily to their pre1a
dices and preconceptions. The fail
ure of some preachers is not a fac
about the preachers. but about TN
communities in which they work
Many cruel Judgments are renderes
upon ministers Of the gospel which
rightly belong upon the heads of tn
people whom they serve. Some cities
ike BROOKLYN. are productive of Erea
preachers. 1t Isl more than a coiaci
dence that BrooA1vn is to- an un
equaled degree the home of distin
guished preachers.
Up at the northern end of the Rak
of Galilee, in the centre of the spher
of the earthly lakoFs of cur Lord weE
three favored cities h sNee
He often walked-Capernum, Beth
saida. and Chorazin. In, CaQerHiu1
He, made His home during h large
par Of His, public ministry. The
knew Him and Hts life and His teach
ings aud His, miracles. Yet their W
responsiveness called forth His "Wc
unto thee, ChoEazint woe unto the