Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-13

effect the viewpoint OF another, anC
therefore we cannot be just with them
Much, if not all. of the personal diff.
icuities that occur between individ-
uals result from this attempt to set ur
standards for governing others, and
then harshlv Judging them when they
fail to meet the requirements.
s.You are familiar with the state
ment frequently made from this pulpit
that the man who understands the life
and spirit OF the Christ understands
the spirit and life Of God. This was
the Masters claim: 'He that hath
seer me hath seen the Father In
this prophecy Of the Messiah which
! have just read 60 you, the statement
of the attitude that he was to maintain
toward men indicates the attitude
God sustaius toward them. ! SO apply
it in this mornings sermon. Men
Judge us by what We do. The Father
judges Us by wha, We want to do. That
is the difference, and in that differ
enCe lies the source of the encourage
ment ! want, TO bring to you all this
morning.
''Since this day is recognized large
ly over the Christian world asssMoth-
ers Day and is being used in many Of
the churches T. honor the mothers, it
is appropriate that my message of en-
couragcment should be directed first
morning to mothers who are
present. You have had ambitions for
your children. What mother has moi
1t may be that YOU have been diSap-
in some OF them; and it my
be tn It the big cruel world has, in its
bungiing way Of Judging things. laid
some Of the blame for this failure at
fyour door. The world has said o
have been but a Smoking wick But
the world does no, know all the hours
Of patient toll, the agonizing of heart
when you have prayed. the tender
neart-throbbingS as you have worked
ar beyond your strength for these
'hildren and therefore. it judges a.
The Father knows. He will
iot quench with harsh judgment your
iickering little light. No. And fathes,
too, | would not miss them. How
many times have | found men in my
score OF years pastoring folk who have
been blamed by other men because
hey made such poor showing. But |
known something Of that terribly
lcavy load these fathers carried.
men have not known; but the
N''
learns things to make bin char
table And So the world has said he
IS but "a bruised rccd'--brcak him.
liar h sentence IS passed. Listen TO
me. MN whose burdens are heavier
you Can bear; the il'her knows
It all, and he will not break.
"Then, to, the young people,
mary OF them bruised and b,okcn.
are castont as useless. The bruised
reed is broken and the smoking flax
IS Quenched never pass the com
Of prisoners going back and
on our streets that | do not feel
somehow we have missed soma-
thing vital in our hand'ins OF bruised
reeds. suppose tn It in our present
state OF society these methods are
accessory. do not bring a railing
d''">dlion against our methods OF
handling condemned men. | simply
say that there mast be some better
way OF doing it ard | believe that
som time the Crnsccratcd Christian
ccn.ciousncss viii iind q better way.
And in the last place | address
my message Of encouragement t,
CHI. tainS who feel that there Is moth
ing for them to do in the fight to re
I,c'G The world. ] know how you feel
My a, 1t syn4rathllcs with you. Whcl
ihink OF the gospel ! have to pIyach
and TIC uOn..r OF IL. aln hrarfsicI